Midwest Kernza Growers Conference

Registration

Register now for the Midwest Kernza® Farmers Conference, scheduled for March 18–19 at the University of Minnesota Southern Research & Outreach Station in Waseca, Minnesota. 

A farmer-focused conference for current & interested Kernza farmers to discuss all things Kernza agronomy, harvest, and marketing with researchers and industry representation from UMN, UW, NDSU, Michael Fields, The Land Institute, Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, Arcola Farms, and Sustain-A-Grain. Free to attend, registration required. We hope to see you there!

Agenda

Day One (March 18)

• 10 a.m. Welcome and networking
• 10:30 a.m. Kernza Establishment : Kernza Planting / Kernza Fertility
  Speakers: Jake Jungers (UMN), Jade Estling (Estling Farms)
• 11: 30 a.m. Kernza Planting Discussion Panel
  Speakers: Jade Estling (Estling Farms), Carmen Fernholz (A-Frame Farms), Jody Manuel (Prairie Grass Ranch)
• 12 p.m. Lunch
• 1 p.m. Combine Settings for Kernza
  Speakers : Bob Recker (John Deere), Brandon Schlautman (Sustain-A-Grain)
• 2:30 p.m. Break and networking
• 3 p.m. Kernza Harvest
  Speakers: Brandon Schlautman  (Sustain-A-Grain), Richard Magnusson (Magnusson Farms), Kurt Kimber (Kimber Contours), Nicole Tautges (Michael Fields Ag Institute)
• 4:30 p.m. Social

Day Two (March 19)

• 9 a.m. Programs to Support Kernza
  Speakers: Cyndi Bartel (ISU), Sienna Nesser (UMN), Matt Leavitt (UMN)
• 10 a.m. Post-Harvest Handling/Storage
  Speakers: Andy Rowntree (Rooster Milling)
• 11 a.m. Marketing Your Kernza Grain
  Speakers: Katharine Chute (UMN), Mark Rieland (Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative), Dave Stennes (Arcola Farms), Brandon Schlautman (Sustain-A-Grain)
• 12:15 p.m. Adjourn

Accommodations

Hotel block available at GrandStay Hotel & Suites Waseca, March 17–19; ask for Kernza Farmers. Block closes February 17.

More Information

For more information, please reach out the Matt Leavitt at [email protected].