The 2008 Joint Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the America Forage and Grassland Council.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Jones - E3 (Galt House Hotel & Suites)
Energy from Biomass - Agronomic and Economic Considerations
Moderators:Brad Venuto
James Dobrowolski
Organizer:Brad Venuto
8:30 AM Welcoming Remarks
8:40 AM Biofuels and Bioenergy Production from Rangelands and Grasslands
P. Daniel Cassidy, James Dobrowolski, Brad Venuto
9:10 AM Cellulosic Biofuels: Current Status and Future Prospects
David Bransby
9:40 AM Economic Issues in Utilizing Grasslands and Rangelands for Bioenergy and/or Biofuels
Richard Conner
10:10 AM Break
10:30 AM Contrasting Low and High Input Strategies for Harvesting Mesquite for Bioenergy Feedstock
R. James Ansley, Roy L. Stanford
11:00 AM Lunch
1:30 PM Energy from Biomass - Food or Fuel - A Global Perspective
Henry A. Fribourg
2:00 PM Implications of Perennial Biomass Energy Cropping for Pasture and Forage Lands
Matt A. Sanderson
2:30 PM Where Does the Producer Fit in the Bioenergy Equation?
John Sellers
3:00 PM Break
3:30 PM Cellulosic Feedstock for Renewable Fuels – Prospective on Breeding
William F. Anderson
4:00 PM Biofuels and Wildlife: Can We Have It All?
Julie M. Sibbing
4:30 PM Discussion
Sponsor:Symposia

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