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Local: Bio-Diesel Planting Plans Underway for Peoria Area

Posted in Local with tags 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 »