QUINOA PRODUCTION in the Pacific Northwest: "This webinar will cover on-going research
on quinoa breeding, varietal selection and agronomy at Washington State University. The intended audience
are researchers, farmers and anyone interested in growing quinoa. Kevin Murphy is the barley and
alternative crop breeder at Washington State University. His crops of interest include spring barley,
quinoa, buckwheat, spelt, proso millet and hops."
To know the plants is to love them.
To love the plants is to make
them your friend.
To make the plants your friend is
to surround yourself
with teachers
Quinoa is a species of the goosefoot genus (Chenopodium quinoa), grown for its edible seeds. An Andean cereal, rather than a true cereal, quinoa is not a member of the grass family.
As a chenopod, quinoa is related to beetroots, spinach and tumbleweeds.
As a member of the Amaranth family, quinoa is related toamaranth, which is also a Andean cereal. It is high in protein, and is very tolerant of dry soil.
Farming quinoa in the Pacific Northwest
"Quinoa is exploding in popularity in the United States and around the world. Yet most of the grain-like seed is imported from South America, which has sent prices soaring. Now, Oregon State University is experimenting with planting quinoa in the Pacific Northwest's unique climate -- hoping to create a market opportunity for local farmers."
Quinoa History & Nutrition
"Quinoa has been around for millennia. The Inca called quinoa chisaya mama, or "mother grain." Not only was it a vital source of nutrients for the Inca people, it was used in religious ceremonies. When the Spanish came to the new world, they believed the simple grain was a false idol, and burned quinoa fields far and wide. Luckily for us, they couldn't wipe it out entirely."
THE ORIGIN OF QUINOA
"The gold of the Andes.- Quinoa is a cereal originating from the Peruvian Andes; a food of high nutritional value. Nowadays, Andean people grow this golden grain with the same care and effort as their ancestors have done for millennia. This is our quinoa, produced in Peru for the world."
"Kevin Murphy, WSU quinoa researcher in Pullman, WA, tells me that temperature sensitivity and varietal performance are variable in his trials, and are likely dependent on the South American latitude and micro-climate that gave rise to each variety. We have noted that our quinoa feedback has been very positive from western Canada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and other northern mountain States. We would love to hear from others about their quinoa seedcrop experience in other places.Our best success with quinoa "grain" comes with planting from mid-April through May. Direct seed into 24" rows. Thin to 3-4" apart in the row to produce single-headed plants that mature uniformly for harvesting in a single pass. Maximum seed yield comes from 12" or greater in-row spacing that makes a branched crop. This may require an initial harvest of primary heads, followed in another 7-14 days with a final harvest of whole plants. Harvest when seedheads are still brightly colored, and thresh with a rubbing action of the head (by hand or feet, or belt thresher). Grain is easy to clean with 1/8" and 1/16" hardware mesh, and careful winnowing." WILD GARDEN SEED . . .
DEEP WATER
In an adverse cultural climate, with its perennial waste,
and war, and utterly mindless violence against the Earth,
mimic the alpine plants:—grow close to the ground, keep
a tight cushion of friends clustered around, wear a coat
of densely woolly white hairs, and especially, send roots
through every crack and crevice down to deep, reliable
water.
FOR THE YOUNG—
a few necessities of the artistic life
An abundance of wonder.
An absence of fear.
The fierce doubt of spiritual freedom.
A love of self, a love of other, a love of Earth.
The calm of clear. cold night air just after a winter storm.
The quiet patience of a thousand-year-old stonepine.
The excellence which comes with determination, diligence
and devotion in all matters of craft and technique.
Just like a mountain spring, a natural ebb and flow of giving and
receiving, indifferent if others do, or do not, choose to drink,
while asking nothing in return.
An intense passion for awakening—one at a time,
and all at once—all the above qualities in the young,
or younger than you.
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The International Year of Quinoa
"The Bolivian highlands are home to a very special plant: Quinoa, the "golden grain of the Andes". It's rich in protein and minerals, and is extremely hardy and nutritious. With the International Year of Quinoa, the United Nations is hoping to raise awareness of the plant as a viable alternative crop for farmers in many parts of the world."
Keen on Quinoa Breeding Webinar
"Original air date: June 3, 2014
Presenter: Dr. Kevin Murphy,
Washington State University"
What is the Global Potential of Quinoa?
"Keynote presentation by Sven-Erik Jacobsen of the University of Copenhagen at the International Quinoa Research Symposium in Pullman, Washington on August 13, 2013. "
Quinoa Phylogenetic Insights Based
on Nuclear & Chloroplast DNA Sequences
"by Rick Jellen of Brigham Young University. Presented at the International Quinoa Research Symposium in Pullman, Washington on August 13, 2013. "
(1) READING: QUINOA IN THE KITCHEN, a SlowFood edition pdf [3.2Mb] http://bit.ly/1wvPbZS
(2) READING: QUINOA, Wikipedia entry http://bit.ly/1NM0rXE
(3) WATCHING: #Quinoa Production in PNW http://bit.ly/12RzmiF
Excellent webinar w/ alternative crop breeder, Kevin Murphy,
& his team at WSU
(4) LISTENING: How L.A.'s Wild Quinoa Can Help Fight Global Food Shortages, The California Report http://bit.ly/1EEkULi
(5) LISTENING: #Quinoa in Western Canada http://bit.ly/1HOdaol Contract: 40$ to seed an acre; .65$ a pound cleanseed; ±1000 pounds acre yield
(6) LISTEN: #Dutch Wageningen Universiteit over #quinoa, met Robert van Loo http://bit.ly/1Mw7K2i His website (English) http://bit.ly/1wBy6hi
(7) LISTENING: The World According To #Quinoa, w/ Adam Gamwell & This Anthropological Life http://bit.ly/1Mw9mcc 7000 years of domestication...
(8) #NativePlants #quinoa "Crops of the Midwest," [The Eastern Agricultural Complex] on Hold That Thought http://bit.ly/18Frlj9
(9) READING: Lost Crops of the Incas:: Little-Known Plants of the Andes w/ Promise for Worldwide Cultivation http://bit.ly/18FE19w
(10) LISTENING: Canción a la quinua, León Octavio Osorno Aguirre, intérprete--Grupo agromusical Campo mp3 http://bit.ly/1wCjUEE
(11) Order online at WILD GARDEN SEED, Organic #Quinoa, 6 varieties, $3 a packet + shipping http://bit.ly/1Dhkji4
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