Extension and Outreach
Biomass Webinar Series
Biomass Webinar Series led by Dr. Emily Heaton is focused on uniting stakeholders across the Midwest and beyond to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and advance the biomass industry.
Links to videos of the Biomass Webinar Series
Dr. Matt Langholtz, Federal targets for Biomass utilization https://youtu.be/UikOOX6omHo?si=aui-Z4-ItWtH_RIS
Marlee Giacometti, Midwest Bioenergy Crop Coalition https://youtu.be/KXVlhfB-Mko?si=_fGu8ZfY7Q9Un5mx
Dr. D.K. Lee, Switchgrass production for sustainable aviation fuel https://youtu.be/R0NP0ogIgM8?si=sK7zyxSx2at3Zjnt
Dr. Erik Sacks, What is Miscanthus × giganteus? https://youtu.be/H21Ck8RjNoE?si=7H4P83NlJF-H3sbo
Dr. Nictor Namoi, Switchgrass’s potential as a climate-smart crop https://youtu.be/9otJngfD8e8?si=8AS0Ai4U0iXxL04e
Travis Hedrick, Miscanthus giganteus as a key crop in the American bioeconomy https://youtu.be/-sbgmvBjJkI?si=39j-4CSGuaVace8k
Dr. Nicholas Boersma, Long-Term Assessment of Miscanthus Productivity and Sustainability (LAMPS) project https://youtu.be/tnN2grkr7MA?si=yuWhCG2oqacjEWI6
Peter Wolf, Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone (BDO Zone) Risk Rating https://youtu.be/GtnIMy3J-6g?si=BAW8wb7nGopOqf34
Dr. Dean Hively, Miscanthus Gains Ground: A Profitable and Eco-Friendly Alternative on Maryland’s Eastern Shore https://youtu.be/2_lR2ntECyc?si=NWSA4yLTZGwlpAyu
Evan Branosky, Miscanthus is transforming water quality programs across the Chesapeake Bay watershed https://youtu.be/8pIrdBqI3YM?si=IoT0nuMk3lkfT2Tf
Rob Tripp, Poultera’s Poultry Waste Revolution: Miscanthus Grass Powers Circular Agriculture https://youtu.be/7TQy6Dmz8IM?si=9laboW80t3sTwVNt
Dr. Kelly Tiller, Genera’s green packaging revolution takes center stage at biomass webinar https://youtu.be/lLzRg97PKcI?si=OHneeOb8czq54fWK
Dr. Jeremy Martin, Biofuels Policy as Ag Policy https://youtu.be/CrlGhJnlH-w?si=IZ7MIVtFaw0NPyvf
Billy Murdoch, Miscanthus, was highlighted for stormwater and landscape management https://youtu.be/ARVmkwg4daE?si=YVy2Lll1bHTs0vyN
Fact Sheets
Giant Miscanthus Eradication https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/agronomic-crops/pm3054.html
Giant Miscanthus Establishment https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/agronomic-crops/pm3056.html
Identifying Miscanthus in IOWA https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/lawncare/crop3079.html
Giant Miscanthus Weed Control https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/agronomic-crops/pm3055.html
Giant Miscanthus for Biomass Production https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/agronomic-crops/ag201.html
Giant Miscanthus – Rhizomes v. Plugs https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/crops-and-soils/agronomic-crops/ag203.html
Estimated Cost of Establishment and Production of Miscanthus in Iowa https://shop.iastate.edu/extension/farm-environment/farm-and-business-management/farm-business-management/fm1886.html