WASTE TO WEALTH - BIOMASS UTILIZATION WORKSHOP
Thanks to all who participated in the Waste to Wealth Biomass Utilization Workshop. Participants learned about alternatives to land-filling or burning biomass (slash, ag waste, food waste, etc.), some new technologies for producing products from biomass (specifically bio-char), and possible funding sources to encourage business expansion/diversification and marketing.
People from a broad spectrum of businesses attended, including farmers, tree service, forest products industry, county landfills, parks and recreation and others. A free flowing discussion of possible next steps occurred during the meeting.
There was some interest in forming a collaborative that could work with the National Forest to improve access to forest biomass and possible ideas for cooperative businesses. If you are interested in participating in a collaborative, please contact Pam Herdrich at 208-624-3200, or hcountryrcd@gmail.ocm
For those of you who were unable to attend, we've posted a few of the presentations below:
People from a broad spectrum of businesses attended, including farmers, tree service, forest products industry, county landfills, parks and recreation and others. A free flowing discussion of possible next steps occurred during the meeting.
There was some interest in forming a collaborative that could work with the National Forest to improve access to forest biomass and possible ideas for cooperative businesses. If you are interested in participating in a collaborative, please contact Pam Herdrich at 208-624-3200, or hcountryrcd@gmail.ocm
For those of you who were unable to attend, we've posted a few of the presentations below:
| on-the_ground_research_-_chris_peltz.pdf |
| from_the_ash_up_-_emerging_bio-char_industry.pdf |
| ag_energy__solutions_bio_char_technology.pdf |
| heating_with_wood_biomass_energy.pdf |
| freer_organics_nourishing_nature.pdf |
This Workshop was made possible by a grant from the US Forest Service - State and Private Forestry, Ogden UT, support from Teton County Conservation, Jackson Hole Wyoming.
Special Thanks to our Speakers Dusty Moller - Wasthington State University, Chris Peltz - Resource Services LLC, Randy Williams - Teton County Conservation (WY), Jim Ippolito - USDA Agriculture Resource Service, Dane Buk - Terra Firma, Matt Wiggs - ID Governors Office on Energy, Autumn Freer - Freer Organics, Dale Lisch - USDA Rural Development, Bruce Appel - Ag Solutions LLC, Bart Linderman - USDA Farm Service Agency, Jack Miller - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service;
Thanks to those who helped us plan and hold this workshop: Scott Bell - US Forest Service State & Private Forestry (Ret.), Julie Kies - MT Department of Natural Resources Conservation, Randy Williams - Teton County Conservation (WY), Matt Wiggs - ID Governor's Office of Energy, Dusty Moller - University of Washington, Liz Davy - Caribou Targhee National Forest
Special Thanks to our Speakers Dusty Moller - Wasthington State University, Chris Peltz - Resource Services LLC, Randy Williams - Teton County Conservation (WY), Jim Ippolito - USDA Agriculture Resource Service, Dane Buk - Terra Firma, Matt Wiggs - ID Governors Office on Energy, Autumn Freer - Freer Organics, Dale Lisch - USDA Rural Development, Bruce Appel - Ag Solutions LLC, Bart Linderman - USDA Farm Service Agency, Jack Miller - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service;
Thanks to those who helped us plan and hold this workshop: Scott Bell - US Forest Service State & Private Forestry (Ret.), Julie Kies - MT Department of Natural Resources Conservation, Randy Williams - Teton County Conservation (WY), Matt Wiggs - ID Governor's Office of Energy, Dusty Moller - University of Washington, Liz Davy - Caribou Targhee National Forest