Summary: Fall-seeded winter camelina can be successfully grown in the upper Midwest USA and may be harvested early enough to allow a second crop. Double-cropping may offer a profitable means of producing a dedicated biofuel crop without jeopardizing food security. The aim of this study (2007 and 2009) in west central Minnesota was to evaluate the agronomic and economic viability ...
Summary: This study involved comparing camelina and other crops under dryland and in fully irrigated conditions in eastern Colorado to evaluate responses to drought stress. Camelina showed better adaptation to semi-arid environments. Camelina also had the highest levels of linolenic acid. Future breeding efforts might utilize existing germplasm diversity for traits such as flowering time, yield components, oil quality, and ...
Summary: There’s growing interest in vegetable oils with high omega-3 fatty acids but the full potential of camelina has yet to be explored. Since canola production is currently prohibited in many parts of Oregon state, Oregon growers are considering camelina as an oilseed alternative. Notes on field trials. Link: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gilliam/sites/default/files/Camelina_em8953-e.pdf
Summary: A series of field trials were conducted (1996-1998), across four countries. The objective was to establish the potential of winter hardy varieties of camelina, grown without the use of herbicides, fungicides or pesticides. The study showed winter camelina cannot produce an economic yield in Ireland where the use of herbicides and fungicides are excluded. The relatively mild wet winters ...
Summary: A multi-site field study (2008-2009) was conducted to determine the oil yield potential of various crops – including camelina – relative to that of napus canola in the semi-arid, short-season environment of the Canadian prairies. Crop emergence and growth were generally good for all crops, but soybean did not fully mature at some locations. Considering yield and oil concentration, ...
Summary: Camelina was introduced into Chile in 2008 as a biofuel feedstock and as an omega-3 supplement for the salmon feed industry. The objective of this (2008-2009) study was to determine optimum seeding dates to maximize camelina seed yield in South Central Chile. Spring type cultivars (Gold of Pleasure, Suneson, and Blaine Creek) were used. No disease or pests were ...
