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. To learn more about the Kernza® network, visit our directory. Can you tell … Continue reading Interview with Peggy Wagoner
The third time was the charm for John and Dorothy Priske of Fall River, Wis. After being finalists three years in a row, they were selected as the winners of the 2021 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award. In 2017, in collaboration with University of Wisconsin researchers, John and Dorothy planted 12 acres of Kernza, a perennial … Continue reading Fall River couple wins Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award
Kernza® perennial grain cook, author and Taste contributor Beth Dooley’s cookbook “The Perennial Kitchen: Simple Recipes for a Healthy Future” (University of Minnesota Press, $27.95), working with her longtime collaborator, photographer Mette Nielsen makes the case for hazelnuts, Kernza, honey and other bounties from pioneering Minnesota food producers. Read more at the Star Tribune.
The Journal reports on Belle Plaine certified organic farmer Ben Penner, who spoke with enthusiasm about Kernza, a perennial grain at the first of quarterly Turner Talks events at Turner Hall Thursday.
Successful Farming article on latest CLC crops from Forever Green, including Kernza perennial grain.
The Kansas City Star covers the latest on products with climate-friendly potential, like Kernza® perennial grain.
Trade your bubbly for beer made with Kernza. The Washington Post explores new foods in a climate-changed future. Experiments with perennial grains such as Kernza, a domesticated form of wheatgrass developed by scientists at the Land Institute, are underway to help return carbon to the soil.
Kernza®CAP News is a newsletter that provides updates, stories, and events associated with the Kernza®CAP grant. You can read the November 2021 issue here. You can subscribe to Kernza®CAP News here to get future issues delivered straight to your inbox.
Capital Journal discusses Kernza®CAP. Jake Jungers, assistant professor in agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota, is the principal investigator in the project. Valentin Picasso, an associate professor of agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a co-investigator on the project in Wisconsin.
The Organic & Non-GMO Report reports on Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, and how it was formed to increase production of Kernza® as a way to build soil health, preserve water sources, mitigate climate change, and revive rural communities.
