SO-50 proving to be best camelina for Montana

Sue Roesler
Jul 18, 2022
Jul 18, 2022

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While in Argentina at one of research facilities of Sustainable Oils, LLC, Mike Karst, president of Sustainable Oils, said the company has globally bred and developed many new camelina varieties.

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