Farmers' motivations for adoption of switchgrass

November 2002

Patricia C Hipple and Michael D. Duffy, ISU Department of Economics

The authors interviewed members of the agricultural community to understand motivations for adopting switchgrass as a potential biofuel source and alternative cash crop.

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