TONIGHT: Switching to Grass and Fueling Staunton and Augusta County
Switching to Grass and Fueling Staunton and Augusta County
Tue. Mar. 9 – 7pm @ Francis Auditorium (in the Pearce Science Center)
On the campus of Mary Baldwin College (corner of Coalter & Frederick Streets)
#14 on this map: http://www.mbc.edu/docs/admin_docs/campusmap.pdf
Growing switchgrass in Augusta County and burning it as a clean, local and profitable fuel source for boilers and furnaces. Featuring:
* Taylor Cole – President, Conservation Partners, LLC & Warm Season Grass grower
* Ken Convery – Biologist/Project Manager, Conservation Management Institute, VA Tech
* Dale Reeves – Local Farmer using switchgrass for poultry house bedding
* Robert Whitescarver – District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
LOCATION:
Mary Baldwin College – Francis Auditorium
(corner of Coalter and Frederick Streets)