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The production of biomass crops, such as shrub willow, will become a major source of renewable energy within the next few decades. Petroleum based energy is becoming more unattractive due to high prices, environmental concerns, and decreasing domestic oil supplies. Locally grown “green-energy”, in the form of shrub willow, in the Northeastern United States is a potential solution to help allevi...

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Stream bank restoration is the process of bringing a stream bank that’s washed, back to its original condition by planting species of shrubs native to the area. Erosion can be decreased and a natural habitat for wildlife can be formed through this process. Restored banks will serve as a filtering media to runoff into stream, and a protector against human interaction. Willow is an ideal plant fo...

‘Preble’ is a fast-growing hybrid shrub willow bred and selected for high biomass yield and pest and disease resistance. It has performed well across a wide range of sites and has agronomic traits suitable for efficient mechanical planting and harvesting.    Download the full article below.

‘Fabius’ is a fast-growing hybrid shrub willow that is a sibling of the cultivar ‘Tully Champion’, but is more resistant to potato leafhopper. ‘Fabius’ has excellent form for efficient mechanical harvesting as a dedicated bioenergy crop and has produced high yields on many sites.   Download the full article below.

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) presents ‘Tully Champion’ shrub willow from their willow breeding program. ‘Tully Champion’ is a high-yielding shrub willow that is disease resistant, produces multiple small stems, and is aesthetically appealing. It is well suited for biomass plantings, privacy hedges, snowfences, and ornamental plantings...

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) presents ‘Owasco’ shrub willow from their willow breeding program. ‘Owasco’ is a highyielding shrub willow that is disease resistant, produces multiple small stems, and is well suited for biomass plantings, privacy hedges, living snowfences, and ornamental plantings.  Download the full article below.