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As the fall harvest season arrives each year, the economic significance of agriculture in the Peoria area becomes highly visible. That’s a fact Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti has come to appreciate after growing up in suburban Los Angeles.
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Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab are concocting a new solution to a problem that's long plagued the ethanol production process.
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Penicillin could soon get a much-needed boost up in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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Mustard seed meal is a byproduct of the processing used to make condiments and other products. But when it's soaked in water, it becomes something more potent, for mosquitoes at least.
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Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have improved upon their recipe for a better kitty litter. Now they just need to find a company interested in bringing it up to a commercial scale.
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Several dozen area agriculture industry professionals and employers met at the Peoria USDA Ag Lab last week for two hours of what AgTech Connect organizer Leigh Ann Brown referred to as “purposeful collisions” designed to spark economic growth in the Greater Peoria region.
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood and Cheri Bustos highlighted a $15 million grant toward a new air traffic control tower at Peoria International Airport, then celebrated $4.5 million in funding for the Peoria Ag Lab.
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It’s no secret that gas prices have risen significantly in recent weeks—and global instability is likely to increase them even more. In the long run, the best way to address this challenge is to invest in renewable energy sources.
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Soybean oil offers a lot of potential in blending up a cleaner jet fuel. But to date, it hasn't been a major competitor in the biofuel market.
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Americans throw away millions of tons of bread waste each year. Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab want to cut down on that waste by finding a new use.