Nebraska Cultivar Provides Promise

'Liberty' set for Spring 2016 Release

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
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A test plot of switchgrass is harvested near Beaver Crossing, Neb., Tuesday as part of a University of Nebraska Extension biomass field day. A commercial switchgrass variety developed to survive cold Nebraska winters is set for release in spring 2016. (DTN photo by Todd Neeley)
A test plot of switchgrass is harvested near Beaver Crossing, Neb., Tuesday as part of a University of Nebraska Extension biomass field day. A commercial switchgrass variety developed to survive cold Nebraska winters is set for release in spring 2016. (DTN photo by Todd Neeley)
If growing switchgrass for bioenergy in Nebraska will become viable, the initial market likely will be in hay for cattle.

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Todd Neeley

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