Transition to a Bioeconomy: The Role of Extension - June 30 - July 1, 2009

The Role of Extension in Energy is the subject of the final conference in the Transition to a Bioeconomy series. The conference will be June 30-July 1 at the Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas. Targeted to Extension educators, this conference will provide timely, practical information extension staff can use in doing programming in their own state or locale. Each participant will receive a handbook of educational materials. The program features experts working in renewable energy, biofuels, energy efficiency and energy technologies. In addition to plenary sessions, six workshops are planned to allow participants to focus in on specific areas of interest. Workshop topics are: Risk Management for Energy, Investments, Making Energy Efficiency Choices, Energy Crop Agronomics, Forestry, Harvest, Storage and Logistics Extension and Other Delivery Methods.