Research cultivates seeds of opportunity
![]() Varieties of quinoa grow in plots at
WSU’s organic farm in Pullman.
(Photo by Brian Clark, Washington
State University)
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PULLMAN, Wash. – The grain-like seed crop quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) has grown in popularity and likely will be grown more widely in the Pacific Northwest, thanks to a $1.6 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant recently awarded to Washington State University researchers.
![]() Researcher Kevin Murphy stands near a plot of
quinoa at WSU’s organic farm. (Photo by Brian Clark,
Washington State University)
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