Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 15, 2007
Forage crop farmers can help with research into ethanol production (:48)
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Suggested Intro:
THE USE OF FORAGE CROPS IN BIOFUEL PRODUCTION HAS MANY AG PRODUCERS LOOKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ETHANOL. AND A COMING FORAGES CONFERENCE HOSTED BY PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES WILL LET FARMERS TEACH AS THEY LEARN. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:18) RESEARCHERS WILL PRESENT THE LATEST INFORMATION ON PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM ALFALFA, HAY AND OTHER FORAGE PLANTS WHEN PENN STATE HOSTS A NATIONAL FORAGE AND GRASSLANDS COUNCIL CONFERENCE IN JUNE. PENN STATE AGRONOMIST MARVIN HALL SAYS ONE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR FARMERS TO RUB SHOULDERS WITH SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP ETHANOL SCIENTISTS:
Hall Actuality:
(:17) "WHICH MAKES IT PRETTY CHALLENGING, BUT AT THE SAME TIME QUITE REWARDING, BECAUSE WHEN YOU CAN GET PRODUCERS SITTING IN ON A SCIENTIFIC PAPER, IT FORCES THE SCIENTISTS TO PRESENT IT SO THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND IT. AND WHEN THE FARMERS UNDERSTAND IT, THEY START ASKING QUESTIONS, AND YOU GET THIS FEEDBACK, WHICH REALLY HELPS. I MEAN IT'S A REALLY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH PEOPLE"(:13) HALL SAYS THE CONFERENCE OFFERS REDUCED RATES FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING PRODUCERS' DAY. YOU CAN FIND REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON THE WEB AT W-W-W DOT A-F-G-C DOT O-R-G. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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