Iowa State University Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources Index

The Perspectives on Present and Future Corn-Based Ethanol Industry webcast was presented by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension on Monday, Nov. 13. An archive of the program is available.

Seven ISU economists presented economic information on several aspects of the industry. Links to papers offering additional information on each topic and the PowerPoint each presenter used are available below.

Demand Drivers for Ethanol and Outlook for Prices by John Miranowski, professor, Economics. Paper and PowerPoint

Situation and Outlook for the Ethanol Industry, Paul Gallagher, associate professor, Economics. Paper and PowerPoint

Impacts of Iowa’s Rapid Expansion in Corn-based Ethanol Production on Crop Acreage Needs, Grain Prices, Basis Behavior and Distillers Grain Supplies by Robert Wisner, professor, Economics and Extension economist. Paper and PowerPoint

A Firm Level of Perspective on Ethanol Expansion by Robert Jolly, professor, Economics and Extension economist. Paper and PowerPoint

The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment by Amani El Obeid associate scientist, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Paper and PowerPoint

Expansion In The Ethanol Industry And Its Effects On The Livestock Industry by John Lawrence, professor, Economics and director, Iowa Beef Center.
Paper and PowerPoint

Potential Infrastructure Constraints on Ethanol Production in Iowa by Roger Ginder, professor, Economics and Extension economist. Paper and PowerPoint

ISU Ethanol Resources

Ag Marketing Resource Center
Iowa Grain Quality Initiative
Ag DecisonMaker
Iowa Beef Center
Iowa Pork Industry Center
ISU Extension Ethanol Livestock Feeding Co-products Publications

ISU Bioeconomy Resources

ISU Office of Biorenewables Program
Town Hall Meeting on Biorenewable Resources
Putting Biorenewables to Work
Center for Crops Utilization Research
Reading List from the Office of Biorenewables Program
College of Agriculture Biorenewables Briefing and Discussion
Growing the Bioeconomy Conference
Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Other Bioeconomy Resources

Convergence of Agriculture and Energy: Implications for Research and Policy (QTA2006-3) will be available online at the CAST website beginning November 14, 2006.

Can we move beyond an energy policy running on hype and hot air?
by Michael B. McElroy, professor of environmental studies, Harvard University