"From Feedstock to Product" Woody Biomass and Small Log Workshop
College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA
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Wednesday September 19th
8:00 AM - Registration and coffee
| 8:30 | Opening Session—Woody Biomass: Is It a Problem or a Solution?—John Shelly, University of California, Berkeley |
| 8:50 | Panel: Feedstocks/Fiber Supply Moderator: Bruce Goines, US Forest Service, Region 5, Vallejo, California |
| 8:55 | The Challenge of Small Tree Harvesting and Handling—Bruce Hartsough, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis (Not available at this time) |
| 9:15 | Wood Supply to Industry—Michael Backes, Roseburg Forest Products Co., Weed, California |
| 9:30 | Federal Lands Perspective—Rod Vineyard, USDA FS, Eagle Lake Ranger District, Susanville, California |
| 9:45 | Biomass Power Generation—Gordon Draper, Biomass One, White City, Oregon (Verbal presentation) |
| 10:00 | Discussion Facilitated by Moderator |
10:20 Refreshment break
| 10:50 | Panel: Biomass Conversion Technologies - Lumber, Veneer and Composites Moderator: Gareth Mayhead, University of California, Berkeley |
| 11:00 | Lower Capital Investment Biomass and Smaller Log Processing Options—Larry Swan, USDA Forest Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon |
| 11:15 | Small Log Utilization: Veneer and Plywood—Scott Janni, Management Solutions and Services, Inc., Whitefish, Montana |
| 11:30 | Small Log Utilization: Lumber—Chris Skinner, Sierra Pacific Industries, Burney, California |
| 11:45 | Woody Biomass Utilization in Oregon—Scott Leavengood, Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon |
| 12:00 | Discussion Facilitated by Moderator |
12:20 Catered lunch
| 1:20 | Panel: Biomass Conversion Technologies Biomass to Energy—Heat, Electricity, Liquid Fuels Moderator: John Shelly, University of California, Berkeley |
| 1:30 | Energy for Public Buildings and Other Small Scale Applications—Rob Williams, California Biomass Collaborative Forum, University of California, Davis |
| 1:50 | Biomass Power Plants and Other Energy Applications—Tad Mason, TSS Consultants, Rancho Cordova, California |
| 2:10 | Liquid and Gaseous Fuels—Bryan Jenkins, Agriculture and Biological Sciences Engineering, University of California, Davis |
| 2:30 | Discussion Facilitated by Moderator |
2:50 Break
| 4:15 | Closing Session: The Pathway Forward Moderator: Gareth Mayhead, University of California, Berkeley |
| 4:20 | Forest Service Resources—Bruce Goines, US Forest Service, Region 5, Vallejo, CA |
| 4:30 | Policy Direction - Doug Wickizer, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Sacramento |
| 4:40 | Research Direction and Funding—Bryan Jenkins, Agriculture and Biological Sciences Engineering, University of California, Davis |
| 5:00 | Discussion |
| 5:10 | Briefing on Field Tours and Closing Remarks—John Shelly, University of California, Berkeley |
| 5:30 | Adjourn The agenda for the whole workshop and field tours is here. Abstracts and biographies for the speakers are here. |
