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Truman State University held its 2nd Annual Bioenergy Conference earlier today. The conference addressed production and handling of bio-mass feedstock’s, algae oil production and utilization, as well as developments in bio-energy. Throughout the afternoon, several presentations were going on including hands on bio-energy demonstrations and exhibits at the University Farm.
Dr. David E. Brune was one of eleven featured speakers. Dr. Brune is currently Professor of Bioprocess and Bioenergy at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to his current position, Dr. Brune served 22 years as Professor and Newman Endowed Chair of Natural Resource Engineering at Clemson University in South Carolina. Dr. Brune’s research program encompasses aquaculture, microalgae for waste treatment, bioenergy from fermentation of biomass, and related topics. His work targets biological and physical processes for wastewater treatment and recovery of waste nutrients. He has experience in the development of both low-cost, semi-intensive and super-intensive culture systems for production of shrimp, catfish, and bivalves. Dr. Brune gave two presentations on algae production and energy generation systems.
Conference registration was $50 and included a resource notebook, DVD, lunch, and refreshments. Additionally, a waiver of the registration fee plus a travel scholarship of $200 was awarded to each of 40 applicants from the target groups of high school and college agriculture faculty and extension personnel who planed to use this information in educational or outreach activities.
Funding for the conference was provided by a grant from USDA’s North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.
