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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

Kernza<sup>®</sup> Eco-friendly Ag

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The Land Institute has long been a pioneer in agrarian reform in a movement that has gained wider attention with the growing public attention to the far-reaching effects of manmade climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report in 2019 warning that modern farming methods are greatly contributing to climate change. In Yale … Continue reading Kernza® Eco-friendly Ag

Kernza<sup>®</sup> Saves Soil

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Tim Crews, Fred Iutzi, and Rachel Stroer of The Land Institute were interviewed by Richard Gray of the BBC World News for the episode “Why Soil is Disappearing from Farms” as part of “Follow the Food,” a multimedia series exploring how agriculture is responding to the profound challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and a … Continue reading Kernza® Saves Soil

Kernza<sup>®</sup> and Climate Change

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Large amounts of carbon were released from the soil when forests and prairies were plowed for agriculture. As climate change becomes more of a threat, soil’s role in releasing or sequestering carbon under agriculture is getting a hard look. With perennial plants and their long root systems, much more carbon stays in the soil than … Continue reading Kernza® and Climate Change

A Soil-Friendly Guide for Cooks

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Anthony Myint and Karen Liebowitz, founders of San Francisco restaurant, The Perennial, have published a healthy soil guide for chefs and cooks on how they can play a role in promoting healthy soils and climate solutions. When they opened their own sustainable restaurant, Kernza® was one of the ingredients. In a Civil Eats article by … Continue reading A Soil-Friendly Guide for Cooks