 Tim King (standing) talks to local farmers and ranchers RIVERSIDE - The second "Canola in Okanogan County" meeting was held in Riverside at the Mt. Olive Grange Hall in Riverside with 13 people in attendance, attendants coming from as far as Spokane and Lewiston, Idaho. Arnie Marchand, LM Energy LLC, hosted the event, providing introductions and facilitating questions and answers at the end of the meeting. Okanogan County Commissioner candidate Jim Detro also spoke, discussing his experience in resource-based industries and his support of the project. Tim King, president of Carbon Technology Transfer Center LLP, gave a presentation on Canola to the group. John Sheldon, Great Plains Representative for The Camelina Company was unable to attend due to other commitments. Similar to the Chesaw meeting back in July, Tim King presented his plans to bring a canola press to Oroville in order to process surplus canola and camelina seed from neighboring states and provinces. King hopes to engage local farmers and ranchers, providing them the opportunity to add a sustainable cash crop into current rotations. Due to the continued support of citizens and local officials, King's plans for the canola press continue to move forward. He has been busy looking at potential construction sites in Oroville. He has arranged for a portable, temporary crusher that could be up and running within two months, crushing 120 tons of seed per day, while a permanent crushing facility is erected. Once financing for the project is finalized, King anticipates the permanent crusher to be online within six to eight months. Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune Add Comment  Tim King, Carbon Technology Transfer Center, will present his canola oil press plans and discuss ways for local farmers and ranchers to get involved, improve soil health, increase crop yield, and add a cash crop into current rotations. Where: Mt Olive Grange Hall 317 N. Main Riverside, WA When: September 1, 2010, 7:00 pm 7:00pm: Introductions by Arnie Marchand, LM Energy LLC 7:05pm: Okanogan County Commissioner Candidate Jim Detro 7:15 pm: Tim King, Carbon Technology Transfer Center; John Sheldon, Great Plains Camelina Group Representative For more information: Call Pam Leslie at 509-486-1852 As a special note, this meeting will remain posted on the right-hand side of the News Section until it is completed. If you would like to download this flier please click the link below. 
 SustainableOroville.com representatives including Steve Morberg, Tim King, and Ryan Skinner as well as John Sheldon from the Great Plains Company attended two meetings in Omak, WA on July, 28th. Ryan Skinner spoke at the Okanogan County Economic Alliance meeting and gave a brief overview of the projects listed on the site as well as answered questions. Tim King spoke about the ability to produce regional bio fuels utilizing existing equipment and infrastructure. The meeting created additional opportunities of support from various groups. The second meeting was with Kenneth Spain, the Regional Manager of the Department of Commerce for North Central Washington. The meeting covered various points regarding the two projects, including job creation, energy production and community development. We’d like to acknowledge Roni Holder-Diefenbach for the invitation to speak at the Okanogan County Economic Alliance meeting as well as creating the opportunity to meet with Kenneth Spain from the Department of Commerce. For more information on the Okanogan Economic Alliance click here.  Ed Begly Jr with wife Rachelle Actor, author, and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. star of the eco-reality show Living with Ed, will speak at Town Hall Seattle on Tuesday evening, July 27. In addition to his environment activism, Begley is probably best known for playing Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere, and was nominated six times for an Emmy Award. He has written several books, including Ed Begley's Guide to Sustainable Living and Living Like Ed. He and his wife live in Los Angeles in a home powered by solar energy. Begley will be giving his talk entitled, "Leading the Way Toward a Sustainable Future", at the award ceremony by the United States Green Building Council, which will be giving the LEED Platinum Certificate to Coates Design Architects. Join Ed Begley, Architect Matthew Coates, representatives from Sustainable Oroville, and American Container Homes, for a celebration of sustainable living and green building. When: Tuesday, July 27 Where: Town Hall Seattle 1119 Eighth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Great Hall enter on 8th Cost: $8.00 on line at www.brownpapertickets.com. $10.00 at the door. Phone 800-838-3006 More details at: www.townhallseattle.org For full details on this article click here: www.examiner.com By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune  CHESAW - Based on the momentum and a great desire to see local economies change for the better, a growers' meeting took place on July 14 at the Chesaw Rodeo Hall regarding the process of growing canola and camelina as a rotational crop.
Tim King of Carbon Technology Transfer Center, wants to bring a canola press to Oroville to process oil from surplus canola crops currently grown in Canada. He also wants to gauge the interest in growing canola and camelina locally. He and John Sheldon, representing the Great Plains Camelina Group, spoke to the farmers about the potential for growing canola and camelina as a sustainable cash crop and improving crop yield for other crops with the added benefit of enriching the farmer's soil. King and Sheldon discussed the ins and outs of growing the canola and camelina. The group helping to spur the projects along in Oroville, WA will be attending the Okanogan County Economic Alliance board meeting on July 28th. The board meeting will be held at 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Koala Street Grill in Omak,WA. Located at 914 Koala Avenue, Omak WA 98841. Right next to the Best Western Peppertree Inn. The meeting is open to the public. Attending from the group behind SustainableOroville.com will be Tim King with the Canola/Camelina Crushing Plant, Steve Morberg the developer of the Green Hotel and Ryan Skinner. John Sheldon from Great Plains representing Camelina growers will also be attending. For more information on the Okanogan Economic Alliance click here. SustainableOroville.com group completes three successful meetings at Chelan and Chesaw, WA 07/16/2010
SustainableOroville.com who is helping to spur the Green Hotel and Canola Crushing Plant in Oroville spoke at the North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCWEDD) meeting. Tim King who is behind the Canola Crushing Plant also spoke at the North Central Washington Resource Conservation & Development (NCW RC&D) meeting. Both meetings were successful and additional support was offered by various groups. The third meeting was with Farmers and Ranchers in Chesaw, WA to determine the interest in regards to growing Canola and/or Camelina for the Crushing Plant. There were 29 total participants of which 23 were farmers. The two hour meeting provided detailed information from Jim DeTro, Tim King, and John Sheldon of Great Plains representing Camelina Growers for the Crushing Plant. The meeting covered a variety of topics including growing and harvesting Canola and Camelina, Bio Diesel production, crushing of the oil seed crop, guaranteed contracts and Biobased jet fuel. The vast majority of farmers and ranchers supported the concepts. We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of Jennifer Korfiatis of NCWEDD and Samantha Bartling of NCW RC&D for the invitations to speak at their respective meetings. We'd also like to thank Pam Leslie and Arnie Marchand of L M Energy as well as Roni Holder-Diefenbach of the Economic Alliance of Okanogan County for setting up the meeting with the farmers and ranchers. The group helping to spur the projects along in Oroville, WA will be speaking at the North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCWEDD) and North Central Washington Resource Conservation & Development (NCW RC&D) meetings in Chelan, WA. Wednesday July 14th, 2010: Chelan Fire Station; 232 E. Wapato Chelan, WA 98816 NCWEDD: 8:45am-10:15am - Tim King, Steve Morberg, Ryan Skinner and Pete Tetlow will be speaking in the last 30 minutes of the meeting. NCW RC&D: 10:20am-12:00pm - Tim King will start speaking at 10:40am These meetings are open to the public. For more information please visit the corresponding websites: www.NCWEDD.com www.NCWRCD.org Tim King, Carbon Technology Transfer Center, will present his canola oil press plans and discuss ways for local farmers and ranchers to get involved, improve soil health, increase crop yield, and add a cash crop into current rotations. Where: Chesaw Rodeo Hall When: July 14th, 2010, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm ~ Introductions by Arnie Marchand, LM Energy LLC 6:35 pm ~ Okanogan County Commissioner Candidate Jim Detro 6:45 pm ~ Tim King, Carbon Technology Transfer Center John Sheldon, Great Plains Camelina Group Representative For more information: Call Pam Leslie at 509-846-9828. Please note: This information will be posted on the right hand side of the News Section for permanent display until the meeting is complete. | |||
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