|
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 Mr. Tom Adams,
Director, University of Georgia Engineering Outreach
Services
PowerPoint Presentation |
|
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 |