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I attended this last year and found it to be incredibly informative as the knowledgable ASU staff presents information for both the mind and the hands. It's about a 7 & 1/2 hour drive from Cleveland into the heart of the BEAUTIFUL Blue Ridge Mountains.

Community-Scale
Biodiesel Production

with
experts from the ASU Energy Center

Friday
& Saturday, June 20-21, 2008

This
workshop will be held on the campus of
Appalachian State University with field work at the  ASU
Biodiesel and Education Research Lab. Experts in the field of
biodiesel production will hold a 2-day workshop focusing on
sustainable community-scale biodiesel production with classroom and
hands-on components. 

Where:
Campus
of Appalachian State University, Scott/Harper Hall
Room 178

Schedule:
Friday,
6/20: Registration 12:30pm, Workshop 1-6pmSaturday,
6/21: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Cost:
$125 ($70 students)

Max
Participants: 12

REGISTER NOW!

• Kerr
  Scott/Harper Hall has limited parking but the Rivers Street parking
  deck is just next door.
• Lodging
  info can be found at www.visitboonenc.com.
  A convenient on-campus option is the Broyhill Inn, (828) 262-2204,
  (800) 951-6048, www.broyhillinn.com
• Weather
  forecast: www.booneweather.com/Forecast/Boone
• Maps
  and directions: www.web.appstate.edu/maps