SDSU Research Professor Dr. William Gibbons says oil seeds are a new major crop that can be grown in South Dakota. The seeds can be pressed and used as biofuel in diesel engines and even in jet airplanes. Current research shows the crop can work well in rotation with wheat and can benefit the environment.
Gibbons specializes in industrial microbiology at South Dakota State University. He also serves as the Director of the South Dakota Oilseed Initiative. The group of scientists study the possible use of oil seeds as a fuel source and possible crop for this region.
SDPB's Charles Michael Ray sat down with Gibbons for this interview.
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