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Solutions from the land: Developing a new vision for United States agriculture, forestry, and conservation
Farm Foundation - 2013
In the twenty-first century, land managers will be increasingly called upon to do more with less. Both at home and across the globe, they will be asked to produce more agricultural products, forestry products, and ecosystem services while reducing their inputs and environmental effects. This is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011249576
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Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soy-based US Biodiesel when Factoring in Emissions from Land Use Change
Searchinger, Timothy D.; Heimlich, Ralph E. - Farm Foundation - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256598
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Impacts of Land Conversion for Biofuel Cropping on Soil Organic Matter and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Grosso, Stephen J. Del; Ogle, Stephen M.; Parton, William J. - Farm Foundation - 2008
To assess the value of biofuels, the environmental costs of their production must be compared with the benefits of displacing fossil fuel. This article focuses on the environmental impacts of biofuel cropping systems and calculates net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using life cycle analysis....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008531477
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Meeting Biofuels Targets: Implications for Land Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Use in Illinois
Khanna, Madhu; Onal, Hayri; Chen, Xiaoguang; Huang, Haixiao - Farm Foundation - 2008
This article develops a dynamic micro-economic land use model to identify the cost-effective allocation of cropland for traditional row crops and perennial grasses and the mix of cellulosic feedstocks needed to meet pre-determined biofuel targets over the 2007-2022 period. Yields of perennial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008577847
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Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Ethanol from Iowa Corn
Feng, Hongli; Rubin, Ofir D.; Babcock, Bruce A. - Farm Foundation - 2008
As the United States begins to move towards putting an economic value on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the need for improved accounting standards becomes acute. Lifecycle analysis (LCA), which involves the systematic collection and interpretation of material flow in all relevant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256594
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Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions with Crop Production for Biofuel: Implications for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Ogle, Stephen M.; Grosso, Stephen J. Del; Adler, Paul R.; … - Farm Foundation - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256595
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The Water Quality Effects of Corn Ethanol vs Switchgrass Based Biofuels in the Midwest
Secchi, Silvia; Gassman, Philip W.; Jha, Manoj K.; … - Farm Foundation - 2008
While biofuels may yield renewable fuel benefits, there could be downsides in terms of water quality and other … modeling system is then used to assess several scenarios to identify the water quality effects of alternative land uses and the …. Specifically, a scenario that assesses the water quality effects associated with an increase in corn acreage due to higher relative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008531479
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The 30-Year Challenge: Agriculture's Strategic Role in Feeding and Fueling a Growing World
Farm Foundation - 2008
To develop this report, Farm Foundation drew on the insights of leaders from business, government, non-governmental organizations and academia. We began with a small group of individuals whose discussions defined the 30-year challenge in six broad categories: 1. global financial markets and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005503801
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HARMONIZATION/CONVERGENCE/COMPATIBILITY IN GRAINS AND OILSEEDS: A COMMENT
Loyns, R.M.A. - Farm Foundation - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005801217
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Perspectives on 21st Century Agriculture: A Tribute to Walter J. Armbruster
Knutson, Sharron D.; Ernstes, David P. - Farm Foundation
Contents: The enduring legacy of Farm Foundation, by David P. Ernstes; Passing the torch: The generational transition for nonadvocacy public education and outreach, by Otto C. Doering III; Collaboration and institutional innovation, by Mark A. Edelman; The alternatives-consequences approach, by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005220452