BIOFUELS

Energy Crops

Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Ever Cat Fuels, LLC., both located in Minnesota, have teamed up to encourage land owners to plant Energy Crops- The SUSTAINABLE way to produce Biodiesel.

Double Cropping with Energy Crops

Camelina and Roundup® Ready soybean planted together.

All photos and videos on this page (scroll down to view all) were taken on 7-16-12 on Wayne Johnson's

demonstration plot of 140 acres, in North Central Iowa.

Wayne Johnson, in 2012, of North Central Iowa, has successfully double-cropped Roundup® Ready soybeans with the Energy Crop, Camelina, on a 140 acre demonstration plot.

Steps that were taken at the demo plot by Wayne Johnson, in Iowa, in 2012:

The field was tilled one inch in depth prior to planting
In Early April of 2012, Camelina seed at 6-8lbs per acre, provided by SarTec/Ever Cat Fuels, LLC., was mixed with fertilizer and heavily broadcasted on the demonstration plot. The fertilizer amounts were determined for optimal soybean growth on his particular property.
Immediately after planting the Camelina, the 140 acres was compacted with rollers.
In mid May, Roundup® Ready soybeans were row drilled (no-till) with the already growing Camelina, which was about knee high.
On July 2nd, 2012, roughly 2 weeks prior to the harvest, Roundup® was applied to the demo plot to dry up the Camelina.
In mid July, when the soybeans were roughly 8" + high and the Camelina was at roughly 7% water content, the Camelina was harvested above the soybeans.
- Additional notes: As expected, the soybean growth was stunted, in comparison to the soybeans planted on the same day adjacent to the demonstration plot. See photos below to view the adjacent plots. This can be attributed to the shading by the Camelina on the soybeans and the competition of other resources (water and fertilizer) necessary for growth. After the Camelina harvest, the soybeans should grow well and fast.