Switchgrass Establishment: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Switchgrass Establishment Mar. 20, 2012


Professional development field day for Extension Educators, State Agencies, NRDs, NRCS, and others. Focus: Establishment and production of switchgrass for biomass and bioenergy. Registration is free : Supported by a multi-state USDA CenUSA bioenergy grant. https://www.cenusa.iastate.edu/ Location: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) near Mead, Nebraska at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building Physical Address: 1071 County Road G * Ithaca, NE 68033 Directions: http://ardc.unl.edu/direct.shtml * (402)624-8000 Agenda: 10:00 a.m. 10:05 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Registration and Welcome Biomass Biofuel policy, Switchgrass Genetics and Next Generation Bioenergy Varieties Ken Vogel, Supervisory Research Geneticist, USDA ARS: Forage Breeding Switchgrass and Bioenergy Crop Logistics - Stuart Birrell, Associate Professor Department of Ag and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University Lunch Switchgrass Establishment, Weed Control, Herbicides, Seed Quality - Robert Mitchell, Research Agronomist, USDA ARS, AssociateProfessor UNL Department of Agronomy Todays Markets for High Yield Switchgrass Varieties Drill Calibration Exercise - Robert Mitchell Planting Demo (weather permitting) Safe Travels Home

Registration and Questions: Register by March 16 to reserve your seat. Contact John Hay , Extension Educator, University of Nebraska Lincoln, (402) 472-0408 or jhay2@unl.edu.

University of NebraskaLincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources


Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of NebraskaLincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. University of NebraskaLincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of NebraskaLincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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