A New Nitrogen Cycle for Bioenergy Crop Production Workshop
November 14-15, 2023
In this workshop, ARPA-E assessed potential technologies that may reduce nitrogen inputs and soil-based greenhouse gas emissions of N2O from the cultivation of bioenergy crops (corn, soybean, and sorghum). The goals for this workshop included the evaluation of technologies capable of: 1) providing high-efficacy alternatives to synthetic fertilizer utilization in agricultural production by advancing microbial fertilization approaches, enhancements of plant nitrogen (N) use efficiency related traits, and developing enabling tools for autogenic N2 fixation, and 2) reducing soil-based N2O emissions in growing these crops through altering the microbial N-cycle either through microbial and/or plant approaches.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Time |
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8:00 – 9:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast Room: Lucerne Level Foyer |
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9:00 – 9:15 AM |
Welcome and Introduction to ARPA-E Dr. Jen Shafer, ARPA-E Associate Director of Technology Room: Lucerne I-II |
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9:15 – 9:45 AM |
Dr. Steven Singer, ARPA-E Program Director Room: Lucerne I-II |
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9:45 – 10:15 AM |
Future Low-Energy Sources of Nitrogen for Agriculture Dr. Chris Voigt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Room: Lucerne I-II |
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10:15 – 10:35 AM |
Coffee Break |
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10:35 – 11:05 AM |
Create a Sustainable Food System for Nitrogen: Moving Synthetic Nitrogen from the Field to Barn Dr. Ed Buckler, Cornell University Room: Lucerne I-II |
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11:05 – 11:25 AM |
Manipulating Microbes to Mitigate Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Bioenergy Cropping Systems Dr. Wendy Yang- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne Room: Lucerne I-II |
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11:25 AM – 12:05 PM |
Panel discussion: Starting with the End in Mind – Insights to Developing New Technologies by End Users. Room: Lucerne I-II |
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12:05 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:05 – 2:35 PM |
Breakout 1: Frontiers in Nitrogen Fixation Room: Lucerne I-II |
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Breakout 2: Microbial N2O Emissions Mitigation Room: Lucerne III |
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1:05 – 2:35 PM |
Breakout 3: Plant pathways towards reducing Nitrogen inputs and N2O Emissions Room: Alpine 1 |
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2:35 – 3:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
SMART FARM N2O Measurement and Modeling Showcase Room: Lucerne I-II |
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4:00 – 5:00 PM |
One-on-one Meetings with Dr. Steve Singer, Program Director 15 minutes per person/group Room: Lucerne III |
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4:10 – 6:00 PM |
Concept Poster Sessions and Networking Reception Room: Alpine II |
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Time |
Event |
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8:00 – 9:00 AM |
Room: Lucerne Level Foyer |
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9:00 – 9:05 AM |
Day 2 Objectives Dr. Steve Singer, ARPA-E Program Director Room: Lucerne I-II |
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9:05 – 9:45 AM |
Nitrogen Fixation on Aerial Roots of Sorghum for Sustainable Bioenergy Production Dr. Jean Michel-Anne- University of Wisconsin, Madison Room: Lucerne I-II |
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9:45– 10:30 AM |
Panel Discussion: Current Opinion in Ag Tech from Investors, Foundations, Government Agencies and Policy Room: Lucerne I-II |
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10:30 – 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
Breakout 4: Adoption End-users Room: Lucerne I-II |
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11:00 – 12:30 PM |
Breakout 5: Nitrogen Soil Cycle Room: Lucerne III |
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11:00 – 12:30 PM |
Breakout 6: Plant Microbe Interactions and N-input and N2O Emissions Reductions Room: Alpine I |
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12:30 – 1:30 PM |
Lunch & Wrap up |
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1:30 – 3:00 PM |
One-on-one Meetings with Dr. Steve Singer, Program Director Room: Lucerne I-II |
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