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
Summary information will be posted soon.