USDA Invests in Study of Oilseed Camelina as Biofuel Feedstock
It may not be a household name even among farm families, but the oilseed camelina is showing good potential as an environmentally friendly commercial biofuel feedstock, particularly for biodiesel and jet fuel. To that end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just awarded $5.08 million to a team of researchers, led by Kansas State University Distinguished Professor in Grain Science and Industry, Xiuzhi “Susan” Sun, to study the crop's potential.
Besides Kansas State University scientists, the team is also composed of researchers from Montana State University; University of Wyoming; StrathKirn, Inc.; SBT LLC; Montana Gluten Free Inc.; and Henkel.