1. WHEAT

2. Wheat Most widely cultivated plant in the world Domesticated about 9,000 BC in what is now Northern Iraq

4. Wheat Most widely cultivated plant in the world Grows well in cool climates Used for flour

5. Wheat Flour

6. Wheat Most widely cultivated plant in the world Grows well in cool climates Used for flour white flour -- germ and bran removed

7. Wheat Most widely cultivated plant in the world Grows well in cool climates Used for flour whole wheat is more nutritious

8. Wheat Can be spring crop or winter crop

9. Wheat can be spring crop or winter crop spring wheat is grown where winters are severe

10. Wheat Can be spring crop or winter crop Spring wheat is grown where winters are severe Winter wheat is planted in early fall

11. Wheat Can be spring crop or winter crop Spring wheat is grown where winters are severe Winter wheat is planted in early fall germinates then remains dormant during winter

12. Wheat Can be spring crop or winter crop Spring wheat is grown where winters are severe Winter wheat is planted in early fall germinates then remains dormant during winter usually harvested during summer months

13. HARD WINTER WHEAT IS PRODUCED IN THE GREAT PLAINS STATES : KANSAS NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA COLORADO

14. SOFT WINTER WHEAT IS PRODUCED IN THE MIDWEST: ILLINOIS IOWA

15. HARD SPRING WHEAT IS PRODUCED IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS STATES: N. DAKOTA MONTANA MINNESOTA

16. SRW WHEAT > CBOT HRW WHEAT > KCBOT HRS WHEAT > MGE