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Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms Joint Partnership
Springfield, MO – Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms recently announced their long-term partnership agreement in which New Energy Farms will provide Renew Biomass with high-quality Miscanthus planting material.
The supply agreement will commence in January 2016, for the upcoming planting season. Renew Biomass will plant a rate of 10,000 rhizomes per acre in Central and Southwest Missouri. “This planting rate is more than two times the rate the University of Illinois recommends. Renew Biomass is dedicated to helping our farmers have a successful establishment,” said Renew Biomass Director of Agriculture, Eric Allphin.
“We chose to partner with New Energy Farms instead of producing our own planting material because they offer a superior product at a great price. This allows us to shave our costs and learn from their expertise,” said Allphin. ¬¬
New Energy Farms has developed a planting technology called CEEDSTM which consists of carefully primed and encapsulated planting material. With this technology, Miscanthus can be planted using conventional planting equipment, and has the added advantage of being a vehicle to apply crop protection and growth promoting products during crop establishment.
“As New Energy Farms transitions to CEEDSTM, we will transition with them,” said Allphin.
“It is refreshing working with a company like Renew Biomass that has adopted such a positive attitude towards biomass crops,” said Dr. Paul Carver, CEO of New Energy Farms. “This is a significant investment in Miscanthus planting in the US and it illustrates how new technologies, throughout the supply chain, can unlock the huge potential offered by biomass crops.”
Renew Biomass provides eco-friendly biomass products, processed from Miscanthus at our state-of-the-art facility, for a variety of applications. From the farmers that we work with to the companies that purchase our products, we are dedicated to building successful relationships. For more information about Renew Biomass contact 417.720.1216 or visit renewbiomass.com.
New Energy Farms is a technology company, focused on providing biomass and energy crop feedstock supply projects with cost effective and innovative planting material from the wide range of biomass crops within the NEF portfolio.
Lynzee Glass, Director of Communications
Lynzee Glass has always had a passion for agriculture. Lynzee grew up in a small southwest Missouri town on her parents’ beef cattle operation. Her true appreciate for agriculture was developed during her involvement in FFA (Future Farmers of America). Lynzee attended Missouri State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications. After graduation Lynzee worked as the managing editor of Ozarks Farm and Neighbor newspaper, a regional livestock publication, where she had the opportunity to share the stories of Ozark farmers. Throughout that time, Lynzee was published over 100 times. Under her direction as managing editor, Ozarks Farm and Neighbor was award first-place in newspaper- general excellence by the Livestock Publications Council. She has also been recognized in the industry for her writing and photography skills.
Today, her role as Director of Communications gives her the opportunity to continue working in agriculture. Lynzee oversees the website, social media, event planning, marketing and advertising.
When Lynzee is not at the office she can be found volunteering within her church, serving as the marketing chair for Missouri State University Darr School of Agriculture Alumni and spending time with family and friends.