Open AccessMinnesota Agripower Project. Quarterly report, April 1, 1996--June 30, 1996
Author(s) -
C.W. Hanson
Publication year - 1997
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/621881
Subject(s) - agricultural science , agricultural economics , livestock , stock (firearms) , breeder (animal) , electricity , business , environmental science , operations management , engineering , forestry , geography , economics , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , archaeology , blanket
This report very briefly summarizes activities related to the use of alfalfa as a fuel for electricity generation. A pilot plant processing facility was obtained and operated during the reporting period. Power purchase agreements and contracts for research and development are noted. Other work included preliminary research of: (1) turkey breeder stock for livestock feeding trials with the co-product alfalfa leaf meal, and (2) USDA indices for power purchase pricing formulas