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Welcome to the 2009 Alternative Crops Field
Day! |
Demonstration Plots |
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| Dr. Win Phippen and
Dr. William Bailey (Dept. Chair) gives the welcome and
introduction of the days activities |
Dr. Phippen
discusses potential new oilseed crops for the bioenergy markets |
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Dr. Phippen
provides an update on
other oilseed and
bird seed crops suitable for Illinois production. |
Dr. Phippen
discusses benefits of soil mining and forage radishes |
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Dr.
Terry Isbell (USDA-Peoria) gives an update on commercialization of
Field Pennycress in Illinois |
Dr. Phippen reports on Cuphea and Pennycress breeding program
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Dr. Phippen discusses research funded by
the Illinois Soybean Association interested at examining the
rotation of soybeans with pennycress |
Field day participants enjoy a tractor ride. |
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Dr. Phippen gives an update on the progress
with the Milkweed harvester and processor
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Field day participants look over new milkweed
processor |
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Dr. Phippen explains the importance of
milkweed floss quality from the processor. |
Follow-up questions regarding potential new
crops for Illinois. |
