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Diverse research activities across The Land Institute’s perennial grain crop improvement programs are providing key insights into improving perennial grain…
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We continue to scale the development of deep-rooted perennial grain crops to nourish people while protecting the future of our…
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The Land Institute’s international network continues to grow and strengthen the collaborative research community, from global researcher consensus on the…
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June 12, 2024 | 11:00 am
By 2050, the world will need 50% more energy and 40% more water to feed a population of more than 9bn, according ...
The Land Institute’s Perennial Legumes and Crop Stewardship teams, with support from research partner Muhammet Şakiroğlu, co-authored the third installment of a series of papers documenting the characteristics of perennial…
Lee DeHaan, Lead Scientist of the Kernza® Domestication Program, and key Kernza collaborators Peggy Wagoner (the scientist who first selected Intermediate Wheatgrass as a viable perennial grain candidate for domestication),…
Scientists in The Land Institute’s Crop Protection Genetics Program and research collaborators co-authored a paper documenting the impact of nutrient deficiencies on various aspects of plant growth and their implications…
