WERA1016: Adaptation, Quality and Management of Sustainable Cellulosic Biofuel Crops in the West
List of Annual Meetings
- Date:
- Monday 08/06/12 to Wednesday 08/08/12
- Location:
- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND
- Contacts:
- Marisol Berti,
- Additional Info:
- Conference Site
Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University is located in North Fargo, nearby the Hector International Airport.Request for abstracts/reports
Abstracts or full reports of research activities related to biofuels in each state can be sent to Marisol.berti@ndsu.edu by July 6, 2012. All presentations/reports will be compiled in a program book for all participants.Registration
The registration fee includes lunches at North Dakota State Univ., program materials, and transportation to and from the airport and field tour. Registration fee $75.Travel
Fargo airport is served by several major airlines, Delta, United, American Airlines, and Allegiant. There are direct flights to Fargo from Minneapolis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Airport and flight information available at www.fargoairport.com. The hotel does not have a shuttle from the airport, but dont worry we will make our best effort to pick you up and bring you back from and to the airport.Accommodations
I have made a group block reservation at the Candlewood Suites Hotel which is less than a mile from the Fargo airport and located at NDSU research park. Single room $87/night. Reservations must be made before July 6, 2012. The hotel is only 4 blocks from the Dep. of Plant Sciences building, but we can arrange to pick you up if it is raining or you dont want to walk.The following link will direct you to the reservations page for WERA1016:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/candlewood/hotels/us/en/fargo/farcw/hoteldetail?groupCode=WER
The group code is WERA1016.
If you need more information you can call or e-mail
Kay Hilde / Director of Sales
FARGO CANDLEWOOD SUITES @ NDSU
1831 NDSU Research Park Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: 701.235.8200
Fax: 701.235.8201
www.candlewoodsuites.com/fargo - Last Modified:
- 27-Nov-2012
- Date:
- Monday 06/20/11 to Wednesday 06/22/11
- Location:
- Washington State University-Prosser, IAREC, 24106 N. Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350. Phone (509) 786-2226.
- Contacts:
- Steve Fransen, Forage and Extension Agronomist, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350. Phon, Ralph Cavalieri (AA), Director of the Ag Research Center, WSU, Pullman, WA. Phone: (509) 335-4563,
- Additional Info:
- Preliminary Arrangements
1. Best Western at Horse Heaven at Prosser for rooms and free breakfast service.
2. With 10 paid rooms, cost for June 20 - 21 is $77 per night for a single room.
3. Preliminary registration is $55.00 per person and provides lunches at the IAREC on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; breaks include soda pop, water, juices and cookies; and a catered BBQ at Fransens home in Prosser on June 21st. Dinner on Monday, June 20th is on your own.
4. Commercial and WSU transportation arrangements to and from Pasco airport on Monday a.m. and Wednesday p.m. and the field trip on Tuesday still need to be completed.
5. The cost of the transportation is still being worked out and will add to the registration fee. - Last Modified:
- 31-Aug-2011
- Date:
- Wednesday 02/02/11 to Friday 02/04/11
- Location:
- La Quinta Inn and Suites, Salt Lake City Airport. 4905 W. Wiley Post Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. (801) 366-4444
- Contacts:
- Steve Fransen, Ralph Cavalieri
- Additional Info:
- 1. La Quinta Inn and Suites, conference room costs for evening Feb. 2, all day Feb. 3, and half day Feb 4 @ $250 plus tax. Registration to be determined based on total conference costs and participation.
2. With 10 paid rooms, the cost for Feb. 2 is $64.80 and Feb. 3 is $62.80 per night. With less than 10 paid rooms, the cost is $72.00 per night for both nights.
3. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Snacks and drinks will be provided in the lobby of the hotel the entire time for free. Two lunches will be catered and we will be getting more information on that from the Hotel.
4. Free airport shuttle service.
The thinking and planning for WERA-1016 actually started in October 2009 when Steve Fransen was invited to give cellulosic biofuel research update and results to the University of Arizona. What emerged from many discussions was the need to develop a western regional biofuel program where research, Extension and industry could collaborate for new grants and projects focused on biofuels. Salt Lake City was chosen as our primary location because it is the most centrally located city in the west, thus everyone will need to travel to meet. SLC has an excellent airport so it is easy for WERA members to get into and return home. There are a wonderful array of hotels near the airport with excellent meeting and accommodations.
Our February 2011 meeting in SLC will serve many purposes. First, key people from the West in research, Extension, and industry will meet and start to find common ground to build an entirely new agricultural based industry. Second, this provides the members an opportunity to develop plans and create objectives for USDA-AFRI grants, Dept. of Energy grants, and Dept. of Transportation (Sun Grant) grants. Third, the West has largely been left out of cellulosic biofuel consideration at the national level. Working together, we are stronger in our approaches and more competitive in our grants than doing the Lone Ranger thing. Production of biofuel crops and in particular cellulosic biofuels, will touch nearly every Ag producer in the West. The WERA-1016 allows us to be proactive and direct some of the future bioenergy outcomes.
The major accomplishment from the February 2011 meeting in SLC will be development of collaboration relationships, development of large and small grant concepts and finding direction with the emerging western biofuel industry. The plan for 2011 is to have a summer meeting at Prosser, WA to see first hand some of the major cellulosic biofuel crops and to continue the collaborative efforts from February.
- Last Modified:
- 19-Jan-2011