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Dr. Hilary Mayton, Dr. Julie Hansen, Dr. Paul Salon, Jamie Crawford, Dr. Chris Watkins, Dr. Donald Viands
ACCELERATED EVALUATION OF PERENNIAL GRASS AND LEGUME ACCELERATED EVALUATION OF PERENNIAL GRASS AND LEGUME FEEDSTOCKS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK STATEFEEDSTOCKS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK STATE
Cornell Feedstock ProjectCornell Feedstock Project
Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary researchresearch project project– IndustryIndustry– Government agenciesGovernment agencies– Academic institutionsAcademic institutions– Cornell Cooperative ExtensionCornell Cooperative Extension– NY growersNY growers– OthersOthers
Project GoalsProject Goals
Identify and expand acreage of perennial biofuel Identify and expand acreage of perennial biofuel feedstocksfeedstocks
Identify plant species with greatest potential for dedicated Identify plant species with greatest potential for dedicated use as biofuel feedstockuse as biofuel feedstock
Obtain information on value of diverse feedstock from Obtain information on value of diverse feedstock from farm to final end-products farm to final end-products
Deliver species recommendations and management Deliver species recommendations and management advice to current and potential producersadvice to current and potential producers
Evaluate a variety of perennial biofuel feedstocks (forage Evaluate a variety of perennial biofuel feedstocks (forage grasses and legumes)grasses and legumes)– Assess yield and determine best management practicesAssess yield and determine best management practices
one cut, two cuts….. herbicide, fertilizerone cut, two cuts….. herbicide, fertilizer
BTU’s, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin BTU’s, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin (Dr. Joss Rose, Cornell (Dr. Joss Rose, Cornell University)University)
Evaluate seed quality and seed treatments Evaluate seed quality and seed treatments (Dr. Alan Taylor, (Dr. Alan Taylor, Cornell University)Cornell University)
Collect data on disease incidence and severityCollect data on disease incidence and severity– survey, identify pathogens survey, identify pathogens (Dr. Gary Bergstrom, Cornell (Dr. Gary Bergstrom, Cornell
University)University)
Collect economic data Collect economic data (Dr. Todd Schmidt, Cornell University)(Dr. Todd Schmidt, Cornell University)– seed cost, establishment, maintenance, harvest, storage seed cost, establishment, maintenance, harvest, storage
Field Trial ObjectivesField Trial Objectives
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♦ 2007 Cool season grass trials
Reed Canarygrass
Tall Fescue
Smooth Bromegrass
Tall Wheatgrass
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▲2007 Warm season grass
replicated trialsBig Bluestem
Switchgrass
Coastal Panic Grass
Eastern Gamagrass
Indiangrass
■ 2007 Warm season grass strip trials
Big BluestemSwitchgrass
Coastal Panic GrassEastern Gamagrass
Indiangrass
● 2007 Seed treatment trials
ThiramDividend Extreme
Raxil XTT-22
TrigoCor 1448
EntryEntry CultivarCultivar Common nameCommon name11 BonanzaBonanza big bluestembig bluestem
22 GoldmineGoldmine big bluestembig bluestem
33 NiagaraNiagara big bluestembig bluestem
44 AtlanticAtlantic coastal panic grasscoastal panic grass
55 PetePete E.gamagrassE.gamagrass
66 BlackwellBlackwell switchgrassswitchgrass
77 CarthageCarthage switchgrassswitchgrass
88 Cave-in-rockCave-in-rock switchgrassswitchgrass
99 Cave-in-rockCave-in-rock switchgrassswitchgrass
1010 ForestburgForestburg switchgrassswitchgrass
1111 KanlowKanlow switchgrassswitchgrass
1212 PathfinderPathfinder switchgrassswitchgrass
1313 ShawneeShawnee switchgrassswitchgrass
1414 ShelterShelter switchgrassswitchgrass
1515 SunburstSunburst switchgrassswitchgrass
1616 TrailblazerTrailblazer switchgrassswitchgrass
1717 Nebraska 54Nebraska 54 indiangrassindiangrass
1818 Nebraska 28Nebraska 28 switchgrassswitchgrass
1919 RumseyRumsey indiangrassindiangrass
2020 PawneePawnee big bluestembig bluestem
2121 Mixtures-1Mixtures-1Cave-in-rock switchgrass Cave-in-rock switchgrass
Bonanza big bluestemBonanza big bluestem
2222 Mixtures-2Mixtures-2Sunburst switchgrassSunburst switchgrassNiagara big bluestemNiagara big bluestem
2323 Mixtures-3Mixtures-3Cave-in-rock switchgrass Pete Cave-in-rock switchgrass Pete
E.gamagrassE.gamagrass
2424 Mixtures-4Mixtures-4Niagara big bluestemNiagara big bluestem
Pete E.gamagrassPete E.gamagrass
▲2007 Replicated plot trialsTompkins County
Chemung County Big Flats NRCS Plant Materials Center
Jefferson County
Genesee County
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2008 Madison countyClinton county
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Small plot cultivar evaluation trial Sumer 2007
Small plot cultivar evaluation trial Fall 2007
■ 2007 Warm season grass strip trial locations
Dutchess
Genesee
St. Lawrence
Tompkins
2007 Field Trials
CultivarCultivar Common nameCommon nameBonanzaBonanza big bluestembig bluestem
NiagaraNiagara big bluestembig bluestem
AtlanticAtlantic coastal panic grasscoastal panic grass
PetePete E.gamagrassE.gamagrass
CarthageCarthage switchgrassswitchgrass
Cave-in-rockCave-in-rock switchgrassswitchgrass
SunburstSunburst switchgrassswitchgrass
TrailblazerTrailblazer switchgrassswitchgrass
Nebraska 54Nebraska 54 indiangrassindiangrass
Mixtures-1Mixtures-1Cave-in-rock switchgrass-Cave-in-rock switchgrass-
Bonanza big bluestemBonanza big bluestem
Mixtures-2Mixtures-2
Sunburst Sunburst switchgrass -Niagara big switchgrass -Niagara big
bluestembluestem
Mixtures-3Mixtures-3Cave-in-rock switchgrass - Cave-in-rock switchgrass -
Pete E.gamagrassPete E.gamagrass
Mixtures-4Mixtures-4Niagara big bluestem-Pete Niagara big bluestem-Pete
E.gamagrassE.gamagrass
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■ 2008 Strip trialpotential locations
TompkinsSchoharie County
Washington CountySteuben
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28 acres – NE Sun Center Laboratories, Cornell University
Tompkins County Mt Pleasant Strip Trial Summer 2007
G.C. Bergstrom
G.C. Bergstrom
Plant disease observed in 2007 field trials
Project Summary
The perennial grass and legume evaulation project has been initiated to assure that feedstock is available for biofuel conversion technology and commercial utilization.
Plant breeding programs and genomic research will be needed to develop the greatest potential in bioenergy crops.