Shelled Corn for Greenhouse Heat Project
The goal of this project is to foster a regional network of renewable energy producers and users, with a focus on grain corn but also including other types of renewable energy. Find out more about this project here: Shelled Corn for Greenhouse Heat Project
Renewable Energy Choices
for the Farm and Greenhouse
Renewable energy is an important option for farmers. Wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal are all viable choices. The links on the left sidebar are intended to provide an overview of the process of adding green energy to your farming or greenhouse operation.
For a general overview of the places for various types and scales of renewable energy on a farm, we recommend Don Campbell's article Renewable Energy on the Farm: Are You Ready?
Transitioning to Renewable Energy for Greenhouse Heat
This conference was s ponsored by the University of Massachusetts Extension Floriculture Program,Extension Vegetable Program, Vegetable Growers Association and Massachusetts Flower Growers Association. More information and program details available here.
NEW! This In spring 2008, UMass extension began a project that will focus on using locally grown shelled corn as an alternative fuel to heat greenhouses. Corn is a renewable heat source that can be grown and used in Massachusetts more cheaply than fossil fuels, can provide an important rotation crop for vegetable farms, and can be an alternative revenue stream for dairy farmers. For more information...
If you would like to participate in this project, you can download an application form here...
NEW! MASSACHUSETTS FARM ENERGY PROGRAM: $400,000 in federal and state funding will soon help Massachusetts farmers with energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts. For more information...
The Renewable Energy pages were developed by the UMass Extension Floriculture and Vegetable Programs and designed by Martha Powers, UMass, with support from the 2006 Renewable Energy Twilight Series. 2006 Twilight Series Program Flyer 
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