agriculture

Could clean-water crops fuel your flights?

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September 20, 2024

There's great promise for the use of winter oilseeds as sustainable aviation fuel — but there are also challenges. Read more

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MDA unveils latest recipients of clean-water crops grants

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March 19, 2025

These local businesses and organizations are getting an important financial boost as they work to support clean-water crops. Read more

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Enhanced tax credit could boost most-sustainable aviation fuel options

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March 11, 2025

Winter-hardy oilseeds are our most sustainable near-term option for a lower-carbon jet fuel. Read more

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'Kernza is one of the solutions': Clean-water crops at the Capitol

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March 3, 2025

We'll be working with our Forever Green Partnership colleagues to advance two bipartisan proposals related to clean-water crops. Read more

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Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right

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January 17, 2025

How can new, renewable jet fuel — yes, jet fuel — help clean up the river and improve water quality throughout Minnesota? Watch our recorded webinar to find out. Read more

Explainer: How jet fuel from crops can help (or hurt) water quality

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January 2, 2025

Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to significantly impact water quality. Here are some of the factors that will determine whether those impacts are for the better, or for the worse. Read more