Several years ago, farmers had a pretty good financial incentive to grow switchgrass. Now, they’re looking for a new market to justify planting the lush, warm season grass. Will Brandau, chairman of ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - For now, they amount to little more than snow-dusted stubble on 30 otherwise barren acres. But in Jeff Skousen's mind, the switchgrass seeds planted on three former strip mines ...
As more scientists warn of the environmental impact of global warming, government researchers are finding switchgrass will be a key component in battling the threat. Agricultural Research Service (ARS ...