Note: This event has been cancelled. For those that registered, Northlands Agriculture Department will be contacting you shortly.

This symposium will educate and inform the livestock and feed producer about the latest in bio-fuels technology with a focus on methane, ethanol and bio-diesel production and the challenges and opportunities it presents. The seminar will include a full-day speaker session as well as a half-day field trip to witness Highmark Renewables' Anaerobic Digestion System. 24 registrants will also be eligible to participate in "Make Your Own Biodiesel" workshop offered by Lakeland College.

Topics include:Dispelling the Myths (Food Vs. Fuel , Energy Balance, Agricultural Sustainability), Bio Diesel Product Consistency, Cellulose VS Starch Based Ethanol, Selling to the Grid, Federal/Provincial Incentives and Funding, the Bio Refinery Concept, and Turning Waste into Want.

For more information, call Northlands Agriculture Department at 780.471.7300.