Session: Bioenergy Feedstock Production

Projecting U.S. Crop Yields for Comprehensive Bioenergy Assessments: Trends, Variability, and Spatial Clustering.
Andrew McDonald, Cornell Univ.; Susan Riha, Cornell Univ.

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)

Geospatial Analysis of Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Production Potential in the Northeast USA Sun Grant Region.
Zia U. Ahmed, Cornell Univ.; Christian Peters, Cornell Univ.; Jenifer Wightman, Cornell Univ.; Peter Woodbury, Cornell Univ.

Recovery of Sugar From Dried Stems of Sweet Sorghum [Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench].
Kenneth Kofoid, Kansas State Univ.

Effect of the Environment On Zea Mays Grain Produced for Use in Conversion From Grain to Ethanol in Dry-Grind Fermentation Systems.
Lyndall W. Dallas, Dow AgroSciences, LLC; Peter Friedemann, Dow AgroSciences, LLC

Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Via Five Feedstocks.
Daniel Inman, Natl. Renewable Energy Lab.

Prairie Cordgrass Yield Response to N On Marginal Land.
K. 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

Quality Analysis of Perennial Grasses for Use as Bioenergy Feedstock.
Hilary S. Mayton, Cornell Univ.; Julie Hansen, Cornell Univ.; Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS; Jamie Crawford, Cornell Univ.; Leann Fink, Cornell Univ.; Donald Viands, Cornell Univ.

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

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.

Insect Pests Associated with Bioenergy Crops in North Alabama.
Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M Univ.; Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M Univ.

Seed Vigor Test for the Establishment of Switchgrass.
Daniel Forberg, Univ. of Massachusetts; Stephen J. Herbert, Univ. of Massachusetts; Randall Prostack, Univ. of Massachusetts; Masoud Hashemi, Univ. of Massachusetts

Seed Set in Prairie Cordgrass.
Arvid Boe, South Dakota State Univ.

Maize Silage as a Feedstock for Cellulosic Ethanol Production: Impact of Brown Midrib Lignin Variants On Bioprocessing Performance.
Darin W. 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.

Effects of Harvest Date and Bale Format On Switchgrass Biomass Loss During Storage.
Rob Mitchell, USDA-ARS; K.P. Vogel, USDA-ARS; M.R. Schmer, USDA-ARS

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.

Developing Agronomic Practices for Camelina Sativa in Missouri.
Gene Stevens, Univ. of Missouri Delta Res. Center; Matthew Rhine, Univ. of Missour; James W. Heiser, Univ. of Missouri Delta Res. Center; Kelly Nelson, Univ. of Missouri

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and Intermediate Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) Aboveground and Belowground Growth Response to Nitrogen and Calcium Fertilizer.
Marty Schmer, USDA-ARS; Jon Hanson, USDA-ARS; Holly Johnson, USDA-ARS

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 S. Mayton, Cornell Univ.

Management of Sweet Sorghum in Kansas.
Scott Dooley, Wheat State Agronomy Club; Scott Staggenborg, Kansas State Univ.

Biofuel Cropping System Effects On Soil Moisture and Inorganic Nitrogen Leaching in Central Illinois.
Corey A. Mitchell, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark B. David, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Gregory F. McIsaac, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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

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

Management Effects On Yield, Nutrient Uptake, and Soil Quality in Biomass Sorghum Production Systems in Texas.
J.P. Wight, Texas A&M Univ.; F.M. Hons, Texas A&M Univ.; R.P. Wiedenfeld, Texas AgriLife Res.; T.L. Provin, Texas A&M Univ.; H. Shahandeh, Texas A&M Univ.; J. O. Storlien, Texas A&M Univ.

Seasonal Trends in Biomass Accumulation and Nutrient Removal of Switchgrass.
Amanda J. Ashworth, Univ. of Arkansas; C.P. West, Univ. of Arkansas; K.R. Brye, Univ. of Arkansas

Predicting Growth and Yield of the Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus x Giganteus Using a Semi-Mechanistic Model at Five U.S. Locations.
Matt W. Maughan, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Fernando E. Miguez, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Germ�n A. Bollero, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Tom B. Voigt, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Response of Miscanthus x Giganteus to Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fertilizer On Low Phosphorus Soils in North Carolina.
S.A. Haines, NC State University; R.J. Gehl, NC State University; T.G. Ranney, NC State University; J.L. Havlin, NC State University

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 Halverson, North Dakota State Univ.; Ezra Aberle, North Dakota State Univ.; Kris Nichols, USDA-ARS; Mark Liebig, USDA-ARS

Dry Matter Accumulation and Partitioning of Swithgrass Genotypes in Response to Temperature.
Tanka P. Kandel, Oklahoma State Univ.; Gopal Kakani, Oklahoma State Univ.; Yanqi Wu, Oklahoma State Univ.; Bjorn Martin, Oklahoma State Univ.

Utilization of Ethanol Bypoducts as Nitrogen Fertilizer in Corn.
Kyle Shroyer, Kansas State Univ.; Scott staggenborg, Kansas State Univ.

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; D.K. Lee, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Determining Best Management Practices for High Biomass Sorghum.
Vijaya Gopal Kakani, Oklahoma State Univ.; Chad B. Godsey, Oklahoma State Univ.; David R. Porter, Oklahoma State Univ.

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 L. Smith, McGill Univ., Macdonald Campus