1. Sunflower,Helianthus annuus, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Asteraceae, grown for its seeds. The plant has a thick, hairy, erect stem which gives rise to a large flower head. The plant has large, broad lower leaves which are oval and arranged alternately on the stem and smaller,...
  2. 2015-09-20 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of Bangladesh. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...
  3. 2018-11-14 Despite the incredible diversity of useful plants that exist, a small handful of crops feed the majority of the world and millions of people still suffer from malnutrition and poverty. This talk will discuss some often overlooked crops that have the potential to alleviate suffering through...
  4. The processing of sunflower oil from a crude state to a consumer ready quality level is discussed in this publication. The quality of the oil as it begins and leaves the refining process is discussed. Several systems of handling the oil at each stage to remove the non-quality materials are...
  5. This publication covers best practices when raising sunflowers. Colored pictures of the stages of development, insect pest identification, and disease photos are included.
  6. 1986-01-01 Compared to soybean meal, sunflower meal has a number of favorable characteristic including bland flavor, and lower content of sugars. Overall, sunflower proteins have much potential to make a significant contribution to world protein supplies.
  7. 1994-04-01 98 pages, illustrated, photos Directed primarily to the commercial production of sunflower, not to marketing and processing.