Virtual Field Day Access Instructions:
To participate in the live virtual field day at 1:00 pm CT on January 22, click this URL: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/91411984892.
Iowa Learning Farms (ILF), in partnership with C-CHANGE: Grass2Gas, will host a virtual field day on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. CT.The event, which is available at no cost, will feature a live discussion with Hyeonji Song, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University.
Grass2Gas is examining the production of renewable natural gas and related bioproducts through the anaerobic digestion of plant biomass and manure. To help determine the environmental impact of the system, the team is comparing greenhouse gas emissions produced by different plant biomass feedstocks that are being considered and utilized in bioenergy production.
“Nitrous oxide is one of the major greenhouse gases, and agriculture accounts for 50% of nitrous oxide emissions, mainly through fertilizer applications,” said Song. “Cropping system emissions of nitrous oxide is an important factor in calculating the carbon intensity of biofuels. Our core hypothesis is that adding nitrogen fertilizer to prairie to increase its biomass production as a bioenergy feedstock will not increase nitrous oxide emissions.”
Any person interested in bioenergy production systems is welcome to attend the virtual field day. Participants are also encouraged to bring any questions they would like to ask.
To participate in the live virtual field day, visit Iowa Learning Farms Field Days - Grass2Gas - Comparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production or join from a dial-in phone line (Dial: 646-876-9923 or 646-931-3860, Meeting ID: 914 1198 4892). The field day will be recorded and archived on the ILF Virtual Field Day Archive for future viewing.
Participants may be eligible for a Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit. Information about how to apply for and receive the CEU will be provided at the end of the event.