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Freedom Giant Miscanthus 2nd Annual Field Day

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (ET)

Soperton, GA

Freedom Giant Miscanthus 2nd Annual Field Day

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Freedom Giant Miscanthus

 

WhoPotential growers and landowners interested in learning about Freedom

What: Freedom Field Day, designed to educate on the planting, growing and harvesting of giant miscanthus

When: Wednesday, January 11th 2011

Where: REPREVE Renewables farms in Soperton, GA.

We are 2.5 hours south of Atlanta, 1.5 hours west of Savannah, and about an hour east of Macon.

For Detailed directions: Click here.

Local Hotel information: Click here.

 

The Freedom Field Day agenda holds a wide array of activities designed to promote education on the planting, growing and harvesting of Freedom giant miscanthus. The tentative itinerary includes the following:

Morning Session: Experts & End-Users

8:30am-1pm

Presentations by:

  • Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association
  • Mississippi State University energy crop experts
  • Jill Stuckey, Director of Georgia Center for Energy Innovation
  • Pellet manufacturing representatives
  • Farm equipment representatives
Topics 
  • Freedom Giant Miscanthus -- all about the crop
  • The demand for giant miscanthus in the US and internationally
  • Federal and state supported programs for growing giant miscanthus
  • Industry experts on end-uses for Freedom: pellets, plastics, fuels
  • Q&A session with REPREVE Renewables to address agronomic practices, economics of growing and planning for new crops
Lunch is included.
 
Afternoon Session: In The Field
1:00pm-4:30pm: In the Field
  • Field tours of several hundred acres of Freedom giant miscanthus, including research blocks
  • REPREVE Renewables methods for ensuring the most viable rhizome delivery
  • Equipment and process demonstrations