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Graduate Student

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Spring 2025

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Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) is a winter cover crop grown in the Midwest that has garnered attention for its potential in biofuel production. Oil pressed out of the pennycress seeds is used for biofuel, but the meal remains and is often thrown away. My research examines the incorporation of this meal into feedstuffs for livestock. Such use may benefit livestock and make biofuel production more sustainable. Golden pennycress meal is a novel feedstuff that has a similar protein profile to canola and could replace an expensive portion of poultry diets. My research is a pilot study evaluating performance and growth in broiler chickens that are fed diets containing golden pennycress meal with a flavor additive. Sixteen chickens were offered diets with varying levels of golden pennycress meal over the course of eight weeks. Framed by stalks of pennycress, my image depicts a handsome test subject hungrily eyeing a display of golden pennycress seeds.

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