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Join host farmer Kurt Kimber, the Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, the University of Minnesota, and The Land Institute to tour demonstration plantings of organic Kernza® and prairie strips. All are welcome!

Kernza, the first commercially available perennial grain in the US, prevents erosion, encourages water retention, and sequesters carbon on farms. Supply chain partners are cleaning and processing Kernza and food companies across the country are turning Kernza into tasty products for consumers, including pasta, beer, bread, and baked goods.

Learn about:

• Interseeding legumes into Kernza 
  UMN- Agronomist Dr. Jacob Jungers
• Kernza Development
  Sophia Skelly of The Land Institute
• Harvesting, storing, marketing Kernza
  Representatives of the Perennial Promise Growers Coop & Mad Agriculture
• Prairie strips and pollinators
  Kurt Kimber & Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District representatives
• Cost share for continuous living cover crops
  Colin Cureton of UMN's Forever Green Initiative

Please register using this Kurt Kimber Kernza Farm Visit Google Form, or by calling Clean River Partners at 507-786-3913

Water, lemonade, and Kernza snacks provided.

This field tour is an opportunity for growers, processors, businesses, and policymakers to gain first-hand knowledge and connect with experienced Kernza stakeholders who will provide insight on their best practices for harvesting, post-harvest handling, cleaning, and marketing the nation's first perennial grain.

AURI is hosting a showcase event for growers, processors, and product developers. This showcase will focus on major product advancements in the past year.

Networking reception to follow with a cash bar.

Early bird registration pricing for Fields of Innovation Facebook members - $20 until July 31st. Regular registration rate - $25.

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)

Are you a private well owner in the Alexandria area? We Are Water MN and the MDA are hosting a free nitrate testing clinic. Drop by at a time that works for you. Samples are analyzed on the spot ‑ the process usually takes less than five minutes ‑ and results are given directly to you.

How to bring a water sample to this event: Run your water first for 5-10 minutes, then put at least one cup of water in a clean, sealed, hard-sided container and keep the sample cold until you bring it to the clinic. Samples should be taken less than 24 hours before the event.

The nitrate testing equipment is provided by the MDA using funding from the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

The We Are Water MN exhibit is on display at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum from June 23 - August 15. Visit We Are Water MN - Alexandria for additional information.

Please note that admission to the museum is free from 5:00-7:00 this evening.