2nd Annual Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference and Exhibition

The 2nd Annual Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference and Exhibition follows on the success of the i naugural conference held in March, 2009.

Interest in biogas production, in the farm and food sectors, continues to grow. The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference will provide the opportunity to present and discuss exciting research, technologies, projects and programs that are part of this new frontier.

Mark your calendar!

The 2nd Annual Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference and Exhibition will be held in conjunction with the 4th Annual Growing the Margins: Green Energy and Economy for the Farm and Food Sectors Conference and Exhibition. These two high-profile conferences, as well as several associated events of great value, will be presented March 8-12, 2010 at the London Convention Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.

Here is an overview of the exciting five-day program (click on event for further details):

2nd Biomass Heat Networking Forum: Growing the Value Chain for Agriculture and Rural Biomass Heat Businesses (Monday, March 8)*
Biogas 101: Introduction to Building a Biogas System Workshop (Monday, March 8)*
Solar 101: Building Your On-farm Solar PV System Workshop (Monday, March 8)*
Technology Tours of renewable energy, energy conservation and many other relevant and interesting operational projects (Tuesday, March 9)
4th Annual Growing the Margins: Green Energy and Economy for the Farm and Food Sectors Conference and Exhibition (Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11)
2nd Annual Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference and Exhibition (Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11)
Biogas Co-substrates for the Farm and Food Sectors Workshop (Friday, March 12)

* Monday, March 8th workshops to be held at the Hilton London Hotel. All other events are at the London Convention Centre.

Note to Farm Business Operators

All of the above training opportunities are eligible for cost-share funding through the Growing Forward Business Development for Farm Businesses program in Ontario. For more information on program requirements, please call 1-877-424-1300 or visit www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/growingforward/busdev.htm

Exhibits

The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas and Growing the Margins conferences will share a joint exhibition of leading-edge technologies, processes and programs.

Added value

Registration for one of either the Canadian Farm and Food Biogas or Growing the Margins conferences provides full access to the plenaries and technical sessions of both conferences. Registration for the associated events is additional.

Further information

Details regarding all events will be posted on the conference web sites as they become available (www.biogasconference.ca or www.gtmconference.ca). You can also join the Growing the Margins and Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Mailing List to have all the latest news sent to your inbox.

Meanwhile, if you are interested in participating, as a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact John McMullen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About the Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference and Exhibition

The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference program will focus on case studies and lessons learned, new technologies and processes in biogas generation and use, and on the incorporation of co-substrates or off-farm organics.

The Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference will be of interest to: