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Switchgrass biomass left over after seed harvest had little value for Ernst Conservation Seeds until the company began using it to manufacture pellets.

Switchgrass pellets. Photo credit: Calvin Ernst.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• From Crown Vetch to Conservation and More
• How the Ernst Biomass Operation Works
• Early Hurdles
• A Local Asset
• Goals for the Future
• For More Information
• Contributors to This Summary

Introduction

Ernst Conservation Seeds in Meadville, Pennsylvania has been growing and marketing grass seed for more than fifty …