Ag Business Development
- starting a value-added business
- new uses, new opportunities
- business topics
- value-added agriculture topics
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Ag Business Development Division
P.O. Box 630
1616 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Toll-Free Number:
(866) 466-8283
abd@mda.mo.gov
www.mda.mo.gov
Ag Business Development
Ethanol
Resources:
- Missouri ethanol info (Missouri Corn Growers Association), includes information about existing and potential ethanol production in Missouri and economic impacts of ethanol:
- “Results Of Missouri Ethanol Economic Impact Study Released” (Missouri Corn Growers Association, February 7, 2002)
- “Results Of Statewide Ethanol Study Released” (Missouri Corn Growers Association, August 31, 2001), includes graphics on ethanol markets and potential production areas in Missouri
- Missouri Corn Growers Association ethanol information and resources
- National Corn Growers Association ethanol information and resources and information on new product development and research
- Iowa Ethanol Resource Manual, includes pre-feasibility study and guide to starting an ethanol plant (Iowa Ag Opportunity)
- Carbohydrate Economy Clearinghouse includes extensive online document library and a database of ethanol and other biomass companies and cooperatives (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)
- Ethanol Plant Development Handbook (BBI International)
- Listing of U.S. ethanol production facilities, including location and gallons of annual production (Renewable Fuels Association)
Associations and Organizations:
- Missouri Corn Growers Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- Renewable Fuels Association
- American Coalition for Ethanol
- National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
- Ethanol Marketplace
- Governors’ Ethanol Coalition
Examples of Ethanol Ventures:
- Northeast Missouri Grain Processors (also see case study: Northeast Missouri Grain Processors, Inc.: Community Case Study, Macon, MO, a multi-state project funded through a USDA Fund for Rural America grant)
- Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative
- Adkins Energy
Missouri Contacts to Assist You with Corn Value-Added Projects:
- Jamey Cline, Missouri Corn Growers Association, (573) 893-4181