Patrick Hayes

Contributions in barley breeding and soil nitrogen cycling led to a pair of Oregon State University professors to be selected as American Association fo the Advancement of Science Fellows. OSU’s Patrick Hayes and David Myrold were recently selected in the category of agriculture, food and renewable resources. OSU’s Patrick Hayes ...

Land-grant university researchers across the country are developing new varieties of naked barley to capture all benefits of this grain, from human dietary benefits to animal feed as well as malting and brewing. The trick is finding the right balance  of a soluble fiber called "beta glucan" through cross-breeding. ...