In the Press

• WIU to host pennycress field day. FarmWeekNow.com. May 8, 2023.
• Shipman, Kay. ISU cover crop research emerges on several fronts. FarmWeekNow, Apr. 29, 2023.
• Williams, Logan. Pennycress crop research continues at Western Illinois University. WEGM TV. Mar. 6, 2023. (Article and video)
• Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership. “Illinois researchers develop CoverCress to meet sustainable aviation fuel goals.” ISAP Coordinator. Jan. 6, 2023

In the Press

• Mary Phippen honored for outstanding poster at national conference. WIU News Service, Nov. 7, 2022.
• Williams, Logan. WIU research pennycress planted. WEGM TV, Nov. 7, 2022. (Article and video)
• Pospeschil, Jodi. Research pennycress planted at Western Illinois University Farm this month. WIU News Service, Oct. 27, 2022.
• Shipman, Kay. CoverCress making debut in Illinois fields this fall. FarmWeekNow, Oct. 13, 2022.
• Lawrence, Margaret. A new cash oilseed cover crop for Midwest corn and soy rotations. About NIFA, Sep. 20, 2022.
• Spangler, Holly. Pennycress: The First Cash Cover Crop. Prairie Farmer, July 2022.
• Anderson, Barb Baylor. “Creative cover crops can contribute to watershed improvement.” FarmWeekNow, Jul.22, 2022.
• Schlenker, Charlie. “Weed being domesticated at ISU and WIU to produce biodiesel, animal feed, and jet fuel.” WGLT (NPR from Illinois State University), July 15, 2022.
• Hill, Ryan “WIU project studying impact of new cover crop.“WGEM TV, July 15, 2022.
  
• Wood, Connor. “Field Trip: McLean County farmers explore cover crop potential.” The Pantagraph, July 14, 2022.
• Spangler, Holly, “Pennycress: the first cash cover crop.” Prairie Farmer, June 15, 2022.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “Pennycress shows potential in the Midwest,” Illinois Farmer Today, June 9, 2022.
• “Alternative cover crop yielding progress for researchers.” Tri States Public Radio, Jun. 7, 2022.
• Williams, Logan. “WIU Celebrates Crop Research on Third Pennycress Day.” WGEM TV, MAY 26, 2022.
• Casson, Kent.”View from the Cab: Cashing in on a weed.” Central Illinois Farm Network, May 19, 2022.
  
• Doran, Tom. “ISU researching unique cover crop option.” AGRINEWS, May 16, 2022.
• Edlund, Clare. “Illinois State Agriculture Director visits WIU.” WEGM TV, Apr. 27, 2022.
  
• “Bunge and CoverCress Inc. Announce Partnership to Meet Growing Demand for Renewable Fuel Feedstocks.” Bunge, Apr. 26, 2022.
• Rubbelke, Nathan. “St. Louis agtech startup inks commercial deal with industry giant, raises $26M.“ St. Louis Inno., Apr. 26, 2022.
• Shipman, Kay. “CoverCress, Bunge unveil farm-to-fuel venture.” Farm Week. Apr. 26, 2022.
• Messina, Ela. A homegrown love for science: Graduate student research, promotes use of cover crops. Illinois State University News Service, Apr. 1, 2022.
• Moody, John. Team Pennycress: A cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge. Redbird Scholar, Feb. 16, 2022.
  

Messina, Ela. “Undergraduate student furthers pennycress research during summer internship experience.” Oct. 5, 2021. Illinois State University Redbird Scholar.

• Coss, Kevin. “From ‘Weed’ to ‘Worthwhile’: Pennycress Makes Cover Cropping Viable.”  Aug. 31, 2021. . Univ. of MN Office of the the VP for Research.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “Pennycress establishes new harvest season in Central Illinois.” Illinois Farmer Today, Jul. 5, 2021.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “New crop establishes new harvest season.” Illinois Farmer Today. Jul. 1, 2021.
• Hanes, Stephanie. “Climate versus jobs? Not in this heartland state.” Christian Science Monitor. June 3, 2021.
• Nickel, Rod & Karl Plume. “Stinkweed to false flax: oilseeds race to reap biofuel bonanza.” Reuters. May 26, 2021.
• Shipman, Kay. “CoverCress preparing launch of commercial pennycress.” FarmWeekNow.com. May 21, 2021.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “Agronomist: Creating new crop like flying plane while building it.” Illinois Farmer Today. Apr. 30, 2021.
• Shipman, Kay. “ISU offers cover crop practicalities in central Illinois.” FarmWeekNow.com. Apr. 20, 2021.
• Wright, Andrew. “From Nepal To Minnesota, This Scientist Is Helping Domesticate A New Crop.” Forbes. Mar. 28, 2021.
• Tandukar, Zenith. “Opinion: A pretty penny: pennycress cover crop could help solve the climate puzzle.” Agri-Pulse Mar. 23, 2021.
• Gertz Husar, Deborah. “Pennycress Potential.” The Whig-Hearld Farm and Field. Spring 2021. p.18.

• Hagaman, Matthew. 2020. “IPREFER: The Wonder Weed.” CeMaST Connections, Vol. 1, Fall 2020.
• Sobota, Lenore. “‘Wonder weed’ research at Illinois State University called a ‘game-changer‘.” The Pantagraph. Oct. 13, 2020.
• Menke, Alex. “Cashing in on Pennycress.” WEEK News. Oct. 12, 2020.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “More dollars go into developing pennycress.” Illinois Farmer Today, Oct. 2, 2020.
• Illinois State University. “Powerful pennycress: Dr. Sedbrook’s research team is transforming a weed into a crop.” Redbird Scholar, Sep. 28, 2020.
• Branch, Rhiannon. “Domesticated Pennycress: A new cash cover crop in development.” Brownfield Ag News. Aug. 14, 2020.
• Hatch, Rachel. “Weed wizard: Professor alters plant genes to create wonder crop.” Illinois State University News. Jun. 16, 2020.
• Coulter, Phyllis. “Farmers could add dollars with pennycress.” Illinois Farmer Today, April 16, 2020.
• CoverCress. “CoverCress gets $5M in new financing for low CI crop development.” Biodiesel Magazine, April 13, 2020.
• Houghton, Dean. “Cover Crops: A Place for Pennycress.” The Furrow (John Deere), January 2020.

• Hinga, Allie. “UW-P researcher among those investigating if Midwestern weed could become next fuel crop.” Tristate News Telegraph Herald, October 6, 2019.
• Sabata, Lenore. “ISU researchers see potential to make dollars with pennycress.” The Pantagraph, October 1, 2019,
• Parkins, Alison. “Idea of turning common weeds into aviation fuel takes flight.” University of Wisconsin Platteville News, October 1, 2019.
• Dyer Shinberger, Darcie & Jodi K. Pospeschil. A Crop Worth Millions. Western the Magazine for Alumni of Western Illinois University, Fall 2019, 22-23.
• Foy, Kellie. “USDA grant grows seeds of opportunity in agriculture.” Vidette Online, September 19, 2019.
• Foust, Spencer. “WIU receives $10M for pennycress research.” The McDonough County Voice, September 19, 2019 and The Canton Daily Ledger, https://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20190919/wiu-receives-10-m-for-pennycress-research
• Egger, Rich. “WIU School of Agriculture Secures Multi-Million Dollar Grant.” WGLT 89.1FM , September 18, 2019.
• Ramirez, Marc. “Western is awarded $10 million for agriculture research.”  Western Courier, September 18, 2019.
• Egger, Rich. “WIU School of Agriculture Secures Multi-Million Dollar Grant.” WIUM Tristates Public Radio, September 18, 2019.
• “Western Illinois University Announces $10 Million Cover Crop Federal Research Grant.” Seed Today, September 18, 2019.