Boardman’s next life may depend on giant cane plant

Portland Business Journal by Sean Meyers
Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 3:00am PST


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Farmers and researchers in eastern Oregon and Washington are turning in positive first-year growth trial reports on Arundo donax, also called giant reed or giant cane.

Arundo donax is a bamboo-like grass used worldwide for production of furniture, musical instruments, paper fiber and roofing.

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