Time |
Activity |
Speaker |
8:30 AM |
Registration |
Informational exhibits in lobby |
9:00 AM |
Opening Remarks
and Moderator |
Mr. Mark Detweiler, President,
Georgia/Florida Soybean Association |
9:05 AM |
Welcome |
Mr. Wayne Dollar, President, Georgia Farm
Bureau |
9:10 AM |
Why Biodiesel? |
Mr. John McKissick, Director, University
of Georgia, Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
PowerPoint
Presentation |
9:40 AM |
Biodiesel 101 |
Mr. Tom Verry, Director, Outreach and
Development, National Biodiesel Board NBB
PowerPoint is a large file so email me at
[email protected] and I will
email it to you directly.
Mr.
Tom Adams, Director, University of Georgia Engineering Outreach
Services
PowerPoint
Presentation
Research Presentation is a large file so
email me at
[email protected] and I will email it to you
directly. |
10:20 AM - Break
sponsored by U.S. Biofuels |
10:35 AM |
Biodiesel Regulatory Activities |
Mr. Tommy Irvin, Georgia Commissioner of
Agriculture
Mr. Curt Williams, State Oil Chemist |
10:55 AM |
Legislative Updates |
State
Mr. Gary Black, President, Georgia Agribusiness Council
National
Mr. Troy Bredenkamp, Director, Congressional
Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation |
11:40 AM |
Market Review and User Panel |
Moderator -
Ms. Charise Stephens
Panel
Mr. Billy Wayne Sellar |
Sellars Farm |
Mr. Jonathan Overly |
Director, East Tennessee Clean Fuel
Coalition |
Dr. Linda Smith |
Private Citizen/ Environmentalist |
Mr. Tim Stewart |
Director, City of Macon Vehicle
Maintenance |
Mr. Jim Reese |
Robins Air Force Base Environmental Management |
Mr. Mark Swain |
Mark's Lawn Care/ Firefighter |
|
12: 20 PM - Lunch
sponsored by Georgia Farm Bureau |
12:20 PM |
Lunch Speaker |
Mr. Donnie Smith, Agricultural Liaison to
Governor Sonny Perdue |
1:30 PM |
Market Review and Producer Panel |
Moderator -
Mr. Tom Verry
Panel
Mr. Greg
Hopkins |
President, U.S. Biofuels |
Mr. Randy
Parker |
President, Biomass Energy Service, Inc. |
Mr. Martin
Bierne
Mr.
Hart Moore |
Southeastern Region Director, World Energy
PowerPoint Presentation
Biodiesel Marketing Director, Griffin Industries, Inc. |
|
2:15 PM |
Market Review and Distributor Panel |
Moderator-
Mr. Darell Dunn
Panel
Mr. Dennis Burnett |
Mgr. Alternative Fuels, Davis Oil
Company |
Mr. David Shiflett |
Vice President, D & D Oil Company |
|
3:00 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Mr. Mark Detweiler, President,
Georgia/Florida Soybean Association |
Door Prizes Sponsored by Georgia/Florida Soybean
Association |
Special thanks to
Mr. Wayne Dollar, President, Georgia Farm Bureau,
sponsor of the meeting facility and lunch
Mr. Greg Hopkins, President, U.S. Biofuels,
sponsor of the break.
Mr. Mark Detweiler, President, Georgia / Florida
Soybean Association, sponsor of door prizes
Mr. Randy Queen,
Southeast Regional Representative,
General Motors, Middle Georgia Clean
Cities Coalition Stakeholder, sponsor of giveaways |