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Biorenewables: Helping or Hurting the Environment?

Explore the role of biorenewables in Iowa's environment, from ethanol boom to energy conservation initiatives in the 2007 Farm Bill. Learn about the shift towards bio-based products and the programs supporting renewable energy development.

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Biorenewables: Helping or Hurting the Environment?

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  1. Biorenewables: Helping or Hurting the Environment? Chad Hart Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Iowa State University February 20, 2007 Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape 3rd Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Creative Imagination Ames, Iowa E-mail:chart@iastate.edu

  2. Iowa’s Ethanol Boom

  3. Iowa’s Corn Acreage

  4. Corn in 2007?

  5. Iowa’s Historical Corn Acreage

  6. Compared to History

  7. The 2007 Farm Bill • Debate is ongoing • Will likely be voted on this summer (effective for 2008 crops) • Two key titles: • Conservation • Energy

  8. Conservation Title • In the 2002 farm bill, emphasis shifted to working lands • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) • Conservation Security Program (CSP) • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) • Conservation of Private Grazing Lands (CPGL)

  9. Energy Title • New title for 2002 farm bill • Provided additional support for bio-based products • Federal procurement of bio-based products • Biorefinery grants • Biodiesel Fuel Education Program • Renewable Energy Development Program

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