Cellulosic Is Healthiest Ethanol 

A University of Minnesota study has found that cellulosic ethanol will produce fewer greenhouse emissions than do gasoline or corn ethanol. What makes...

Meadow Fescue: Great For Intensive Grazing  

An old grass is offering a new option for farmers who intensively graze their pastures. Meadow fescue, a bunch-type grass native to northern Europe and...

New Bahiagrasses Give Southeasterners Options 

Not one, not two, but three bahiagrass varieties have recently been introduced for Southern graziers and hay growers. All offer improved yields, two are...

Fend Off Fescue Toxicity In Cattle Pastures 

If your pastures are in the fescue zone the central U.S. from southern Iowa down through Arkansas, and from the mid-Atlantic states west to Kansas your...

Biomass Switchgrass Bale Budgeting 

The cost of harvesting and storing switchgrass in round vs. large square bales is being studied by University of Tennessee scientists as cellulosic facilities...

Plant The Right Ryegrass For Great Feed 

Ryegrass can make great feed, but there are several types and growers need to know the differences, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension...

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...

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Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

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For biopower technology and research news as it relates to forages, Hay & Forage Grower has gathered these articles. Watch for new items each week.

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