New Crop Opportunities Center Wheat Research Project

University of Kentucky

College of Agriculture

Submit Your Ideas

Are you aware of "new" horticultural and/or specialty grains crops for which there is a market interest, or for which you believe a market could be developed? Click here to submit your ideas.

Contact Us

For more information, contact:
Christy Cassady, Coordinator
New Crop Opportunities Center
N-318 Agricultural Science Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-1477
newcrops@uky.edu

flax

Flax has shown little potential for high yields in Kentucky.

Flax and chia

Objectives:

Evaluation of new high-value grain crops for Kentucky farming

The evaluation of two promising high value potential new crops (flax or linseed - Linum usitatissimum and chia - Salvia hispanica) for yield and seed quality characteristics.

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This site was last updated on December 2, 2009

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