What are the Opportunities and Risks associated with Oil-seed Crops in the High Plains of Texas?

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What are the Opportunities and Risks associated
with Oil-seed Crops in the High Plains of Texas?
Gaylon Morgan Steven Klose Calvin Trostle
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What is the market for vegetable oil? -
traditional markets? - on-farm development and
use?
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Acknowledgements
Daniel Hathcoat Miles Dabovich Linda
Francis Aaron Turner Murali Patrick Allen
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Funding provided by
Mobile Bio-Diesel Unit

• USDA-NRCS Allen Smith
• Texas AgriLife Extension Service

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Transesterfication Process

• Vegetable oil
• Methanol
• KOH or NAOH

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Oil Press
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Oil Press

• Can press multiple crops
• It is an art and not a science
• Press needs to run constantly

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What are the Opportunities and Risks associated
with Oil-seed Crops in the High Plains of Texas?
Gaylon Morgan Steven Klose Calvin Trostle