Michigan State University Extension Office and the operator of Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run Airports are partnering to grow, harvest and process bioenergy crops. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable aviation, the project will initially utilize 3 acres of the 1,700 acres available to grow crops such as canola and oriental mustard seed. Airlines and ground support vehicles at the international airport use more than one million gallons of jet fuel each day. Partial support for the project is provided by a $476,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation; the grant also covers other potential sites for bioenergy crops, such as vacant urban lots and highway right-of-ways. MSU Extension will manage the project.