cellulosic ethanol

CropVillage 0175 Show Notes:

• Good overview of the recently announced Biomass Crop Assistance Program which provides financial assistance to producers or entities that deliver eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities.  

CropVillage 0141 Show Notes:

• Economist Mark Edelmann looks at the current economic landscape and the forces which conspired to land us here
• Transition to ethanol economy.  Not positive currently but long-term the outlook is hopeful
• A new use for an old gene 'amps up' the productive capability of a corn plant.  Not for grain, but biomass and silage producers can see benefits

CropVillage 0117 Show Notes:

• POET's cellulosic ethanol program utilizing corn cobs underway amid continued development
• Partnering with POET, Case-IH harvesting equipment development program outlined by Sam Acre
• Ethanol development overview and outlook with Dan O'Brien

CropVillage 0085 Show Notes:

• POET says corncob-based cellulosic production should be underway by end of the year
• Food price crisis.. Is it? And, if so, why?
• Fungicide use in midwest this year a common question for agronomists

CropVillage 0080 Show Notes:

• Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy to fight for food and fuel policies
• In-field pelletizing of cellulosic feedstock one area of research in the biofuels effort
• Case-IH planter research ongoing at the Ag Information Center
• Plant pops to ensure corn maximum utilization of sunlight