Calvin Boender Blog
M-Fiber
Miscanthus, the Breakthrough Fiber for Pets
Since starting my Miscanthus Fiber business, Renew Biomass, I was probably like most Americans in that I knew that fiber was good for me, but did not know exactly why. The last 10 years or so have seen an uptick in high-fiber bread and cereals, numerous new brands of fiber supplements and other groceries promoting their fiber content.
Posted 6/5/2019
The Role Fiber plays in our diet
There are two distinct types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. The soluble is just that, it dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance. Insoluble fiber doesn’t dissolve in water and stays intact as we pass it.
Posted 7/4/2017
My Thoughts for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
What is the most important task that either of these candidates has to accomplish if elected on November 8, 2016? "JOBS!". Now wait a minute you say, what about unemployment only being at 5% (so says Janet Yellen).
Posted 10/19/2016
Miscanthus Reduces our Nitrogen Leaching
In a previous post, I made reference to the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico where the nutrient runoff from the upper Mississippi river system has introduced millions of tons of leached fertilizers into an area of the gulf roughly the size of Connecticut.
Posted 8/31/2016
Stover and the Miscanthus Solution Part 2
In a previous post I detailed how intensive corn stover utilization for livestock feed replacement and cellulosic ethanol production causes soil degradation through nutrient removal, erosion, runoff and minimizes the soil’s water holding capacity.
Posted 8/3/2016
Environmental Effects of Increased Corn Stover Harvesting Part 1
The last decade has seen a major increase in collecting and using corn stover for feedstock and increasingly for bio-fuel production, mostly ethanol. Historically, cattle have been allowed to graze corn stover after a harvest with minimal impact to the nutrient levels.
Posted 7/25/2016
Steve Jobs and True Heroes
We live in a time when the Kardashians and Hollywood entertainers capture our attention and large amounts of capital for their entertainment.
Posted 11/25/2015
I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my wife, son, and 2 dogs. I am currently focusing on developing solutions to future challenges of the agricultural real estate market.