See Goldy the Gopher (official) in action whipping up some #kernza Kodiak Cakes and passing one out to a lucky young lady. (Imagination required.) UMN Forever Green Initiative MN Kernza The Land Institute

Join us at an upcoming #FieldDay! Learn about diversified agriculture systems at this #perennial-centric event happening Wendy Johnson on Sept. 6. The event will include a farm tour via hayracks with stops and speakers along the way. Learn more: forevergreen.umn.edu/rsvp-joia-food…

Who's hungry for #RegenerativeAgriculture? MN Kernza The Land Institute

If you're not in the know on the coming wave of #regenerative #agroforestry in the Midwest, you need to know!

Honored to host Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Shashank Priya, other #UMN leaders, Peter Frosch, and his GREATER MSP colleagues. So much potential to work together to advance sustainable aviation fuel with UMN Forever Green Initiative crops like winter camelina and pennycress! forevergreen.umn.edu/u-m-interim-pr…

What happens when water quality nerds at Minnesota Department of Agriculture Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District and UMN Forever Green Initiative get together? Maybe, just maybe, we plant the seed of a new way to leverage city-owned land to fight nitrate pollution. forevergreen.umn.edu/unique-opportu…

“Oh yeah, this is going to be so good,” he said, taking a sip. “There's a little bit of a fruit note, a little bit of nuttiness, a little bit of an earthiness. There's also this nice kind of buttery profile.” Distiller Chris Anderson-Tarver on #kernza kunc.org/news/2023-10-3…

For your ears: 👂🦻 npr.org/2023/11/16/121…

Sobering data on nitrate in #MN #water from Jeff Hargarten Jennifer Bjorhus 🤔Hmmmm...if only we could invent a machine that takes nitrate out of the soil...oh WAIT, plants! 🌱☘️🌰 UMN Forever Green Initiative is working on systemic solutions for 24/7/365 plant cover startribune.com/nitrate-pollut…

Two Jobs: Help advance Kern Darren O'Reilly perennial grain! KernzaCAP is hiring a Project Manager and Data Manager. Application review will begin January 2nd. hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job Project Manager: 358810 Data Manager: 358820 MN Kernza The Land Institute

ICYMI: startribune.com/kernza-camelin… Great story, ChristopherVondracek! But it's not #Kernza v. camelina--it's all hands on deck to keep our soil covered and productive year round!! UMN Forever Green Initiative MN Kernza The Land Institute

What happens when you scale up new perennial and winter-annual crops across millions of acres of Minnesota cropland? 👇👇 MN Kernza UMN Forever Green Initiative The Land Institute @GLBW_UMN

Super excited for this news to be live! #covercrops #intermediatecrops #regenag #sustainableaviationfuel #climatesolution

I can't get access to the new Census of Ag data. The NASS website has been unresponsive for days. "This site can’t be reached" What's up National Agricultural Statistics Service Dept. of Agriculture?? #agcensus

Want to help make agriculture Forever Green? UMN Forever Green Initiative is hiring a new Director of Partnerships and Outreach. #regenag #soilhealth MN Kernza @GLBW_UMN The Land Institute Minnesota Farmers Union Minnesota Department of Agriculture More info: linkedin.com/posts/mitch-hu… Apply: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/359896

JOB: 4-yr agronomy researcher position at UMN working on winter camelina and pennycress--exciting new "cash cover crops" that can protect soil and water while also producing low-carbon-intensity plant oil and high-protein meal. #covercrops #regenag hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360721

Gettin excited for the Minnesota State Fair!! Make sure you stop by again, Goldy the Gopher (official)!!!

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/patagon… The Land Institute @mkernza T3.com Matt Kollat