Improvement of field pennycress germplasm for use as a winter annual cover and oilseed crop [Project]

Improvement of field pennycress germplasm for use as a winter annual cover and oilseed crop [Project]

2017

Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) is a winter annual oilseed crop currently under investigation for use as a feedstock for biodiesel production. The objectives of this project are 1) breed pennycress lines that express early maturity, excellent winterhardiness, large basal width, and high seed yield, 2) utilize genomic selection to identify the best genotypes and crossing parents using models based on biparental populations and populations derived from multiple crosses and 3) assess water use efficiency of field pennycress. It is hypothesized that breeding can improve pennycress germplasm and make it more desirable as an over-wintering cover crop. Cover crops can contribute to greater farm productivity and also have many environmental benefits. The primary deliverable will be an advanced seed supply that can be considered for further testing and possible germplasm and/or variety release. More information about this project will be available during the summer of 2014. Please contact Jeff Berg if you have any questions.

Anderson, James L.

U of M

UM Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Water Monitoring & Assessment

biodiesel
bio-diesel
bio diesel
biofuel
biofuels
bio-fuels
bio fuel
bio fuels
agricultural water use
agriculture water use
agricultural water usage
agriculture water usage
water economics

2010-2019

No

Public Domain

Minnesota Water Research Digital Library