DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
TIME: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
LOCATION: Durty Bull Brewing Company
206 Broadway St #104 · Durham, NC
Details
What if Your Home Was Actually Fighting Climate Change? Imagine the roof, walls and floors capturing carbon dioxide - making your home carbon-negative.
Dr. Janel Ohletz shares how Plantd developed perennial grass crops for use as a carbon-capturing resource that can be processed in Plantd's innovative, small footprint manufacturing lines to create durable carbon negative building materials.
Join us at the Durty Bull in Durham to learn how Plantd are flipping homes to carbon negative!
Agenda for meeting:
5:00-5:15 Arrival (Scroll down for directions)
5:10-5:15 Announcements/ Introductions
*** First Flight Venture Center our partner
***AgBio+AgTech and ag community
5:15-5:20 Speaker Introduction
*** Susanne Kjemtrup
5:15-6:00 Guest speaker
***Janel Ohletz, PhD/ Director of Agriculture plantd
6:00-6:45 Networking
6:45-7:00 Meeting End; if desired, continue conversations in the front room and enjoy the Durty Bull.
Speaker Background:
Dr. Janel Ohletz is a leader in sustainable agriculture with nearly two decades of experience spanning plant and soil sciences, sustainable agriculture, food systems, project management, and culinary sciences. Dr. Ohletz began her career in fine dining as the chef and owner of a fine dining restaurant in New Hampshire. Her passion for serving sustainable foods and strengthening local food systems led her to study sustainable agriculture and plant sciences obtaining bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Ohletz obtained her PhD in Soil Science and Agronomy from North Carolina State University.
At Plantd, Dr. Ohletz leads the company’s mission to establish a sustainable agricultural supply chain for their carbon-negative building materials. Her strategic vision and hands-on approach ensure the integration of cutting-edge sustainable practices in every stage of agricultural production from micropropagation through harvesting.