This project examines the promise on Vermont farms for oilseed production in support of food, feed and fuel markets. One challenge is the distribution of necessary equipment to process the oilseeds into more useful forms; oil and meal. Some pioneering farms and groups have purchased oil presses and have constructed or purchased equipment to convert raw oil into biodiesel. But this is the exception. Most farmers will not assume the risk of both producing oilseed crops and attempting to convert them to oil and meal. Mobile processors are one way to enable this fledgling agricultural industry.
Lead Department or Center: Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) & Community Development & Applied Economics (CDAE)
Community Partners: Callahan Engineering
Project Timing: October 2008 – September 2011
More Info: Christopher Callahan, Callahan Engineering and QingBin Wang, Associate Professor, CDAE, qwang@uvm.edu
You must log in to post a comment.