Genomic Science Program
U.S. Department of Energy | Office of Science | Biological and Environmental Research Program

Resilient Crop Production for the Bioeconomy

Frontier Science for the Bioeconomy Workshop Series

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Resilient crops support a vibrant bioeconomy by providing consistent production across environmental conditions and expanding production opportunities across the United States. Crop productivity and quality affect the conversion efficiency of feedstock crops into energy, chemicals, and bioproducts. Improving understanding of a plant’s complex responses to withstand or recover from stress is crucial to maintaining feedstock yield and quality, particularly in challenging production zones. To explore research opportunities and strategies in this area, BER held the Resilient Bioenergy Crop Production workshop to explore challenges, solutions, and key knowledge gaps in resilient crop production with the aim of leveraging a basic understanding of plants and their associated microbial communities to advance feedstock production for U.S. prosperity and energy independence.

Suggested citation: U.S. DOE. 2026. Resilient Crop Production for the Bioeconomy: Frontier Science for the Bioeconomy Workshop Series, DOE/SC-2028. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. https://doi.org/10.2172/3017648.

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