MN Kernza
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All things Kernza and perennial agriculture; tweets coming to you from the University of Minnesota.
Joined July 2019
A room full of farmers listening to the vision and realities of growing #Kernza at @MOSESConference 2020. We are deeply rooted and moving toward a perennial future!
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Here's how conventional farming and livestock production turns synthetic nitrogen into organic fertilizer for organic farms. https://t.co/yuSHbXPnD7
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New discussions on Kernza perennial grain as a novel crop and its emerging use in the brewing industry on Science Friday! @scifri @DanforthCenter Listen now:
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Listen to undefined from Science Friday wherever you get your podcasts!
Have you ever heard of Kernza? In today's episode, we'll get into some Kernza science and discuss how this perennial grain could make agriculture more sustainable. Plus, the science news of the week. Listen here 🎧: https://t.co/HxiCGVOgLW
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Brewers are helping change agriculture by using Kernza® perennial grain in new beers promoting healthy soil, clean water & climate resilience. Learn more about how these changemakers build a truly regenerative food system, 1 beer at a time. https://t.co/nTJUZJ0Jat
#ClimateWeekNYC
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Planting Kernza variety trials at Arlington and West Madison farms with @badgerbean and @UWmadison_CB_QG. Thanks everyone! @NatureAsMeasure @MKernza @PriscilaPint0 @UWMadisonPAS
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#ForeverGreenUMN is Forever Maroon and Gold! Stop by and say hello at our booth in the @CFANS wing in the Ag-Hort Building at the #mnstatefair. See exciting new crops (and products!) that keep the ground covered year-round. #mnag #soilhealth
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Another amazing farmer partner!
Excellent population, even maturity, weed control and no lodging…this farmer farms (kernza)
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How has nitrogen & phosphorus changed in MN's rivers? Join @USGS, @MetCouncilNews & MPCA next Monday as they explain ongoing #waterquality monitoring efforts in rivers near MN's borders. We hope you can join us! Event details: https://t.co/4SK7kQBhvT
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Join us for "Sustainable Agricultural Production of Grain Ingredients for Brewing—Winter Barley & Kernza®" session at the #WorldBrewingCongress w/@CFANS , @AURIcomm, Rahr Malting, Sunday, 8/18/24, 3-4:15p CDT in Mpls, MN, USA. Register now! https://t.co/VuGmoCTNkN
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New DN alert! Teaching genetics? Explore how plant breeders use genotypes and phenotypes to select individuals to create the next generation of a new grain crop. If you want to take an even deeper dive, check out the supplemental activity! @MKernza
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Best/worst #Kernza quote ever: "Why Kernza? This perennial grain isn't just a catchy name; it’s a climate hero with a root system that goes deeper than your existential thoughts during a hangover." https://t.co/4VwQwDvTKB
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Patagonia Provisions and Deschutes Brewery toast to organic innovation with new Kernza beers
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Week 2 of harvest nearly done! Then we get to flip to planting mode!
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Quadrat sampling first kernza small plots for grain yield estimation. We start about 1-2 weeks before a combine could happily handle this field
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Data from @UMN_SROC weather station, posted today. Since May 1, Southern MN (Waseca) has gotten 22 inches of rain, which is 10 inches above the 30-year normal precipitation at this time in the growing season
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Interested in or currently working on perennial grains / CLC research? Join the Perennial Grains Community at the Tri-Societies meetings this November, and submit an abstract to our oral and poster sessions! Contact @HS_PlantSci or @MKernza w/ questions. @ASA_CSSA_SSSA
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IonE invited collaborators and members of our affiliate community to participate in a special People & Planet conversation to discuss #NCA5. Hear their top takeaways – including key messages and how taking part in the creation of the report gave them hope.
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To celebrate Earth Week, the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment invited collaborators and members of our affiliate community to participate in a special People & Planet conversa...
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The Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota is hiring a Director of Partnerships & Outreach to build awareness of exciting new crops like Kernza® through strategic communications & outreach. @ForeverGreenUMN Learn more and apply today at
#JobOpening! We're hiring a Director of Partnerships and Outreach to work with @ForeverGreenUMN on: Regenerative crops 🌱 New partnerships 🤝 Compelling stories 📰 Clean water 🚰 Healthy soil 🐞 Rural communities 👩🏭 👨🌾 https://t.co/G8IaFAV6Es
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