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	FROM: Your Energy Department Diverse Feedstocks Key to Sustainable, Successful Biofuels Industry The debate continues as scrutiny increases over the sustainability of ethanol derived from crops developed for food production. This is driving researchers to find cropping options that will produce ethanol sustainably without taking more of the land currently used for food and feed production. Variable Subsidy for Ethanol Offers Benefits With the current government subsidy for ethanol producers set to expire at the end of the year, a Purdue University economist believes a variable subsidy rate might be a better alternative, since it would insulate producers from risk. A New Tool for Improving Switchgrass Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new tool for deciphering the genetics of a native prairie grass being widely studied for its potential as a biofuel. Improving Sensors to Monitor Diesel Quality Sensors that monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blends during engine operation are currently unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns, but a University of Illinois ag engineer is helping find a better way.

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Skyland Grain LLC Producer Marketing Meetings for the 2010 Outlook
Presentations from: Matt Overturf~Grain, Justin Ochs~Agronomy, Paul Sack~Energy

at the following locations:
Monday, March 15th at the Walsh Community Center @ 12 noon MT
Tuesday, March 16th at Elkhart City Hall @ 12 noon CT
Wednesday, March 17th at Johnson 4H Building @ 12 noon CT

Lunch will be provided.