This Feedstock Production module covers some of the production tactics and economic considerations associated with some of the common crop based biofuel feedstocks that can be grow in the Northeast. It covers critical issues to think about before developing a biofuel cropping enterprise.
Link to all of the Northeast Farm Energy IQ Curriculum, developed by Extension specialists from Penn State, Rutgers and University of Vermont.
This is part of the On Farm Energy Production Curriculum Series:
Bioenergy Feedstock Production | Biodiesel and SVO | Biogas | Wood and Grass Pellets | Solar Electric and Thermal | Wind Power
This module includes:
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Module Overview.pdf – instructions for presentations to Ag Service Providers (ASP) and Farmers
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – ASP Presentation.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – ASP Presentation Outline.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – ASP – Handouts 6 per Page.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – ASP – Handouts 3 per Page.pdf
- Video of ASP presentation: Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Greg Roth; by Rutgers CPE Media Productions
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Farmer Presentation.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Farmer Presentation Outline.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Farmer Handouts.pdf
- Educational Materials for educators, service providers, and farmers:
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Fact Sheet.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Activity.pdf
- Bioenergy Feedstock Production – Case Study.pdf
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Decision Tools:
- Miscanthus Budget Penn State.xlsx
- OSU Corn budget 2014 May15.xls
- OSU Soybudget 2014 May15.xls
- Switchgrass budget Penn State.xlsx
- Oilseed Cost and Profit Calculator – download from Vermont Bioenergy Initiative
Module Author, Greg Roth, is a Professor of Agronomy at Penn State. His work includes research and extension on grain crop management in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. He has worked with corn, sorghum, soybeans, canola, sugarbeets and barley as biofuel feedstocks in his research and extension program, which began when he joined the faculty there in 1989.
If you wish to adapt these curriculum materials for your own educational purposes, please contact the Module Author for permission and files:
University Park, PA 16802