The Blades newsletter was produced by CenUSA Bioenergy to be a source for the latest information on grass-based bioenergy research, policy and industry breakthroughs, innovative educational programs and upcoming events. Newsletters were produced from 2014-2017.
January 2017
- Switchgrass – Newest Product in the $2.5 Billion Cat Litter Market?
- Extension and Outreach: Takin’ it to the streets and fields
- Plant Breeders Increase Switchgrass Yield by 40%
- New Market Place Opportunities for Biobased Products
- CenUSA Models Predict Large Water Quality Improvements from Perennials
- CenUSA Bioenergy Engineers Cut Switchgrass Drying Time by 50%
October 2016
- CenUSA Launches a New and Free Online Course
- CenUSA Bioenergy Launches MOOC
- Frequently Asked Questions – CenUSA’S MOOC
May 2016
- Lignin: Using The Entire Plant
- Sorrel Brown: Women in Agriculture – Taking the Knife and Living the Dream
- Think Safety First
- Genera – IBBS Partnership: Developing Proper Biomass Storage Methods
- Taking the Road Less Traveled
- Listening In with CenUSA
March 2016
- Energy Company Total Makes Investment in Renmatix
- Second Generation Biofuels Reduce Emissions
- Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants
- Cultivating Higher Yielding Scientists
- The RFS: What’s the Real Impact to Food and Fuel Prices?
- CenUSA Bioenergy to Launch MOOC
December 2015
- FDC Enterprises – Building the Perennial Grass Energy Supply Chain
- CenUSA perennial grass research “yields” impressive results
- Planting Perennial Grasses In the Midwest to Reduce Water Pollution
- To Grow or Not to Grow: New Switchgrass Decision Tool
- 100 Grannies March on Washington
- Harvesting Bales from Start to Finish
October 2015
- Switchgrass: Two Decades of Progress
- Listening in with USDA’s Bill Goldner
- Could Bioenergy Perennial Grasses Help Pollinators?
- C6 BioFarm iPad Game Launched
- Commercial Corner: AgSolver: Return on Investment Farming
June 2015
- University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners Win International Award
- CenUSA Summer Internship Program: Proving Ground For Future Scientists
- Bioenergy and the Great State of Nebraska
- Greening Airports - Iowa Airport to Plant Prairie Grasses to Improve Water Quality
- CenUSA’s Youth Program at Purdue - Growing a Brighter Future
- Commercial Corner: LaVon Schiltz – Building Biorenewables
April 2015
- Toward Progress on Nutrient Reduction
- Chevrolet and Ducks Unlimited Pair Up for Grasslands
- Switchgrass: Better Bedding for Broilers?
- CenUSA releases first-ever decision support tool for switchgrass
- The California carbon offset market: directing a changing landscape
- Managing carbon like coffee cups
February 2015
- CenUSA Looks for Next Batch of Summer Interns
- 2015 a Turning Point in the Bioeconomy
- A Producer’s Viewpoint—John Weis
- How Green is Your Drive?
- How CenUSA Uses Social Media to Spread Science - and How You Can Too!
- Website 101
November 2014
- ‘Liberty’ is Closer Than You Think
- Birds, Bees and Biomass
- Round or Square: A Look at Bale Geometry
- Energy, Environment and Extension Summit: Educating for the Future
- The New Bioenergy “Prairie”
- E-Media (November 2014)
September 2014
- CenUSA Commercialization Objective Update from Rob Mitchell
- Energizing Cows: A Potential Market for Switchgrass
- ADM teams with CenUSA Bioenergy on Treeless Paper Products
- High Yielding Switchgrass Superstar – Now Commercially Available
- Virtually Growing CenUSA with Mobile Apps
- Renmatix: Building a Bridge to Renewable Materials
June 2014
- A Meeting of the Minds
- Mobile Apps Make Sustainability Learning Fun
- From Switchgrass to Science Fairs: The Brian Prchal Story
- Commercial Corner: Vermeer Corporation – Global Innovator
- Getting Our Word Out
- E-Media (June 2014)
April 2014
- Prairie STRIPS Reduce Farm Nutrient Runoff by 90%
- NASA - Growing a Solution to Stem Lake Erie Algal Blooms
- Growing knowledge (and plants) with Black Gold
- ADM and CenUSA Partnership has Chemistry
- Biochar - Jack of All Trades
- E-Media (April 2014)