The disclosure relates to a treated soy protein product and a method of making the same. The method comprises providing an extruded soy protein material and performing a washing step on the extruded soy protein material to generate the treated soy protein product. The treated soy protein product has at least 70% protein on a dry basis. Further, the disclosure relates to a treated soy protein product having an increased protein content, and preferably a reduced flavor component content, compared to an unwashed extruded soy protein material.

A method of intentionally pollinating a Poaceae crop by monitoring one or more environmental parameters and intentionally pollinating said crop at a time based upon the monitored parameters. The correct selection of parameters has been shown to markedly increase seed set, yield, and/or other desirable characteristics, including but not limited to preferred content of oil, starch, protein, and/or other nutritional components. Parameters may include one or more of: temperature, relative humidity, and vapor pressure deficit.