Media Coverage
Over the years, The Land Institute has been recognized in popular media coverage as a thought leader on a wide range of issues including agriculture, sustainability, culture, and more. More recently our perennial crop breeding and ecological intensification research is garnering coverage. Feel free to peruse this chronological list of articles, or review the articles on a specific topic using the category filters.
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Hudson Valley Farm Hub in Hurley aims to teach a new generation of farmers
Twenty acres of Kernza, a distant cousin to agricultural wheat, has been growing at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub in the Esopus Valley. The Farm Hub is one of a…
Scientist at Salina’s The Land Institute recognized for work creating a perennial grain
Scientists at Salina’s The Land Institute are working diligently to create a new crop from wild perennial wheatgrass, a difficult task that is expected to reap significant benefits. Lee DeHaan,…
Research updates key part of Prairie Festival
Advancements in perennial grain research will be a key topic at The Land Institute’s 39th Prairie Festival, set for Sept. 22 through 24 at the institute. This year’s theme is…
Local pizza shop adds new wheatgrass crust option
Athens-based business Avalanche Pizza announced Tuesday that it may be the first pizza restaurant in the country to permanently include pizza with dough made from a “perennial wheatgrass” called Kernza…
Demand increases as Kernza aligns with food-maker goals
Demand for grain from Kernza is growing. It’s attracting interest from mid-size and large-scale food companies, according to Elizabeth Haucke, president of Plovgh in Viroqua, Wis. Plovgh — pronounced “plow”…
Fighting drought and flood with soil health
“[O]ur model predicts that by shifting the most-erodible or least-profitable regions of Iowa to systems using perennial and cover crops, farmers could reduce rainfall runoff by up to 20 percent…
Turning Soils into Sponges: How Farmers Can Fight Floods and Droughts
Floods and droughts are an increasingly costly problem for farmers, ranchers, taxpayers, and downstream communities. But farmers can fight back by adopting practices that build healthier, more sponge-like soils. From…
There’s a unique grain crop for everyone to really root for
Ever pull a weed, and marvel at the length of its roots? Some, like dandelions, have tap roots that can reach down as much as two feet. They feel like…
International effort to deliver perennial wheat a drawcard
One of the major talking points to come out of the 30th Grassland Society of NSW conference this week was the combined work by NSW DPI researcher, Matthew Newell and The Land Institute…
West-central Minnesota farmer a pioneer in raising Kernza
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak needed only a garage to develop Apple computers and change the world forever. Carmen Fernholz hopes a 2-acre parcel of his Lac qui Parle County…
Summer Ecosphere Studies Workshop brings Land Institute, KU faculty, undergraduates together
Art and science come together on the University of Kansas campus this weekend, July 14-16, for a summer Ecosphere Studies Workshop with leaders from The Land Institute, KU faculty from the…
Kernza could be promising grain, forage crop
Farmers who are looking for an alternative to corn and soybeans — and a crop that grows back each year — might want to consider the benefits of growing a…