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Title:   Author  item
                                            BOYER, CHERYL - Kansas State Universityitem
                                            OWENS, J - Oregon State Universityitem
                                            Altland, James
  Submitted to: Symposium Proceedings
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2009
                                    Publication  Date: N/A
                                    Citation: N/AInterpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Recent instability in fuel costs have caused tremendous price increases and reduced availability of bark. Added to this, the decline in housing and construction has contributed to a decline in domestic forest operations which in turn have led to a decline in bark supply. Objectives are to develop alternative substrates from three different broad sources: 1) currently underutilized and/or waste biomasses (logging slash, forest residuals, corn stover, cotton stalks); 2) biomass generated from statewide efforts to remove invasive plant species (Eastern red cedar); or 3) biofuel crops that can be grown and harvested specifically as a substrate (willow, switchgrass, giant miscanthus). Once substrates are indentified, Best Management Practice Guides will be developed, demonstrated and disseminated to stakeholders.


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