Harvest method impacts wood chip quality–use a single-pass cut-and-chip method and willow makes the grade.

Sample of willow biomass chips produced from a single pass cut and chip harvester based on a New Holland forage harvester. Photo: Timothy Volk.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Research Purpose
- Research Activities
- What We Have Learned
- Why This Is Important
- Future Plans
- For More Information
- Contributors to This Summary
Introduction
Biomass for bioenergy and/or bioproducts can be sourced from forests, agricultural crops, various residue streams,