International Bioenergy Days 2010 to be held in IL

International Bioenergy Days 2010 will be held on Sept. 26 through 29 in Rockford, Ill.
The annual conference, which will be attended by industry experts and Sweden's Ambassador to the United States Jonas Hafström, will focus on the commercialization of bioenergy and the latest technologies. Three program tracks will be offered to attendees: best practices and new technology; political issues, economic resources and public policy; and applying and implementing bioenergy technologies. Each track is designed to meet the conference objective of educating industries on the latest advances in bioenergy, as well as provide networking opportunities for public policy specialists, commercial business leaders, academic experts and key influencers with interests in promoting the development of bioenergy processes and technologies.

CAST offers free seminar on sustainability

A free symposium has been arranged for June 8 to 10 in Washington, D.C. to review aspects of bioethics, economics and social issues in relation to animal production. The program, Sustaining Animal Agriculture: Balancing Bioethical, Economic and Social Issues, is organized by the Council for Agriculture Science and Technology (CAST) and the USDA.
Speakers include a cross-section of specialists representing academia, consultants, FMI members and agribusiness multinationals. The meeting takes place in the Jefferson Auditorium of the South Agriculture Building of the USDA.