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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Join us on Monday, January 28<sup>th</sup> at the Oregon State University Conference Center to keep the momentum as we build a vibrant Northwest biochar industry. This meeting will build on our November launch of Building Northwest Biochar Markets in Olympia. We hope you can attend. <b>Please RSVP to</b> </span><a href="mailto:nwbiocharwg@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>nwbiocharwg@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Our meeting will be held concurrent with the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference. Conference organizers hope that you’ll see the value in staying for the whole conference. Sessions will cover the whole range of rural renewable and efficiency opportunities. You will hear from on the ground practitioners and policy leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Full conference details and registration information at </span><a href="http://harvestcleanenergy.org/events/conference"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://harvestcleanenergy.org/events/conference</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>See you in Corvallis!<br>Moderators/Coordinators: Tom Miles </span><a href="mailto:tmiles@trmiles.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>tmiles@trmiles.com</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>and Marcus Kauffman </span><a href="mailto:marcus.kauffman@state.or.us"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>marcus.kauffman@state.or.us</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Pacific Northwest Biochar Working Group Conference</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Monday January 28<sup>th</sup>, 2013 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm<br>Concurrent with the <a href="http://harvestcleanenergy.org/events/conference">Harvesting Clean Energy Conference</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext'>Oregon State University Conference Center, Corvallis OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Purposes: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1. Educational – what is biochar, what are biochar products, how are they used, what is their value <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2. Project Development in key markets – planning projects to create and demonstrate markets <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Posters of Biochar Projects will be displayed in meeting room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:30-2:00 Welcome and Introduction: Marcus Kauffman—Oregon Dept. of Forestry </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Biochar Market Overview: Tom Miles—TR Miles Technical Consultants </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Session overview and expectations—Marcus <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Biochar products, qualities, characteristics, specific biochar qualities for specific uses—Tom <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2:00-2:30 Biochar in Retail Garden and Nursery Markets: Renel Anderson—Biochar Supreme and Tom Grissom—International Tech Corporation (ITC) </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Renel will describe Biochar Supreme’s success in using biochar to grow flowers and vegetables as well as their efforts to market biochar for the retail garden and commercial horticulture markets. She will also outline needs for marketing and support in these markets. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Tom will describe ITC’s experience marketing biochar in the retail garden market and identify ideas for future growth in that market segment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2:30-3:15 Biochar Integrated with Heat and Power—Jerry Whitfield—Whitfield Biochar, John Meidema—BioLogical Carbon and Dean Foor—EC Oregon, and Neil Walgren—Cool Planet Energy Systems </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Jerry will describe his technology and applications for integrated production of char, heat, and energy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• John and Dean will review the integration of biochar production at the Green Lane Energy anaerobic digestion facility in Junction City, Oregon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Neil will describe their business model and ongoing biochar related research underway at Cool Planet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• All speakers will address the salient challenges and opportunities for advancing the biochar market. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>3:14—3:45 Networking and Poster Session Break </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Mingling, conversation, and poster review <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>3:45-4:30 Biochar Application in Stormwater, Commercial Landscaping and Erosion Control: </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Robin Cook—Permamatrix, Jeff Hart—Kennedy Jenks, Tom Miles—TR Miles Consultants, and Jim Archuleta—USDA Forest Service </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Robin will describe their recent experience using biochar for road bank stabilization, industrial roof and parking lot drains. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Jeff will address the opportunities and challenges of using biochar as media in specific stormwater markets. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Tom will review the WSU Demonstration Biochar in bioretention facilities for stormwater runoff. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Jim provide an update on efforts to coat native seed with biochar to improve germination and plant survivability in burned areas. He will also cover the cooperative research efforts underway with USDA and multiple partners. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• All speakers will address the salient challenges and opportunities for advancing the biochar market. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>4:30-5:00 The Pathway Forward—Facilitated Discussion: Marcus Kauffman—ODF </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Status of current market development efforts (notes/summary from Olympia) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Feedback on the day’s presentations <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Market development pathway <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Key demonstration projects <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>• Ideas for moving forward <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>