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Research to Receptor Series 2009

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Research to Receptor Series 2009

Time: November 24, 2009 from 11:30am to 6pm
Location: Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph
Street: 120 Main Street East
City/Town: Ridgetown
Website or Map: http://www.ridgetownc.uoguelp…
Phone: 519-674-1605
Event Type: agricultural, solutions, for, energy:, biomass
Organized By: Matt McLean
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2009

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R2R 2009 will be an elite gathering of researchers, academics and executives who are involved in agriculture and agri-food innovation and research is southwestern Ontario and surrounding regions.

The program will include plenary sessions with key guest speakers and thought-provoking panel discussions focusing on biomass opportunities for fuel, with particular emphasis on the electricity and heat generating capacity and needs from the discovery side to launching into the market and beyond.

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