Switchgrass Papers & Information:

iBIB – International Directory for Bio-based Businesses (External link)

Profile of Emerging Switchgrass (External link)

Native Warm Season Grass Biomass (External link)

Switchgrass FAQs (External link)

Fall Harvesting Switchgrass Experiences in QuebecDownload
10 Key Points in Switchgrass ProductionDownload
Switchgrass Enterprise Budget CalculatorDownload
On-farm assessment of switchgrass beddingDownload
Switchgrass Production in Ontario: A Management Guide (R.E.A.P., 2007)Download
Life Cycle Assessment of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Biomass
Production in Ontario (Binu Kalita, 2012)Download

Biomass Presentations

Biomass: Woody or Herbaceous? (AgriComm, 2014)
Woody Biomass – Filling the Fossil Fuel Gap (AgriComm, 2012)

Bio-Carbon for Canadian Iron and Steel Production (Ka Wing Ng, 2016)Download
Developments of Biocarbon for Canadian Steel Production (BioCleantech Forum 2016)Download
Switchgrass: a premium livestock bedding and horticultural mulch (Roger Samson, 2016)Download
Switchgrass: a dual-purpose crop providing high quality bedding and improving rumen function (Roger Samson, 2016)Download
Growing Switchgrass in Grey County (Urs Eggimann, 2015)Download
Switchgrass vs. Winter Wheat (FarmSmart 2015)Download
Biomass/Miscanthus (FarmSmart 2015)Download
Biomass Industry Overview (PurpleGreen)Download
Grami Therm Presentation (OBPC Meeting, November 2014)Download
Ontario’s Bioeconomy: Role of Research and Innovation and Agricultural Biomass (Rajib Hazarika and Mahendra Thimmanagari, 2014)Download
Development of improved switchgrass selections in a northern environment (Erik Delaquis, Philippe Seguin, Roger Samson, Arif Mustafa, Huguette Martel, Gail MacInnis)Download
Breeding for Improved Switchgrass in Eastern Canada (poster by Erik Delaquis, Gail MacInnis, Roger Samson, 2013)Download
Switchgrass in Québec (Erik Delaquis, Philippe Seguin, Arif Mustafa, Huguette Martel)Download
Ontario Field-scale Agricultural Biomass Project (Niagara Falls, 2010)Download
Food vs. Fuel: The Debate is Over (KD Communications, 2012)Download
Biomass Inventory Mapping and Analysis Tool & Related Activities (M. Stumborg and Lawrence Townley-Smith, 2012)Download
OBPG Presentation: Dollars & Sense (FarmSmart 2009)Download
Growing Switchgrass in Growing Switchgrass in Ontario (Don and Phyllis Nott, 2011)Download
Growing Switchgrass on Marginal Grey County Farmland (Urs Eggiman, 2012)Download
Perennial Grasses Panel: Miscanthus Miscanthus, Switchgrass, Polycultures – Growing, Harvesting, Storage, Sustainability (Bill Deen, 2011)Download
Dedicated Biomass Cropping Solutions: Miscanthus OpportunityDownload
Willowlee Sod Farms Ltd. Biomass ProjectDownload
Agricultural Residues – crops, harvesting logistics, soil sustainability (Ian McDonald, 2010)Download
Developing Market Opportunities for Warm Season Grasses in Ontario (Roger Samson, 2011)Download
Pathfinding the Agronomics of Agricultural Biomass in Ontario (Nick Betts, 2011)Download
Agronomy of Biomass Crops: What’s Next for 2012? (Heather Engbers)Download
Crop Biomass Overview: Issues, Markets, Combustion & Money (John Bootle)Download
Crop Biomass Value Chain; Making it Work (John Bootle)Download
Economical & Practical Considerations for Crop Biomass (John Bootle)Download

Biomass in the Press

Ontario growers join forces to market biomass (Better Farming, May 2016)

Ontario biomass producers in expansion mode (Western Producer, March 2016)

Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass (Purdue University News Service, August 2011)

Switchgrass Supply Falling Short of Growing Demand (Ontario Farmer, April 2018)Download
Bale Wrap Recycling Program Developed for Environmentally Conscious Farmers Across Ontario (Press release, September 2011)Download