By Andi Anderson
Theresa Greenfield, State Director of USDA Rural Development in Iowa, will join state and business leaders in a news conference to celebrate the second annual National Biobased Products Day. The event aims to raise awareness of biobased products in Iowa and highlight their importance for sustainable practices.
The news conference will feature a display of biobased products, and speakers from various sectors will address the significance of these products. The event will be live-streamed at www.landus.ag/biobased, providing an opportunity for viewers to learn more about biobased products and their impact.
Speakers at the event include:
- Theresa Greenfield, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa
- Matt Russell, USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director in Iowa
- Grant Menke, Deputy Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
- Mark Laurenzo, Business Development Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority
- Matt Carstens, President and CEO, Landus Cooperative
- Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, VP for Government and External Affairs, Landus
- Rodney Williamson, VP of Research and Sustainability, Iowa Corn
- Rebecca Ahrendsen, Market Development Manager, Iowa Corn
- Andrea Vanderhoff, Director of Technology and Sustainability, Qore
- Monte Shaw, Executive Director, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
In addition to the speakers, various businesses and organizations in the biobased products sector will be present, including Lane Segerstrom, Founder and CEO of Corn Board Manufacturing, Mercedes del Campo from ARTi of Prairie City, Todd Whiting from Gear Head Lube of Cedar Falls, Jill Schryver from Green Products Company of Conrad, and others.
The event will take place on Friday, March 8, at 1:00 PM CST at Landus, 220 SW 9th, Suite 300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. The live stream can be accessed at www.landus.ag/biobased. The news conference will not only celebrate National Biobased Products Day but also provide insights into the growing importance of biobased products in Iowa's sustainability initiatives.
Photo Credit: USDA
Categories: Iowa, Government & Policy