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LSU Master's Theses

2011

Biomass

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Small And Medium Enterprise Agricultural Producers And Forest Landowners Attitudes And Perceptions Towards New Bio-Based Paths To Prosperity: A Pilot Study In Louisiana And Mississippi, Roger D. Smithhart Jan 2011

Small And Medium Enterprise Agricultural Producers And Forest Landowners Attitudes And Perceptions Towards New Bio-Based Paths To Prosperity: A Pilot Study In Louisiana And Mississippi, Roger D. Smithhart

LSU Master's Theses

Energy producers, developers, legislators, policy makers, and the public are searching for alternative energy sources to alleviate energy demands and dependency on fossil fuels. Of the renewable energy sources, biomass from forestry, crop, and animal residues offer a clean and sustainable solution to help mitigate climate issues and stabilize energy needs. However, most forests and farms in the U.S. are privately owned. It’s important to understand forest landowners’, agricultural producers’, and poultry producers’ attitudes and perceptions towards management activities intended for producing bio-based products. Three surveys were conducted tailored for each group. We surveyed 3,500 small to medium forest landowners …