Media Coverage - Page 20
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 are garnering coverage, and the newly formed ecosphere studies program is attracting attention. 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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Perennial Rice: In Search of a Greener, Hardier Staple Crop
Scientists have long sought to create a perennial rice that would avoid the damage to the land caused by the necessity of planting annually. Now, Chinese researchers appear close to…
Silphium and drought tolerance
Land Institute scientist David Van Tassel had spent several years working with the maximilian sunflower, trying to develop yet another candidate for the field of mixed perennials that is the…
Everlasting agriculture
It’s a cycle nearly as old as human history. Plow, plant, harvest, and repeat. It worked for our ancestors, and it’s working for us now, though with ever more problems,…
Replacing annual crops
The annual rhythms of planting, growing and harvesting have been a certainty for farmers since wild plants were first domesticated. With the exception of a few forage crops, doing away…
Taming wild plants
A hand-painted wooden sign marks the entrance to Steven Cannon’s community garden, tucked between a sidewalk and some train tracks in Ames, Iowa. It depicts the iconic image of a…
Riding the Rails to Omaha With Rudolf Clausius
If someone points out to you that your pet theory of the universe is in disagreement with Maxwell’s equations — then so much the worse for Maxwell’s equations. … But…
Mark Bittman New York Times Op-Ed piece
Noted food columnist and cookbook author Mark Bittman writes about his Land Institute Prairie Festival experience and conversations with Wes Jackson and crew. There is also an accompanying video by…
Wendell Berry: Poet and Prophet
In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer Wendell Berry leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation on a recent episode of Moyers and Company on PBS.
Grants to Fund International Sorghum Research
The Land Institute’s work in developing perennial grain sorghum has attracted two grants totaling more than $650,000, allowing the addition of a researcher and technician to the staff and giving…
Wes Jackson KU Commencement Address
Wes Jackson was one of three individuals to receive University of Kansas honorary degrees for exceptional contributions to society (the other two being Karole Armitage and Wendell Castle). The honor…
Wes Jackson: A Perennial Revolution in Agriculture
Wes Jackson, founder of The Land Institute, has been named one of the “YES! Breakthrough 15” a group of people who are “tuned in to the deepest needs of our…
The world can’t afford to keep wasting soil
Stan Cox authored this opionion piece on Aljazeera.com. Late last year, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released a hair-raising report on the state of the world’s soil…