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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. Goal: Identify natural genetic variation in switchgrass that correlates with lignocellulose-to-biofuel conversion qualities. Stephen Kresovich, University of South Carolina, Colombia.