Green Energy to be Promoted at Midwest Farm Energy Conference

The theme of this year’s Midwest Farm Energy Conference is ‘pathways to decarbonize agriculture.’ West Central Research and Outreach Center Director of Renewable Energy Eric Buchanan is excited about the discussions about green energy in agriculture. “Many of the conversations will be about green hydrogen and green ammonia,” said Buchanan. “We’re partnering with university folks that are working on using ammonia as a fuel in combustion engines, as a possible fuel in tractors and in grain-drying.” Buchanan says solar energy and the use of seaweed in the dairy ration to cutback greenhouse gas emissions were also discussed. This event is Wednesday and Thursday in Morris.