Held on Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

Organised by:
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Royal Forestry Society
Forestry Commission

Supported by:
The NDG James Memorial Fund

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Conference Programme
Tuesday, 17th April 2007

9.15 AM	Registration and coffee in the Conference Suite/Exhibit Hall
9.50 AM	Welcome and introduction: Lord Anthony Hamilton (RFS President) Chairman: Anthony Bosanquet (Past President CLA and FC Commissioner Wales)
10.00 AM	Woodfuel strategy – the official line Rod Leslie (FC England)
10.20 AM	Demand for woodfuel – what, where, why and when Keith Richards (TV Energy)
10.40 AM	Supply and delivery – the missing link Ewan Bent (Midlands Wood Fuel Ltd)
11.00 AM	Coffee – and a look at the exhibits and trade stands
11.30 AM	Conversion – boilers for beginners Andy Hall (FC England)
11.50 AM	Socio-economics – does it all stack up? Mike Pitcher (Wood Energy Business Scheme)
12.10 PM	Help! – and where to get it Ian Tubby (Biomass Energy Centre)
12.30 PM	Impacts on wood and management Sarah Young (Landscape Use Consultants)
12.50 PM	Plenary for the morning session
13.00 PM	Presentation of RFS Gold Medal to Dr Peter Savill (Oxford University)
13.10 PM	Lunch
14.00 PM	Afternoon session - Selected Case Studies Chairman: Dr Eunice Simmons, National Forestry School Training – “Ignite” – Will Richardson (Yorwoods) Getting people fired up – Hugh Williams (National Forest Company) Arisings and offcuts – Andy Tolfts (Croydon Tree Station) Woodfuelling the farm – Richard Harvey (Rural Energy Trust) Centrally heating the community – Robin Ridley (South Yorks Forestry Partnership) Short rotation coppice – Tony Holmes (Renewable Energy Growers) What the future holds – Gabriel Hemery (Forestry Horizons)
15.30 PM	Plenary
16.00 PM	Tea/depart

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