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Midwest Universities Launch Initiative to Develop High-Yield Pennycress Crop

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Researchers developed a new tool to assist US crop producers.Oct 19

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Sep 9. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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An interdisciplinary research team led by Illinois State University is genetically modifying wild pennycress into a domesticated, high-yield, cold-resistant oilseed crop. This multi-institutional initiative, funded largely through $23 million in federal grants, seeks to transform the weed into a commercially grown cash cover crop for the Midwest. The research also investigates whether planting the crop in fallow fields can reduce soil erosion and nutrient loss.

From illinoisstate.edu

Why it matters

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The domesticated pennycress could be processed into various products, including biofuel, renewable diesel, jet fuel, and animal feed. This effort aims to utilize nearly 80 million acres of land devoted to corn and soybeans in the Midwest during the winter months.

From illinoisstate.edu

Who's involved

Illinois State UniversityLed the interdisciplinary research team focused on genetically modifying pennycress.
University of MinnesotaActively engaged in the multi-institutional initiative focused on shared research endeavors.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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MidwestSpeculative
The Midwest might see changes in agricultural supply and costs due to the successful development of a high-yield, cold-resistant oilseed crop.

Possible ripples

Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.

How will the IPREFER research initiative affect Western Illinois University?Western Illinois University participates in major high-yield crop researchReported

How it developed

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Oct 19Researchers developed a new tool to assist US crop producers.Sub-event
Sep 9Midwestern universities collaborate on a multi-institutional initiative focused on high-yield crop development.1 source
- illinoisstate.edu

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The entities involved

Midwest
town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
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Illinois State University
public university in Normal, Illinois
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University of Minnesota
public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Coverage

Newest first; wire copies grouped

Sep 9illinoisstate.edu