Montana's biofuels strategy

In Montana, farmers are being trained on how to plant camelina, a  promising crop for the production of biofuels.

Farmers who plant camelina for the first time can get their seed costs reimbursed if they farm in the 32 counties of northern and eastern Montana covered by WIRED Montana's Agro Energy Plan.

The reimbursement program covers camelina seed costs of up to $1.30 per pound for a minimum of 10 acres and a maximum of 80 acres at seeding rates of three to five pounds per acre.

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The web site of the Montana State University's Agricultural Marketing Center also contains tools to help farmers evaluate the biofuels option.

One supporter of the project is Bruce Bainbridge, an economist at Dawson Community College in Glendive. Bainbridge, who manages the DCC Clean Fuels Wired Grant, said he has been using the materials Schumacher has put on the Web to help individuals who are considering biofuels production.

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You can visit the MSU web site to explore some of the briefing papers on biofuel production.