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Governor, U.S. Ag Secretary Talk Renewable Energy at BioTown Groundbreaking and Purdue Roundtable

Governor Mitch Daniels will be joined by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on March 21 to break ground for BioTown, USA’s Phase II technology suite. BioTown is the country’s first effort toward creating communities where all energy needs are met through biorenewable resources.

Following the BioTown event, Secretary Johanns will travel to Purdue University where he will be welcomed by Purdue University President Martin Jischke and will discuss specifics related to renewable energy in the Bush Administration’s farm bill proposals. Secretary Johanns will be joined by other USDA and Indiana officials, as well as Purdue University faculty and staff.

BioTown, USA Groundbreaking
WHO
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller
Reynolds Town Council President
Rose Energy Development representatives
WHAT
BioTown, USA Phase II Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN
March 21, 2007
1:30 p.m. Eastern
Media availability at 2:15 p.m. Eastern
WHERE
White County Road 100 West, ˝ mile north of U.S. Highway 24, less than 1 mile west of Reynolds, Ind.
Purdue University
WHO
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
Purdue President Martin Jischke
Indiana Director of Agriculture Andy Miller
USDA Chief Economist Keith Collins
Purdue Research Scientists
WHAT
Renewable Energy Roundtable
WHEN
March 21, 2007
4 p.m. Eastern
WHERE
Fowler Hall in Stewart Center
Purdue University
Indiana State Department of Agriculture