Research into the productivity of Kernza as a forage and grain crop examines the plant’s…
Read More about Forage harvest management impacts “Kernza” intermediate wheatgrass productivity across North AmericaFeaturing five researchers from The Land Institute, this manuscript documents the prevalence of plant pathogens…
Read More about Adaptation of pathogens to their local plant host, Silphium integrifolium, along a precipitation gradientResearch from The Land Institute’s collaborators in Germany details the use of perennial species for…
Read More about Evaluation of the Intra- and Interspecific Development of Different Accessions of Silphium perfoliatum L. and Silphium integrifolium Michx.Recent research in ecology illustrates the advantage that perennial grains like Kernza (intermediate wheatgrass) possess…
Read More about Nitrate leaching losses and the fate of 15N fertilizer in perennial intermediate wheatgrass and annual wheat — A field studyThe Land Institute’s Lee DeHaan (Lead Scientist, Kernza) and Sajal Sthapit (Postdoctoral Researcher, Kernza) worked…
Read More about Genomic insights into the NPGS intermediate wheatgrass germplasm collectionBy designing transdisciplinary and participatory methods of engagement, The Land Institute’s Civic Science Program harnessed…
Read More about Sensing Scale in Experimental Gardens: Un-Lawning With Silphium Civic ScienceRecent research with Intermediate Wheatgrass in Uruguay highlights for the first time the agronomic performance…
Read More about Agronomic assessment of two populations of intermediate wheatgrass-Kernza® (Thinopyrum intermedium) in temperate South AmericaAbstract Improvements in seed yield during domestication and breeding are frequently achieved moving plants from…
Read More about Domestication effects on nitrogen allocation, internal recycling, and nitrogen use efficiency in the new perennial crop Silphium integrifolium (Asteraceae)Program leads from the Legume and Crop Stewardship Programs at The Land Institute released a paper…
Read More about Toward plant breeding for multicrop systemsResearchers from the Legume and Crop Stewardship Programs at The Land Institute collaborated with Turkish…
Read More about Nutritional quality of Onobrychis viciifolia (Scop.) seeds: A potentially novel perennial pulse crop for human useThis research paper details the improvement of breeding efforts with intermediate wheatgrass resulting from advances…
Read More about Breeding Intermediate Wheatgrass for Grain ProductionIn the 2022 book Creating Resilient Landscapes in an Era of Climate Change, a shift to natural systems agriculture, which…
Read More about A social perennial vision for the North American Great Plains rooted in the resilience of a natural system-inspired agriculture
