Something to Watch

One of the projects we were working on this summer was our videos talking about SCIS and who we are. »


Renewable Fuel Standard matters to sorghum growers

Alcohol. One of the most controversial liquids in history. It’s so controversial there was actually a constitutional amendment enacted to ban it. Then there was a constitutional amendment enacted to make it legal again. Incidentally, these amendments also effectively destroyed and »

Crops

Taking sorghum to the next level

I was at an ethanol conference a couple of years ago, and one of the presentations included a picture of the fermenters in Gulf Oil’s cellulosic ethanol pilot plant. This seemed odd, as I didn’t think Gulf Oil had been »

Water-sipping sorghum gains attention as a forage crop

A crop grown for forage is a sight to behold. I put in a lot of road time, and it’s fascinating to see the diversity among forage crops and the progression of forage cropping systems across the Central Plains. Deceptively water-efficient, »