BioFuels Journal talked Tom Schwartz, certified wildlife biologist for FDC Enterprises, grassland services, Columbus, OH, about making biofuels production and wildlife habitat compatible.
Highlights From the Podcast
• A biofuels producer found that corn stover has high moisture and a lot of dirt picked up with harvesting process, providing challenges. Native grasses won’t have those problems with harvest since they are harvested 8 inches above the ground.
• Studying production, collection, harvesting, and storing energy grasses for energy crop feedtocks.
• Real important to wait until the first freeze when nutrients nest back in root system leaving cellulouse, helping to offset emissions problems and moisture issues.
Biography
Tom Schwartz, certified wildlife biologist for FDC Enterprises, grassland services, Columbus, OH, is the national marketing manager for FDC.
His position entails tracking and managing contracts for individual landowners returning native grass establishment services for forage, dedicated energy and government programs such as CRP and WRP.
He attends professional natural resource meetings to contribute to rules, regulations and recommendations for natural resource conservation and alternative energy policy.
Previously, he worked for Pheasants Forever, St. Paul, MN.
He has a master of science degree in zoology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
For further information, call 866-270-4833.
