Hudson Valley Farmer Renewable Energy Forum
Maximizing Farm Opportunities from Renewable Energy
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Kingston, NY
This event has passed. Powerpoint presentations are available here.
This workshop provided timely information on current programs and opportunities for farmers in their pursuit of production or utilization of renewable energy.
Co-Sponsors:
* Cornell Cooperative Extension
* Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corp. (HVADC)
* USDA Rural Development
* NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
* NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
* Farm Bureaus of the Hudson Valley
* First Pioneer Farm Credit
* New York Farm Viability Institute
Agenda (click title to view individual presentations):
Opening remarks: Patrick Hooker, Commissioner NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Session I: Federal Opportunities - The Farm Bill and Beyond
Speaker: Scott Collins, USDA Rural Development
Session II: Taking Advantage of the Carbon Markets - Agriculture’s Opportunity with Cap and Trade
Speaker: Ron Rausch, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Lunch, Sponsored by First Pioneer Farm Credit
USDA Value Added Grants Program Presentations: Patrick Brennan, State Director, USDA Rural Development
Session III: What’s New for Farmers at NYSERDA?
Speaker: Jessica Zweig, NYSERDA
Session IV: NY Farm Viability Institute’s Opportunities for Renewable Energy
Speaker: Tom Sleight, Executive Director
Session V: Growing Warm Season Grasses for Fuel - What We Have Learned
Speaker: Mark Doyle, Doyle Farmland Resources
Session VI: Public Policy Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Jeff Williams, New York Farm Bureau
Closing Comments: Todd Erling, Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corp.