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11-28-06

Leaders discuss Iowa's role in bioeconomy

More than 400 leaders from Iowa industry, government and higher education gathered on the Iowa State campus Nov. 28 for a day-long discussion of Iowa's leadership role in the bioeconomy. Following are conference session presentations. (Breeze presentations work in any Web browser that supports Flash media.)

• Welcome, Board of Regents President Michael Gartner
• "Growing the Economy in Iowa: Fueling the Future," ISU President Gregory Geoffroy
• "The Future of Biorefining in Iowa," Robert C. Brown, ISU Office of Biorenewables
• "Implications of Bioenergy on Agricultural Production," Craig Lang, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
• "Economic and Social Impact of a Growing Bioenergy Industry on the State and its Policy Implications," Bruce Babcock, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, ISU
• "Innovating for the Future," Ted Crosbie, chief technology officer for the state of Iowa
• Presentations by summit work groups
• Recommendations from summit work groups (a more complete report will be available shortly)

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