2018
56th Annual Rural Energy Conference & Advanced Stray Voltage Investigation Workshop
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February 14-16, 2018, Radisson Hotel La Crosse, WI
Conference presentations
Pre-Conference Workshop Materials (Wednesday February 14, 2018):
- Workplace safety: Preparing for hostile events. Stefan Salmonson
- Grid-Interactive Electric Thermal Storage (GETS) Space & Water Heating, Paul Steffes
Conference Presentations Thursday February 15, 2018:
- Workplace Safety: Preparing for Hostile Events. Stefan Salmonson, PROtective Services
- Grid-Interactive Electric Thermal Storage (GETS) Big Picture. Paul Steffes, Steffes LLC
- Overview of Robotic Milking Technology and Adoption. Doug Reinemann, University of Wisconsin
Thursday afternoon break out sessions:
Track 1
- Biosecurity: Understanding its importance when working on livestock farms. Kevin Janni and Abby Neu
- Energy efficiency and renewables incentive programs, Gary Gilles
- Fault calculations, equipment protection and arc flash, Dan Neeser
- Developing community and utility-scale solar projects. Joe McDonald
Track 2
- Grid-interactive electric thermal storage (GETS), specific applications. Paul Steffes
- LED lighting: Where are we going from here? Fed Daniels
- Workplace safety discussion. Stefan Salmonson
- Brown County digester project. Dan Nemke
Friday Morning Sessions, February 16, 2018:
- Dangers in the air on farms: Manure gas, silo gas, etc. John Shutske, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Data from cow activity monitors. John McBride, VES Environmental Solutions
- View from the farm, Pam Jahnke, Wisconsin Farm Report Radio