Transforming Agriculture, Perennially
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Igniting a Global Movement for Perennial Agriculture

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International Initiative

Igniting a movement to advance just and diverse perennial grain agriculture at a global scale.

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Perennial Grain Crops

Natural ecosystems feature perennial plants. So does our approach to perennial grain agriculture.

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Ecological Intensification

Sunlight. Water. Soil. Microbes. Plants. People. The Land Institute brings them all together for sustainable farming.

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A Prairie Conversation With Wes Jackson and Friends

September 11, 2024 | 6:00 pm
Kansas Wesleyan University - Pioneer Hall

Kansas Wesleyan University and The Land Institute are co-sponsoring an event discussing the positive impacts of perennial agriculture with guest Wes Jackson, ...

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Scientific Publications

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, including The Land Institute’s Kelsey Peterson (Whiting), sequenced R genes (a category of plant disease resistance genes) in several wild populations of silphium integrifolium,…

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Intermediate wheatgrass, the grass that produces Kernza® perennial grain, is being domesticated for its potential as a human food that also delivers notable ecological benefits. Research partners at the University…

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Researchers at Colorado State University published a paper discussing the benefits of pursuing a “Perennial Green Revolution” where the further development of perennial grains like Kernza®, silflower (a perennial oilseed…

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