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A
Concept to Solve
America's Energy Needs
and Revitalize Rural
Communities with
Land-grant University
Research, Education,
and Extension Programs
on Renewable Energy
and Biobased, Non-food
Industries.
South Dakota State University
Cornell University
Oklahoma
State University
Oregon
State University
University
of Tennessee-Knoxville
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Biomass Feedstock Partnership summary report (pdf)
Conference Agenda and Powerpoints
| 1:30 p.m. |
Registration |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Orientation Meeting for Steering Committee
Steering Committee members only
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| 3:00 p.m. |
WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP
- Kevin Kephart, SDSU VP for Research
- Peggy Miller, SDSU President
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| 3:05 p.m. |
Building Regional Biomass Partnerships
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Background on Billion Ton Study
- Bryce Stokes, USDA Forest Service
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Feedstock Supply Systems
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| 4:15 p.m. |
Goals and Structure of the Workshop
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Workgroup Orientation – Meet in Break-Out Rooms
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Opening Reception |
| 6:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Ethanol industry in North Central Region
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Current status of Conversion Technology for Cellulose and Feedstock Challenges
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| 9:10 a.m. |
Review of session logistics and opportunity for workgroups to ask questions |
| 10:00 a.m. |
BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Workgroup sessions continue – Move to Break-Out Room |
| Noon |
LUNCH – SD Governor, Mike Rounds to speak (12:30) |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Workgroup sessions continue – Meet in Break-Out Rooms |
| 3:30 p.m. |
BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS – US Representative Herseth to speak |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Workgroup sessions continue – Meet in Break-Out Rooms
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Workgroup sessions ends for the day |
| 6:30 p.m. |
EVENING BANQUET |
| 6:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Break out session into workgroups (groups finalize report summary) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Group reports and wrap up sessions (meeting of the whole) |
| Noon |
LUNCH - Workshop over for participants after lunch speaker |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Steering Committee Wrap-up Session (adjourn at 2:30) |
Work Group final reports and Their Leaders
1. Sustainable Crop Residues 
2. Sustainable Starch & Oilseed Crops
3. Sustainable Lignocellulosic Perennial Feedstocks
4. Sustainable Woody Crops
5. Sustainable Forest Resources
6. Resource Economics and Engineering
7. Communications
8. Policy Development and Analysis
9. Environmental Interactions
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