Can Sorghum Save Us?
ABC World News Tonight’s Ned Potter discusses the possibility of sorghum for biofuels
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- Commercializing Energy Crops
Texas Farm Bureau video highlights AgriLife Research efforts in commercializing bioenergy crops from field to fuel tank - First in a series on the AgriLife Research bioenergy program, from Southwest Farm Press
- Second in a series, Southwest Farm Press features AgriLife Research bioenergy program and crops
- Biofuel To Be: Tall sorghum, switchgrass, and miscanthus provide the raw materials for a new generation of biofuels made from stems, stalks, and leaves. AgriLife Research Bioenergy International media tour wrap-up at WTAW 1620 College Station
- Moore’s donation to Texas A&M University’s horticultural sciences department expands the breeding effort beyond traditional varieties of roses to include the miniature types.
- The Journal of Cotton Science published an in-depth article on molecular markers to complete the donation of cotton molecular markers to Texas AgriLife Research
- Texas A&M System, General Atomics Receive $4 Million for Biofuel Microalgae Research
COLLEGE STATION – Texas AgriLife Research, part of the Texas A&M University System, and General Atomics, a San Diego-based technology company, have received a $4 million grant from the state’s Emerging Technology Fund for biofuel microalgae research. - Texas AgriLife Research Establishes 14 State-Sponsored Bioenergy Projects
COLLEGE STATION – Texas AgriLife Research has established 14 bioenergy projects funded by $4 million from the Texas Legislature. - Ceres and Texas A&M to Develop and Market High-Biomass Sorghum for Biofuels
COLLEGE STATION – Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University System announced today that they have entered into an exclusive, multi-year joint research and commercialization agreement for high biomass sorghum.
