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MEDIA ADVISORY: USDA Rural Development Administrator Betsy Dirksen Londrigan Will Tour BioCentury Research Farm and Speak in Roundtable Discussion at ISU Research Park Thursday June 13th to Highlight Iowa’s Bioeconomy

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Cecilia Lynch
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 AMES, Iowa – On Thursday, June 13, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Administrator for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service Betsy Dirksen Londrigan will tour BioCentury Research Farm in Boone County to highlight biomass production and later go to Iowa State University Research Park for a roundtable discussion of bioeconomy issues with industry experts.

Members of the media are welcome to join the tour of the farm and to attend the roundtable and talk to the administrator. NOTE: BioCentury Research Farm staff will inform media of certain photography restrictions. Please RSVP to Cecilia.lynch@usda.gov.

WHO:             Betsy Dirksen Londrigan; Theresa Greenfield, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa; Kate Sand, USDA Rural Development Deputy State Director in Iowa; John Ferrell, USDA Rural Development Business Programs Director in Iowa

 

WHAT:           Tour to Highlight the BioEconomy

 

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, June 13, at 1:30 PM CT

BioCentury Research Farm

1327 U Avenue

Boone, IA 50036

 

Thursday, June 13, at 3:00 PM CT – 4:00 PM CT

Roundtable discussion

ISU Economic Development Core Facility         

Executive Room, 1805 Collaboration Place

Ames, Iowa

 

Roundtable participants include representatives from: Iowa State UniversitySoylei Innovations; Ames Seed Capital; Kent Corp; PowerPollen; PV Pallet; Iowa Soybean Association; QORE; Genvax; Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Note: Surface parking is available and free of charge.