Intermediate wheatgrass [IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey] is a
perennial grass with the unique distinction of having been, for more than 30 years, the target …

Forage crops have the potential to serve multiple functions, providing an ecological
framework to sustainably intensify food production, ie, ecological intensification. We review …

Organic crop production is a growing part of the agricultural economy. The transition from a
conventional to an organic cropping system, while complying with certification guidelines, is …

Perennial grain crops are being developed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of
tillage and chemical inputs related to annual row-crop agriculture. To further improve the …

Intermediate wheatgrass [IWG, Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey,
trade name Kernza] is a widely adapted, cool‐season forage grass, actively bred for …

Nitrate (NO 3--N) leaching into groundwater as a result of high nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates to
annual crops presents human health risks and high costs associated with water treatment …

The development of a perennial grain offers opportunities to diversify annual crop rotations,
with potential benefits in terms of soil protection. Perennials could also reduce weed …

As interest in the production of perennial grain crops increases, it is critical to quantify
differences in above ground biomass (AGB) productivity and soil carbon stabilization …

Perennial grain crops have been proposed as environmentally sustainable alternatives to
annual grain crop systems that currently dominate the world's major breadbaskets …

Kernza® intermediate wheatgrass [IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth &
Dewey] is a novel perennial cool-season grass that is being bred for use as a dual-purpose …