| 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome
William F. Osl, Jr.
Cumberland County Board of Supervisors |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Overview of Electricity Use in Agriculture
Richard Hiatt
Rural Electricity Resource Council
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| 9:30 a.m. |
USDA Energy Programs & Funding
Laurette Tucker, Rural Business Specialist
USDA Rural Development
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Wind and Solar Energy, Net Metering, &
Cost Effectiveness
Maria Papadakis
Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability
James Madison University |
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Agricultural Lighting Analysis
Richard Hiatt
• Fundamentals of light levels & measurement
• Light as a production tool for animal agriculture
• Lighting upgrades & potential savings on the farm
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Fan Ventilation Efficiency
Richard Hiatt
• Understanding fan and ventilation fundamentals (dairies or greenhouses)
• Types of fans (ventilation, circulation, high vol./low speed; pit fans
• Typical kWh consumption; Spotting inefficiencies & making improvements |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Dairy Farm Electricity Use -- Room A
Dick Peterson
• How dairies use energy
• Major electrical end-uses & kWh consumption
• Hot water needs and energy management
• Refrigeration loads & heat reclaimers to save energy
• Livestock fountains
• Vacuum pumps & variable-speed drives
• Bulk tank refrigeration units
Poultry -- Room B
Maria Papadakis
• Major energy loads in poultry production
• Understanding your electric bill
• Lighting options and paybacks
• Fan efficiencies
• A brief word about motors
• Propane conservation
• Tips for new construction |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Motors & Efficiency
Richard Hiatt |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Progressive Producers Panel |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Questions & Clarification
Training Team |
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Closing Remark |
