CASHING IN ON THE WIND
By ISU Extension

Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Energy Center are co-sponsoring the Central Iowa Wind Energy Conference on Nov. 30 in Nevada and on Dec. 7 in Eagle Grove. The same program will be offered at each location. The conference will be offered from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and includes an optional tour of a wind turbine installation.

This conference will provide interested farmers; government officials; and business, industry, and rural homeowners an opportunity to evaluate wind energy and explore the potential use of this power source for the future.  The program will include discussions with early adopters of wind energy in the county and with utility companies serving the area.  Topics to be discussed include wind energy basics, grants and zero interest loans to purchase wind generators, current pricing structure for connection to the power grid, and wind energy contracts.

The registration fee, including lunch, is $15 per person for registering at least one day in advance of the conference date. Registrations on the conference date will be $25 per person.

The registration brochure is available online at: www.extension.iastate.edu/Bioeconomy/News/CenIowaWindConf.htm

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Rick (Derrick N.) Exner, Ph.D.
                  PFI Farming Systems Coordinator
                  ISU Extension
                 Practical Farmers of Iowa
        2104 Agronomy Hall, ISU, Ames, IA   50011
        (515) 294-5486, -9985 fax
         http://www.practicalfarmers.org