Harvest Letter 2024
As we approach the end of the year, I have been reflecting on the transformative work happening at The Land…
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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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The Land Institute Launches Perennial Percent™ Label to Increase Perennial Grain Adoption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer, The Land Institute, kimbler@landinstitute.org, +1-612-991-4747 The Land Institute Launches Perennial Percent™…
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President’s Letter 2024
In a year marked by a US election, global unrest, and climate uncertainty, it’s easy to get distracted by the…
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2nd High Country Grains Gathering
December 8, 2024 | 12:00 pm
Watauga Agriculture Conference Center
Appalachian State University is hosting the 2nd High Country Grains Gathering this weekend in Boone, NC, to celebrate and strengthen the regional ...
Scientific Publications
Introducing intermediate wheatgrass as a perennial grain crop into farming systems: insights into the decision-making process of pioneer farmers
Research collaborators at ISARA-Lyon in France conducted an analysis to better understand farmer needs related to Kernza production, including integration of the crop into existing systems, agronomic needs, and insights…
Metabolome fingerprinting reveals the presence of multiple nitrification inhibitors in biomass and root exudates of Thinopyrum intermedium
Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient and is also linked to socioecological issues resulting from nitrogen-based fertilizer runoff from agricultural land to natural bodies of water and drinking water sources….
Selection for agronomic traits in intermediate wheatgrass increases responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
A collaborative research paper between The Land Institute’s Lee DeHaan, Tim Crews, and colleagues at the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research showed that Kernza breeding at The…