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Iowa State researchers developing machinery to harvest corn stalks and leaves
12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!Iowa State University researchers are developing front and rear attachments that allow a conventional combine to harvest corn stover (the stalks, cobs and leaves) as well as grain. The stover could be the source of plant fiber that feeds the next generation of ethanol plants.
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