Developing Low-Imput, High-Biomass, Perennial Cropping Systems to Support a Bioenergy Economy On Marginal Land at Higher Elevations

PI: Dr. Calvin Pearson (Colorado State University, Western Colorado Research Center)
Associate PI: Morgan Williams (Flux Farm Foundation, Research and Development)

Funded: $74,861

Start Date: 7/1/2011

End Date: 6/30/2014

Expected Outcomes:

1. Establishing plots at all three locations
2. Harvesting, soil sampling, and biomass sampling each year
3. Obtaining and analyzing C and N data for each year
4. Obtaining and analyzing economic data each year
5. Performing a variety of outreach activities
6. Converting biomass into biofuels at the Butanol Pilot Plant at Colorado Mountain College at Rifle once it is operational.