This is really cool. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded 8 grants this year totaling $77.8 million, and WIU is getting one of the grants, for $10 million, to research the use of Pennycress as a cash cover crop for use in biofuel.
http://wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=16662
WIU Announces $10 Million Bio-Fuel Federal Research Grant
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Probably a lot of it goes to equipment, supplies for experiments, and stipends or other $ for grad and student assistants. One of the Marching Leathernecks that I know is an Ag Science major and she's going to be involved with this project. To say she's really excited would be an understatement.
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
WIU receives 10 million dollar grant for Pennycress crop research project.
From WGEM News:
https://wgem.com/2019/09/17/wiu-receive ... h-project/
From WGEM News:
https://wgem.com/2019/09/17/wiu-receive ... h-project/