Biophysical Models Help ARS Researchers Study Biofuel Feedstock Production Sustainability

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: October 9, 2008

Many agricultural products can be converted into feedstocks for alternative fuel.

Now analysis from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) suggests that they can be used this way without reducing the nation's food supply, soil production capacity or environmental quality.
ARS scientists are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to assess the economic impact of feedstock production.

At locations around the United States, ARS scientists are evaluating how individual and combined management decisions influence different farming systems.

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