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Grain Project

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHEAT!

BY: CARMAN, MARIA, ALEX, MADDIE

WHERE IT GROWS?

  • It grows best when temperatures are warm, from 70° to 75° F
  • Not too hot!!
  • Wheat also needs a lot of sunshine
  • Areas with low humidity

WHAT COUNTRY IS THE BEST GROWER

  • China is #1 grower
  • India is #2 grower
  • U.S is #3 grower

WHERE IT GROWS?

  • Hard red wheat?
  • Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, TX
  • Hard red winter?
  • North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana

THE STRUCTURE

FOOD PRODUCTS

  • Bread
  • Flour
  • Baked goods (cakes, cupcakes)
  • Pasta
  • Pizza etc.....

FUN FACTS🎉🎉

  • Wheat originated in tigris river by Iraq
  • Kansas is #1 wheat grower in U.S
  • Wheat was first planted in the U.S In 1777 as a hobby crop
  • One bushel of wheat wights approximately 60 pounds
  • There's approximately 16 ounces of flour in a one-and-a-half pound of bread