Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 1/17/18

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Most barley grains are covered rather than naked. Covered varieties have a hull—or outer layer—firmly attached to the grain. The hull on 'Buck’—as in “Buck-naked”—doesn’t hang on to the grain. Instead, the hulls fall off during harvest.

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