New Oilseed Crops for Biofuel and Biobased Applications

Dear Colleagues,

 Oilseed crops are a valuable source of vegetable oils, which can be converted to biofuels and other biobased products through various chemical transformations. New oilseed crops are gaining the attention of both scientific and industrial audiences in view of their unique fatty acid compositions, new rotation options, and the ability to grow an oilseed crop on land where commodity oilseed production is not currently economically viable, creating opportunities for  novel industrial applications and the replacement of petrochemical feedstocks with sustainable alternatives. The integration of new oilseed crops into existing agricultural systems requires research in areas ranging from genetic improvement and agronomic management to life cycle and value chain analyses. New oilseed crops include camelina, crambe, pennycress, carinata, Indian mustard, castor bean, safflower, cuphea, Andean lupine, hemp, and others.  This Special Issue will focus on “New Oilseed Crops for Biofuel and Biobased Applications”. We welcome novel research and reviews covering a range of topics in oilseed crops, including crop genetics and improvement, production management, biodiversity, crop physiology, phytoremediation, integration of industrial oilseed crops into food cropping systems, growing oilseed crops on marginal land, modeling, lifecycle assessment, economics and marketing, and policy.

Dr. Federica Zanetti
Dr. Christina Eynck
Guest Editors

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