Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- September 2, 2008
To meet Pennsylvania's biofuels goals, farmers get help, advice from Extension (:50)
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Suggested Intro:
WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY HIGH ON THE NATIONAL AGENDA, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AROUND THE STATE ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST WAY TO GET INTO BIOFUELS. A PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ENERGY SPECIALIST HAS ADVICE ON GETTING STARTED. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:17) THE DRIVE FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE HAS MANY PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS WONDERING WHETHER TO PUT IN A FIELD OF CANOLA OR A WINDMILL. FORTUNATELY, SAYS GREG ROTH, PENN STATE EXTENSION'S STATE PROGRAM LEADER FOR RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, THERE'S A STATEWIDE POOL OF INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP WITH THOSE DECISIONS:
Roth Actuality:
(:19) "A LOT OF FARMERS ARE ASKING US, 'IS WIND A GOOD SITUATION FOR MY FARM?' IT TURNS OUT A LOT OF AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE LOW WIND RESOURCES, SO THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS NOT AS GREAT AS WE'D LIKE TO SEE. SO, WE'RE DEVELOPING DECISIONMAKING GUIDES FOR FOLKS LOOKING TO INVEST IN ETHANOL, BIODIESEL AND OTHER TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY."(:16) ALONG WITH GUIDES AND PUBLICATIONS, PENN STATE EXTENSION ALSO HAS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND A STATEWIDE STAFF OF EDUCATORS AND SPECIALISTS TO ADDRESS RENEWABLE ENERGY QUESTIONS. GET MORE INFORMATION ONLINE AT ENERGY DOT EXTENSION DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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