Monday, September 23 - A more sustainable crop - Categories Via RSS
- Publication Date |
- Sep 23, 2024
- Episode Duration |
- 00:12:46
Most agricultural crops like corn, wheat or barley are replanted into the ground every single year.
It’s a lot of work, and hard on the soil where they're grown. Perennial crops, like Kernza, can stay on the land for several years, offering environmental benefits. But there’s not that much of it being grown right now. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid reports on how researchers hope to change that with more consumer products made with Kernza, like beer.