If you live in the southeastern United States (zones 7 and 8), consider growing Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) as a cash crop on your small farm or acreage.
Moso bamboo is one of the most useful plants in the world. In addition to being the tastiest of the edible bamboos, its stalks and fibers are also [...]
Miscanthus x giganteus is a perennial grass used as biofuel feedstock for production of ethanol and other types of alternative energy. Studies have found that one acre of miscanthus produces 2 1/2 times the amount of ethanol as one acre of corn.
There are questions about the long-term sustainability of all types of ethanol production due [...]