1.   -- Use wheat straw as mulch between the plants.

2.   He said another company, Agriboard Inc. of Dallas, manufactures load-bearing beams from wheat straw.

3.   Researchers are also looking for ways to make paper out of waste fibers from sugar cane, wheat straw and other agricultural residues, Broughton said.

4.   Take wheat straw and convert it into particle board that can be used as a wood replacement for furniture and other products.

5.   The researchers took starch from the wheat berries, mixed it with ground-up wheat straw and water and baked the resulting batter in a mold.

6.   The store specializes in unique Nativity sets made with such materials as wood, wheat straw, handspun wool, terra cotta and banana bark.