Multitasking canola: A California miracle crop?
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 12:36
in Earth & Climate
(AP) -- A hardy but pedestrian plant is doing triple duty in California's agricultural heartland. Farmers, water managers and agriculture researchers are closely watching an experiment using canola plants to absorb the salt from soil and water. The seeds are then crushed to extract oil for blending into environmentally friendly biodiesel.