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Project research activities include fertility and variety trails.
Soil
Organic Carbon in Fields of Switchgrass and Row Crops as well as Wood Lots and
Pastures Across the Chariton Valley, IowaCropping
Systems Research for Biomass Energy ProductionModeling
Switchgrass Production Effects on Runoff Water QualitySummary
of Chariton Valley Switchgrass Co-Fire Testing at the Ottumwa Generating Station
in Chillicothe, IowaAn
Assessment of Potential Agricultural Nonpoint Sources of Water Quality
Impairment in the Rathbun Lake WatershedAvian
Response to Harvesting Switchgrass for Biomass in Southern IowaGasification
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Switchgrass
Production in Iowa:
Economic Analysis, Soil Suitability, and Varietal Performance E.C. Brummer,
C.L. Burras, M.D. Duffy, and K.J. Moore Iowa State University
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Cropping
systems research for biomass energy production. Information provided by
Ken Moore and Roger Hintz, Iowa State University.
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Switchgrass for Energy in Southern
Iowa: Developing and Maintaining Producer Involvement.
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Evaluation
of an Integrated Biomass Gasification/Fuel Cell Power Plant.
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Experience with Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Gasification of Switchgrass.
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Wildlife Study Completes First Year.
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Switchgrass
Production for Biofuel in Southern Iowa: Soil Morphology and other Soil
Properties Related to Yield. -- Primary Researcher: Neil Molstad
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Switchgrass
and carbon sequestration differences under various crops in the Chariton
River Valley.
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Overview
of the Chariton Valley Switchgrass Project: A part of the Biomass Power
for Rural Development Initiative.
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Indirectly heated fluidized bed
biomass gasification using a latent heat ballast.
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