The ethanol industry is changing not only the energy landscape of the nation, but the agricultural landscape as well as farmers realize the potential of new revenue crops for cellulosic feedstock and as higher yields increase the amount of grain for feed and fuel.

POET Senior Vice President of Science and Technology Mark Stowers will address these issues in a keynote speech to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers at the ASABE 2010 International Meeting June 20-23 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Penn.

Stowers will speak at 8 a.m. Monday, June 21 during the general session.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 22-year-old company produces more than 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from 26 production facilities nationwide. POET also operates a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.

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