Event, Kernza® at work
Researchers, students, and members of the Kernza network are preparing to meet for KernzaCon 2025 in Fargo, North Dakota, from June 9-11, 2025. The event will be held and hosted in collaboration with North Dakota State University (NDSU). The program will highlight current research projects and progress in breeding, agronomy, ecosystem services, soil health, food … Continue reading KernzaCon 2025: Fargo, North Dakota
Kernza® at work, Media, Product Highlight
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is supporting the Kernza® supply chain and market by funding multiple perennial grain businesses through its Continuous Living Cover* (CLC) Grant, which awarded $431,637 to 10 new projects in the state. Bang Brewing and Sturdiwheat will both receive funding to modify their recipes to increase the percentage of Kernza … Continue reading Minnesota Department of Agriculture Supports Kernza® & Perennial Crop Markets
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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