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