Central Iowa Wind Energy Conference on May 14 in Newton

People, both youth and adults, interested in knowing more about wind energy, one of our nation's fastest-growing sources of energy, should attend the Central Iowa Wind Energy Conference on May 14 in Newton. This all-day conference will be of interest to producers, industry owners, school officials and science clubs, residential owners and farmers who have continuous electric needs and want to generate their own power, according to Kapil Arora, ISU Extension field agricultural engineer and conference co-coordinator. The key speakers will address wind energy basics, grants and loans for wind generators and wind energy contracts. For additional information, call your local county extension office or visit on-line at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2009/apr/161501.htm Conference brochure including registration information is also available on-line at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/jasper/news/wind.htm