Open AccessEconomic Feasibility of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Energycane on Mineral Soils
Author(s) -
José Álvarez,
Zane R. Helsel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-sc089-2011
Subject(s) - crop , agricultural economics , biofuel , warrant , economic botany , energy crop , soil water , resource (disambiguation) , environmental science , agronomy , economics , agricultural science , agroforestry , business , agricultural engineering , bioenergy , engineering , plant ecology , botany , waste management , biology , computer science , computer network , financial economics , soil science
Energycane is a cross of commercial sugarcane with wild sugarcane. It is higher in fiber and lower in sucrose than commercial sugarcane. This 7-page fact sheet provides estimates of costs and returns to sugarcane farmers and determines whether energycane can provide sufficient economic returns to warrant further research into its use as an energy crop. Written by José Álvarez and Zane R. Helsel and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2011. USDA/ARS photo by David Nance.