Project Overview
FNC07-661
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2007: $11,898.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Steve Tennes
The Country Mill
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: canola
Practices
- Energy: energy conservation/efficiency, energy use
Proposal summary:
Winter canola can be double cropped with short season vegetable crops and then used as a renewable energy source. Canola seeds are pressed on the farm allowing diesel engines to run on canola oil while the leftover seed residue is burned to generate on-farm heat.
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