May 2016
Jefferson “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour
Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) invites you to join AHB researchers for a day out in the field at the Jefferson "Poplar for Biofuels" Demonstration Site. The hybrid poplars near Jefferson, Oregon will be showing much of their full re-growth potential as they continue into their third growing season after being initially harvested in the fall of 2013.
Find out more »Pilchuck “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour
Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest invites you to join AHB researchers for a day out in the field at the project’s Pilchuck Demonstration Site. The hybrid poplars near Stanwood, Washington will be showing much of their full re-growth potential as they continue into their second growing season after being initially harvested in fall 2014.
Find out more »June 2016
Poplar for Biofuels in the Rathdrum-Spokane Valley: Workshop and 4th Annual Bioenergy Field Tour
Join us to explore the potential for a poplar-based biofuels industry in the Rathdrum-Spokane Valley. We will discuss growing poplar trees as a bioenergy crop and opportunities for biofuel and bioproduct developments in the Rathdrum-Spokane Valley. After lunch, we will tour the Reuse Farm at the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board facility, including AHB’s 65-acre “Poplar for Biofuels” Demonstration Site.
Find out more »September 2016
Jefferson “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour
Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) invites you to join AHB researchers for a day out in the field at the Jefferson "Poplar for Biofuels" Demonstration Site. The hybrid poplars near Jefferson, Oregon will be showing much of their full re-growth potential as they continue into their third growing season after being initially harvested in the fall of 2013.
Find out more »October 2016
Everett Community College’s Food Day
In celebration of National Bioenergy Day (October 19), WSU Extension and the Energy Stewards will be at Everett Community College's Food Day on October 20th, 2016 to talk about connections between food, agriculture, and bioenergy.
Find out more »Wednesday Webinar: Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest: Five Year Update
In this webinar, AHB’s Principal Investigator, Rick Gustafson from the University of Washington, will share research updates from the AHB project and provide an overview on the successes and challenges for developing biofuel and biochemical industries.
Find out more »November 2016
Wednesday Webinar: Economic Evaluation of Potential Biorefineries with High-resolution Decision Support Tool
This talk will introduce a web-based decision support tool for biorefinery siting and explore the economic viability of two potential biorefinery sitings in the Pacific Northwest using the tool.
Find out more »January 2017
Wednesday Webinar: Trees of the Future – Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improving Feedstock
In this webinar, Amy Klocko and Steve Strauss from the Oregon State University will share information about progress in the field of genetic engineering of trees, including their own work on means for biocontainment of GE and exotic trees to facilitate public and regulatory acceptance.
Find out more »February 2017
Wednesday Webinar: Communicating with Policy Makers in the Pacific Northwest
This webinar will explore the role that policy makers have in developing bioenergy industries. We will discuss methods for engaging policy makers in bioenergy developments and identify ways that university research can inform bioenergy decisions.
Find out more »Poplar Harvest at Jefferson
Join AHB researchers, Extension agents, and other poplar enthusiasts for a free field tour of the AHB Jefferson poplar demonstration site on February 22nd, 2017, anytime from 10:30am-2:30pm.
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