"Bayfield Farm and Bay Area Biotech Startup Collaborate to Develop Pollution-Cleaning, Carbon-Capturing Tree Species"
Hauser's Superior View Farm in Bayfield, Wisconsin, has launched the InnovaTree, a new hybrid tree species developed by the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The InnovaTree is designed to thrive in the upper Midwest and has shown excellent potential for pollution cleanup, disease resistance, and fast growth. It is a cross between the eastern cottonwood and black poplar, making it suitable for industrial purposes such as paper and wood production. The tree's ability to absorb carbon dioxide and clean up pollution from soil and water through phytoremediation makes it versatile for various applications, including windbreaks, agroforestry, and urban reforestation.