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	State & Private Forestry Technology Marketing Unit
	The Technology Marketing Unit provides technical assistance for improving utilization and marketing of forest products.

Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting

Oregon Convention Center, Portland , Oregon
October 23-27, 2007

AGENDA

Panel Session for 2007 Society of American Foresters Convention
Friday, October 26, 2007
9:30 – 11:00 AM , 1:00 – 2:30 PM, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

 Title: Integrating Woody Biomass into Your Harvesting and Products Strategies
Sponsors: Federal Woody Biomass Working Group,
a Federal interagency coordinating body dedicated to sustainable development and woody biomass utilization
Requested Time: 4.5 hours or 9 – 30 minute blocks
Track: Bio-energy and Bio-Refinery Development

• 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Moderator: Marcia Patton-Mallory, US Forest Service, Biomass and Bioenergy Coordinator, Office of the Chief, Fort Collins, CO
• 9:30 – 10:00 AM
  • Woody Biomass: Who do we achieve its full potential?
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  • Kenneth M. Laustsen, representing National Association of State Foresters, Washington, DC
  • Discussion of the forest management issues that are creating the need for markets for woody biomass , includes discussion of short rotation woody crops
• 10:00 – 10:30 AM
  • Climate Change
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  • Al Sample, Pinchot Institute, Washington DC
  • Ensuring forest sustainability in the development of wood
• 10:30 – 11:00 AM
  • From Woody Biomass to Chemicals and Energy
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  • Dr. Tom Amidon, State University of New York, Syracuse NY
  • Discussion of markets, competing markets, and how markets are being developed for using woody biomass
• 1:00 – 2:30 PM
  • Moderator: John Stewart, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
• 1:00 – 1:30 PM
  • Creating maximum value for forest and mill residuals
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  • Bill Carlson, Carlson Small Power Consultants, Redding, CA
  • Discussion of economics associated with woody biomass, particularly the economics of bioenergy and biofuels
• 1:30 – 2:00 PM
  • The verdict is in: Biofuels Boom
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  • Ben Thorp, Flambeau River Papers, Richmond, VA
  • Status of biofuels and biorefineries from woody biomass
• 2:00 – 2:30 PM
  • Woody Biomass to CHP -- Characteristics, costs, and performance of commerically available technologies
    | Powerpoint | PDF |
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  • Kim Crossman, EPA Washington, DC
  • Woody biomass for thermal energy. Case Studies
• 3:00 – 4:30 PM
  • Moderator: Susan LeVan-Green, US Forest Service, Technology Marketing, Madison, WI
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM
  • Incentives for woody biomass for forest landowners
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  • Hal Brockman, US Forest Service, Cooperative Forestry- Landowner Assistance, Washington, DC
  • Incentives for forest landowners to consider regarding woody bioenergy
• 3:30 – 4:00 PM
  • Harvesting and transportation of forest biomass
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  • Bob Rummer, US Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Auburn, AL
  • Discussion of harvesting and transportation issues associated with woody biomass
• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  • GIS model for harvest residue estimation
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  • Leah Rathbun, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN