Research Summary: Safety and Health Risks of Producing Biomass on the Farm
It is time to develop ways to minimize safety and health hazards in biomass production on the farm, an area in which there has been little research With...
Research Summary: Biofuel Quality Improved by Delaying Harvest of Perennial Grass
Research shows how a simple management strategy can decrease nitrogen contaminants in perennial grasses, while also providing additional ecosystem...
Research Summary: Research Finds Strong Genetic Diversity in Switchgrass Gene Pools
Genetic diversity in native switchgrass populations will benefit new varieties developed for biofuel production and ecosystem services. Funded by...
Research Summary: Biomass Crop Production Benefits from a Wide Spectrum of Marketing Opportunities
Biomass crops such as switchgrass, miscanthus, and shrub willow are not only intended for bioenergy production but for other non-energy market...
Research Summary: Switchgrass Hay Utillization as Roughage in Beef Diets
Funded by AFRI. Learn More.Switchgrass Hay Could Be a Useful Roughage in Beef Diets While Offering a Market Alternative to Biofuels.Feedlots could use...
U.S. Billion-Ton Update Shows Farms and Forests Have Huge Potential for U.S. Bioenergy Future
U.S. farms and forests have the potential to supply enough biomass to meet the Renewable Fuels Standard and replace more than a third of petroleum use with...
Research Summary: Exploring On-Farm Pyrolysis Processing of Biofuels
The USDA-ARS FarmBio3 project explores whether on-farm fast-pyrolysis processing units could be a component of an efficient and cost-effective decentralized...
Research Summary: Characteristics of Willow Biomass Chips Produced Using a Single-Pass Cut-and-Chip Harvester
Harvest method impacts wood chip quality--use a single-pass cut-and-chip method and willow makes the grade. Biomass for bioenergy and/or bioproducts can be...
Research Summary: Triploid Hybrids of Shrub Willow Yield More Biomass Than Diploids and Tetraploids
Research finds triploid hybrids of shrub willow yield the highest biomass, leading to improved cultivars for renewable energy. Research into the genetics and...
Research Summary: Sequestration of Carbon by Shrub Willow Offsets Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Shrub willow is a short-rotation woody biomass crop that could be an important part of our renewable energy future. By sequestering carbon in below-ground...
Research Summary: Development of a Single-Pass Cut-and-Chip Harvesting System for Short Rotation Woody Crops
Many types of specialized machinery for harvesting short rotation woody crops (SRWC) exist, including small and large single-pass cut-and-chip systems, whole...
Research Summary: Near-Infrared (NIR) Analysis Provides Efficient Evaluation of Biomass Samples
Near-infrared analysis allows plant breeders and biorefiners to rapidly measure the composition of a biomass sample. Funded by AFRI. Learn...
Research Summary: Management Practices Impact Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Harvest of Corn Stover for Biofuels
Residue management and tillage can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from soils during production of corn stover for biofuel. Funded by AFRI. Learn...
Research Summary: Competition For Land Use—Why Would a Rational Producer Grow Switchgrass for Biofuel?
Farmers value the conservation and environmental benefits of switchgrass grown for biofuels but also consider profit, alternative land uses, and public...
Minnesota Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning Tool
Using the nitrogen reduction planning model involves three steps. The first step is to select a watershed, enter hypothetical adoption rates for each BMP,...
Research Summary: Small Scale Biomass Pellet Production Project
Sponsoring Partner:Funded by USDOT, USDA and DOEResearch identifies processes and factors to produce best biomass pellets.Small scale pelletizer machines are...
Research Summary: Biochar Can Improve the Sustainability of Stover Removal for Bioenergy
By returning biochar created by fast pyrolysis to the soil, more stover residue can be harvested for bioenergy without degrading soil quality or hurting crop...
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This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, New Technologies for Ag Extension project.
