Switchgrass is the perennial wonder plant touted by President Bush in Tuesday's State of the Union address and in his remarks made today in Nashville, Tenn., where he joked that he could have a ...

The research suggests that switchgrass has a sequestration advantage over other crop-based feedstocks, and in the long term, its price advantage is likely to hold in the U.S. as corn demand increases.

image: Switchgrass is a biofuel crop that can be harvested and processed into a nursery substrate. view more Credit: Photo by James E. Altland. WOOSTER, OH—Loblolly pine bark is the primary ...

Switchgrass proves viable as nursery container substrate Date: April 15, 2010 Source: American Society for Horticultural Science Summary: Loblolly pine bark is the primary component of nursery ...

Switchgrass lessens soil nitrate loss into waterways, researchers find Date: August 12, 2010 Source: Iowa State University Summary: Researchers have found that by planting switchgrass and using ...

SWITCHGRASS AND ETHANOL….Aside from “human-animal hybrids,” the word that sprang out of nowhere for most people in this week’s State of the Union address was probably “switchgrass ...

Switchgrass is adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, Philipp said. Once established, it persists very well and out-competes other grasses and broadleaf plants.

While switchgrass may never be a major ethanol producer like corn or sugarcane, he believes the plant can still serve a big purpose and their switchgrass research could prove handy when ...

AMES, Iowa -- Switchgrass has been a buzzword in renewable fuels for awhile, but Iowa State University researchers say miscanthus may be the answer. Iowa State agronomist Emily Heaton describes ...

Metabolix is genetically engineering switchgrass to make a biodegradable polymer that can be extracted directly from the plant. Applications include bioplastic and industrial chemicals such as ...