Montana Agriculture Development Council Awards $50,000 to Great Plains Companies for Camelina Biodiesel Feasability Study

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: December 4, 2008

Havre, MN—The Montana Agriculture Development Council awarded $50,000 in grant funding from the Montana Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program to Great Plains – The Camelina Company.

The funds will be used to conduct a feasibility study for an oilseed crushing plant in Montana.
Great Plains is focused on developing Camelina sativa (camelina) as an oilseed crop for biodiesel production in Montana, Washington, Oregon and surrounding states, and has engaged in extensive research and marketing of the crop for over 10 years.

Camelina grows well in the unpredictable dry climates of these states and can be used as a profitable rotational crop with wheat or other small grain crops.

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