Sun Grant - Western Regional Center

Development of Camelina as a Low-Input Oilseed Crop for OR, ID, HI and WA

Project Coordinator:

• Russ Karow, Head, Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University

Research Leaders:

• OSU Corvallis – Daryl Ehrensing (deceased), Tom Chastain, Carol Garbacik
• OSU Pendleton – Don Wysocki
• WSU Lind – Bill Schillinger
• WSU Pullman – Stephen Guy

This was a three-year project with four defined objectives:

1. to determine the optimum planting date for camelina across the PNW;
2. to identify from among available germplasm that best adapted to the PNW;
3. to explore nitrogen fertility needs of camelina grown in different environments in the PNW; and
4. to share research findings through publications, field tours, grower meetings and other venues to allow camelina to become a viable part of cropping systems across the PNW. 

2007-08 was the first crop year of this study.  2009-10 was the last year.  A publication is being written to share findings in each study area. NO SPECIFIC WORK ON CAMELINA PRODUCTION IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME.