Researchers in Germany looked at the influence of intermediate wheatgrass, the plant that produces Kernza®…
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The National Academies Press released a consensus study documenting the linkages between soil and human…
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Perennial Pantry, a Minnesota-based food company championing Kernza perennial grain, released a malting and baking…
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The Land Institute’s Perennial Legumes and Crop Stewardship teams, with support from research partner Muhammet…
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Lee DeHaan, Lead Scientist of the Kernza® Domestication Program, and key Kernza collaborators Peggy Wagoner…
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Scientists in The Land Institute’s Crop Protection Genetics Program and research collaborators co-authored a paper…
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