Kernza® at work, Network Profile, Product Highlight
A team from University of Minnesota took first place in the American Society of Baking’s Product Development Contest. The theme for the competition was “Sustainability – Caring for our future” and the prompt was to develop a bakery product that highlights upcycled ingredients and is shelf-stable at room temperature for at least 14 days. … Continue reading ReToast: an Upcycled Kernza® Snack
Kernza® at work
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® at work, Kernza® CAP Media, Network Profile
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®.
Ecosystems Services, Kernza® at work, Network Profile
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
Kernza® at work
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
Kernza® at work
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.
Kernza® at work, Kernza® CAP Media
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® at work, Media
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
Kernza® at work
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® at work
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to try to balance the amount of carbon we cumulatively add with our continued dependence on fossil fuels by increasing how much we take out of the atmosphere. Adele Peters at Fast Company describes in Trees, big fans, and deep-rooted plants: “How to Suck 2 … Continue reading Kernza® May Mitigate Climate Change