AGENDA
Sustainable Bioenergy Training Program for Extension Educators
April 9 – 12, 2012
Please read:
Bioenergy and Sustainability Curriculum: http://fyi.uwex.edu/biotrainingcenter/
Please prepare:
Each state should be prepared to present an example of a bioenergy project in your state. This
example should represent: (1) the comparative advantage for your state, (2) an example of good planning and
community acceptance, or (3) an example of poor planning and lack of community acceptance. You’ll have an opportunity
to present your ‘case study’ on Wednesday morning (5-10 minutes per state).
MONDAY Evening
APRIL 9, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome & Introductory discussion
TUESDAY
April 10, 2012
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at hotel
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Shuttle to Bradford Research Center
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
8:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Overview – Don Day & Sharon Lezberg
BIOEN 1: Introduction to Bioenergy
Holiday Inn Columbia East
Holiday Inn Columbia East
Presentation, Discussion and Interactive Exercise
Don Day & Jill Euken
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
BREAK
BIOEN 2: Crop Production & Harvesting
Bradford Research Center
Presentation and Interactive Exercise
Dennis Pennington, Cole Gustafson, John Hay
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
1:45 – 3:45 p.m.
BIOEN 2: Continued
BIOEN 3: Water Resources: Issues & Opportunities
Bradford Research Center
Presentation, Discussion and Interactive Exercise –
3:45 – 5:45 p.m.
6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
6:45 – 8:15 p.m.
8:15 -8:30 p.m.
Tom Franti, Rick Cruse, Steve Murphy (POET)
TOUR BRADFORD FARM
Bradford Research Center
DINNER
Discussion: Missouri Bioenergy Facilities
Welcome – Dave Baker, Missouri Ag Program Leader
Show Me Energy Cooperative – Steve Flick, President
University of Missouri – Gregg Coffin, Superintendent
Shuttle back to Hotel
Bradford Research Center
WEDNESDAY
April 11, 2012
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at hotel
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Shuttle to Bradford Research Center
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Presentations
Holiday Inn Columbia East
North Central Case Studies
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
LOAD BUS: Travel to Centralia, Missouri
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
TOUR CENTRALIA FARM: Water quality
11:45 – 12:30 p.m.
Return to Bradford Research Center
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH
1:15 p.m.
LOAD BUS: Travel to South Farms
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
TOUR OF SOUTH FARMS
BUS TOUR
research, converting marginal land to biofuels
Bradford Research Center
BUS TOUR
Miscanthus, switchgrass grown on marginal lands
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
3:15 – 5:45 p.m.
Travel & Break
Return to Bradford Research Center
BIOEN 4: Community Economic Development
Presentation, Discussion & Interactive Exercise – Dan Downing,
Johanna Reed-Adams, Tom Johnson
5:45 – 6:15 p.m.
Groups synthesize findings from hypothetical case
Report out on hypothetical case
6:15 p.m.
DINNER
7:15 -7:30 p.m.
Bradford Research Center
Shuttle back to Hotel
Optional Evening Small Group Discussions
Bradford Research Center
THURSDAY
April 12, 2012
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at hotel
Check out of hotel – all participants
Holiday Inn Columbia East
Shuttle to Bradford Research Center
NOTE: Participants who came by car may want to
drive to Bradford Research Center
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
State Small Group Discussion –
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
BRAINSTORM IDEAS
Curriculum Roll-out
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
States Report Back
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Discussion: Next Steps, Developing a Peer
Network of Educators
11:45 – 12:15 p.m.
Wrap-Up of Program – Sharon Lezberg
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
ADJOURN
What is happening in your state? What’s needed?
Shuttle back to hotel for those participants
traveling by plane
Bradford Research Center
Bradford Research Center