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California Can Lead the Bioeconomy Revolution, Giannini Foundation Finds

The evolving bioeconomy offers a significant opportunity for California agriculture, according to a recent UC Giannini Foundation publication. In The Bioeconomy and Its Potential to Enhance California Agriculture, researchers explain how byproducts, forest materials and food waste can be converted into higher-value products, reducing waste and generating new revenue.

From Field to Fridge: Project Turns Surplus Sweetpotatoes into Milk

A team at Appalachian State University (App State) has been awarded $1.82 million to transform surplus sweetpotatoes into value-added products, including plant-based milk.

Animal and Human Waste Could Slash U.S. Synthetic Fertilizer Use

Nutrients recovered from livestock and human waste could dramatically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a new Cornell University study.

Rethinking Agricultural Waste for a Circular Food Economy

There’s more to our food than meets the eye, writes Kent Swisher of the North American Renderers Association (NARA) in a guest blog for SustMeme.

AI Platform Will Turn Agricultural Waste into Valuable Bioproducts

Researchers at North Carolina (NC) State University are set to give agricultural leftovers a second life, creating new business opportunities.

Sievers Family Farms Turns Farm Waste into Fuel and Fertilizer

Sievers Family Farms in Iowa is one of a growing number of farms using manure-based anaerobic digesters. These digesters convert farm waste into valuable products, such as renewable natural gas and fertilizer, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.