[Sustainable-biodiesel] Fueling the Farm: July 10-11

[John Bonitz]

Fueling the Farm, July 10-11, 2008
Goldsboro, NC

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with the
National Center for Appropriate Technology will be hosting two back-to-back
full day workshops on on-farm energy conservation and use.  The first (July
10) will explore on farm energy use and conservation, renewable energy
options, enhancing energy efficiency on the farm, and potential funding
sources for on-farm energy projects.  Larry Shirley (Director of the State
Energy Office) will provide a keynote.  Dr. Lydia Olander (Nicholas
Institute, Duke University) will present a plenary session on carbon
credits.  Workshop participants will have two tracks including the
opportunity to construct a solar heating system to supplement the propane
heat used in greenhouses.  The second workshop (July 11) will be a hands-on
workshop led by Matt Rudolf of Piedmont Biofuels teaching on-farm production
of biofuels from seed crushing to end-product.  Major funding is provided by
the USDA Risk Management Agency.

For more details and registration information, go to our website at:
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu
 
Steve Moore
Center For Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
NC State University
201 Stevens Mill Road
Goldsboro NC 27530
steve_moore at ncsu.edu
Cell 919 218 4642
Office 919 731 3440
Fax 919 731 3273