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UW researchers study yield

Lynn Grooms
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021

Kernza harvest — Kernza grain is harvested Aug. 4 at the UW-Arlington Agricultural Research Station.
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Valentin Picasso and his research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have conducted several research projects on Kernza.

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Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.