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Post-Doctoral Associate Social Sustainability in Supply Chains

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Now Hiring: Post-Doctoral Associate Social Sustainability in Supply Chains POSITION SUMMARY The UMN Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics and Green Lands Blue Waters seek to hire a full-time proactive, dynamic Postdoctoral Researcher to study social aspects of sustainability in supply chains for novel crops that provide continuous living crop cover in agricultural landscapes, namely Kernza® Perennial Grain, … Continue reading Post-Doctoral Associate Social Sustainability in Supply Chains

Kernza<sup>®</sup> at Work: Penner Farms

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Ben Penner is a grower and direct marketer of Kernza® perennial grain. Learn more about his farm and why he grows Kernza® in the video below, the first in a series from Great River Greening! Penner also collaborates on the Kernza®Cap project, with a focus on developing supply chains and economic drivers for Kernza®.  

Interview with Madeline Dubois

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This interview is part of a series which highlights the work of various individuals and organizations within the Kernza® network. Through these interviews, we aim to share and celebrate that there is a large and ever-changing ecosystem that moves Kernza® perennial grain forward. If you would like your organization’s work to be featured in an … Continue reading Interview with Madeline Dubois

Cooking with Kernza® Survey Results

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Thank you to all the citizen science participants who cooked or baked with Kernza® perennial grain and filled out the survey. Please find a summary of the survey results here. There will also be an opportunity to test recipes with a partner, a project that will culminate with the creation of a community e-cookbook. Please … Continue reading Cooking with Kernza® Survey Results

2020 Kernza<sup>®</sup> Perennial Grain For Sale

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For the first time, the opportunity to purchase Kernza® Perennial Grain on the open market is available! This means that licensed Kernza® handlers and manufacturers may purchase directly from licensed growers. Click here for more information.

Improving the Environment, Igniting Rural Prosperity

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Multi-state Coalition Aims to Advance Agriculture by Driving Research, Education and Adoption of KernzaⓇ, the first U.S. Perennial Grain Crop  St. Paul, MN — A multi-state coalition of researchers, farmers, educators, industry leaders, policy experts, and climate scientists was recently awarded a competitive 5-year, $10 million grant through USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s … Continue reading Improving the Environment, Igniting Rural Prosperity

Kernza<sup>®</sup> for Clean Waters

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A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture emphasizes the importance of vegetative cover for decreasing nitrate in waterways. Kernza® is one of many crops that has been shown to cut nitrate leaching into groundwater, according to a summary of the report published by the Star Tribune. Vegetative cover and perennials with long root … Continue reading Kernza® for Clean Waters

University of Minnesota – Forever Green Initiative tools for 2020 Kernza<sup>®</sup> harvest

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The University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative has been helping coordinate harvest protocols for MN growers in four cluster areas and have produced a series of resources for growers in MN and the Upper Midwest. A comprehensive collection of information for growers can be found here. They have also produced documents outlining protocols and best … Continue reading University of Minnesota – Forever Green Initiative tools for 2020 Kernza® harvest

Kernza<sup>®</sup> Keeps Water Clean

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Two years ago, Chatfield, MN, planted 11 acres of Kernza® near the city’s drinking water wells as part of a wellhead protection plan. The deep roots of Kernza® help take up excess nitrates from agricultural runoff and as it is a perennial staying in the ground, it is able to keep nitrate levels of drinking … Continue reading Kernza® Keeps Water Clean