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Up one levelHomegrown and Renewable: OARDC Tackles Foreign Oil
Plant-derived fuels and industrial products play a key role in the U.S. plan to cut dependence on foreign petroleum by boosting production and use of domestic energy and feedstock sources. Ohio — abundant with agriculture and food-processing biomass; and a leader in chemicals, plastics, and rubber materials production — is perfectly positioned to help. Now, several OARDC initiatives are changing the chemistry of the state’s economy.
A Natural Solution: Biocontrols, Genetic Markers Help Keep Food Supply, Environment Safe
Novel technology and internationally renowned experts team up at OARDC to keep dangerous enemies at bay — pests and plant diseases that could threaten our food supply and cause significant losses to the economy.