Starts:
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 11:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 3:00 pm
Location:
2500 Enterprise Ave
Hastings, MN 55033
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Details:
Spotlight on Kernza Intermediate Wheatgrass
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Welcome and Site Overview Ashley Gallagher- Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District Mike Slavik - Dakota County Commissioner |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Kernza’s potential as a grain crop Carmen Fernholz - Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Kernza’s potential as a forage crop John Strofus - Field Theory Foods |
| 12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Market and product development for Kernza Missi Blue - Sturdiwheat |
| 1:30 – 1:45 | Cost-share opportunities for Kernza as a perennial grain Matt Leavitt – University of Minnesota - Forever Green |
| 1:45 – 2:00 | Questions and Answers |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Social hour and vendor visits following conclusion of program |
Sponsored by:
- Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Clean Water Fund | Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment
- University of Minnesota Extension
- Forever Green
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Dakota County
