One of the biggest challenges facing Michigan’s food processing industry today is finding viable solutions for wastewater treatment. Join us as we bring together industry and regulatory

experts, economic development leaders and Michigan processors to discuss the current challenges, explore existing and new technologies and identify resources to help grow the

food processing industry and create jobs in the state.

Please visit www.MichiganAdvantage.org/FoodProcessing to register for this one-day event.

JOIN US!October 20, 2010

8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Comfort Inn, Mt. Pleasant

This is a FREE event!

S U M M I TThis collaborative event is sponsored by Project GREEEN with additional support from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the MSU Product Center, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and USDA Rural Development.

October 20, 2010Comfort Inn, Mt. Pleasant

AG ENDAThis collaborative event is sponsored by Project GREEEN with additional support from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the MSU Product Center, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and USDA Rural Development.

8 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome Don Koivisto, Director, Michigan Department of Agriculture

8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks—Food Processing Economic Impact Study Results Chris Peterson, Director, Michigan State University Product Center

9:15 a.m. Food Processing Economic Impact Study—Media Information Michael DiBernardo, Economic Development Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture

9:30 a.m. Regional Perspective Rick Chapla, Vice President, The Right Place, Inc.

10 a.m. Networking Break

10:15 a.m. Regulatory Issues Bill Creal, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

10:45 a.m. Consultant’s Panel—Observations From the Field Joel Kenyon, Lakeshore Environmental Mark Hurley, Gosling Czubak Dave Bratt, FTC&H Steve Frenette, Sali Group

12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:30 p.m. Academic Panel—Advanced Technology and Innovation •Changing the Paradigm: Wastes as a Resource, by Professor Emeritus George Tchobanoglous, University of California, Davis •A Regional Strategy for Managing Food Processing and Septage Waste: The Grand Traverse Bay Region Collaboration, By Dr. Nancy Love, and Ms Sherri Cook, University of Michigan •Land Application/Digestion Strategies, by Dr. Steve Safferman, Michigan State University •Novel membrane and Other Technologies, by (TBA)

3:15 p.m. Networking break

3:30 p.m. Showcase New Collaborative Marketing Tool/Industry Resources Michael DiBernardo, Economic Development Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture Susan Novakoski, Business Development Manager, Food Processing, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Traci Smith, Business Programs Director, USDA Rural Development

4 p.m. Discussion—What’s Next?

4:30 p.m. Adjourn

* Please fill out conference evaluation sheet prior to leaving