Small-scale Oilseed Production in the Northeast
Country Folks is a weekly farm paper highlighting the many facets of agricultural life. The publication included an article on two recent webinars on the topic of oilseeds in the Northeast. The article...
View ArticleCan Consumers Grow Sunflower Crops for Biodiesel?
Farmers in Vermont are making their own biodiesel from sunflowers, and maybe you have wondered: Can I do that? First, you might be interested to watch this video on growing sunflowers for biodiesel:...
View ArticleNorth American Bioenergy, Biomass, and Biofuel Events
February Biomass Boot Camp, February 23, Catonsville, MD Farm Energy IQ – Training for NE Ag Service Providers in VT February 23- 25, Fairlee, VT ACI’s 4th Carbon Dioxide Utilization Conference 2015...
View ArticleUniversity of Vermont Offers Bioenergy Course for Fall 2015
Coming this fall the University of Vermont will be offering a bioenergy course taught by Anju Dahiya, cofounder of General Systems Research, LLC, lead biofuels instructor at the University of Vermont’s...
View ArticleMitigating Potential Biomass Feedstock Pests
The Vermont Bioenergy Initiative aims to connect diversified agriculture and local renewable energy production for on-farm and community use by supporting research, technical assistance, and...
View ArticleFood Versus Fuel – Local Production for Local Use – Biodiesel as Part of...
Nationally, corn-based ethanol and palm oil based biodiesel are gaining negative attention for their impacts on the environment and food security. But here in Vermont, farms are producing on-farm...
View ArticleSoybeans for On-farm Biodiesel Production
Biodiesel Being Used On-farm in Tractor Mark Mordasky, owner of Rainbow Valley Farm in Orwell, Vermont has been growing soybeans as a cash crop and for on-farm biodiesel and animal feed since 2008....
View ArticleFull Sun Company: Processing the Seeds of Local Food System Change
Brandon VT Canola FieldNon-GMO canola field in full bloom in Brandon VTCredit: Full Sun Company In early 2014 Full Sun Company, a small start-up business was co-founded by Netaka White and Davis...
View ArticleBioenergy Events 2015
The team at Vermont Bioenergy Initiative has worked to put together a comprehensive list of bioenergy events for you! This list will be updated as more events arise. If you know a bioenergy events that...
View ArticleThe Third Annual National Bioenergy Day
The Third Annual National Bioenergy Day (NBD), which will take place Wednesday, October 21st, is a day that is marked with events from across the country that celebrates energy independence, local...
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