Conference Presentations

Tuesday, February 12

The Bioeconomy – Today & Tomorrow
An Overview of the Bioeconomy
Jim Fischer, USDA Research, Education & Economics

Policy Options for Integrated Energy & Agricultural Markets
Wallace E. Tyner, Purdue University

Possibilities for the Bioeconomy
Hans Blaschek, Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research

Technical & Market Potential for Byproducts & Coproducts
Use of Distillers Byproducts & Corn Stover as Fuels for Ethanol Plants
Doug Tiffany, University of Minnesota

The Potential of the Biorefinery
Larry Russo, U.S. Department of Energy

Noon Luncheon
The Evolution of Biofuels
Cynthia Bryant, Novozymes North America, Inc.

Selected Paper Session I
Feasibility of On-Farm or Small Scale Oilseed Processing & Biodiesel Production
Phil Kenkel and Randy Holcomb

Economic Value of Ethanol Byproducts in Swine Diets: Evaluating Profitability of Corn Fractionation Techniques
Bhawna Bista, Todd Hubbs, Brian T. Richert, Wallace E. Tyner, and Paul V. Preckel

Value Maximization from Corn Fractionation: Feed, Greenhouse Gas Reductions, & Cointegration of Ethanol &
Livestock
Mindy L. Baker & Bruce A. Babcock

Economic Analysis of Farm-Level Supply of Biomass Feedstocks for Energy Production Under Alternative Contract Scenarios & Risk
Jim Larson, Burton C. English & Lixia Lambert

Selected Paper Session II
An Evaluation of Impacts that Might Occur as the Role of Biofuels in America Expands
Burton C. English, Daniel De La Torre Ugarte and Jamey Menard

Estimating and Comparing Alternative Ethanol Processes & Feedstock Choices
Brian J. Frosch, Roland J. Fumasi, Brian K. Herbst, James W. Richardson and Joe L. Outlaw

Viability of Cellulosic Feedstock Production from Producer to Biorefinery
Roland J. Fumasi, Greg Daase, Steven L. Klose, James Richardson & Joe Outlaw