Sustainable Bioenergy Training Program for Extension Educators

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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 Holiday Inn Columbia East Welcome & Introductory discussion 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Meeting Rooms A & B . TUESDAY April 10, 2012 Holiday Inn Columbia East 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel 8:00 a.m. Depart on shuttle to Bradford Research Center – Meet in Hotel Lobby 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Overview – Don Day & Sharon Lezberg 8:45 – 10:45 a.m. BIOEN 1: Introduction to Bioenergy Presentation, Discussion and Interactive Exercise Don Day & Jill Euken 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. BREAK Bradford Research Center 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. BIOEN 2: Crop Production & Harvesting Presentation and Interactive Exercise Dennis Pennington, Cole Gustafson, John Hay

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. LUNCH Bradford Research Center 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. BIOEN 2: Continued 1:45 – 3:45 p.m. BIOEN 3: Water Resources: Issues & Opportunities Presentation, Discussion and Interactive Exercise – Tom Franti, Rick Cruse, Steve Murphy (POET) Bradford Research Center 3:45 – 5:45 p.m. TOUR BRADFORD FARM 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. DINNER Discussion: Missouri Bioenergy Facilities 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. Welcome – Dave Baker, Missouri Ag Program Leader Bradford Research Center Show Me Energy Cooperative – Steve Flick, President University of Missouri – Gregg Coffin, Superintendent

8:15 -8:30 p.m. Shuttle back to Hotel WEDNESDAY April 11, 2012 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel Holiday Inn Columbia East

8:00 a.m. Depart on shuttle to Bradford Research Center – Meet in Hotel Lobby

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Presentations 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 BUS TOUR quality research, converting marginal 11:45 – 12:30 p.m. land to biofuels Return to Bradford Research Center

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. LUNCH Bradford Research Center

1:15 p.m. LOAD BUS: Travel to South Farms

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. TOUR OF SOUTH FARMS BUS TOUR Miscanthus, switchgrass grown on marginal lands

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Travel & Break Return to Bradford Research Center Bradford Research Center

3:15 – 5:45 p.m. 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. – 1:15 p.m. DINNER Bradford Research Center

7:15 -7:30 p.m. Shuttle back to Hotel Optional Evening Small Group Discussions THURSDAY April 12, 2012 Breakfast at hotel 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Holiday Inn Columbia East Check out of hotel – all participants

8:00 Depart on shuttle to Bradford Research Center – Meet in Hotel Lobby Note: Participants who came by car may want to drive to Bradford Research Center.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. State Small Group Discussion – What is happening in your state? What’s needed?

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. BRAINSTORM IDEAS Curriculum Roll-out

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. States Report Back Bradford Research Center 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 Bradford Research Center 1:00 p.m. ADJOURN Shuttle back to hotel for those participants traveling by plane