Harvest Considerations

A recent review by Mitchell and Schmer (2012) addressed switchgrass harvest and storage considerations and provides more detailed information. Herein, an overview of harvest timing, nutrient management, and logistics will be addressed. Regionally-specific best management practices and extension guidelines have been developed from extensive research and are critical to the commercialization of switchgrass for bioenergy in a given region (Hancock 2009; Wolf and Fiske 2009; Mitchell et al. 2010b).