On-Farm Energy Production
Posted by Dustin Horton // June 24, 2012 // Calendar of Events, Farming & Agriculture
July 11
10 am – 2 pm.
Scheffler Dairy
643 Cobb St, Groton NY.
Sponsored by: Cornell Small Farms Program.
Contact: A. Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension
60 Central Ave, Cortland NY 13045
This event will cover the basics of making grass pellets and pressing oil from farm grown oilseeds. These two markets are just beginning here in the Northeast but some enterprising farmers are already exploring how they can be a part of them. There will be demonstrations of some of the equipment used for on farm energy production and presentations from:
- Ed & Eileen Scheffler bought an oilseed press this spring through an Organic Valley program. They participated with Organic Valley 2 years ago to press Canola and Sunflower seeds. They have participated with Tompkins County Planning Department to bring in a business intern to help them put together a plan for their new enterprise.
- John and Jenifer Stoker from Cazenovia NY formed Stolor Organics, LLC a family owned and operated organic food and skin care company specializing in cold pressed, unrefined, Non-GMO, certified organic oil.
- Matt Dedrick, from Lansing NY built a tractor driven grass pelleting machine. He has been experimenting with different ingredients to pellet and burn.
RSVP requested to help plan lunch. Contact Sharon VanDeuson, Cornell Cooperative Extension, at 607-753-5078 or shv7@cornell.edu.
