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John Emmitte Propane Council

John Emmitte Propane Council. Integrated Pest Management Directors Meeting February 2,2005. About the Council. Passage of PERA (1996) Industry referendum Assessment = half penny per gallon Projected to collect $51 million in 2005 to fund programs and projects. About the Council.

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John Emmitte Propane Council

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  1. John Emmitte • Propane Council Integrated Pest Management Directors Meeting February 2,2005

  2. About the Council • Passage of PERA (1996) • Industry referendum • Assessment = half penny per gallon • Projected to collect $51 million in 2005 to fund programs and projects

  3. About the Council • PERA mandates 5% of assessment used for the benefit of US agriculture via grants • PERA also requires the Council to coordinate activities with the US ag sector

  4. About Propane • Propane gas (LPG) is nontoxic • Listed in 1990 Clean Air Act • LPG vehicles produce 30%-90% less CO than gasoline engines (EPA) • Leading alt. engine fuel behind gas and diesel

  5. PERC and Agriculture • >1.5 billion gallons of LPG consumed on the farm annually • Propane is found on over 660,000 farms in the US (crop drying, pest control, engine power, heating, irrigation, etc.)

  6. Some of our Ag Projects • Tractor • Irrigation • Soil Sterilization (nematodes) • Flame Cultivation • Steam Cultivation (weed control) • Bio-Burner • Thermal Defoliation

  7. PERC Ag Projects • John Deere 74hp, 4.5L • Demo program complete • Market Study Results Presented to JD in late 2004 • EFCC will assist with next steps

  8. Irrigation Pumps Electricity 273,077 Natural Gas 54,382 Propane 20,709 Diesel 99,026 Gas 7,039 Total 454,233 USDA, 1998 Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey

  9. Soil Sterilization (Nematodes)

  10. Flame Cultivation

  11. Flame Cultivation

  12. Flame Cultivation

  13. Atarus Stinger V650C • Thermal • Weed Control • For Vineyard • & Orchard • Crops

  14. Bio-Burner • Bio-Burner: • Pathogen • Control in • Poultry • Houses

  15. Validation and Demonstration • Poultry House Flame Sanitizer • Poultry House Pathogen Control, and potential turf applications • Flame Engineering - LaCrosse, KS

  16. Thermal Defoliation

  17. Thermal Defoliation

  18. www.cotton.org/journal/

  19. Conclusion • Collaboration with IPM on propane-utilization pest control grant projects • Work within our current portfolio or develop a new application/technology with your expertise • Envision a $-for-$ grant formula • Initiate this program in 2005

  20. Conclusion • Questions?

  21. Contact Information John Emmitte E-Mail: emmitte@hotmail.com Office: (202) 465-7510 Cell: (703) 409-2577

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