Studying Switchgrass
Farmers in 21 Tennessee counties hope to figure out how to grow, harvest and market crops, including switchgrass, for bioenergy. They're doing it through...
Grass-Fed Beef Business Booms
Todd Churchill needs more producers to finish cattle on organic grass pastures so he can meet the burgeoning demand for his premium-priced beef. Sales...
Flexible Annual Forage
More and more livestock producers are looking at crabgrass, not as a weed, but as a high-quality summer hay and pasture alternative. The sturdy annual...
A Break From The Weather
No doubt about it: Traipsing around an auction yard on a cold, windy winter day to examine a load of hay or straw before making a bid is no fun. Dealing...
Why Cellulosic Ethanol Isn't Reality
Although billions of dollars are being spent on biofuels research, one piece of the puzzle a cost-efficient, effective way to convert biomass into cellulosic...
Fuel From Forages: Cellulosic Ethanol Is Close To Reality
Hay growers are used to hearing that cellulosic ethanol biofuel made from grass, wood or other non-edible plant material is just five years away, says...
Will Growers Profit From Cellulosic Ethanol?
It looks to be good for the environment, but will cellulosic ethanol be good for growers' pocketbooks? A University of Nebraska study growing switchgrass...
Secrets To Growing Switchgrass For Biofuel
Mulling over prospects for growing switchgrass as a feedstock for biofuel or biopower? In many respects, it's not all that much different from growing...
Industry Invests In Cellulosic Ethanol
Private companies are making investments in cellulosic ethanol from building pilot facilities and/or commercial biorefineries to developing enzymes and...
Want To Plant Switchgrass? Choose Varieties Carefully
If you've found a market for switchgrass and decided to start growing it, Michael Casler suggests you ask a few detailed questions before buying. My colleagues...
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