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New MSU Research Explores Growing Biofuel Crops on Marginal Land

March 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Newly published Michigan State University research details how switchgrass, a biofuel crop, can mitigate effects of climate change when grown on marginal land — agricultural land of little value. For farmers, it may also provide a chance to see economic returns in these otherwise unproductive spaces.

New Market Opens Up for No-Till Switchgrass

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 22, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Managing marginal ground can be a challenge, but Tennessee farmer Perry Philpott is turning his over to water-efficient, drought-resistant switchgrass to provide biomass for a new market for agricultural pulp.

Diverse No-Till Cropping Wins Again

USDA researchers in North Dakota say recent studies show benefits to having perennials and annuals in a rotation, and that no-till is the best implementation tool.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health

The advent of no-till practices has helped many growers in the semi-arid northern Plains conserve soil moisture and increase cropping intensity.

Could Energy Crops Be In Your Rotation’s Future?

Switchgrass, miscanthus, camelina and other crops could provide new markets and opportunities for enterprising no-tillers.

By Jennifer Reibel posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Corn and soybeans have been the main crop sources for producing energy fuels, such as ethanol, biodiesel and biomass. But in the quest for the most efficient energy feedstocks, perennial grasses like switchgrass and miscanthus, oilseeds like camelina, and short-rotation woody crops such as hybrid poplars are beginning to emerge as viable energy crops for U.S. farmers.

Giant Miscanthus Studied For Biomass Crop Potential

June 10, 2010

Giant miscanthus, which is a perennial warm-season grass from Asia, is garnering attention across the Midwest because of its high biomass output, its potential for conversion to ethanol and its adaptability to many different soil types.

Former CRP Acres Are Ideal For No-Till

With 10-plus years of undisturbed soil structure building under their belt, CRP acres are primed for no-till production.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The only thing pulling a plow through former Conservation Reserve Program acres accomplishes is erasing more than a decade of benefits, say no-tillers who have transitioned from CRP to no-till crop production.

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Switchgrass-Based Ethanol Nets Major Energy Gain

March 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

Switchgrass grown for biofuel can produce 540% more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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No-Till Switchgrass Looking Possible

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

No-tillers have a stake in the production of ethanol. Currently, most ethanol is produced from corn, which has driven up demand and prices. But the consensus among researchers is that corn grain eventually will be replaced by other raw materials, possibly including crop residue, which could a revenue source for no-tillers.

Study Looking At Switchgrass For Alternative Fuel

November 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Researchers in Tennessee are looking at the feasibility of no-tilling switchgrass, a warm-season perennial that can grow up to 7 feet in height, as raw material for biofuels and an alternative to corn-based ethanol.

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