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MN Kernza

@MKernza

All things Kernza and perennial agriculture; tweets coming to you from the University of Minnesota.

Joined July 2019
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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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Sorting seed by color
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mo(N)ey laundering
Andrew McGuire (@agronomistag) profile pictureAndrew McGuire
@agronomistag30 Oct 2024
Here's how conventional farming and livestock production turns synthetic nitrogen into organic fertilizer for organic farms. csanr.wsu.edu/organic-ag-syn…
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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: bit.ly/3C5eM48
Science Friday (@scifri) profile pictureScience Friday@scifri18 Oct 2024
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 🎧: pod.link/73329284
Kernza seeds fill up three glasses lines up on a table.. Kernza is a grain from Central Asia that doesn’t need to be replanted every year and can be used to make, among other things, beer.

ALT Kernza seeds fill up three glasses lines up on a table.. Kernza is a grain from Central Asia that doesn’t need to be replanted every year and can be used to make, among other things, beer.

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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. bit.ly/4euPN8x #ClimateWeekNYC
Patagonia Provisions X Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Kernza@ Lager

ALT Patagonia Provisions X Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Kernza@ Lager

FreeState Beer Prairie Defender Kernza@ Beer

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Sustain-A-Grain rolled Kernza® flakes for brewing.

ALT Sustain-A-Grain rolled Kernza® flakes for brewing.

Patagonia Provisions X Deschutes Brewery Kernza@ Lager

ALT Patagonia Provisions X Deschutes Brewery Kernza@ Lager

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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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I love agricultural research
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Another amazing farmer partner!
Jesse Bealsburg (@bealsburg) profile pictureJesse Bealsburg@bealsburg14 Aug 2024
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: mnpca.info/4cTGApq
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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! landinstitute.org/news-event…
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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 datanuggets.org/a-plant-bree…
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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." t3.com/active/patagonia-debu… @NatureAsMeasure @mkernza @T3dotcom @Gotta_G_O_Fast
Patagonia debuts the first U.S.-brewed non-alcoholic craft beer that's so organic that it practic...

Patagonia debuts the first U.S.-brewed non-alcoholic craft beer that's so organic that it practic...

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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Kernza harvest 2024 begins!
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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
Graph of the 2024 growing season precipitation total vs the 30 year average precipitation in Waseca MN. Since May 1, Southern MN has gotten 22 inches of rain, 10 inches above average precipitation at this time of year (average: 12 inches)

ALT Graph of the 2024 growing season precipitation total vs the 30 year average precipitation in Waseca MN. Since May 1, Southern MN has gotten 22 inches of rain, 10 inches above average precipitation at this time of year (average: 12 inches)

Growing degree days chart in Waseca Minnesota. There is very little difference between the Growing degree days this year 2024, and the 30 year average.

ALT Growing degree days chart in Waseca Minnesota. There is very little difference between the Growing degree days this year 2024, and the 30 year average.

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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. environment.umn.edu/news/peo…
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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 forevergreen.umn.edu/forever…
UMN Forever Green Initiative (@ForeverGreenUMN) profile pictureUMN Forever Green Initiative@ForeverGreenUMN8 Mar 2024
#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 👩‍🏭 👨‍🌾 forevergreen.umn.edu/forever…
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