UW-Extension Ethanol Study Tour-Team Grain

1. UW-Extension Ethanol Study Tour-Team Grain • Greg Andrews • Mike Ballweg • Chris Boerboom • Dennis Nehring G. Andrews-UW Extension

2. Purpose: Balanced and Objective Learning • To bring a diverse group of individuals, stakeholders, officials, educators and media on a experiential learning experience with outcomes for Wisconsin Agriculture and Industry. G. Andrews-UW Extension

3. A Grant request for proposals (RFP) was answered and accepted by the Wisconsin Corn Promotions Board $4,700 Provided nearly all expense paid tour for participants Funding the Ethanol Study Tour G. Andrews-UW Extension

4. Selection Criteria for Tour *Educators-Marketing, Feed, Grain (9) *Elected Officials (2) *State Agency Representation (3) *Potential Ethanol Investors (5) *Corn Growers (5) *Feed Industry (3)-also investors *Lenders, Utilities, (2) *Statewide Media (3) G. Andrews-UW Extension

5. UW-Extension Ethanol Study Tour Participants G. Andrews-UW Extension

6. Unique Timing of the Ethanol Study Tour • June 18-19, 2001 • Simultaneous Timing-Coincidence??????? • *June 18-21- Int’l Fuel Ethanol Conf. ran concurrently with our tour date. • Meet Industry People • Gain new contacts • Trade Show • Tour Site Access G. Andrews-UW Extension

7. Continued- • President Bush and EPA considers California request for waiver of MTBE ban • WI governor includes ethanol incentive in budget proposal • WI senate bill favors increased incentive • Minnesota reaffirms their incentive G. Andrews-UW Extension

8. Elements of the Ethanol Study Tour-Day 1 • Participants own knowledge • Selected Educational Materials • Video-Renewable Fuels Assn. • Video-PBS “Newton’s Apple” • Escorted Walking Tours of Al Corn Clean Fuels in Claremont, Mn • Minnesota Fuel Ethanol Roundtable Event G. Andrews-UW Extension

9. Educational Material Packet G. Andrews-UW Extension

10. Randy Doyal-General Manager, Gives History and Lessons G. Andrews-UW Extension

11. Alcohol-”Civilizations Oldest Biotechnology” G. Andrews-UW Extension

12. The Ethanol Process G. Andrews-UW Extension

13. Dried Distillers Grains and Solubles-DDGS G. Andrews-UW Extension

14. Dried Distillers Grains Ready for Wisconsin G. Andrews-UW Extension

15. Ralph Groschen-Minnesota Department of Ag. Agricultural Marketing aka-”Ethanol Guru” Minnesota Ethanol Roundtable Discussion G. Andrews-UW Extension

16. Dr. Jerry Fruin-Professor, Department of Applied Economics University of Minnesota, Ethanol and Renewable Fuels Economist Aka-”Ethanol Skeptic” G. Andrews-UW Extension

17. Ethanol Study Tour-Day 2 • Bryan and Bryan International-Host • Breakfast Discussion on New Generation Cooperatives • Escorted Walking Tour of Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative • Discussion and Discovery List G. Andrews-UW Extension

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19. Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative Little Falls, Mn Robyn Wells Gen. Mgr. G. Andrews-UW Extension

20. Grain Delivery-Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative G. Andrews-UW Extension

21. Air Quality-Stack Ht. Increased G. Andrews-UW Extension

22. Evaluation of Program: • Linkages and Contacts Made • Experiential Learning • Telephone Survey 4 Months Post • Media Coverage in Wisconsin about the Ethanol Study Tour to Minnesota G. Andrews-UW Extension

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24. Evaluation: Participant Survey • Telephone Survey-4 Months Post • 25 of 29 Participants Responding • Adaptation of Logic Model • Select Indicators and Outcomes • Outcomes and “Environment” will shape decisions on any future programming. G. Andrews-UW Extension

25. Broadening Understanding of Ethanol Issues G. Andrews-UW Extension

26. Opinions on Viability of Ethanol Industry for Wisconsin-Post. G. Andrews-UW Extension

27. Example Opinion Shifts • More optimistic after the tour • It made me less enthusiastic for Wisconsin • Now I believe Wisconsin will create….. • I now think it is environmentally responsible and it can help agriculture • Strong political support is essential so I now have lower expectations. G. Andrews-UW Extension

28. Did We Deliver Balanced Information on Ethanol? G. Andrews-UW Extension

29. Participants Asked: Did the Ethanol Study Tour have any impact on Wisconsin’s Incentive? • 16 Participants said yes-with some reservation. • 5 Participants said no. • 4 Participants likely got it right by saying “undecided” G. Andrews-UW Extension

30. Outcomes Offered by Participants • “I use the information as a resource in drafting Air Quality Permits.” • “We have three feasibility projects for ethanol plant start-ups underway now.” • “I assisted decisions in the Town of Algoma.” • “I briefed Senator Harsdorf” G. Andrews-UW Extension

31. Outcomes continued- • “We have plans and investors and are now going ahead with Plant construction.” • “I spent more time responding to market/ethanol questions.” • 689 conversations and 64 group discussions/presentations from participants • Wisconsin Press-Feature Stories reached 90,989 subscribers. G. Andrews-UW Extension

32. So Much Has Changed G. Andrews-UW Extension

33. Reactions Since Study Tour • September 11th-Energy Security • New Partners Emerge: CNRED, State Departments-WDATCP, WDNR, Commerce, Transportation, WI Corn Growers, Ethanol Industry, Others • Plant’s Under Construction • Repeated calls to deliver Wisconsin’s First Ethanol Conference-Winter 2001-02. G. Andrews-UW Extension