Breeding better, more sustainable varieties of wheat and barley starts here. Hokies in the Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences are working to develop new varieties of wheat for farmers to grow – a project that directly benefits Virginians. Bred for broad adaptation and resilience to various diseases, these wheat and barley varieties eventually become products for us to consume. 🚜 | Virginia Tech

12K views · 115 reactions | Modern agricultural technology and machinery have been applied in north China's Hebei to help local farmers plant winter wheat. #China #Hebei #technology #wheat #sow | China Xinhua Sci-Tech | Facebook

7.8K views · 564 reactions | Now is a critical period for the more than 930 square kilometers of wheat in Qiaocheng District in Bozhou City, Anhui Province. To ensure bumper harvests of summer grain, technical agricultural personnel from the area's local agricultural and rural departments have gone out into the field to help farmers better manage their land with the aid of an automated water and fertilizer distribution system. | CGTN | Facebook