Biogas - Green Rural Opportunities Summit and Exhibition

C a l l f o r A B S T R A C T SMarch 10-13, 2009 London Convention Centre, London, Ontario CanadaFARM AND FOOD BIOGAS - SUGGESTED TOPIC AREASCASE STUDIESOntario, Canada, around the world, farmers and others making ithappenCONNECTING TO THE GRIDQueuing, contracts, anti-islandingECONOMICS AND POLICYPrices, capital cost, revenue streams, efficiencyENERGY CROPSSustainability, new varieties, economics, production practicesFEEDSTOCKSFood byproducts, manure, deadstock and meat waste, other organicmaterials, optimizing the recipe, rules and regulationsGREEN NATURAL GASTechnology, markets, feasibility, access pointsGHG CREDITSProtocols, real examples, challengesLEARNING FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONSTechnologies, successes, mistakesLESSONS LEARNEDSafety, operating efficiencies, rules of thumbRESEARCHFeedstock inputs, designs, monitoringCALL FOR SPEAKERS AND POSTERSFor additional information and assistance, contact:First Stage Enterprises:info@gtmconference.ca or (416) 426-70291 st AnnualBiogasCanadian Farm & FoodConferenceand Exhibitionare you interested in submitting an abstractonline for this conference?The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference will focus onthe following important issues, opportunities and challenges:informative case studies from Ontario, Canada and around the worldthat illustrate how to make it happen; connecting to the grid;economics and policy; energy crops; feedstocks; green natural gas;GHG credits; research underway; and much more.The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference will be ofinterest to livestock and field and horticulture crop farmers,greenhouse operators, food and beverage processors, technology andservice providers, governments at all levels, utilities, researchers andfinancial institutions.HOW TO APPLY ONLINEAll abstracts must be submitted online. It may be helpful to haveyour abstract (no more than 300 words) and brief biography inMS Word (or RTF) format so that you can cut and paste these intothe appropriate sections. All information fields requested must becompleted. Go to www.biogasconference.ca and select ‘Call forAbstracts’ to complete the online submission.CONTENTYour abstract must clearly state the topics addressed or nature ofyour project. Briefly describe the manner in which the topic or projectis addressed and describe the findings, conclusions or solutions tothe issue. Authors are expected to clearly outline the key learningobjectives of their presentations.SELECTION PROCESSAll abstracts are subject to a thorough review. Selection criteriainclude relevance to the identified conference topics and a preferencefor practical, working examples of solutions and for case studies.Preference will be given to oral presentations that present wellgroundedsolutions that are available today.• Oral presentations will be 25 minutes inclusive of questions.• Poster presentations will be displayed on one or the other of theconference days.NOTIFICATIONPlease note:• All oral presentations will be presented in English.• You will be notified of the outcome of the review process by theend of November.• Presenters, both oral and posters, are responsible for all personalexpenses incurred and must register for the conference.Registration is free for the day of your presentation. Should youwish to participate in the full Conference, please note that authorsare expected to pay for the second day and optional events.For information regarding the 3rd Annual Growing theMargins Conference, please turn over.Please submit your abstract onlinewww.biogasconference.caDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: OCTOBER 3, 2008

C a l l f o r A B S T R A C T SGROWING THE MARGINS - SUGGESTED TOPIC AREASGROWINGEnergy crops, markets, investments, growing forward, partnerships,eliminating barriersMARGINSImproving economic margins, risk, marginal land, climate changeadaptationENERGYConservation, generation, biofuels, renewables, grid connections,emissions reductionsBIOPRODUCTSBiomaterials, biochemicals, production, marketing, inputs and rawmaterials, adding and capturing value, primary and furtherprocessing, developmentBYPRODUCTSManure, agricultural residues, deadstock and meat waste, foodbyproducts, co-products, marketing, environmental enhancementsBUSINESS CLIMATERegulations, rules, tax credits, learning from other jurisdictions,funding programs, climate changeGrowing3 rd AnnualEnergy, Bioproducts and Byproductsfrom Farm and Food SectorsConference & ExhibitionHOW TO APPLY ONLINEAll abstracts must be submitted online. It may be helpful to haveyour abstract (no more than 300 words) and brief biography inMS Word (or RTF) format so that you can cut and paste these intothe appropriate sections. All information fields requested must becompleted. Go to www.gtmconference.ca and select ‘Call forAbstracts’ to complete the online submission.CONTENTYour abstract must clearly state the topics addressed or nature ofyour project. Briefly describe the manner in which the topic or projectis addressed and describe the findings, conclusions or solutions tothe issue. Authors are expected to clearly outline the key learningobjectives of their presentations.SELECTION PROCESSAll abstracts are subject to a thorough review. Selection criteriainclude relevance to the identified conference topics and a preferencefor practical, working examples of solutions and for case studies.Preference will be given to oral presentations that present wellgroundedsolutions that are available today.• Oral presentations will be 25 minutes inclusive of questions.• Poster presentations will be displayed on one or the other of theconference days.NOTIFICATIONPlease note:• All oral presentations will be presented in English.• You will be notified of the outcome of the review process by theend of November.• Presenters, both oral and posters, are responsible for all personalexpenses incurred and must register for the conference.Registration is free for the day of your presentation. Should youwish to participate in the full Conference, please note that authorsare expected to pay for the second day and optional events.For information regarding the 1st Annual Canadian Farm andFood Biogas Conference, please turn over.Please submit your abstract onlinewww.gtmconference.cathe Margins:March 10-13, 2009 London Convention Centre, London, Ontario Canadaare you interested in submitting an abstractonline for this conference?The Growing the Margins Conference and Exhibition willexplore opportunities in the farm, food and rural sectors to improverevenues and reduce costs through: improved energy and land usepractices; production of products and associated byproducts for usein energy production; and new products such as biofuels, biomaterials,biochemicals, etc.The Growing the Margins Conference and Exhibition will beof special interest to livestock and field and horticulture crop farmers,greenhouse operators, food and beverage processors, technologyand service providers, governments at all levels, utilities, researchers,financial institutions and other stakeholders who are attractedby the social, economic and environmental benefits of expandingopportunities for farm and food processors beyond traditional crop,meat and food production to becoming suppliers of energy and newproducts.CALL FOR SPEAKERS AND POSTERSFor additional information and assistance, contact:First Stage Enterprises:info@gtmconference.ca or (416) 426-7029DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: OCTOBER 3, 2008