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I never heard of this oilseed before, but ran across an article how it is being looked at as a low input 
crop that can be grown with no tillage, or herbicide and produces an edible oil and also valuable as a 
bio diesel source. 

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-314.html

It is highly suited to the upper midwest states like SoDak, Nodak and Mn. That got me thinking if this 
took off as a viable crop what the nectar potential might be for beekeepers in this region. Its from 
the Brassicaceae family which includes mustard and rapeseed so one would think it might be a 
nectar producer. Anyone have any information or experience with this plant? 

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