Through our partnership with eXtension and the University of Vermont all our Extension and Outreach Fact Sheets and Research Summaries are available through the eXtension Farm Energy website. To access the resources, click on the links below.
Fact Sheets
- Storing Perennial Grasses Grown for Biofuel (Kevin Shinners/Jan. 2015)
- Biochar: Prospects of Commercialization (David Laird & Pam Porter/Oct. 2014)
- The Economics of Switchgrass for Biofuel (Richard Perrin/July 2014)
- Plant Breeders Create New and Better Switchgrass Varieties for Biofuels (Michael Casler/Mar. 2014)
- Control Weeds in Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) Grown for Biomass (Rob Mitchell/Mar. 2014)
- Successfully Harvest Switchgrass Grown for Biofuel (Kevin Shinners/Mar. 2014)
- Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) for Biofuel Production (Rob Mitchell/Oct. 2013)
- Test Plots Show How Perennial Grasses Can Be Grown for Biofuels (Rob Mitchell & Jeff Volenec/June 2013)
- Logistical Challenges to Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as a Bioenergy Crop (Stuart Birrell & Amy Kohmetscher/May 2013)
- Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L) Stand Establishment: Key Factors for Success (Rob Mitchell/Mar. 2013)
- Master Gardeners' Safety Precautions for Handling, Applying and Storing Biochar (Charles Schwab & Mark Hanna/2012)
Research Summaries
- Competition For Land Use: Why Would a Rational Producer Grow Switchgrass for Biofuel? (Keri Jacobs/Jan. 2015)
- Research Summary: Near-Infrared (NIR) Analysis Provides Efficient Evaluation of Biomass Samples (Bruce Dien/Jan. 2015)
- Research Summary: Research Finds Strong Genetic Diversity in Switchgrass Gene Pools (Michael Casler/Jan. 2015)
- Minnesota Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning Tool (Bill Lazarus/Jan. 2015)
- Storing Perennial Grasses Grown for Biofuel (Kevin Shinners/Jan. 2015)
- Safety and Health Risks of Producing Biomass on the Farm (Douglas Schaufler (NewBio)/Jan. 2015)
- Biochar Can Improve the Sustainability of Stover Removal for Bioenergy (David Laird/Oct. 2013)
- Biofuel Quality Improved by Delaying Harvest of Perennial Grass (Emily Heaton/Oct. 2013)
- Management Practices Impact Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Harvest of Corn Stover for Biofuels (Virginia Jin/Jan. 2015)
- Biochar Can Improve the Sustainability of Stover Removal for Bioenergy (David Laird/Oct. 2013)
Instructional Videos
- CenUSA Commercialization Update (Rob Mitchell)
- CenUSA Entomology Research Examining Insect Populations and Exploring Natural Plant Resistance (Captions) (Tiffany Heng-Moss)
- Enhancing the Mississippi Watershed with Perennial Bioenergy Crops (Pam Porter)
- Switchgrass Planting Practices for Stand Establishment (Rob Mitchell)
- Optimizing Harvest of Perennial Grasses for Biofuel (Kevin Shinners)
- How to Measure Stand Establishment Using a Grid (John Guretzky)
- No Till Drill Calibration Training (Rob Mitchell)
- Drill Calibration Walk Through (+Captions) (Rob Mitchell)
- Harvesting a Native Grass for Biofuel Production (Rob Mitchell)
- University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Biochar Research Summary (Julie Weisenhorn)
Webinars
- Introduction to Biochar Commercialization Opportunities (David Laird/Aug. 2014)
- Biochar 101: An Intro to Biochar (Kurt Spokas/Aug. 2014)
- Biochar: an Introduction to an Industry (David Laird)
- University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Biochar Research Summary (Julie Weisenhorn)
- Plant Pathogen Risk Analysis for Bioenergy Switchgrass Grown in the Central USA (Gary Yuen)
- Perennial Herbaceous Biomass Biomass Production and Harvest in the Prairie Pothole Region of the Northern Great Plains
- Competition for Land Use: Why would the rational producer grow switchgrass for biofuel? (Keri Jacobs)
- Switchgrass Economics in the North Central Region of the USA (Richard Perrin)
- An Overview of Switchgrass Diseases
- Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Drop-In Biofuels (Robert Brown)
- Switchgrass and Perennial Grasses, Biomass and Biofuels (Part 1 - Captions) (Ken Vogel)
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Switchgrass and Perennial Grasses, Biomass and Biofuels (Part 2 ) (Ken Vogel)
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Switchgrass Establishment, Weed Control, and Seed Quality (Rob Mitchell)
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Switchgrass - Cost of Production (Marty Schmer)