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studies done on factors that determine farmers’ willingness to produce switchgrass, these have been very regional in nature …. This study will provide information regarding potential switchgrass adoption by agricultural producers in twelve … southeastern states. The objectives of this research are 1) to determine the likelihood of farmers growing switchgrass as a biomass …
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Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling … and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest …. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery …
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This study evaluated prices and incentives for switchgrass stated in a biorefinery’s contract terms that induce … switchgrass production on an east Tennessee representative farm when compared with traditional enterprises. The alternate contract …
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Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling … and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest …. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery …
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Many studies on the adoption of precision technologies have generally used logit models to explain the adoption behavior of individuals. This study investigates factors affecting the number of specific types of precision agriculture technologies adopted by cotton farmers. Particular attention is...
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A 2009 survey of cotton farmers in twelve states collected information about the use of georeferenced precision soil testing (PST). Adoption of PST technology and the interval until retesting were examined with a Poisson hurdle regression. Survey data were calibrated using a post-stratification...
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Personal digital assistants (PDA) and handheld global positioning systems (GPS) have become increasingly important in cotton production but little is known about their use. This research analyzed the adoption of PDA/handheld GPS devices in cotton production. A younger farmer who used a computer...
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supply chain for a potential commercial-scale switchgrass biorefinery in East Tennessee.Preliminary results suggest that the … densification process involves additional capital and operation costs, the total delivered costs of switchgrass for a 25-million …
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