The Land Institute Is Founded to Develop Alternative Grains
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Kansas
- Date: September, 1976
Article abstract: Wes and Dana Jackson founded the Land Institute for the development of perennial polyculture alternatives to annual grains, the harvest of which has caused severe erosion.
Summary of Event
In September, 1976, Wes and Dana Jackson founded the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, to research and develop perennial grains that could be harvested as food for humans and animals and could be grown mixed together as plants grow in a prairie. The Jacksons envisioned a time when perennial crops would take the place of the annual grain crops of...
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