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Biobased Institute
Biobased Products Institute - Montana State University
| What is the MSU Biobased Institute? |
| The MSU Biobased Institute supports cutting-edge research to improve the profitability of Montana agricultural through enhancement of current production and development of new value-added applications and products. The Institute strives to be innovative and responsive to the developing needs of the State of Montana and the Pacific Northwest/ Northern High Plains regions. The primary objective of our research is to develop value-added, agriculturally based end-use products with a competitive edge in the global market that are suitable for production in rural Montana. |
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Dr. Chengci Chen (Central Ag Research Center) in a field of winter triticale for silage and ethanol (MSU 2006)
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| Other goals of the institute include: |
- Improve the quality and diversity of agricultural commodities
- Expand production and pest management strategies with reduced inputs
- Identify and develop new Montana crops
- Develop biofuels and engergy alternatives
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Biodiesel Oilseed trial at the Central Ag Research Center (Photo: David Wichman)
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| The Biobased Institute provides funding to MSU researchers who work directly or indirectly with Ag producers and manufactures to enhance Montana products or to develop new products/applications. The biobased Institute currently supports 14 research projects targeted at improving Montana agriculture. Descriptions of each project can be accessed by linking to the researcher or to the project. |
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Camelina-fed goats at the
Almaltheia dairy (Belgrade, MT) (Photo: David Sands)
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Alice Pilgeram is the director of the Biobased Institue. |
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Dr. Barry Jacobsen evaluting the affect of his biocontrol agent, BacJ. on the severity of sigatoka disease of banana in Costa Rica
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