Join Us for Lunch and a Tour!
In September, October and November the IBSS Partnership will take to the road to show off research progress from the regional program, which is focused on biofuel production in the Southeast!
During the tour, IBSS will feature Auburn University’s mobile biomass gasifier, demonstrating how to turn biomass into electricity on a small scale. On Tuesday, September 30, the tour will stop in Columbus, MS, for an IBSS/Advanced Hardwood Biofuels (AHB) Field Day. Based on two years of successful experiments in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest with fast-growing cottonwood and hybrid poplars, IBSS, AHB, GreenWood Resources, and ArborGen, Inc. have partnered to establish a 70-acre hybrid poplar plantation. Mississippi State University has also been an integral partner throughout the process, assisting in research and helping with field day activities.At this stop, visitors will get to walk through the plantation and learn about new research on genetics, stand establishment, wildlife impacts and biomass harvesting logistics.
On Friday, October 10, the tour will stop at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture East Tennessee Research and Education Center (ETREC) in Knoxville for a half-day Woody Crops Field Day. Visitors to the ETREC will learn first-hand about new energy crops like fast-growing woody poplar and their importance as a feedstock for the emerging biofuels industry. This event will coincide with the IBSS Annual Meeting so many experts will be on hand to answer any questions you might have on bioenergy production.
Lunch will be provided for all attendees at the Columbus, MS site and the ETREC in Knoxville, TN. Advanced registration is required for planning purposes. To reserve your space and your meal, please email Jessica McCord, jfox16@utk.edu (865-974-7370). Please check back here for the latest details about the event.
*PLEASE NOTE: Participants should wear appropriate attire for outdoor tour stops.
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When: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 8:00am - 12:00pm (Central)
Where: Near Columbus, MS (11438 Hwy 69 south Columbus, Ms. 39702)
RSVP: Contact Jessica McCord at the University of Tennessee to reserve your space and your meal. (jfox16@utk.edu or 865-974-7370)
Agenda: Registration (8:00 am)
Welcome and Introductions - Steve Taylor, Auburn University (8:30 am)
Auburn Gasification Unit - Christian Brodbeck, Auburn University (8:45 am)
Field Tour - GreenWood Resources and ArborGen, Inc. (9:15 am – 10:40 am)
Woody Crops Overview - Randy Rousseau, Mississippi State University (10:40 am)
Tree Health Challenges in SRWC Production - Glen Stanosz, University of Wisconsin-Madison (11:00 am)
SRWC Harvesting - Tom Gallagher, Auburn University (11:20 am)
SRWC Logistics - Sam Jackson, Genera Energy, Inc. (11:40 am)
Policy Implications - Brent Bailey, 25x25 Initiative (12:00 pm)
Lunch (12:20 pm)
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When: Friday, October 10, 2014 | 8:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern)
Where: Near Knoxville, TN (4341 UT Farm Road, Louisville, TN 37777)
RSVP: Contact Jessica McCord at the University of Tennessee to reserve your space and your meal. (jfox16@utk.edu or 865-974-7370)
Agenda: Registration (8:00 am)
Welcome and Introductions - Tim Rials, The University of Tennessee (8:30 am)
Auburn Gasification Unit - Christian Brodbeck, Auburn University (8:45 am)
ETREC Tour - Bijay Tamang, ArborGen, Inc. (9:15 am – 10:40 am)
Role of SRWCs in a National Bioenergy Strategy - Matt Langholtz, ORNL (10:40 am)
Policy Implications - Brent Bailey, 25x25 Initiative (11:00 am)
SRWC Harvesting - Steve Taylor, Auburn University (11:20 am)
SRWC Logistics - Sam Jackson, Genera Energy, Inc. (11:40 am)
Lunch (12:00 pm)
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