USDA as match-maker: bringing together bioproducers, growers at March 30 event

March 22, 2012 |

In Washington, the US Department of Agriculture is kicking off Biofuels Leadership Week a few days early, with a “match making day” to promote connections between agricultural producers of energy feedstocks (and their related businesses) with biorefiners, scheduled for Friday, March 30. Officials from the U.S. Department of Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Federal Aviation Administration will also attend. The objectives of session are to improve awareness and increase understanding of the biofuels supply-chain links between those involved in feedstock production and the processors of that feedstock into biofuels. This includes logistical challenges, potential roles of service providers, and potential pitfalls.

At this meeting, federal officials will provide a short profile of each section of the supply chain and representatives from the participating stakeholders will respond with brief presentations that outline their experiences in that respective supply chain sector, barriers encountered and lessons learned. They will outline potential growth and opportunities. Short presentations will be made at the top of each hour leaving time for discussion at each table, at which a representative from each of the sectors of the biofuels supply chain should be seated, as well as one or more government official.

The event will be held on Friday, March 30th at USDA Headquarters (Whitten Building Patio) 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, D.C. from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It’s free but attendees must register – complete registration details are here.

Category: Fuels

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