Alternative Grain Crop: Spelt |
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Spelt: Spelt is a grain that is in growing demand for food-grade milling. It is a subspecies of wheat, and is sometimes used in livestock feed as well. It is possible to grow spelt in North Carolina, but little to no research has been done on spelt production in the Southeast. The following links provide information on spelt production and marketing. Alternative Field Crops Manual: Spelt ( University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota) Alternative Wheat Cereals as Food Grains: Spelt (Purdue University) Walton Feed (Spelt info page from a processor) Minnesota Department of Agriculture, spelt information Ohio Agronomy Guide (small but good subsection on spelt) |
