Grand Opening July 19 of Biomass/Biofuels Research and Demonstration Field
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Media Advisory
What
Grand opening of the Biomass/Biofuels Research and Demonstration Field
Who
• Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University
• Mark Hitt, manager of the International Marketing Program, Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Chris Evans, director of Missouri Delta Ag Bioworks
• Dr. Michael Aide, chair of the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Agriculture and professor of agriculture
When
10:30 a.m. July 19
Where
Southeast Missouri State University-Sikeston, 2401 N. Main, Agriculture Lab, Room 109
Details
Crops will be grown in the demonstration field that can be converted into fuel sources or alternatives to chemicals in many products. Establishment of a Biomass/Biofuels Research and Demonstration Field is a commitment to finding new biomass-based economic development opportunities in the Missouri Bootheel and to partner with the private sector to advance the necessary technologies that could ultimately transform this region into the most sustained and productive agriculture region in North America.