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Fuel Studies
Myers pointed out the in
creasing use of biodiesel across
the nation.
According to a recent edition
of “Soybean Digest,” diesel
powered vehicles require “little
or no engine modification” in
order to burn biodiesel. The arti
cle says the fuel was beginning
to be sold to the public in Cali
fornia and Nevada and used in
USDA truck fleets across the
country.
A Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension publication from York
County warns of the adverse
effect on engines of crude soy
bean oil in a diesel blend (soy
diesel).
Soybean oil must go through
an extensive purification process
before it is safe to use as a fuel,
the report noted.
Meanwhile, Penn State’s
State’s Energy Institute is con
ducting research on ways to use
filtered and clarified crude soy-
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bean oil as a diesel fuel supple
ment.
According to the extension ar
ticle, biodiesel could be pro
duced for about $1.75 per gallon
if a by-product of the process,
glycerol, could be marketed.
However, “large capital
costs” are involved in getting a
biodiesel processing facility
started, the article noted.
The feasibility of ethanol and/
or biodiesel facilities in the area
depends on the commitment of a
large number of crop growers,
according to proponents.
According to 1997 USDA
census statistics, the nine
county REDDI area in
southeastern Pennsylvania grew
383,746 acres of corn for grain
and 176,983 acres of soybeans.
Welsh said a proposed
ethanol facility would be tar
geted to produce about 20 mil
lion gallons of ethanol per year
requiring about eight million
bushels of corn.
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with prospective buyers in
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mail or fax.”
Wenger Farm Machinery is
also interested in the export of
agriculture equipment due to
PDA’s initiative to have Penn
sylvania agri-business enter the
international arena.
St. Joseph University had the
opportunity to establish food
marketing collaboration with
colleges in Mexico.
One of Pennsylvania’s leading
food companies on the domestic
front is TastyKake of Philadel
phia. The company is now ex
company is now ex
ploring the Mexican
market as a result of
trade mission business
meetings arranged by
the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agricul-
ture.
Rodale Institute has
an active food educa
tion program which
the Pennsylvania
based institute wants
to “export” to Mexico.
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mission, the Pennsyl
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cation pilot projects for Rodale
Institute at two elementary
schools, one in the State of
Mexico and, the other in the
State of Queretaro.
Dr. Neil Vincent, vice presi
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