A Call to Action Summit: Ensuring Iowa's Leadership in the Bioeconomy -- Agenda

Agenda

8:00-8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m.	Welcome Michael G. Gartner, President, Board of Regents, State of Iowa
8:45-9:30 a.m.	Growing the Bioeconomy in Iowa: Fueling the Future Gregory L. Geoffroy, President, Iowa State University
9:30-9:50 a.m.	The Impact of Bioeconomy on the State Chet Culver, Governor-elect, State of Iowa (invited)
9:50-10:10 a.m.	The Future of Biorefining in Iowa Robert C. Brown, Iowa Farm Bureau Director, Office of Biorenewables Programs, Iowa State University
10:10-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30-10:50 a.m.	Opportunities and Challenges in Growing the Bioeconomy in Iowa Theodore M. Crosbie, Chief Technology Officer, State of Iowa
10:50-11:10 a.m.	Implications of Bioenergy on Agricultural Production Craig A. Lang, President, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
11:10-11:30 a.m.	Economic and Social Impact of a Growing Bioenergy Industry on the State and Their Policy Implications Bruce Babcock, Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University
11:30-11:50 a.m.	Instructions and guidelines for the afternoon's Working Sessions
Noon-1:00 p.m.	Luncheon
1:00-2:45 p.m.	WORKING SESSIONS
Participants will attend a Working Session of their choice.
Working Session Topics
Biomass Production: How do we develop a reliable supply of biomass feedstock? Biorefineries: How do we develop and grow biorefineries in Iowa? Infrastructure and Transportation Logistics: What measures must be taken to make sure that transportation of biomass and byproduct and other infrastructure requirements do not become bottlenecks to the growth of the bioeconomy? Assuring Sustainability: What measures are required to make sure environmental quality improves as a result of the bioeconomy? Economic and Social Impact on Communities: How do we make sure that the bioeconomy advances rural development? Consumer Acceptance: How do we assure that biofuels and other biobased products are readily available and accepted by consumers? Food, Feed and Fuel: How do we balance the three for optimal growth? What should Iowa do to create a trained workforce in support of the bioeconomy? Workshop Goal: Each working session will address two desired outcomes: policy ideas and state investment recommendations.
2:45-3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15-4:30 p.m.	Presentation of Working Sessions' key points and recommendations Workshop leaders
4:30-4:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks: The Time to Act is Now President Gregory Geoffroy