Literature Review, Economics, Outreach
Project Investigators: Chad Kruger, WSU; Bill Pan, WSU; Karen Sowers, WSU; Jeff Canaan; Hans Kok, WSU/UI; Kate Painter, WSU
January, 2008 Progress Report
Current Objectives:
- Complete a global oilseed production literature review. A literature review will provide a knowledge base to scientists with this project to identify any production issues specific to Washington State that may be similar in other areas of the world. This will be finished by July 2008 .
- Provide updated enterprise budgets for the major biofuel crops in this project. We will determine if there are economical benefits or drawbacks utilizing oilseeds in rotation at each of the sites based on current market prices and production costs. Economics of crop choice impacts on farm returns will be assessed.
- Develop educational materials and outreach events for producers, the general public, legislators, and other non-farm stakeholders. Future publications include extension bulletins and fact sheets, news releases, and research papers based on data from each of the regions. These will be written as information becomes available during the project. Outreach events will feature workshops, legislative tours and field days. The following field days are scheduled for 2008:
Region 1:
- June 26 – Direct Seed Cropping Systems Research Field Day, Palouse Conservation Field Station – Pullman (biofuels emphasis)
Region 2:
- May 2008 – Ralston
- June 19 – Lind Field Day
Region 3:
- July 9 – Paterson
Region 4:
- July 31 – Puyallup Organic Farm Field Day and Resource Fair
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