Skip to main content
ARS Home » Midwest Area » Peoria, Illinois » National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research » Bio-oils Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #427918
Research Project: Development of New Products and Markets from Novel and Commodity Oilseed Crops to Support U.S. Agriculture

Location: Bio-oils Research

Title: Advances in utilization of new oilseed crops

Author
item Winfield, Demichael
item Evangelista, Roque

Submitted to: Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/22/2025
Publication Date: 8/1/2025
Citation: Winfield, D.D., Evangelista, R.L. 2025. Advances in utilization of new oilseed crops [abstract]. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Conference, August 31-September 4, 2025, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The growing bioeconomy presents a tremendous opportunity to improve the sustainability, security, and economic strength of agricultural communities in the United States and around the world. The development of new and existing crops into biomass feedstocks will be crucial in building the bioeconomy. Industrial oilseed crops are of particular interest as feedstocks for producing biofuels, bioplastics, and other bioproducts in this industry. This talk will discuss some of the recent advances in utilization of new industrial oilseed crops by USDA-ARS researchers. An overview of the processing and conversion of emerging seed oils into bioproducts will be given. Practical considerations such as economic feasibility, land utilization, and local environment will be discussed. Of particular interest are crops that can be adopted without interfering with or displacing food crops. Special emphasis will be placed on new oilseed crops that can be utilized as cover crops or grown on marginal land.