There, he talked of how farmers in North Carolina are trying to develop energy from resources such as animal waste. "In my home state of North Carolina, the agriculture industry is already making significant progress in converting plant and animal waste, agricultural stover [residue] and woody biomass into viable options for alternative energy sources" McIntyre said. “We need to be flexible and forward-looking, using alternative fuels, new crop-tilling mechanisms and the latest research in irrigation so that farmers will continue to be a reliable source of food and fiber not only for their own families, but for the world.” Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. Full Article at Under the Dome