johnposselius – Farm Energy

April 3, 2019April 15, 2019

New Holland Agriculture Expands Offerings for Biomass Harvest and Handling

Renewable energy production options are growing thanks to expanded farm equipment capabilities for harvesting biofuel feedstocks like shrub willow.

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Willow harvester

Case New Holland’s 130 FB coppice header harvesting shrub willow by cutting and chipping the crop in one pass. Photo: SUNY-ESF.

Introduction
Coppice Header Story
New Holland Looks to a Bioenergy Future
Next Steps
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Contributors to This Case Study

Introduction

Harvesting is the single most expensive operation in the production of shrub willow biomass, …

April 3, 2019April 15, 2019

Research Summary: Characteristics of Willow Biomass Chips Produced Using a Single-Pass Cut-and-Chip Harvester

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.

Sample of willow biomass chips produced from a single pass cut and chip harvester based on a New Holland forage harvester. Photo: Timothy Volk.

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Introduction
Research Purpose
Research Activities
What We Have Learned
Why This Is Important
Future Plans
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Contributors to This Summary

Introduction

Biomass for bioenergy and/or bioproducts can be sourced from forests, agricultural crops, various residue streams,

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