Multitasking canola: A California miracle crop?
December 3, 2008 By TRACIE CONE , Associated Press Writer
In this June 6, 2006 file photo, seed pods of a winter canola plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Bob Schrock's field near Kiowa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
(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.
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