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Michael Fields Agricultural Institute testing new type of grain to promote Wisconsin farmers and businesses

Nicole Tautges, agroecologist at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, spoke with Spectrum News 1 to highlight how Kernza can help growers produce a grain crop while still receiving the ecological benefits associated with perennial ground cover.

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