GrainGenes
GrainGenes is a database offering genomic and breeding resources for wheat and related grains, supporting research and education in small grains science.
USDA-ARS GRIN
Search a collection of over 600,000 accessions of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture research.
Wheat Marketing Center
The Wheat Marketing Center in Portland, Oregon, serves as an education and research bridge connecting wheat growers and customers. It offers technical training, crop quality testing, and product development services to support innovation and marketability in the wheat industry.
Western Regionals
The Western Regional Nurseries (WRN) are a cooperative endeavor of public and private wheat breeders who evaluate each other’s breeding lines, as a group, over multiple locations. Dr. Kim Campbell, ARS Research Geneticist, is the Coordinator of the WRN system. Breeding lines are grown in one of three nurseries, the Western Regional Hard Winter Wheat Nursery, the Western Regional Soft Winter Wheat Nursery, and the Western Regional Spring Wheat Nursery. For end-use quality assessment, the spring wheat entries are divided into a Western Regional Hard Spring Wheat Nursery and a Western Regional Soft Spring Wheat Nursery.
WSU Variety Testing
The WSU Extension Cereal Variety Testing Program provides growers and researchers with comprehensive, independent data on the performance of wheat and barley varieties across diverse climatic regions in eastern Washington. This resource supports informed decision-making in crop selection and breeding efforts.
WSU BreadLab
The WSU Bread Lab, located in Skagit Valley, Washington, is a research and education center dedicated to developing regionally adapted grain varieties that are nutritious, flavorful, and sustainable.