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Do you know that biodiesel energy can be made from sunflower seed oil? Oilseed sunflowers are grown easily and profitably at both small farm and large field scales.

These sunflowers in southern Vermont were grown for on-farm biodiesel production.Photo: Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension.

Contents

• Introduction
• Current Potential for use as Biofuel
• Biology and Adaptation
• Production
• Pest Management
• Harvest and Storage
• Potential Yields

Introduction

Oilseed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is quickly gaining popularity as a feedstock crop …