164 Bioenergy Feedstock Production

Poster Session
A10 Bioenergy and Agroindustrial Systems
This session includes volunteered papers on a variety of topics, including the evaluation of different potential biomass species, cultivars, and different management strategies.
Cosponsor(s):

A10 Bioenergy and Agroindustrial Systems (Provisional)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Convention Center, Exhibit Hall BC, Second Floor

Organizer:
Steven Fales
Poster #313
Fatty Acid Content of the Golden Alga Prymnesium Parvum, a Potential Bio-Diesel Feedstock.
Bruce Culver, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Gregory Welbaum, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Zhiyou Wen, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech)
Poster #314
Geospatial Analysis of Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Production Potential in the Northeast USA Sun Grant Region.
Zia Ahmed, Cornell Univ.; Christian Peters, Cornell Univ.; Jenifer Wightman, Cornell Univ.; Peter Woodbury, Cornell Univ.
Poster #316
Poster #317
Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Via Five Feedstocks.
Daniel Inman, Natl. Renewable Energy Lab.
Poster #318
Prairie Cordgrass Yield Response to N On Marginal Land.
Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State Univ.; Vance Owens, South Dakota State Univ.; Arvid Boe, South Dakota State Univ.; Jose Hernandez, South Dakota State Univ.; Jeff Stein, South Dakota State Univ.; Rich Wynia, USDA-NRCS
Poster #319
Quality Analysis of Perennial Grasses for Use as Bioenergy Feedstock.
Hilary Mayton, Cornell Univ.; Julie Hansen, Cornell Univ.; Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS; Jamie Crawford, Cornell Univ.; Leann Fink, Cornell Univ.; Donald Viands, Cornell Univ.
Poster #320
The Agronomic and Economic Performance of Canola (Brassica napus L.) as a Biofuel Feedstock in the Northeastern U.S.
Mary Carol Frier, MCF Marketing; Gregory Roth, Dep. of Crop and Soil Sciences; Douglas Archibald, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Joseph M. Perez, The Pennsylvania State University
Poster #321
Evaluating Compost and Cover Crops in Corn Cropping Systems with Stover Harvest.
Lowell Gentry, Michigan State Univ.; John Green, Michigan State Univ.; Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State Univ.
Poster #400
Insect Pests Associated with Bioenergy Crops in North Alabama.
Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M Univ.; Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M Univ.
Poster #401
Seed Vigor Test for the Establishment of Switchgrass.
Daniel Forberg, Univ. of Massachusetts; Stephen Herbert, Univ. of Massachusetts; Randall Prostack, Univ. of Massachusetts; Masoud Hashemi, Univ. of Massachusetts
Poster #402
Seed Set in Prairie Cordgrass.
Arvid Boe, South Dakota State Univ.
Poster #403
Maize Silage as a Feedstock for Cellulosic Ethanol Production: Impact of Brown Midrib Lignin Variants On Bioprocessing Performance.
Darin Lickfeldt, Dow AgroSciences, LLC; Young-mi Kim, Purdue Univ.; Nathan Mosier, Purdue Univ.; Katherine Armstrong, Dow AgroSciences, LLC; Peter Friedemann, Dow AgroSciences, LLC; Michael Ladisch, Purdue Univ.
Poster #404
Effects of Harvest Date and Bale Format On Switchgrass Biomass Loss During Storage.
Robert Mitchell, USDA-ARS; Kenneth Vogel, USDA-ARS; Marty Schmer, USDA-ARS
Poster #405
Growing Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as An Energy Crop in Colorado.
Guohua Hou, Colorado State Univ.; Joseph Cosenza, Colorado State Univ.; Joe Brummer, Colorado State Univ.; Yaling Qian, Colorado State Univ.
Poster #406
Developing Agronomic Practices for Camelina Sativa in Missouri.
William Stevens, Univ. of Missouri Delta Res. Center; Matthew Rhine, Univ. of Missour; James Heiser, Univ. of Missouri Delta Res. Center; Kelly Nelson, Univ. of Missouri
Poster #408
Yield and Time of Harvest of Tall Wheatgrass Thinopyrum Ponticum in New York.
Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS; Tibor Horvath, USDA-NRCS; Martin Van der Grinten, USDA-NRCS; Hilary Mayton, Cornell Univ.
Poster #409
Management of Sweet Sorghum in Kansas.
Scott Dooley, Wheat State Agronomy Club; Scott Staggenborg, Kansas State Univ.
Poster #410
Biofuel Cropping System Effects On Soil Moisture and Inorganic Nitrogen Leaching in Central Illinois.
Corey Mitchell, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark B. David, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Gregory F. McIsaac, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Poster #411
Dryland Performance of Sweet Sorghum and Grain Crops for Biofuel.
Charles Wortmann, Univ. of Nebraska; Richard Ferguson, Univ. of Nebraska; Robert Klein, Univ. of Nebraska; Drew Lyon, Univ. of Nebraska; Adam Liska, Univ. of Nebraska; Ismail Dweikat, Univ. of Nebraska
Poster #412
Estimating Yield Potential of Shrub Willow in the Northeast U.S. Using a Dynamic Simulation Model.
Jeff Melkonian, Cornell Univ.; Peter Woodbury, Cornell Univ.; Susan Riha, Cornell Univ.; Tim A. Volk, State Univ. of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Poster #413
Management Effects On Yield, Nutrient Uptake, and Soil Quality in Biomass Sorghum Production Systems in Texas.
Jason Wight, Texas A&M Univ.; F.M. Hons, Texas A&M Univ.; Robert Wiedenfeld, Texas AgriLife Res.; T.L. Provin, Texas A&M Univ.; H. Shahandeh, Texas A&M Univ.; Joseph Storlien, Texas A&M Univ.
Poster #414
Seasonal Trends in Biomass Accumulation and Nutrient Removal of Switchgrass.
Amanda Ashworth, Univ. of Arkansas; Charles West, Univ. of Arkansas; Kristofor Brye, Univ. of Arkansas
Poster #415
Predicting Growth and Yield of the Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus x Giganteus Using a Semi-Mechanistic Model at Five U.S. Locations.
Matthew Maughan, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Fernando Miguez, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; German Bollero, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Voigt, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Poster #416
Response of Miscanthus x Giganteus to Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fertilizer On Low Phosphorus Soils in North Carolina.
Stephanie Haines, NC State University; Ronald Gehl, NC State University; T.G. Ranney, NC State University; John Havlin, NC State University
Poster #417
Composition of Perennial Grasses for Biofuel Production in Central and Western North Dakota.
Qingwu Xue, North Dakota State Univ.; Paul Nyren, North Dakota State Univ.; Eric Eriksmoen, North Dakota State Univ.; Gordon Bradbury, North Dakota State Univ.; Mark Halvorson, North Dakota State Univ.; Ezra Aberle, North Dakota State Univ.; Kris Nichols, USDA-ARS; Mark Liebig, USDA-ARS
Poster #418
Dry Matter Accumulation and Partitioning of Swithgrass Genotypes in Response to Temperature.
Tanka Kandel, Oklahoma State Univ.; Vijaya Gopal Kakani, Oklahoma State Univ.; Yanqi Wu, Oklahoma State Univ.; Bjorn Martin, Oklahoma State Univ.
Poster #419
Utilization of Ethanol Bypoducts as Nitrogen Fertilizer in Corn.
Kyle Shroyer, Kansas State Univ.; Scott staggenborg, Kansas State Univ.
Poster #420
Switchgrass and Prairie Cordgrass Seed Germination Under Saline Condition.
Sumin Kim, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Arvid Boe, South Dakota State Univ.; T. Voigt, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; DoKyoung Lee, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Poster #421
Determining Best Management Practices for High Biomass Sorghum.
Vijaya Gopal Kakani, Oklahoma State Univ.; Chad Godsey, Oklahoma State Univ.; David Porter, Oklahoma State Univ.
Poster #500
Low-Input Production of Switchgrass Using Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria.
Keomany Ker, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus; James W. Fyles, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus; Brian T. Driscoll, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus; Philippe Seguin, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus; Donald Smith, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus