New falling number test could be worth millions

From The Western Producer

A company in the United States is commercializing a new falling number test it believes is more accurate than the existing method.

Amber Hauvermale, research assistant professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University, developed the test in collaboration with several other organizations. It was in response to the outcry from growers in the Pacific Northwest region following a devastating 2016 disaster where much of the soft white wheat crop was severely discounted due to poor falling numbers. Read the rest of the article here.