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May 2016

Jefferson “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour

May 15, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jefferson Demonstration Site Jefferson, OR United States

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.

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Pilchuck “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour

May 31, 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Pilchuck Demonstration Site Stanwood, WA United States
Poplar trees growing at the Pilchuck demonstration site.

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.

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June 2016

Poplar for Biofuels in the Rathdrum-Spokane Valley: Workshop and 4th Annual Bioenergy Field Tour

June 7, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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.

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September 2016

Jefferson “Poplar for Biofuels” Field Tour

September 12, 2016 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Jefferson Demonstration Site Jefferson, OR United States
A group from GreenWood Resources visiting the Jefferson poplar plantation in July 2016.

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.

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October 2016

Everett Community College’s Food Day

October 20, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street
Everett, WA 98201 United States
On the left, a car being fueled. In the middle, a agricultural worker climbing out of a tractor. On the right, canola that can be used for oil or for biofuel.

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.

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Wednesday Webinar: Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest: Five Year Update

October 26, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 10:00 am PT to learn about the successes and challenges of AHB over the last five years.

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.

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November 2016

Wednesday Webinar: Economic Evaluation of Potential Biorefineries with High-resolution Decision Support Tool

November 9, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Explore the economic viability of two potential biorefinery sitings in the Pacific Northwest using the web-based 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.

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January 2017

Wednesday Webinar: Trees of the Future – Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improving Feedstock

January 11, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Two rows of poplar trees at the Pilchuck demonstration site, shining in the sun.

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.

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February 2017

Wednesday Webinar: Communicating with Policy Makers in the Pacific Northwest

February 1, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
A view of the capital building.

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.

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Poplar Harvest at Jefferson

February 22, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Jefferson Demonstration Site Jefferson, OR United States
The Case New Holland FR 9000 harvester parked next to a poplar tree.

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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