2008 Annual Meeting

​FeedStock Partnerships 2008 National Meeting

Washington, DC
February 27-28, 2008

Meeting Details:

The National Sun Grant/US DOE Feedstock Partnership meeting was held Feb. 27-28, 2008 in Washington, D.C. at the Key Bridge Marriott. Presentations, documents, and other related information is available below.

Meeting Agenda

Expected Outcomes

Introductory Presentations:

• Sun Grant/US DOE Regional Feedstock Partnership- Jim Doolittle, Director, North-Central Sun Grant Center, South Dakota State University
• Sun Grant Regional Feedstock Partnership Acitivities - Terry Nipp, Executive Director, Sun Grant Association
• US Department of Energy Biomass Programs - John Farrell, Feedstock Platform Manager, US Department of Energy
• Sun Grants and the DOE NEPA Process - Steve Blazek, NEPA Compliance Officer, DOE Golden Field Office

Feedstock Team Introductory Presentations:

• Corn Residue Removal Impact Assessment Team - Douglas Karlen, Research Leader, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA
• Herbaceous Energy Crops Team - Vance Owens, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
• Introductory Report from GIS Team - Tris West, Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Introductory Report from Woody Crops Team - Tim Rials, Director, Southeastern Regional Sun Grant Center, University of Tennessee
• Cereal Stover Plan- Russ Karow, Professor and Head, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University

Feedstock Team Summary Presentations