Leaders from Central New York today hailed new evidence of the vast potential of biomass renewable energy to deliver economic, energy, and agricultural benefits to Upstate New York. At a press ...

In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw. They may seem furry, but these are actually the flower buds of ...

Explore the fascinating uses of the willow plant in this video, covering topics such as willow fencing, basket weaving, and ecological restoration. Set in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon (Zone ...

In true shrub fashion, they have many clustered stems. New plants can arise from seeds or roots or from branch fragments that break off. Cuttings grow roots very easily, and willow water water in ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Jan. 16, 2025 – The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to ...

With the glowing red ball of sun ready to set, I walked through a savanna in Lake County to discover a multibranched, 6-foot-tall shrub covered with many silvery balls as soft — and about the same ...

Farmers are not dumb. A July 6 story reported that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand promotes growing willow shrubs for renewable energy fuel. A Richland farm has 112 acres that sit idle. The government will ...