Workshop 6: What are the quality criteria for grass and clover varieties used for biomass feedstock for biorefineries?

Workshop, Aarhus University, Campus Foulum
Thursday September 15, 2016
Workshop leader: Birte Boelt

Background

Is breeding and selection for new traits required or do we go for the highest yielding varieties?   

Collaboration subjects identified during the workshop

Screening of plant material in a bioeconomy system

Screening for biorefining targets ---> protein, ethanol, …

Next step

• Development of fast, non-destructive and inexpensive screening methods (NIRS, image analysis etc.)
• Logistics
• Social, environmental and economic parameters
• Next generation!

Quality criteria

• Active breeding industry – testing in real life
• Quality might already be there
• Screening methods

Agronomic/societal quality criteria

• Reduce leaching
• Reduce erosion
• Improve soil quality by carbon storage

Protein/short storage time/local plant/organized harvest