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Evaluating Kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium) as a Co‐Fermentation Feedstock for Bioethanol Production

Cereal Chemistry, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 346-353, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium), a perennial grain developed by the Land Institute, presents a promising alternative to conventional ethanol feedstocks due to its deep‐root systems, low fertilizer requirements, and carbon sequestration potential.
Edwin Bonefont, Kurt A. Rosentrater
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Temporal variability of soil health indicators under annual and perennial continuous living cover: Effects of annual weather and management

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Soil health indicators (SHIs) are used to detect changes in soil conditions in response to management. However, management effects must be disentangled from other factors influencing SHI variability. Specifically, how annual weather affects SHI remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we analyzed soil annually for 5 years at 64 sampling
Jacob Kundert, Jacob Jungers, Joshua Gamble, Galen Bergquist, Jessica Gutknecht   +4 more
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Grain of the Future: Consumer Demand for Bread Made of Sustainable Perennial Grain Intermediate Wheatgrass

Agricultural Economics, Volume 57, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG), also known as Kernza, is a perennial grain crop with recognized environmental benefits, including improved water quality, increased soil carbon storage, and enhanced biodiversity. However, despite these advantages, consumer demand for IWG‐based products remains poorly understood, limiting its market potential ...
Jie Li, Nima Homami, Matthew R. Ryan, Sandra Wayman, Eugene P. Law, Miguel I. Gómez, Lee R. DeHaan   +6 more
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Productivity of intermediate wheatgrass responds more to local soil and climate factors than fertility treatments in the first establishment year

Frontiers in Agronomy
The intensive cultivation practices of annual cereal crops have been causing unprecedented degradation of natural resources. Perennial crops such as intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) could provide numerous benefits to address these issues, but there is still
M. Tomás Cassani, Jessica L. Gutknecht, Andrea Basche, Nathaniel A. Brunsell, Timothy E. Crews, Steven Culman, Leonardo Deiss, Carrie A. M. Laboski, Valentín Picasso, Priscila Pinto, Roberta Bianchin Rebesquini, Nicole E. Tautges, Laura K. van der Pol, Jacob M. Jungers   +13 more
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Fall grazing improves the performance of Kernza intermediate wheatgrass as a dual‐purpose crop

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Kernza intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey] is a perennial grain and forage crop with novel dual‐use potential. Grazing IWG forage and/or intercropping IWG with legumes can increase total annual forage yields, but the effect of grazing timing on grain yield needs to be understood to maximize ...
Priscila Pinto, Nicole E. Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers, Craig C. Sheaffer, Mitchell Hunter, Valentin D. Picasso   +5 more
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Effect of Nitrogen Treatment on the Physico‐Chemical and Functional Properties Intermediate Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) Grown in Different Locations

Cereal Chemistry, Volume 103, Issue 1, Page 19-29, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG), a new perennial crop, is being explored for food applications; however, nitrogen application effects on its properties have not been investigated. This study evaluated the effects of applying 90 kg ha−1 of nitrogen in spring or fall seasons on the properties of IWG grown in Minnesota and
Obed Aduama, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers, George Amponsah Annor   +3 more
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Comparative life cycle assessment of perennial and annual crop production: impact of farming systems and management practices

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The Intermediate Wheatgrass (IWG) Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey, marketed under the trade name Kernza® has been tested in France with a group of farmers since 2017. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a recognized methodology to
Christophe David, Christophe David, Xabier Amaro, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Sami Ghnimi, Sami Ghnimi   +5 more
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Evaluation of BugBox, a software platform for AI‐assisted bioinventories of arthropods

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 1, Page 192-203, January 2026.
The BugBox artificial intelligence platform performed reliably on coarse biodiversity analysis of agrobiont arthropods, even while its models were still being developed and trained. This gives scientists the ability to conduct large‐scale bioinventories rapidly, to inform growers and policymakers on environmental issues in a timely fashion.
Kelton D. Welch, Mikayla E. Wilson, Jonathan G. Lundgren   +2 more
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A comprehensive framework for introducing novel crops into new agroecological regions

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
Climate change and resource depletion are pressing Mediterranean and temperate agricultural systems to broaden their crop portfolios from their current limited set of dominant crops.
Ioanna KAKABOUKI
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Leveraging high‐dimensional seed colorspace in phenomic selection models for herbaceous perennial crops

The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 8, Issue 1, December 2025.
Abstract Herbaceous perennial crops, which only recently entered the domestication pipeline, offer the potential of ecological benefits in agricultural systems but remain underdeveloped, partly due to slow breeding cycles. Early‐stage phenomic selection, the process of using high‐dimensional secondary traits to predict target traits, may accelerate ...
William Keaggy, Zachary N. Harris, Jackson Braley, Eric Cassetta, Jorge Gutierrez, Emelyn Piotter, Haley Schuhl, Jared L. Crain, Lee R. DeHaan, M. Kathryn Turner, Noah Fahlgren, Jenna Hershberger, Brandon Schlautman, David L. Van Tassel, Matthew J. Rubin, Allison J. Miller   +15 more
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