About Our Team
The Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab conducts research and develops educational materials to improve agricultural sustainability. Our research is focused on developing best agronomic practices for novel perennial crops and crop rotations so that they provide new economic opportunities for growers and essential ecosystem services. We educate current and future agricultural practitioners through field days, winter workshops, undergraduate and graduate classes, and community engaged research. This website features some of our work on Kernza(R) perennial grain, perennial oilseeds, alfalfa, organic agriculture, native plants, and education.
KernzaCAP has come to a close!
KernzaCAP is the largest coordinated research effort to date on Kernza®, the first commercially available perennial grain in the United States. After six years, $10 million in USDA funding, and substantial leveraged resources and partnerships, KernzaCAP is concluding its grant period this year. Although the grant is ending, the work will continue across the US.
Check out our new website to find many of the resources, outputs, data, and publications generated over the course of this project.
