The Integrated Corn Ethanol Co-Products team — an interdisciplinary applied research and Extension rapid-response effort composed of more than 40 agriculture researchers at 普渡大学 representing Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, and Botany and Plant Pathology– which has been studying corn ethanol co-products is the recipient of the 2009 Purdue Agriculture Team Award. Winning teams receive $10,000 to help fund future research and outreach projects, says 今天的印第安纳州银.
In 2006, the team initially came together to address issues surrounding the increasing production of dry distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) from the corn ethanol industry. Research projects have included the DDGS production process, impacts of DDGS as an animal feed ingredient, and the economics of its use.
“Since the ethanol boom we’ve been hearing a lot about the food versus fuel debate, but the truth is that it’s possible to fuel and feed America,” said Klein Ileleji, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and Integrated Corn Ethanol Co-Products team leader. “Using DDGS as a feed source for livestock not only reduces ethanol waste, but it eliminates the idea of ethanol being a food versus fuel issue.”
该团队还创建了一系列 生物能源推广出版物，为利益相关者赞助了几次研讨会和一次会议，并撰写了许多科学期刊文章。
“We know corn ethanol will be a major fuel source in the near future, but right now there are still some issues with DDGS in terms of storage, handling and variability of co-products from plant to plant,” Ileleji said. “That’s what we’re working on.” Ileleji says that winning the 2009 Team Award was not only an honor, but also gives the team even more encouragement to continue its efforts.
Integrated Corn Ethanol Co-Products 团队由参与部门以及通过与 印第安纳州农业部 和 The Andersons Clymers 乙醇.
团队成员包括 Seth Bossingham、Dennis Buckmaster、Clairmont Clementson、Arnoldo Garcia、Teshome Jiru、Don Jones、ARP Kingsly、Dirk Maier、Chad Martin、Kyle Probst、Shannon Snyder 和农业和生物工程的 Richard Stroshine；农业传播部的 Becky Goetz、Laura Hoelscher、Steve Leer 和 Russell Merzdorf；农业经济学的 Omar Abdel-Latief、Bhawna Bista、Frank Dooley、Kenneth Foster、Brandon Hollas、Joseph Hubbs、Chris Hurt、Paul Preckel 和 Wallace Tyner；农学的 Ricardo Paulo Arias、Brad Joern 和 Lori Snyder； Sunday Adedokun,Layi Adeola,Todd Applegate,Matthew Claeys,Shawn Donkin,Patrick Gunn,Zhengyu Jiang,Scott Lake,Mickey Latour,Ronald Lemenager,Michael Neary,Scott Radcliffe,Brian Richert,Allan Schinckel,Nicole Schmelz,Lauren Snyder,Alan Sutton和动物科学的 Catalina Troche；和植物学与植物病理学的 Charles Woloshuk。
Jay Akridge, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, says: “The team’s contributions to renewable energy sectors through research and Extension are playing a vital role in creating more sustainable agriculture and biofuels industries.”