Biomass crop grows in popularity

By LARRY MEYER
ARGUS OBSERVER
Friday, March 26, 2010 10:06 AM PDT

ONTARIO — A strong turnout of area farmers and other interested parties Thursday showed there is interest in a proposal to build a cooperative to grow a biomass crop which would be used as fuel in a plant to generate electricity.

In the latest of a series of growers meetings, officials of Agri Energy Producers Association asked farmers to start signing up Thursday night or within the next few days, saying there would not be a requirement to grow a crop this year, given the lateness of the season.

“The biggest change from earlier (presentations) is that when you sign up, you will not be requested to grow in 2010,” attorney Randon Wilson said while reviewing the disclosure information about the new company.

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