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ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Consuming food containing gluten can be debilitating for people with gluten sensitivity or the more severe celiac disease (also known as sprue). They must rely on strict gluten-free diets for good health. Now, as part of its commitment to providing customers convenient and affordable health and wellness solutions, JEWEL-OSCO, part of the nationwide SUPERVALU® family of grocery stores, is offering customers afflicted with gluten sensitivity an...

Large-scale crop failures like the one that caused the recent Russian wheat crisis are likely to become more common under climate change due to an increased frequency of extreme weather events, a new study shows.However, the worst effects of these events on agriculture could be mitigated by improved farming and the development of new crops, according to the research by the University of Leeds, the Met Office Hadley Centre and University of Exeter.The unpredictability of the weather is one of...

Big-picture look being taken on wheat streak mosaic virusWheat streak mosaic virus is the most prevalent disease in the southwestern wheat producing region of the U.S., according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.Dr. Charlie Rush, AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo, is assembling several teams of scientists to work on the disease from every aspect: vector to diagnosis and mapping to control."There are other diseases of concern, but wheat streak mosaic is always found...

Wheat Foods Council takes America's most-consumed grain from farm, mill, bakery and grocery store to the streets PARKER, Colo., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, September 23, a live wheat field and combine will transform the streets of the Capital into a mini "farm-to-fork" experience to teach people about where their food comes from and to help them make more informed nutrition choices. The Wheat Foods Council's two-day Urban Wheat Field event enables people to experience...

FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 3 million Americans suffering from celiac disease and other gluten allergies(1), TheGreenNut.org has teamed up with Simply Gluten-Free Inc. to offer unique gluten-free pistachio recipes created for the popular Web site's health-focused recipe section. New recipes will be added monthly to help the nation's growing population of people with gluten allergies or intolerance live a healthy lifestyle while continuing to enjoy delicious and...

One of the world's most popular fruits, the apple, has been genetically sequenced by scientists, which could lead to producing crisper, juicier and more flavorsome crops in the future. Scientists, reporting in the journal Nature Genetics, said the genome comprises 600 million base pairs, or "rungs" of DNA in the ladder of genetic code. The apple is a member of the Rosaceae family -- rose family -- which includes about 33 percent of all flowering plants. Other fruit species, like the peach,...

In what could be a major step forward in the battle to stop global food shortages, a team of UK scientists have successfully decoded the wheat genome and plan to make the DNA data of this vital crop available to farmers so that they, in turn, can improve their annual yield.Professor Neil Hall and Dr. Anthony Hall at the University of Liverpool, Professor Keith Edwards and Dr. Gary Barker at the University of Bristol, and Professor Mike Bevan at the John Innes Centre were able to gain access...

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Commodity Weather Group, LLC (CWG) released its latest 2010-11 outlook for its agricultural clients this morning, looking ahead to South American production prospects. While impacts differ between Brazil and Argentina, the driving force behind the upcoming growing season will be a strong La Nina, resulting from very cool Pacific Ocean waters. The current forecast favors near trend yields for winter wheat in Argentina, but below trend for corn and...

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- PIERS, the standard in trade intelligence, reveals a steady increase in wheat exports this year, and expects the trend to continue. With a U.S. trade deficit that has widened significantly, Russia's temporary ban on wheat exports is likely to bode well for the U.S. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100819/NY52777 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100819/NY52777 ) According to PIERS, year-to-date January through June U.S....

Individual kernels of wheat and barley can be quickly evaluated for resistance to a damaging scab disease by using near infrared light (NIR) technology, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study conducted in support of a program to safeguard these valuable grain crops.NIR light is partially absorbed by the kernels, creating a type of "fingerprint" scientists can use to detect fusarium head blight, also known as "scab," or its related mycotoxin, called...