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Norman Borlaug Phillips, Ron. "Norman E. Borlaug." The World Food Prize. World Food Prize, Web. 21 May 2016.
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Sorghum Part of grass family “Camel” of all crops Grown in Southern US
Rotated with Cotton and Peanuts Martin, John H., Richard P. Waldren, and David L. Stamp. Principes of Field Crop Production. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, Print. O'Brien, Dennis. "Finding the Right Biofuels for the Southeast: A Range of Alternatives." Agricultural Research Magazine Sept. 2012: n. pag. United States Department of Agriculture. Web. 20 May 2016. Heuze, V., G. Tran, and F. Lebas. "Sorghum Grain.“ Feedipeda. INRA Science and Impact, 8 Oct Web. 21 May 2016.
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Sorghum Varieties Grain Sorghum -major livestock feed
-short stalk (2-5 ft.) -many seeds Sweet Sorghum -Harvested for biofuel and sugar -tall stalk (5-10 ft.) -Stalk burned for electricity Martin, John H., Richard P. Waldren, and David L. Stamp. Principes of Field Crop Production. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, Print. Rocateli, A. C., et al. "Rapidly Drying Sorghum Biomass For Potential Biofuel Production." Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal (2013): Academic Search Premier. Web. 19 May 2016 Sorghum and Such." Grow Appalachia. SpiderSavvy, 23 Apr Web. 21 May 2016.
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Evans, Jason M. , and Matthew J. Cohen
Evans, Jason M., and Matthew J. Cohen. "Regional Water Resource Implications Of Bioethanol Production In The Southeastern United States." Global Change Biology 15.9 (2009): GreenFILE. Web. 19 May 2016.
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Opposing Views and Responses
Corn has higher yield Response: -Corn intensively researched -Sorghum not irrigated/fertilized Prussic Acid can be harmful -Only a problem in young plants -Evaporates during storage -Grain ground before feeding Crop Production 2015 Summary. Washington DC: USDA, USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service. Web. 23 May 2016 Martin, John H., Richard P. Waldren, and David L. Stamp. Principes of Field Crop Production. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, Print. Heuze, V., G. Tran, and F. Lebas. "Sorghum Grain.“Feedipeda. INRA Science and Impact, 8 Oct Web. 21 May 2016.
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Conclusion Sorghum is our futures crop FARM- 9 billion people by 2050
75% increase in crop production Heuze, V., G. Tran, and F. Lebas. "Sorghum Grain.“Feedipeda. INRA Science and Impact, 8 Oct Web. 21 May 2016. Sands, Ron. "With Adequate Productivity Growth, Global Agriculture Is Resilient to Future Population and Economic Growth." Economic Research. Report 1 Dec. 2014: n. pag. United States Department of Agriculture. Web. 21 May 2016.
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