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By Les Blumenthal
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - A plant that flourished in Europe roughly 3,500 years ago could become a major source of biofuel.
Researchers say that camelina, planted on millions of acres of
marginal farmland from eastern Washington state to North Dakota, could
help power the nation's drive for cleaner energy.
"This is the most exciting crop I have seen in my 30 some years
in this field," said Steven Guy, a professor at the University of Idaho
and a crop-management specialist."
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