Colorado ACRE awards grants to biomass projects

Biomass Magazine
January 2009
By Ryan C. Christiansen
Web exclusive posted Jan. 8, 2009, at 10:58 a.m. CST

The Colorado Agricultural Value Added Development Board of the Colorado Department of Agriculture has awarded $250,000 in Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) grants to organizations for biomass-related projects.

A $50,000 research grant was awarded to the Colorado State University Golden Plains Area Extension Service to evaluate how energy crops should be rotated on northeastern Colorado dryland farms.

“What we're trying to do is take the potential renewable energy crops—whether its biodiesel, ethanol, or cellulosic sources—and see how they fit into a cropping sequence,” said Alan Helm, area extension agent for CSU. “Which crops follow which best? Which crops don't follow? If we start growing some of these alternative-type crops, whether it's canola or camelina, where do they fit into our cropping systems?”

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