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The Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Crop Production on U.S. Agriculture

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:781713
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  1. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
The oil embargoes of the 1970s raised concerns about energy security. Large scale production of bioenergy crops could have significant impacts on the US agricultural sector in terms of quantities, prices and production location of traditional crops as well as farm income. USDA, UT and ORNL modified an agricultural sector model to include switchgrass, hybrid poplar, and willow.
Research Organization:
USDA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
AI05-97OR22583
OSTI ID:
781713
Report Number(s):
OR22583
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English