AgFiber Technology

New Method for Low Cost Delivery of Crop Residues to Industry
Methods to reduce the cost of harvesting and collection of crop residues such as corn stalks, and husks, cereal straws and soybean stubble are being developed by James Hettenhaus of cea Inc. of North Carolina and Tom Schechinger of B/MAP Llc. of Iowa. The goal is to reduce the overall cost of delivered material to less than $20 per dry ton, with the timely delivery of 3,000 dry tons per day. Plans are underway for process validation, and the results of the work will be presented at the 3rd Annual Ag Fiber Technology Showcase in Memphis, Tennessee on October 4-6, 2000.

This article originally appeared in AgFiber Technology News, Vol. 2, No. 12, Issue 36 on September 19, 2000. If you want to access the latest, original information, from an international network of correspondents order AgFiber Technology News at: