Flax production in Nepal a lighter vehicle that is more efficient. Shive is the non-fibre parts of the stem and comprises anywhere from 70-85% of the total straw weight and therefore a major by-product of flax straw processing. It is destined for use in bio-fuel, mulch and animal bedding. Flaxseed oil is high in alpha linoleic fatty acid (ALA) of which is important to human and animal nutrition. The flaxseed itself can be consumed by the population, With its short maturation period and self-pollination, the crop can produce multiple cuts of straw and seeds. A versatile crop, the flaxseed can be used in breads
Ken Flax of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame. Ken Flax Kenneth ("Ken") Flax (born April 20, 1963) is a retired American Olympic hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 80.02 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Modesto. Flax was born in San Francisco, California, and is Jewish. Flax is a two-time Olympic hammer thrower, who competed in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. He competed in Track & Field as a student at Redwood High School, and began throwing the hammer for the University of Oregon in January 1982, and by June 1982 he won the USA Junior National Championships and competed