In the Press

• 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. “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.