Increased renewable energy production from bio-resources will significantly increase competition for agricultural and natural resources. It also will intensify land use issues among food, fuel, fiber, urbanization, and environmental services. These complex changes will produce global economic and environmental impacts that will not be universally beneficial.

Please join us for presentations by two of the nation’s leading experts on this issues, and discussion of how these issues affect Minnesota. 

May 1st, 2007
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall

Master of Ceremonies: Steve Taff

Opening of Symposium: Allen S. Levine

Keynote Speakers

• Economic Impacts: Markets, Consumers, and Communities
  • Keynote Speaker - Bruce Babcock (Iowa State)
  • Related Panel Member - Steve Taff
• Environmental Challenges and Opportunities in Biofuel Feedstock Production
  • Keynote Speaker - Wally Wilhelm (UNL - USDA)
  • Related Panel Member - Gyles Randall

Break - 15 minutes

Roundtable Panel Discussion

• Speakers
  • Gyles Randall
  • Steve Taff

Closing of Symposium - F. Abel Ponce de Leon