Wisconsin leads the way in biomass crop planning

Agri-View
Posted: Thursday, December 1, 2011 9:00 am

Joint effort creates nation's first planning guidelines with energy in mind

Wisconsin has positioned itself to be a national leader in planting and harvesting biomass crops while protecting and sustaining the state's precious natural resources, thanks to the recent release of voluntary, science-based biomass cropping guidelines.

The document, "Wisconsin Sustainable Planting and Harvesting Guidelines for Nonforest Biomass", is the result of a two year joint project conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Bioenergy Council.

Scott Hull, WDNR wildlife research scientist calls the guidelines the nation's first document detailing recommendations for multiple biomass crops that encompass both the field and watershed scales. Hull also chaired the technical team that developed the guidelines.

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