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Transition to a Bioeconomy: Integration of Agricultural & Energy Systems, 2008
This was the first conference in the Transition to a Bioeconomy series. Participants examined the impacts of a bioeconomy on farming systems, cropping patterns, by- and co-product markets and animal agriculture. Also discussed were the farming and energy systems that will be needed to support the cellulosic industry when that technology becomes commercially viable.
A conference proceedings is available. The conference, which was Feb. 12-13, 2008, in Atlanta, Ga., was a collaboration of Farm Foundation, USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses and USDA Economic Research Service.
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
Biodiesel, Glycerin & Other Co-Products
Joe Bozell, University of Tennessee
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
Millions of Acres for Dedicated Energy Crops: Farms, Ranches or Plantations?
Francis Epplin
Implications for Animal Agriculture
Chair: Charles Stenholm, Olsson, Frank & Weeda
Beef – Gregg Doud, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Dairy – Mary Ledman, Keough-Ledman Associates
Poultry – Dan Smalley, Red Hill Farms
Pork – John Hardin, Hardin Farms
Challenges & Opportunities of the Next Decade
A Biofuels Perspective
Greg Krissek, ICM, Inc.
An Agricultural Perspective
Jay Armstrong, Armstrong Farms
What We Know and What We Need to Know
John Miranowski, Iowa State University