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Sustainable Agriculture is. the use of production and handling practices that are ecologically responsible, equitable, and economically viable; that meet current global demand for a full range of agricultural products; and that ensure that future generations are able to meet their own needs .
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Sustainable Agriculture is • the use of production and handling practices that are ecologically responsible, equitable, and economically viable; that meet current global demand for a full range of agricultural products; and that ensure that future generations are able to meet their own needs. Corn 500 gals/ac ethanol Paraphrased from Leonardo Academy
Sustainable Agriculture is • the use of production and handling practices that are ecologically responsible, equitable, and economically viable; that meet current global demand for a full range of agricultural products; and that ensure that future generations are able to meet their own needs. Corn 500 gals/ac ethanol By the end of 2017, Walmart will buy 70 percent of the goods it sells in U.S. stores and U.S. Sam's Clubs from suppliers who use The Sustainability Index to evaluate and share the sustainability of products. Paraphrased from Leonardo Academy
Epcot Land Pavilion Orlando, March 25, 2014 Miscanthus Giganteus An Elegant Source of Energy green flame energyfield to flame biomass services
Renewable liquid fuels Corn 500 gals/ac ethanol
Renewable liquid fuels Corn 500 gals/ac ethanol Miscanthus 800 gals/ac ethanol giganteus
Important Characteristics of miscanthus giganteus • High yields • Non-invasive • Propagated from rhizomes • No pesticides • Seldom responds to Nitrogen • Removes very few nutrients • Does well on poor soils • Controls soil erosion • Encourages wildlife and insect activity • Winter time harvest • Economical harvest, handling and usage • Can be eradicated with glyphosate herbicide
Collects sunlight all season Making high yields possible April 30 August 24 February 14 November 5 Images Courtesy of Frank Dohleman
Extending the CRP filter strip and squaring off the corn field Corn Corn Mxg Mxg Filter Strip Mxg Soybeans
Density of harvested MxG Chopped 130 kg/m3 Baled 170-200 kg/m3 Corn 600 kg/m3 200 bu/ac corn = 1500 bu/ac Mxg
eastern Illinois university’s Renewable energy center uses biomass
Design for biomass heat and fuel chip storage for a local junior college