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Identifying Panhandle biofuel opportunitiesNebraska The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's leading expert on biofuels will speak at a meeting Aug. 27, in Scottsbluff titled Strategic Planning for Biofuel Development in the Nebraska Panhandle. Anyone interested in understanding and defining biofuel possibilities in the Nebraska Panhandle and surrounding area is encouraged to attend the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m., in the Bluestem Room at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I. The meeting is intended to help attendees understand the biofuel process and identify priorities (and gaps) in utilizing Panhandle-grown vegetable oils. Loren Isom, technical assistance coordinator of the UNL Industrial Agricultural Products Center, will set the stage for the discussion by providing an overview and description of the process of creating biofuels. Isom will explain oil seed crushing and the transterification process to produce biodiesel. Bill Booker, UNL Extension Educator for Box Butte County, will discuss the agronomics of Panhandle oil seed crops. After the presentations, the group will break into brainstorming sessions including feedstocks (what crops to use), agronomics (what can be produced), infrastructure and community impact. The meeting will adjourn by 8:15 p.m. Date: 8/23/07
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