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MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENEFITS DISCERNABLE AND POSITIVE AFFECT.

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1 MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENEFITS DISCERNABLE AND POSITIVE AFFECT UPON THE ENVIRONMENT

2 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT GENERATION OF “MILLINGS” FOR ANIMAL FEED, ETHANOL OR PELLETIZING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN HERBICIDE USE LARGE REDUCTION IN FARM FOSSIL FUEL REQUIREMENTS

3 GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION POTENTIAL GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION OF 35.4 TONNES OF CO 2 PER FARM (OR UNIT SOLD) FUEL SAVINGS ON 2,000 ACRE FARM ARISE FROM: 1.DIRECT HARVEST SAVINGS - - 3,940 LITRES 2.HAY PRODUCTION SAVINGS – 3,179 LITRES

4 FUEL SAVINGS ON 2,000 ACRE FARM (continued) 3. TILLAGE, SPAYING AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING SAVINGS – 4,444 LITRES 4. WINTER FEEDING SAVINGS – 998 LITRES TO FEED 200 COWS

5 GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION POTENTIAL (Based on sales projections / market studies) YEAR ONECO 2 SAVED = 1,062 TONNES YEAR FIVECO 2 SAVED = 82,529 TONNES YEAR TENCO 2 SAVED = 398,325 TONNES

6 RESEARCH AWARDS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA “CHAMPION PROJECT” – Sept. 2000 VOLUNTARY CHALLENGE AND REGISTRY PROGRAM BRONZE AWARD – Nov. 2001 ALBERTA FARM CLASSIC AWARDS BEST NEW CANADIAN FARM PRODUCT – Nov. 2002

7 RESEARCH REPORTS OVER 30 RESEARCH REPORTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE TECHNOLOGY, ITS ECONOMIIC BENEFITS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT www.mcleodharvest.com


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