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PHOTOS: Special crops you may be seeing more of

A quick look at camelina, carinata, hairy vetch, fababean and hemp

By

Andrea Hilderman ,

Grainews Staff

Published: January 28, 2015

field of hemp near Arborg - Billy Dudek photo

A field of hemp.

Photo: File

Brassica carinata is an Ethiopian mustard that can grow on marginal lands and is finding a use in bio-fuels because of its high oil content.

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Brassica carinata is an Ethiopian mustard that can grow on marginal lands and is finding a use in bio-fuels because of its high oil content.

Photo: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Camelina can also be used in fish feed, human consumption oils, and bio-lubricants.

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Camelina can also be used in fish feed, human consumption oils, and bio-lubricants.

Photo: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Fababean does best in agricultural areas that receive good moisture and are relatively cool.

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Fababean does best in agricultural areas that receive good moisture and are relatively cool.

Photo: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Hairy vetch is a nitrogen-fixing legume native to Europe and western Asia.

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Hairy vetch is a nitrogen-fixing legume native to Europe and western Asia.

Photo: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Here’s a look at five special crops that may have you craning your neck out the window of your pickup when travelling down gravel roads this summer.