Bill Pushes Funding for Minnesota Crop Program

A University of Minnesota research program that aims to develop environmentally-friendly alternatives to corn and soybeans could get an extra $5 million a year funding boost under a new bill, reportsThe Sacramento Bee.

一群议员提出的立法would invest more into the university's Forever Green program, which has been developing a dozen crop varieties including Kernza and pennycress, Minnesota Public Radio News reported.

Don Wyse, the program's lead scientist, said Kernza, a perennial wheatgrass, can help improve soil health and water quality.