QUALITY MAINTENANCE AND MARKETING OF WHEAT STORED ON FARMS AND IN ELEVATORS IN KANSAS: DESCRIPTION, TECHNIQUES, AND INNOVATIONS

Carl Reed and Fred Worman ( 1993 )

Summary

This bulletin summarizes nearly 10 years of research related to wheat stored on farms and in elevators in Kansas. It describes on-farm equipment and pest control practices and typical storage conditions that affect grain quality. The cost-effectiveness of aeration, grain protestants, and fumigation was evaluated. were tested. The relationships between producer, buyer, wheat quality (especially factors affected during storage), and price were investigated, and wheat marketing practices are summarized.

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Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics

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Kansas State University

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