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 a buffet breakfast, and learn about The Center for Innovative Food Technology, presented by Dave Beck

 Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Our speaker this month will be Dave Beck, President of the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT).  Located in Toledo, CIFT is one of Ohio's Thomas Edison Technology Centers, whose mission is to support the economic viability of the Ohio's agricultural and food processing.  CIFT manages programs in a wide variety of areas, including biofuels, waste-to-energy, "green" materials, value added production, minimal processing of specialty crops, functional food product development, and many others.  CIFT supplements its staff of engineering, technical, scientific, and business experts with a large network of academic and technical partners to offer solutions to technical and business problems, and to identify opportunities to improve performance. Dave will speak on the CIFT program and its components, and will focus on several new initiatives, including:   Innovative growing systems, new processing technologies, cooperative processing and freezing projects, and urban agricultural systems.
 Join us at Buehler’s Fresh Food Market, 1055 Sugarbush Drive, Ashland, OH  44805 A full breakfast buffet will be served. Your cost to attend this breakfast and presentation is just $10. To register: Call Michalina at 877-289-1468 / 419-207-5568 or e-mail mlacy@ashland.edu.This event is open to anyone wanting to attend, but please RSVP ahead of time.[The next Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum takes place on March 27^th ]

The Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum promotes agriculture as Ohio’s Number #1 industry. If you are a farmer, an agribusiness, or a supporter of Ohio’s agricultural economy please join us. Presented by the Small Business Development Center, the Center for Innovative Food Technology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Braintree Center for Business Innovation, The Ohio State University Extension, and Natural Resources Conservation Service.