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Turning Pennycress From a Weed to a Crop

December 7, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Source: Washington State University Insider

Named for its coin-shaped, oil-rich seedpods, pennycress has colonized much of the globe as a common weed. But those oily seeds, unsuitable for human consumption, are an ideal crop for biodiesel and jet fuels. Read more in this article from the Washington State University Insider.

[Video] Game-Changing Weed Turned Cover Crop: Pennycress

November 19, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Pennycress is being handled similarly to how canola was developed into an oilseed crop. Iowa State University Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook explains how pennycress can be used for jet fuel and biodiesel.

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Dave Brandt’s Legacy Lives On for Generations

We are in Carroll, Ohio at Walnut Creek Seeds Farm, home of the legendary Dave Brandt and we are going to toss it off to our cover crop segment here with Dave Brandt’s grandson — Chris.

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