Day 1

• KEYNOTE ADDRESS 
  A Perspective on Future Energy Trends for the United States 
  Michael Schaal, Director, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, Washington DC
  
  
• Policy and Options for Encouraging Wind Energy
  Jim Nichols
  
  
• Producer Perception of Anaerobic Digestion
  Michelle Crook, Michigan Department of Agriculture; and,
  Gasification of Poultry Litter for Heat and Electricity Production
  Brad Schneider, Recovered Energy Resources, LLC
  
  
• Transportation Fuels: Think Outside the Barrel!
  Robert Craig, Michigan Department of Agriculture
  
  
• Community Wind Financing Options
  Charlie Kubert, Environmental Law & Policy Center
  
  
• Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Anaerobic Digestion as a Component in a Sustainable Manure Management Plan
  Dr. Bill Bickert, Michigan State University, Biosystems Engineering
  
  
• The Excitement and Challenges of Starting a Predominately Farmer-Owned Biofuels Production Facility
  Roger Betz, Michigan State University Extension
  
  
• Wind Energy Economics
  Dr. Steve Harsh, Michigan State University
  
  
• Evaluating the Total Annual Cost of On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters
  Curt Gooch, Cornell University
  
  
• Biofuels Developments in Michigan and Related Issues
  Bruce Noel, National Corn Growers Association Ethanol Committee Action Team and
  
  
• Biofuels Developments in Michigan and Related Issues
  Keith Reinhold, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
  
  
• LUNCH, KEYNOTE,  AND EXHIBITS
  Renewable Energy
  Paul Gipe, Author and Wind Energy Expert
  
  
• Examples of Community Wind Projects in the U.S.
  Paul Gipe, Author and Wind Energy Expert
  
  
• Producing Pipeline Quality Gas From Biogas: An Alternative to Producing Electricity in Michigan
  Norma McDonald, Phase 3 Developments & Investments, LLC
  
  
• The Short and Long-Term Economics of Biofuels
  Dr. Vernon Eidman, University of Minnesota
  
  
• Factors to Consider for Small Wind Projects
  Steve Smiley, Bay Energy Services
  
  
• Extracting Thermal Energy From the Composting Process
  Joseph Ouellette, Acrolab, Inc.
  
  
• Addressing Issues Related to Co-Products of Biofuels
  Drs. Glynn Tonsor and Steven Rust, Michigan State University
  
  
• Doing with Less: The Role of Energy Efficiency in Agricultural Production
  Dr. Neil Elliott, ACEEE

Day 2

• KEYNOTE ADDRESS  
  21st Century Energy Plan Report
  George Stojic, Michigan Public Service Commission
  
  
• Solar Energy in Agriculture
  Jo Meller and Jim Sluyter, Five Springs Farm
  
  
• Handouts:
•      Aquatec Solar Surface Pumps
•      Resources - Renewable Energy
•      Renewable Energy at Five Springs Farms
•      Renewable Energy Decisions
•      Solar - Calculate Costs
•      Solar Powered Livestock Watering Systems
  
  
• Introduction to Michigan's Conservation and Climate Initiative
  Steve Shine, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Todd Parker, Delta Institute
  
  
• Why Cellulosic Ethanol is Closer Than You Think
  Dr. Venkatesh Balan, Michigan State University
  
  
• Electric Utility Interconnection
  Julie Baldwin, Michigan Public Service Commission
  
  
• Woody Biomass for Heat Generation
  Larry Klope, Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc.
  
  
• Exciting Opportunities for Bioproducts and Alternative Utilization of Co-Products
  Dr. Chris Schilling, Saginaw Valley State University
  
  
• Wind/Solar Testimonials
  Brion Dickens, Woodland Wind
  
  
• Woody Biomass Inventory of Michigan
  Anthony Weatherspoon, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Forest,Mineral, and Fire Management Division
  
  
• Biofuels Research and Development and Industry Application
  Dan Radomski, NextEnergy
  
  
• Overview of Renewable Energy Funding Possibilities
  Lynn Hamilton, Michigan State University
  
  
• Grant Writing Workshop
  Rick Vanderbeek and Paula Gromak, USDA, and testimonies from prior 9006 grant recipients