b'ing the polysaccharides within the plant cell wall to be moreMeasuring Potentialamenable for deconstruction to fermentable sugars. That alsoThe U.S. could produce roughly 1 billion tons of biomass enables this plant fraction to be incorporated during ethanol(roughly 1,042 million dry tons) by 2030, which could theoret-fermentation with corn grain.ically displace 9.5% of fossil fuel-based energy and reduce 446 In terms of how breeding can help, Stoklosa says that cornmillion tons of CO2-equivalent emissions each year, according and soybean breeders should focus on higher yields. So too, heto a report called An Assessment of the Potential Products and says, should breeders of less-common grains that could play aEconomic and Environmental Impacts Resulting from a Billion role in improving biofuel production, such as grain sorghum,Ton Bioeconomy published in the energy journal BioFPR.barley or hemp.Stoklosa says that is one promising finding developed by the This effort should not be left to breeders alone but shouldU.S. governmental agencies and a range of industry experts. also include agronomists to entice farmers and other stakehold- However, achieving this will require improved logistics and ers to the potential benefits of growing these crops, not only forinfrastructure to better support the growing, harvesting, trans-the biofuel industry, but also for the potential co-products thatporting and conversion of crop biomass, he says. can be generated for a wider range of industries, he says. Steven King, Corteva Agriscience global research director Stoklosa sees the generation of co-products as a viable wayfor seed product development for canola, wheat, sorghum and to improve the overall process economics of biofuel production.alfalfa, says annual biofuel demand will be 8 billion gallons The corn ethanol industry greatly benefits by generatingby 2030. To keep up with growing demand, King says raising co-products in the form of corn oil, corn gluten and dried dis- harvestable yield levels and intensifying cropping systems are tillers grains with solubles as a way to make ethanol productionalready happening. more profitable, he says. Our project still looks to identifyKing says it bodes well for future yield advancements that ways to generate or utilize other types of value-added co- new gene editing tools are in development, and that great pro-products that come from using cellulosic agricultural residuesgress has already been made. He notes that breeders have been for biofuel production. This includes capturing CO 2producedvery successful at continually increasing the yield potential of during ethanol fermentation and repurposing it for use in ourboth main biofuel cropscorn and soybeansdespite vari-chemical pre-treatment process performed on the cellulosicable weather patterns in recent years. material. We have also performed research into recovering and characterizing lignin that is removed during chemical pre- T:7.125"treatment. YOUR #1IS NOWALL-IN-ONET:4.75"NOW PRE-MIXED IN A BOTTOM-DRAIN DRUMThe #1 selling cereal seed treatment brand for over ten years running 1just gotmore convenient. Raxil PRO SHIELD is now available in an all-in-one pre-mixed formulation, conveniently packaged in a bottom-drain drum. Now its easier thanever to use Raxil PRO and Stress Shield for contact and systemic protectionfrom seed- and soil-borne diseases and wireworms. Talk to your Bayer representative or local retail today.E M E R G ES T R O N G E R1 2023 AGDATA West Cereal Seed Treatment ReportCereal Seed TreatmentsALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Bayer, Bayer Cross, Raxil and Stress Shield are registered trademarks of Bayer Group.Used under license. Bayer CropScience Inc. is a member of CropLife Canada. 2024 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.JANUARY 2024GERMINATION.CA 27 IN19006 Bayer_RaxilProShield_7.125x4.75_Bayer-091-2023.indd Bayer-091-20231 Helvetica Neue LT Std, Tungsten Bayer/AgriculturalNone 7.125" x 4.75" IN19006None 12-13-2023 12:50 PM7.125" x 4.75" Raxil Half-Page Brittney.DormerNEWSPAPER Tiffany.Punnett100%'