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  • Kernza Field Day at A-Frame Farm

    A-Frame Farm 2484 Highway 40, Madison, MN, United States

    As the first commercially available perennial grain crop in the US, Kernza perennial grain has the potential to change agriculture landscapes by providing valuable ecosystem services and new economic opportunities. Carmen Fernholz of A-Frame Farm, has been growing Kernza since 2011. A-Frame Farm manager, Luke Peterson, started growing and marketing Kernza in 2018, and now manages 30+ […]

  • ROCORI FFA Plot Day

    ROCORI High School 534 N 5th Ave E, Cold Spring, MN, United States

    The ROCORI FFA along with the ROCORI FFA Alumni and Supporters is holding a Plot Day/Community Day at the ROCORI ball fields on 7/17 to introduce the community to Kernza that was planted in a partnership with the ROCORI school ag program. There will be local speakers from the community and soil and water conservation […]

  • Soil Health Field Day, Kaleb Anderson Farm

    Kaleb Anderson Farm 12535 335th St, Goodhue, MN, United States

    At this Field Day, we will tour Kaleb Anderson's farm and discuss his experiences growing wide row corn with cover crops, planting soy and alfalfa with cereal rye, and growing/grazing the perennial grain Kernza. This event will emphasize how these practices influence soil and water health and include dinner, time to socialize, and a chance […]

  • Kernza Field Day

    Kimber Contours Farm Castle Rock, MN, United States

    Join host farmer Kurt Kimber, the Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, the University of Minnesota, and The Land Institute to tour demonstration plantings of organic Kernza and prairie strips! All are welcome. This field tour is an opportunity for growers, processors, businesses, and policymakers to gain first-hand knowledge and connect with experienced Kernza stakeholders who will provide […]

  • Kernza Field Day

    Kernza & Continuous Living Cover Field Day: The latest updates on continuous living cover (CLC) crops like Kernza, winter camelina, and hybrid rye How to get started in carbon markets Ways you can benefit from CLC crops Location: Private field on the south side of 390th Street, Between 375th Ave (Co. Rd. 75) and Co. […]

  • Kernza Field Day

    A-Frame Farm 2484 Highway 40, Madison, MN, United States

    Kernza Field Day: Advances in Breeding, Production and Marketing This field tour is an opportunity for growers, processors, businesses, and policymakers to gain first-hand knowledge and connect with experienced Kernza growers and researchers who have been advancing the breeding, production and marketing of the nation's first perennial grain. The Field Day tour will feature: A […]

  • Kernza Field Day

    Kernza: Grain, Grazing, or Both? Brad Heins, Extension Specialist and Professor for Dairy Management at U of M Morris and West Central Research and Outreach Center, will discuss the Kernza plots that they have been grazing for over 5 years. We will discuss what they have seen, and also take a side-by-side look at grazed […]