As U.S. growers look for more crops that can withstand extreme drought, quinoa, a South American staple, is emerging as a potential option. But growing quinoa presents some challenges that need to be ...

University of Idaho researchers have found planting a niche “superfood” could provide a profitable rotation crop for potato farmers in eastern Idaho who are dealing with an infestation of the ...

Forthcoming field trials at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center could help provide the first herbicides to local farmers who raise quinoa, a niche crop that’s gaining a ...

Those interested in learning more about the superfood quinoa will get a chance next week at Lincoln University Cooperative Research's Quinoa Field Day. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cedric Habiyaremye learned what it's like to be hungry when he was 7 years old. It was spring 1994, at the start of what would become known as the Rwandan genocide. Habiyaremye and his family were ...

The room was packed with around 60 eager listeners as staff members from Lincoln University took turns sharing their information with attendees. "I have so many things to tell you guys. I'm so excited ...

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Washington State University has released several new quinoa varieties to farmers in the east African nation of Rwanda. About 700 small-scale farmers grow the crop in Rwanda, said Kevin Murphy, WSU’s ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The growing global demand for quinoa by health food enthusiasts isn’t just raising prices for the Andean “super grain” and living standards among Bolivian farmers. Quinoa fever ...