, wheat straw, switchgrass, and miscanthus). In addition, pasture serves as a potential area for bioenergy crop production … bioenergy crop type (switchgrass and miscanthus) and yield, biomass production inputs, and pasture availability. The cellulosic … high production input scenarios for switchgrass and miscanthus are covered entirely by agricultural residues. With the …

on corn, soybeans, and wheat as the field crops and corn stover, wheat straw, switchgrass, and miscanthus as the biomass … (switchgrass and miscanthus), bioenergy crop yields, bioenergy production cost, and the cellulosic biofuel mandate ranging from 15 … switchgrass or miscanthus is found in the Southern Plains and the Southeast. Almost no bioenergy crops are grown in the Midwest …

stover, wheat straw, switchgrass, and forest residues as well as endogenous crop prices. Our scenarios indicate that there is …

Biorefineries that plan to use switchgrass exclusively will have to account for year-to-year variability in feedstock … production. The objective of this research is to determine the quantity, class, and location of land to lease for switchgrass … production to provide for the needs of a biorefinery. The firm could elect to lease land based on average switchgrass yields or …

, 23.5 million tons of wheat straw, and 24.7 million acres would be used to produce 109 million tons of switchgrass in 2025 … corn stover, and 56,200 tons of switchgrass is needed to meet the mandate. …

This paper examines the introduction of energy cane and switchgrass in the available crops for production in the …