Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Testing the Ability of Pennycress for use as Bio-Pesticide and Brownfield Remediation
EF 2016-17
Résumé
Field Pennycress is primarily a winter annual plant. It is a member of the mustard seed family similar to cropslike canola and mustard and has great potential as an oilseed crop and/or winter cover crop.. Productionrequires few inputs and no land use changes. Additionally, the oil is suitable for biodiesel production and themeal can be used for protein isolate, organic fertilizer and as a biofumigant.Through this project Bio-Share International Ltd. and Lambton College will look at two different aspects ofpennycress. First will be the biofumigant properties and second the brownfield remediation ability. Theultimate goal of BSIL is to begin filed trials using pennycress as a biofumigant and brownfield remediationintermediate. Adjunct Researcher Dr. Tahereh Sarchami and a research student will work in collaboration withBio-Share on this proof of concept to determine the validity of pennycress.The results of this project will provide positive impact by providing a highly profitable agricultural niche cropfor Canadian farmers and in addition support Canadian farm health by adding organic material to the land.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
505401-2016
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
506
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides)
Area of application fr
Produits chimiques agricoles (engrais, pesticides, herbicides)
Research subject code
1200
Research subject group en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie rural
Research subject en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject fr
Génie rural
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Testing the Ability of Pennycress for use as Bio-Pesticide and Brownfield Remediation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Field Pennycress is primarily a winter annual plant. It is a member of the mustard seed family similar to cropslike canola and mustard and has great potential as an oilseed crop and/or winter cover crop.. Productionrequires few inputs and no land use changes. Additionally, the oil is suitable for biodiesel production and themeal can be used for protein isolate, organic fertilizer and as a biofumigant.Through this project Bio-Share International Ltd. and Lambton College will look at two different aspects ofpennycress. First will be the biofumigant properties and second the brownfield remediation ability. Theultimate goal of BSIL is to begin filed trials using pennycress as a biofumigant and brownfield remediationintermediate. Adjunct Researcher Dr. Tahereh Sarchami and a research student will work in collaboration withBio-Share on this proof of concept to determine the validity of pennycress.The results of this project will provide positive impact by providing a highly profitable agricultural niche cropfor Canadian farmers and in addition support Canadian farm health by adding organic material to the land.
