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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Are you a high school student looking to gain field and/or lab experience while exploring the connection between sustainable agriculture and human health? Apply for our 2026 Summer Research Opportunity today! Apply at www.soiltosociety.org/summer-resea... by April 17th.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Last year, WSU Thurston Co. Extension teamed up with farmers, processors, schools, and food service experts to create a delicious, nutritious pancake mix made from locally grown buckwheat! 🎥 Watch the video below and learn how this mix supports local ag and school meals! youtu.be/dGggZUom7ug?...

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🚨New Journal Article🚨 Our food science team has been hard at work utilizing innovative microwave technologies to produce shelf-stable lentil hummus and we are happy to share their results! Go to the link below to read the full journal article. www.soiltosociety.org/publications

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Intern highlight: Jane Park Jane studied barley low-phytic acid (lpa) mutants to improve micronutrient availability. Phytic acid binds essential minerals, limiting their absorption in the human body. Thus, developing a hulless lpa barley variety is key.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Reminder that we are accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Research Opportunity! 🚨The deadline to apply has been extended until April 18th🚨 For more information and to apply, go to the link below. soiltosociety.org/summer-resea... #hiring #internship #researchopportunity

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Intern highlight: Nathan Sutton Nathan studied the critical issue of iron and zinc deficiencies worldwide by developing enhanced wheat varieties by that integrating specific genetic traits to improve both yield and nutrient content, particularly focusing on increasing iron and zinc levels.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Intern highlight: Carolina Bonilla Zamora Carolina's research focused on how treatment options can suppress weeds the most naturally, and how the most effective treatment could be introduced to farmers. This project also focused on measuring crop productivity and soil health.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Are you a motivated high school student looking to gain hands-on research experience while receiving college credit and a stipend? This opportunity is for you! For more information and to apply, go to the link below. www.soiltosociety.org/summer-resea... Deadline for applications is April 11th.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Intern Highlight: Sukhmani Sangera Sukhmani’s research investigated the implications pulse and legume flour substitutions can create a difference when making a tortilla chip. Interested in the intern program? Keep an eye on the link below. soiltosociety.org/summer-resea...

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Intern Highlight: Silvia Ellis Silvia’s research determined how the amount of soil disturbance and the amount of organic matter affects the nitrogen mineralization of the soil. Interested in the intern program? Keep an eye on the link below. soiltosociety.org/summer-resea...

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

After identifying the organic compounds rice plants secrete into soil, researchers have used that information to breed a new variety of rice that produces higher grain yield and helps reduce methane production by 70% cen.acs.org/environment/... #biosky🧪 #scinews

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New rice variety cuts methane emissions by 70%

Chemical sleuthing and crossbreeding produced a rice strain that’s better for the climate and yields more grain

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Andrew Thorne-Lyman @andrewtl.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Nice to see coverage of the dietary guidelines committee's great work. The big question now is how to get Americans to eat more whole grains and beans. We'll be publishing a lot of papers on that in 2025 stay tuned... www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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U.S. dietary guidelines should emphasize beans and lentils as protein, new proposal says

The report, from an advisory committee to the USDA, also suggests encouraging people to reduce their intake of sugary drinks and sodium and eat more whole grains.

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Soil to Society @soiltosociety.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thanks to #WSUInsider author Scott Weybright for the exceptional write-up on Dr. Girish Ganjyal's lab's mission to create the perfect #wholegrain pancake using buckwheat, proso millet, and quinoa flours. You can read the article through the link below! www.soiltosociety.org/news-and-media

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