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EDC COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES

Agriculture and Renewable Energy Development (Ag)

MISSION STATEMENT

To sustain, identify and develop agriculture, agribusiness and renewable energy opportunities.

 

MEETING SCHEDULE

Meets at 7:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the EDC office.

 

MEETING MINUTES (PDF format)

February 21, 2008 June 19, 2008  
March 20, 2008    
April 17, 2008    
January 18, 2007 May 17, 2007 September 18, 2007  
February 15, 2007 June 21, 2007 November 15, 2007  
April 19, 2007 August 16, 2007 December 20, 2007  

January 19, 2006

March 16, 2006 July 20, 2006 revised November 16, 2006
February 1, 2006 Executive Committee April 20, 2006 August 16, 2006 December 21, 2006
February 16, 2006 May 18, 2006 August 28, 2006 Executive Committee  
March 1, 2006 Executive Committee June 15, 2006 September 21, 2006  

 

2008 GOALS

  1. Continuation of “Renewable Resources Promotion and Commercialization Program” including solicitation of renewable energy businesses to Kandiyohi County
  2. Attract value-added ag processing and manufacturing
         a. Research possible soybean crushing plant
         b. Bio-gasification
  3. Continue implementation of Ag BRE/R program
  4. Continue promotion of new animal ag opportunities and preservation of existing opportunities
         a. Solicitation of new and/or possible expansions of dairy and/or beef operations
  5. Organize educational agriculture opportunities, i.e., Strategic Animal Ag Conference
  6. Procurement of funding—grants, public and private
  7. Maintain and enhance presence with elected officials and public policy recommendations
         a. Bio-Security public policy
         b. Facilitate visit by City of Willmar officials to the methane digester plant in DuPage County, IL as well as invite City of Willmar officials to a presentation by Dr. Phil Gordon of the University of Minnesota relating to his methane digester findings
  8. Wind Energy

Priority Initiatives/Action Plan

  1. Research renewable energy opportunities to sustain and contain
    costs
    a . Prepare a summary of state and federal mandates
    b. Identify research forms of research education centers
    (opportunities)
    c . Summarize findings in a written report
    d . Identify growers to introduce (matchmakers) and
    coordinate candidates with the research center
  2. Position Kandiyohi County to turn wind energy into anhydrous
    ammonia as a way to store energy
    a . Determine the economic viability working with a key
    research partner(s) and if viable, move on project
    development
    b . Identify/attract entrepreneurs to move ahead with a project
    c . Identify and eliminate roadblocks and provide technical
    and other support
  3. Explore development of a soybean collection or processing
    facility
    a . Research both acres available and needed to support
    an operation
    b . Research bi-products output and users
    c . Prepare feasibility assessment and share with targeted
    businesses that could have an interest in a project
    d . Support business development needs related to sites,
    financing development, market introduction and development,
    workforce and skill needs, etc.
  4. Establish a renewable energy commercialization center
    a . Determine the purpose, scope, management needs and
    organizational framework to support a resource business
    incubator and information clearinghouse in Kandiyohi County
    b . Assess the feasibility, generate partner interest and initiate
    funding development in 2008
    c . Finalize the business model and partnership and complete
    funding development

REPORTS

Read the Ag Committee's Outline of Livestock Siting, including Policies, Procedures and Practices adopted September 2005.

Read the Ag Committee's Kandiyohi County Ag Producer Research Report, April 2005

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