Publications Relating to Biofuel

Switchgrass for Biomass Production by Variety Selection and Establishment Methods for Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa. (PDF; 609 KB) Kaiser Jerry. 2009. Missouri. Agronomy Technical Note MO-37 January 2009. 15p. (ID# 8511)

Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Switchgrass. (PDF; 154 KB) Newman, Y., C. Rainbolt, M.J. Williams, and J. Vendramini. 2008. Agron. Dep., Univ. Florida, IFAS, Florida Coop. Ext. Ser., Gainesville, FL. SS AGR 291. 3p. (ID# 7987)

Eastern Gamagrass as a Potential Biofuel Crop. (PDF; 554 KB) Douglas, J.L. 2000. USDA-NRCS Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center, Coffeeville, MS. 15(5), 2000. 9p. (ID# 1343)

Weeping Lovegrass as a Potential Bioenery Crop. (PDF; 356 KB) Edwards, S.D. 2000. Jamie L. Whitten PMC, Coffeeville, MS. 15(7), 2000. 8p. (ID# 2636)

Analysis of the Potential for Using Caucasian Bluestem as a Biofuel Crop in the Southeastern United States. (PDF; 379 KB) Grabowski, J.M. 2000. USDA-NRCS Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center, Coffeeville, MS. 15(6), 2000. 14p. (ID# 1283)

Soil Sequestration of Carbon and Biomass-to-Ethanol. (PDF; 27 KB) D.Dyer. 2000. Lockeford PMC, Lockeford, CA. TN-58. 3p. (ID# 7716)

Technical Note No. 102. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION COST BUDGETS FOR BIOMASS : Switchgrass, ‘Highlander’ eastern gamagrass, Indiangrass and Big Bluestem. (PDF; 200 KB) Jon Allison, Paul B. Rodrigue. 2007. MSPMC data, MS economic data, Coffeeville, MS. TN 102. 16p. (ID# 7268)

Big Bluestem Biomass Trials in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. (PDF; 1.6 MB) Tober, D., N. Jensen, W. Duckwitz, and M. Knudson. 2008. USDA, NRCS, Bismarck, ND. June 2008. 20p. (ID# 7933)

Switchgrass Biomass Trials in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. (PDF; 852KB) Tober, D., W. Duckwitz, N. Jensen, and M. Knudson. 2007. USDA, NRCS, Bismarck, ND. March 2007. 20p. (ID# 7093)

Evaluation of warm season grass species and management practices to improve biomass production potential in the mid-South. (PDF; 606 KB) Grabowski, J.M., S.D. Edwards, and J.L. Douglas. 2004. Jamie L. Whitten PMC, Coffeeville, MS. March 2004. 16p. (ID# 5476)

Vetiver Review. (PDF; 32 KB) Owsley, C.M. 2001. USDA-NRCS Jimmy Carter PMC, Americus Ga. Feb 2001. 5p. (ID# 4579)

Cave-In-Rock Switchgrass Brochure. (PDF; 191 KB) Bruckerhoff, S.B., Cordsiemon, R.C. II. 2008. Elsberry, MO. 1p. (ID# 8124)

Year 2008 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 497 KB) Bruckerhoff, S.B., Cordsiemon, R.L. II, Kaiser, J.U. 2009. Elsberry, MO. 4p. (ID# 8504)

Lockeford PMC 2004 Annual Technical Report. (PDF; 1.3 MB) Dyer, D. 2005. USDA NRCS Lockeford Plant Materials Center, Lockeford, CA. 2004. 151p. (ID# 5429)

Winter 2008 PMC Impact. (PDF; 262 KB) M.J. Williams and J. Grabowski. 2008. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. December 2008. 2p. (ID# 8301)

Plants for Conservation Spring 2007 Newsletter. (PDF; 372 KB) Kaiser, J.; Bruckerhoff, S.; Cordsiemon, R. 2007. Elsberry PMC, Elsberry, MO. V 8, S 1, Spring 2007. 4p. (ID# 7450)

Switchgrass: Possibly the Best Solution for America's Energy Needs. (PDF; 290 KB) Westover, R.H. and J. Kaiser. 2007. USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Program, Beltsville, MD. May 2007. 2p. (ID# 7616)

Grass for Gas?. (PDF; 64 KB) St. John, L. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. November 7, 2003. 1p. (ID# 5384)

Switchgrass Biofuel Study 2008 Progress Report. (PDF; 183 KB) King/Orick. 2008. Booneville PMC Study, Booneville AR. 2008. 3p. (ID# 8010)

2005 Progress Report - 1998 Hybrid Poplar Initial Evaluation Planting. (PDF; 10 KB) St. John, L. 2005. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho. September 22, 2005. 2p. (ID# 6110)

2004 Progress Report - 1998 Hybrid Poplar Initial Evaluation Planting. (PDF; 55 KB) St. John, L. 2004. Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. September 27, 2004. 2p. (ID# 5643)

2003 Progress Report - 1998 Hybrid Poplar Initial Evaluation Planting. (PDF; 10 KB) St. John, L. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. October 1, 2003. 2p. (ID# 5382)

Perennial Grasses as Sugar Platform Stocks for Industrial Processing - 2003 Study Summary. (PDF; 63 KB) St. John, L. 2003. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. August 5, 2003. 1p. (ID# 5067)

2002 Progress Report - 1998 Hybrid Poplar Initial Evaluation Planting. (PDF; 54 KB) St. John, L. 2002. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. October 9, 2002. 2p. (ID# 4353)

Plant Materials Center tests hybrid poplars for fiber and fuel. (PDF; 6 KB) St. John, L. 1998. USDA-NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, ID. 1p. (ID# 2821)

Biomass Potential of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). (PDF; 506 KB) Bismarck Plant Materials Center. 2007. USDA, NRCS, Bismarck, ND. October 2007. 1p. (ID# 7678)

Establishing switchgrass for biomass production. (PDF; 80 KB) Paul Salon. 2007. Empire farm days, Seneca Falls, NY. 8/7 - 8/9/07. 1p. (ID# 7530)

'Alamo' Switchgrass - Could It Be A Friendly Fuel for Cars. (PDF; 111 KB) Rudy G. Esquivel. 2006. James E. 'Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City , Texas. March 2006. 1p. (ID# 6525)

President's State of the Union Address has Grassroots in Texas. (PDF; 18KB) . 2006. Knox City PMC, February 2006. 1p. (ID# 6520)