2024 Agenda
October 15, Tuesday
8:00 am Networking coffee
8:30 am Conference Kick off Katy Gondring – Midland Scientific
8:40 am Ethanol Progress in Nebraska and The Upcoming Presidential Election, Dawn Caldwell, Renewable Fuels Nebraska
9:00 am Introduction of all Speakers
9:05 am Carbon Dioxide Focus
· CO2 101 Analytical Procedures
· Carbon Dioxide applications
10:00 am Exhibitor / Networking break
10:45 am Analytics of New Fermentation Products Evaluation: Stephanie Gleason, Phibro
11:15 am Statistical Quality Control and Control Charts; A Primer for a for Ensuring Laboratory Accuracy- Chris McCullough, ASTM International
12:00pm Lunch Break
1:15 pm Statistical Quality Control (cont’d)- Chris McCullough, ASTM International
2:00 pm Corn Kernal Fiber Focus
· The ASTM Method: E3417, Bart Plocher, POET
· Measurement Challenges with Corn Kernal Fiber
· Including Small Grains in Fiber Analysis
3:00 pm Exhibitor / Networking break
3:45 – 4:15 pm First Breakout session (TBD)
Tract 1- Calibration Standards or HPLC, Pedro Pena, CTE
Tract 2- Instrument Trouble shooting, Foundation Analytical
4:15 – 4:30pm Wrap up questions and change sessions.
4:30 – 5:00 pm Second Breakout Session (TBD)
Tract 1- Instrument Troubleshooting, Tessa Schmitz, Bion
Tract 2- Water Chemistry, Metrohm
5:00 – 5:15 pm Wrap up questions
5:30 pm FELC Happy Hour
October 16, Wednesday
8:00 am Networking Coffee
8:30 am Day 2 intro – Katy Gondring – Midland Scientific
8:35 am Ethanol at Retail Fuel Stations
9:00 am Corn
Corn Inspection Procedures, Jeff L’Heureaux, USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service
Grain Testing, Rapid Test Kit Chemistry: Sam Green, Envirologix
10:00 am Exhibitor / Networking break
10:45 am AI Machine Learning Applied to Ethanol Production
11:45 am Professional Development
12:00 pm Closing / Lunch
*agenda subject to change*
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