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Biofuels

The Biofuels Extension team is made up of Ken Goddard, Extension Specialist, and Jon Walton, Extension Specialist. Ken can be reached at 865-441-1123. Jon can be reached at 865-386-6702. Both can also be reached through the MANAGE Hotline of 1-800-345-0561.


Switchgrass Drill Calibration Worksheet


Weigh Trailer Available for Eastern Region Extension Agents (click here for info)


Want to learn about Switchgrass? Please check out the following resources.

Switchgrass Basics (pdf file)   Switchgrass Basics (powerpoint file)

Switchgrass Production (pdf file)   Switchgrass Production (powerpoint file)

NoTill Switchgrass  (pdf file)      NoTill Switchgrass  (powerpoint file)

Switchgrass Production Map

The University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative (UTBI) web link.


Publications available:

Adjusting and Calibrating a Drill for Planting Switchgrass Biofuels (SP701-C)

http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP701-C.pdf

"Potential impacts on wildlife of switchgrass grown for biofuels" (SP 704-A) factsheet: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP704-A.pdf

"Ethanol: A Primer" (SP 700-B) factsheet:  http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP700-B.pdf