KERNZA®

Regions: Midwest

Kernza® Value-Added Uses for Malting, Brewing, and Distilling (AURI)

Kernza® at work, Research Roundup

In collaboration with private sector businesses and external research partners, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) released a report detailing Kernza’s uses and behavior in brewing, distilling, malting, and baking to support Minnesota businesses and beyond. The insights within this report are critical for developing strong supply chains and commercialization networks for Kernza to support … Continue reading Kernza® Value-Added Uses for Malting, Brewing, and Distilling (AURI)

Kernza®CAP Releases Year Four Annual Report

Kernza® CAP Media

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

Collaboration to Advance Agrivoltaics through Kernza® Perennial Grain

Kernza® at work, Media

The agriculture and conservation organization American Farmland Trust (AFT) and solar energy company Sol Systems launched an initiative to advance the emerging agrivoltaics field through perennial agriculture by incorporating commercial Kernza® perennial grain production. This innovative project seeks to combine solar energy and agricultural production to support the long-term health of soils and natural resources … Continue reading Collaboration to Advance Agrivoltaics through Kernza® Perennial Grain

Kernza for Fermentation and Nutrition: New Research from the University of Minnesota

Research Roundup

Researchers Takehiro Murai and George A. Annor from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) analyzed the use of Kernza in fermentation and the potential for this process to enhance the nutritional qualities of the perennial grain, documenting their findings in the paper “Improving the Nutritional Profile of Intermediate … Continue reading Kernza for Fermentation and Nutrition: New Research from the University of Minnesota

Ag Innovation News: Brewing and Distilling with Kernza

Media

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) hosted a podcast with AURI’s Business Development Director of Novel Supply Chains, Alexandra Ostlund, and Juan Medina Bielski, Malting Scientist at RahrBSG, to discuss the emerging use of Kernza perennial grain in the brewing and distilling industries, initial challenges that have been encountered, and the prospects of utilizing Kernza … Continue reading Ag Innovation News: Brewing and Distilling with Kernza

Kernza®CAP News – December 2024 Issue

Kernza® CAP Newsletter

Kernza®CAP News is a newsletter that provides updates, stories, and events associated with the Kernza®CAP grant. You can read the December 2024 issue here. You can subscribe to Kernza®CAP News here to get future issues delivered straight to your inbox.   Read the December 2024 Newsletter

Adrian, MN Protects Drinking Water With Kernza and Native Perennials

Ecosystems Services, Media

Farmers and water conservation district staff in the city of Adrian, Minnesota, are planting Kernza®, native perennials, and cover crops near drinking water wells to reduce elevated nitrate levels in groundwater caused by fertilizer use for row crops. To address this public health issue and comply with the Safe Drinking Water Standard, Adrien Public Utilities, … Continue reading Adrian, MN Protects Drinking Water With Kernza and Native Perennials

Kernza® Beer Release Party: Broken Clock Brewing and Friends of the Misssissippi River

Event

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative and partners Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) are hosting a Kernza® beer release party in Minneapolis, MN, on October 17th to celebrate FMR’s work in environmental conservation. The Plum Kernza Wheat Ale, named “Deep Roots, Clean Waters,” is a nod to the perennial grain’s ability to reduce fertilizer runoff and … Continue reading Kernza® Beer Release Party: Broken Clock Brewing and Friends of the Misssissippi River

“Kernza could make agriculture more sustainable. It just needs a market to take off”

Media

A new article in NPR’s St. Louis Public Radio KWMU 1 discusses how consumer demand for Kernza® products can help spur a sustainable agriculture future where perennial grains deliver substantial benefits to people and the planet. This story follows a collaborative Kernza beer event held by Blue Jay Brewing, Millpond Brewing, Side Project Brewing, Switchgrass … Continue reading “Kernza could make agriculture more sustainable. It just needs a market to take off”

Meet the Minnesota Makers Series Places Spotlight on State’s Kernza Community

Media, Recipe Roundup

In a two-month series bringing attention to sustainability-focused businesses across the state of Minnesota, Michelle Sharp, Founder of Meet the Minnesota Makers, spotlighted several members of the Kernza® perennial grain community. Stories from this series cover this network’s work in food innovation, local sourcing, environmental stewardship, and more. Read the stories below to learn more … Continue reading Meet the Minnesota Makers Series Places Spotlight on State’s Kernza Community