Woody Crops Research
Herbaceous Crops Research
- Development of In Vitro Culture Systems for Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
- Development of Optimal Establishment and Cultural Practices for Switchgrass and Other Energy Crops
- Evaluation of Switchgrass Cultivars and Cultural Methods for Biomass Production in the South Central United States
- Genetic Variation Among Switchgrasses for Agronomic Traits, Forage Quality, and Biomass Fuel Production
- Selection and Breeding of New Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Varieties for Increased Biomass Production
- Switchgrass as a Biofuels Crop for the Upper Southeast: Variety Trials and Cultural Improvements
Environmental Sustainability Research
- Development of Optimal Establishment and Cultural Practices for Switchgrass and Other Energy Crops: Environmental Studies
- Effects of Herbaceous and Woody Energy Crops on Uptake, Release and Off-site Movement of Nutrients and Pesticides
- Implications of Using Corn Stalks as Bioenergy Feedstocks
- Subsurface Nitrate Movement Beneath Short-Rotation Woody Crop Production
- Soil Carbon Changes and Nitrate Movement with Biomass Crop Production on Upland Soils
- Sustainability of High Intensity Forest Management with Respect to Water Quality and Site Nutrient Reserves
- Use of Woody Biomass Crops Compared with Natural Forests by Breeding Birds in the Southeastern U.S.
Economic and Resource Analysis
- Biomass Resource Assessment—Technical Assistance and Computer Support
- Economic Analysis and Synthesis
- Geographical Information System to Analyze Cost and Supply of Biomass Feedstocks at a State Level (ORIBAS Model)
- Economic Impacts of Using Corn Stalks in the Production of Ethanol
- BFDP Stakeholder Interfaces