Louisiana said primed for biofuels production

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http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/6908232.html

Louisiana and its neighboring states have the potential to raise nonfood crops for biofuels because they have the available land and a long growing season, according to Michael Blazier, assistant professor of forestry at the LSU AgCenter’s Hill Farm Research Station near Homer.

Speaking at the Ark-La-Tex Forestry Field Tour last week, Blazier focused his presentation on forests as a source of biofuel.

He said switchgrass could be a good choice because it’s a summer perennial native to Louisiana, requires low amounts of herbicide and fertilizer to get established, requires little or no management, is tolerant to both drought and floods, grows well in partial shade and produces high yields.

Another person urged owners of timberland to diversify by combining timber and cattle in agro-forests.

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1. This would be a good job producer in a state that is in dire need of

economic growth.