Iowa Farmer Today (I should take out a subscription I'm quoting the publication so much at the moment) has a good piece looking at how much stover should be left on the fields after corn harvesting. Stover could be good source of cellulose for cellulosic ethanol in a couple of years time. But there are issues about the soil's ability to maintain itself if significant amounts of organic material are removed each year.
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Off-topic, but I thought you might care to read
"Africa Becoming a Biofuel Battleground"
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,576548,00.html
Posted by David B. Benson | September 7, 2008 12:12 AM
Posted on September 7, 2008 00:12