October 5, Tuesday

8:00am Networking coffee

8:30am Conference Kick off –  Midland Scientific

8:45am  Technology   

• Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy – Theory and Applications for Fuel Analysis – Warren Edmunds, Perkin Elmer
• Raman Spectroscopy in the Ethanol Industry – What Can It Do and Why Should You Care? – Adam Hopkins, Metrohm

10:00am Exhibitor / Networking break

11:00am Finished Product Updates

• Fuel: ASTM, Quality Issues/NIST – Jacki Fee, Cargill
• USP – Industrial/Potable Water – Bart Plocher, POET Biorefining, LLC
• GNS Update – Kristy Moore, Growth Energy
• Antibiotic Interactions – Jenny Forbes, Phibro

12:30pm:  Lunch Break

1:45pm  Fiber Analytics Panel

• D3/CI 101- What is needed for success?  Kristi Plack, TaNeal Boer, Esther Homandberg, Bion
• Fermentation of Starch, Resistant Starch, Cellulose, and Xlyan – Yan Zhang, NCERC
• DDGs, Corn Mycotoxin Analysis – Patricia Jackson, Waters/VICAM
• Using a portable probe to quickly measure sodium in process samples – Geetanjali Mahadik, IFF

3:30pm  Exhibitor/ Networking break

4:00 pm   

• Acidity/Stuck Fermentation – Dr. Dennis Bayrock, Phibro EPG
• Data Navigation – Jamy Schomaker, CTE Global

5:00pm  FELC Happy Hour

October 6, Wednesday

8:00am Networking Coffee

8:30am Day 2 Intro – Midland Scientific

8:45am 

• Industry Update – Chris Blilley, Growth Energy
• Net Zero Emissions and Low Carbon Verification – Jim Ramm, P.E., Eco Engineers

10:00am Exhibitor / Networking break

10:30am

• Renewable Diesel/ Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)/ Renewable Naphtha–  Kevin Hershner, Conestoga Energy
• Distillers Corn Oil for New Applications – Billy Whitlock, Novozymes

12:00pm Closing