Local: Bio-Diesel Planting Plans Underway for Peoria Area
Posted in Local with tags bio-diesel on September 5, 2008 by Billy Dennis(press release)
Area Farmers and Scientists Discuss Pennycress Planting Plans for Fall
Peoria, IL – (September 4, 2008) Wednesday, September 3rd, local farmers, scientists and members of BioFuels Manufacturing Illinois, Incorporated (BMI) met at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center to discuss planting plans for a Pennycress crop this fall. Pennycress is a winter annual in the mustard family and is a common weed throughout the United States. Pennycress seeds are 36% oil, making them highly attractive for creating biofuels and bioproducts. Read more »