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Kernza®CAP Releases Year Four Annual Report

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The KernzaCAP Year 4 Annual Report summarizes achievements, activities, and publications from KernzaCAP collaborators during the September 2023 to August 2024 project year. The report is organized by Objective Teams and addresses progress in each objective area. It was compiled by Project Manager Josh Kielsmeier-Cook and Project Specialist Evelyn Reilly. Please feel free to share—it … Continue reading Kernza®CAP Releases Year Four Annual Report

2024 Kernza® Field Days Announced

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Throughout the summer, farmers and research partners are hosting in-person field days in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New Mexico showcasing Kernza®. Kernza, the first commercially available perennial grain in the US, prevents erosion, encourages water retention, and increases organic matter on farms. Supply chain partners are cleaning and processing Kernza, and food companies across the country … Continue reading 2024 Kernza® Field Days Announced

Two New Positions Available With KernzaCAP

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KernzaCAP is currently hiring a Project Manager and Data Manager. These fantastic opportunities to work with a dynamic, multifaceted team will provide excellent experience for the right candidates. Application review will begin on January 2nd. More information can be found at the links below. KernzaCAP is a national, interdisciplinary research and education project to launch … Continue reading Two New Positions Available With KernzaCAP

2023 Kernza® Con Recap

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Kernza® Con came to the Twin Cities on June 21–23, 2023 for three days of research talks, field trips, and plenty of Kernza food and beverages. The successful event brought together over 120 researchers, growers, students, and other perennial grain enthusiasts from 18 states, two Canadian provinces, Denmark, and Sweden. KernzaCAP, University of Minnesota Forever … Continue reading 2023 Kernza® Con Recap

Kernza® Grower Guide

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Welcome to the Kernza® Grower Guide! The movement to perennialize agriculture seeks to better protect our surface and groundwaters, keep soil in place, store atmospheric carbon, restore ecosystems, and transform your local landscape – and we’re glad you’re here. This guide was developed to provide growers with the information they need to grow and store … Continue reading Kernza® Grower Guide

Celebrating 40 Years – Kernza® Perennial Grain in 40 Milestones

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This timeline highlights key milestones in the development of Kernza perennial grain. It was created to spotlight and celebrate the past 40 years of work in the United States. Launching a new perennial grain crop requires agronomic, genetic, environmental, food science, and social research with a network of community-based expertise in farmer adoption, policy, supply … Continue reading Celebrating 40 Years – Kernza® Perennial Grain in 40 Milestones

2023 Kernza® Field Days Announced

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This summer, farmers and research partners are hosting in-person field days across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, and Sweden to showcase Kernza breeding, production, processing, economics, ecosystem services and market development. The 2023 Field Day Press Release contains more information on each field day and the schedule of events. We encourage the public … Continue reading 2023 Kernza® Field Days Announced

Kernza®CAP Releases Year Two Annual Report

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KernzaCAP just released its Year Two Annual Report summarizing the project’s activities and accomplishments from September 2021 through September 2022. KernzaCAP is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) that currently supports over 90 researchers, graduate students, business leaders, nonprofit professionals, and farmers in … Continue reading Kernza®CAP Releases Year Two Annual Report

2022 Kernza<sup>®</sup> Field Days Announced

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This summer, farmers and research partners are hosting in-person field days across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Kansas to showcase Kernza breeding, production, processing, economics, ecosystem services and market development. The 2022 Field Day Press Release contains more information on each field day and the schedule of events. We encourage the public to register for a Kernza … Continue reading 2022 Kernza® Field Days Announced