Switch grass does have a higher sugar content than corn. The trouble is
getting it out of the switch grass, or alternatively corn stalks. There
is a new plant coming on line in Iowa that is using corn stalks as the
biomass. The process involves enzymes and they have not found an
"economical" enzyme that will digest switch grass. More expensive ones
will, but there is a lot of work being done in this area. There is an
estimated 153 million tons annually from switch grass and crop residues.
That is why you don't see (yet) switch grass production replacing
corn-based ethanol. Not because the corn farmers pitched a fit. Well,
maybe the Nebraska ones did. They are much more excitable than the calm
and collected Iowa farmers.
Doug Pauls
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Date: 12/04/2012 08:40 AM
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Ok here is one. I understand that Switch Grass (native to the prairie)
has a sugar content higher than corn and is faster growing, it WAS being
considered for ethanol production but the corn farmers had a fit. Switch
grass is related to sugar cane. From talking to friends that grew up on
the prairie the switch grass is a pain to deal with, it grows rapidly and
everywhere.
Pat
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ahne Oosterhof
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 8:13 PM
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In the program, made by Ken Burns for PBS about the dust storms it was
mentioned that a lot of the land was reseeded with native grasses and
plants to return them to the earlier state that was able to withstand the
sometimes occurring droughts, thereby preventing future dust storms.
So the areas had been plowed, but are now back to "native grass lands", or
prairies.
Ahne.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ahmad, Syed
Sent: 03 December, 2012 12:26 PM
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I watched a program on PBS only a few days ago about prairie and they were
showing virgin lands seemed like never disturbed. You may check listings
to find out the program. They probably will repeat it sometime or may have
its videos available to view.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
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Richard,
You mentioned "Native Prairie" and in made me recall a Nova or Nature
show about native prairie grasses and vegetation.
Do you know if there are any areas that have never been plowed? I was
curious if there had been any attempts to re-establish native vegetation
and how that vegetation might be different from today's.
Bob K.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 2:32 PM
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About 20% of Minnesota is native prairie, primarily the southwestern
portion.
I can attest, for the Stadem (Stadheim) family, Kessey's values of turn
and turnabout are particularly ingrained.
There are all kinds of examples of this in the Stadem family website and
in the South Dakota Historical Society. The story of how the first 16
Norwegian families of came over, overwintered near Winnipeg during which
at least 25 of them died, and their subsequent travels the following
spring to the DeSmet and Lake Preston area where they settled and farmed
still humble me and fill me with awe in how they overcame the trials and
tribulations by helping each other selflessly. One must remember this was
a full 50 years before the first pioneers crossed from the original 13
colonies. They lived in sod houses, some of which are still preserved and
standing to this day on my relative's land.
Not only did they practice turn and turnabout within the 16 original
families, but they extended this practice to the native American Indians
as well, and they lived in peace with them for at least 40 years. It was
not until the buffalo hunters, gold miners, and Packer fans came that the
troubles began.
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From: Guy Ramsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:26 PM
To: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; Stadem, Richard D.
Subject: RE: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
In his book "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kessey proposed that those
leaving the east and stalling in prairie either died or helped each other.
The resulting values remain today. Minnesota isn't quite the prairie, but
the truth in Kessey's theory may apply.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 10:15 AM
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I have often wondered why most people in Minnesota, South Dakota, and
North Dakota are so friendly and eager to help others. I have noticed that
people who share an affliction have more sympathy and look out for each
other.
That's when I decided it must be because most of us are Vikings fans. :(
From: Larry Dzaugis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:26 PM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Stadem, Richard D.
Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
If only the water walking was not Oct 1st to May 15th.
Anyplace that sends out notices that the fishing shacks have to be off the
ice in March and bets when a car breaks through the ice is a cold land.
Fortunetly the citizens are warm to outsiders as well as their neighbors.
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