The Land Institute

The Land Institute is hiring for multiple positions from a range of educational backgrounds based at our headquarters in Salina, Kansas. 1.) Research Assistants: https://lnkd.in/gXd-AEat 2.) Postbaccalaureate Researcher in Soil Ecology: https://lnkd.in/gRdy577h 3.) Soil Ecology Intern (High School): https://lnkd.in/gJraR-2R Click the link below to learn how you can pursue hands-on research to support groundbreaking work in perennial grain crop and cropping system development at The Land Institute. https://lnkd.in/gsRq9dZA

New job opportunity from The Land Institute and the University of Minnesota to analyze the environmental quality impacts of Kernza® perennial grain! We are searching for a Postdoctoral Researcher to focus on analyzing and synthesizing data from two experiments conducted at six field sites across the US as part of the USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems Kernza Coordinated Agricultural Project (KernzaCAP). This position will be based at the University of Minnesota Saint Paul campus as a visiting researcher. Apply today and learn more about this opportunity to advance research, education, outreach & extension activities, and supply chain knowledge for this emerging perennial grain crop. https://lnkd.in/g_dSQWPG

We are still seeking applicants for our Director of Crop Stewardship position. Apply today to support The Land Institute in leading technology transfer, adoption and scaling, entrepreneurship, business development, and market strategy for perennial grain crops: https://lnkd.in/gW9zwrW3

At The Land Institute, we’re transforming agriculture from the ground up. Through innovations like Kernza® perennial grain and global partnerships from Kansas to Bolivia, we’re leading with farming solutions that restore soil, conserve water, and sustain communities. As the year draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the impact we’ve made together—and preparing for what’s to come. Our work provides hope, rooted in science, to create a regenerative food system that nourishes both the planet and its people. Learn more about our international efforts: https://lnkd.in/gEQbRiAH

Watch the new episode of the Smoky Hills PBS series “Real Ag" featuring The Land Institute's President Rachel Stroer! Head to https://lnkd.in/gTV_6xje to hear Rachel discuss current progress with perennial grain development and the prospects of a global perennial agriculture transformation. This episode originally aired live on Smoky Hills PBS on Dec. 6th, 2024.

The Land Institute is advancing an agricultural system that can play a significant role in addressing the causes and consequences of climate change. Innovations like Kernza® and Baki™ bean exemplify how these perennial grain crops can survive where others fail—capturing and utilizing water efficiently, and reducing chemical inputs and dependence on fossil fuels in agriculture. With your help, we are working to meet the urgent need for food security in a rapidly changing world. Learn more in the latest Harvest Letter about how your contributions help expand these vital solutions to communities worldwide: https://lnkd.in/gEQbRiAH

Conservation programs catalyze agricultural practices that consider working lands and natural resource health long-term. Incentives like the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Perennial Grain Enhancement (E328O), for example, can motivate growers to add Kernza® to their farming system by providing necessary external funding. Conservation programs are critical support mechanisms for farmers but are currently oversubscribed, meaning that the demand for funding from growers exceeds the amount of funding available through these programs. By leveraging the next Farm Bill to expand the amount of funding available through conservation programs, we can ensure that there is continued support for farmers growing crops like Kernza that couple food production with improved soil health. Learn more about the Perennial Grain Enhancement (E328O): https://lnkd.in/g8nKfXDc Learn more about the importance of conservation programs from Mad Agriculture: https://lnkd.in/gbxf3Eep

On this Giving Tuesday, imagine a world where every farm feeds people while restoring the environment. At The Land Institute, we’re working to make this vision a reality by developing perennial grains that can help heal the planet. Kernza®, for example, can reduce nitrate leaching into groundwater supplies by up to 95% in certain regions compared to annual wheat. With Kernza and other perennial grains in development, your generosity can help revitalize overworked and over-fertilized agricultural lands, transforming them into thriving ecosystems and turning hope into action for a healthier earth. Discover more from the 2024 Harvest Letter in our bio to learn how these innovations can restore our planet and help us create even more landscapes of hope. https://lnkd.in/g58k6d6J

This year, we reach out to you with hope rooted in science, community, and the possibility of a healthier planet for us all. Your contributions enable The Land Institute's researchers to support innovative work, like Dr. Alejandro Bonifacio’s efforts in Bolivia to develop perennial quinoa with the potential to feed families while also reducing soil erosion, increasing soil organic matter, and bolstering farmers' resilience. Your advocacy nurtures this hope, allowing us to connect efforts like these into a global network to advance the perennial future. Read more in our 2024 Harvest Letter to see the transformative impact of your generosity and join us in growing hope, one resilient crop at a time. https://lnkd.in/gEQbRiAH

“If all land currently under annual grain crops were converted to perennial agriculture, the soil could accumulate between 0.42 and 1.80 billion tons of carbon each year, for 30 years after conversion. The higher figure would be equivalent to sequestering almost twice the annual emissions of global aviation.” Perennial agriculture has the potential to contribute to significant carbon accumulation in the soil, creating tangible improvements to water quality, nutrient retention, and biodiversity. Learn from The Land Institute’s lead scientists about the benefits of perennial agriculture in the new article from Anthropocene Magazine. https://lnkd.in/gnE_k5jc