Research funded by the USDA – Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Foundational and Applied Science Program
This multi-year, multilocation project will use a combination of feedstock germplasm and field production investigations to develop a high throughput phenotyping methodology to identify the best performing bioproducts crops as feedstocks for renewable energy and bio-based products, while maximizing carbon capture and retention in the soil. The results from this research will be used to train graduate/undergraduate students and develop learning modules to train next generation bioeconomy workforce. The objectives and expected outcomes of this project are well-aligned with the USDANIFA-
AFRI: Bioenergy, Natural Resources and Environment program area priority of Sustainable Bioeconomy
through Biobased Products by developing a scalable biomass production system resilient to drought and low input conditions, capable to sequester carbon, and provide ecosystem benefits.
