{"id":14089,"date":"2024-01-17T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=14089"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:56:13","slug":"buckwheat-extension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/local-projects-and-grants\/buckwheat-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckwheat!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Thurston County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Thurston County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buckwheat Pancake Feedback Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>School feedback on your experience with the buckwheat pancake mix is really helpful! Thanks for taking a few minutes to leave your comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_0NyKIAMOaO1PiL4\">this survey<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two people taste testing buckwheat pancake mix in a cafeteria\" class=\"wp-image-15336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/PXL_202-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/\">Agriculture in Thurston County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/meet-the-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/2017-south-puget-sound-agricultural-producer-needs-assessment\/\">Farmer Needs Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/pastures\/\">Pastures &amp; 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Reference Sheet for School Meal Providers: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/Buckwheat-grain-equivalent.pdf\">Buckwheat grain equivalent (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Project information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our statewide buckwheat and millet collaboration at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainableseedsystems.org\/\">Sustainable Seed Systems<\/a>. Library of project pictures, information on millet and buckwheat product development and testing, team members, and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"278\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/Buckwheat-Pancakes-Media-Files-2024-3.png\" alt=\"New Grains Northwest logo\" class=\"wp-image-15483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/Buckwheat-Pancakes-Media-Files-2024-3.png 278w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/Buckwheat-Pancakes-Media-Files-2024-3-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buckwheat Farm-to-School Market Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, a farm-to-school specialty grain market assessment was conducted in collaboration with the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Of approximately 300 school districts in the state, 224 districts completed the survey (75% response rate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few preliminary findings can be found in this preliminary write-up linked below, while a report is prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/08\/Buckwheat-F2S-Assessment-preliminary-findings.pdf\">Buckwheat F2S Assessment preliminary findings (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157.jpg\" alt=\"Garfield students learning about buckwheat milling.\" class=\"wp-image-14090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157-396x365.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157-729x673.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/01\/IMG_0479-scaled-e1726765832157-1536x1418.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nStudents at Garfield Elementary learn about buckwheat, milling, nutrition, and how to make buckwheat pancakes.\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farmer Feedback on Buckwheat Trials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Conduct researcher- and farmer-led millet and buckwheat field trials to identify new varieties for the region that improve upon baseline (Years 1-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buckwheat field trials were coordinated in western Washington and Oregon at ten farms in 2022 and seven farms in 2023. In 2022, each farm grew on average three varieties, which included the control (Mancan) at each farm. Each variety on average was grown in four locations. Plots for each variety were typically \u00bc to 1 acre, though one site (The Evergreen State College Organic Farm) grew plots on only 15-foot x 4-foot prepared beds for student instructional and research purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A research write-up of field trial results is in progress. 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