Ethanol 101: Knowing the Industry You Serve
June 2, 2026 ~ St. Louis, MOEthanol 101 will serve as a one day in-depth survey of the history, science, production and market basics of the ethanol industry. Populated by some of the industry’s most recognized professionals, this seminar will serve not only to bring you or your new employee up to speed on “must know” information about the ethanol industry, but will also provide a forum to meet respected industry representatives and network with them and their fellow seminar attendees.
Registration
Access to all events at one price - including admission to all conference sessions (co-located events, plenary sessions and breakout sessions), entry to the Expo, all meal functions, and speaker presentations (available on conference app during the event). Producers Attend for Free.
If you have any questions on registration or rates please give us a call at 866-746-8385.
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Ethanol 101 Agenda
Tuesday, June 2
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Turning Policy into Market Reality: Insights from Two Decades of U.S. Ethanol Development
- Robert White, Sr. Vice President of Industry Relations & Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association
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| 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Exploring Supply and Demand Implications of Year-Round E15
- Melvin Lee, ES Biofuels Price Specialist, S&P Global Commodity Insights
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| 9:30 am – 10:00 am |
Distillation and Stillage Processing/Slurry Processing and Fermentation at Fuel Ethanol Plants
- Scott Kohl, Principal, Novum Accessum
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| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Networking Refreshment Break
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| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Fermentation First: How Ethanol Yield Is Really Won or Lost
- James Burrell, Founder, Burrell Bioindustrial Solutions
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| 11:00 am – 11:30 am |
Innovations in Yeast and Enzymes for the Fuel Ethanol Production Process
- Pauline Teunissen, Global Application Leader of Grain Processing, IFF
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| 11:30 am – Noon |
The Role of Distillation, Dehydration and Evaporation in the Ethanol Value Chain
- Jeff Scharping, Commercial Director, Whitefox Technologies USA Inc.
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| Noon – 1:00 pm |
Networking Lunch
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| 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Quest for Corn Oil
- Bob Fesser, Business Development and Sales Manager, Trucent
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| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Understanding the Full Business - Production, Financial, and Product Marketing
- Donna Funk, Principal, Pinion
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| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Biofuel Financials: Basic Elements of Profit for US Ethanol Plants
- Connie Lindstrom, Director of Benchmarking, Christianson PLLP
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| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Networking Refreshment Break
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| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Lowering Ethanol’s Carbon Footprint for Sustained Industry Growth
- Melvin Lee, ES Biofuels Price Specialist, S&P Global Commodity Insights
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| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Ethanol Production: A Focus on Distillation and Evaporation
- Rachel Vanourny, Marketing Manager, Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC
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| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
GO TO JAIL – Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200
- Jessica Karras-Bailey, Principal, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.
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| 4:30 pm | Adjourn
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| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Opening Reception
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