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Thu, Nov 13, 2025 8:00 am CST - 6:30 pm CST
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
An Agriculture + Architecture Hootenanny
Explore the intersection of sustainable agriculture and architecture with The Land Institute, WashU Sam Fox School of Architecture, and Kansas...
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Fri, Dec 12, 2025 3:10 pm CST - 4:00 pm CST
Ames, Iowa, USA
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Water Quality Seminar
Brandon Schlautman, Lead Scientist in the Perennial Legumes program at The Land Institute, will participate in the Iowa Nutrient Research...
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Sat, Dec 13, 2025 10:00 am CST - 12:30 pm CST
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Prairie Prophecy film screening and panel discussion
Join Perennial Films for a screening of Prairie Prophecy, a documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the life...
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Fri, Sep 25, 2026 - Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Salina, Kansas, USA
Prairie Festival 2026
Save the date for Prairie Festival 2026, when we’ll celebrate The Land Institute’s 50th anniversary. Fill out the form below,...
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Tue, Feb 20, 2024 9:00 am CST – 4:00 pm CST
Second International Workshop on Kernza Physiology
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and ISARA-Lyon are hosting the Second International Workshop on Kernza Physiology all day on Tuesday, February 20th. This workshop will hold…
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Sat, Feb 10, 2024 12:00 am CST – 11:59 pm CST – All day
Salina Reads 2024
The Salina Public Library is hosting a month-long series of events highlighting women in science, with several sessions featuring insights from The Land Institute’s staff…
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Sat, Feb 3, 2024 12:00 am CST – 11:59 pm CST – All day
Salina Reads 2024
The Salina Public Library is hosting a month-long series of events highlighting women in science, with several sessions featuring insights from The Land Institute’s staff…
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Fri, Jan 26, 2024 12:00 am MST – Sat, Jan 27, 2024 11:59 pm MST – All day
Western Colorado Soil Health, Food, and Farm Forum
Tessa Peters, Director of Crop Stewardship at The Land Institute, will be presenting as a Keynote Speaker at this year’s Western Colorado Soil Health, Food…
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Mon, Dec 4, 2023 12:00 pm CST – 1:00 pm CST
Putting Down Roots Webinar – Friends of the Mississippi River
Developed by Friends of the Mississippi River, Ecotone Analytics, and the Forever Green Partnership, the newly released Putting Down Roots report examines the potential environmental…
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Wed, Nov 29, 2023 9:15 am CST – 10:00 am CST
Perennial Grains at the Kansas Farmers Union State Convention
The Land Institute’s Lydia Nicholson, Educational Design Technician, will present on Kernza and perennial grains at the Kansas Farmers Union State Convention in Salina, Kansas….
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