On MPR: Could winter-hardy crops fuel airline flights of the future? U of M researchers think it’s possible

January 22, 2025

On the heels of the recent $10M DOE grant announcement, MPR reporter, Kirsti Marohn, interviewed Mitch Hunter, Co-Director of Forever Green and Trevor Russell,  Water Program Director at Friends of the Mississippi River, for this feature on our work to develop novel winter-hardy oilseeds, such as Camelina and Penycress, for use in sustainable aviation fuel. Click on this link to read or listen to the coverage.