Project LIBERTY Field Day POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg November 6, 2008

Jeff Broin CEO, POET

Cob Harvesting From Field to Biorefinery

Cobs: From Field to Biorefinery F a r m e r R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P O E T R e s p o n s i b i l i t y Collection In-Field Transport In-Field Storage Pile Pick-Up Transportation Receiving

Three Collection Options (So Far) Corn / Cob Mix (CCM) Whole Cob – Towable ISU/Deere Harvester

Corn / Cob Mix (CCM)

Whole Cob – Towable

ISU/Deere Harvester

Photo of Corn Corn / Cob Mix (CCM) CCM in Tank CCM Separation COMBINE Corn Cobs

CCM Systems in the Field Today

Wildcat Screener

Whole Cob – Towables Separation Done Here TOWABLE COMBINE Corn Cobs

Towable Systems in the Field Today

ISU/John Deere Harvester

Cobs: From Field to Biorefinery F a r m e r R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P O E T R e s p o n s i b i l i t y Collection In-Field Transport In-Field Storage Pile Pick-Up Transportation Receiving

CCM in Transit to Separator

In-Field Whole Cob Transport

Cobs: From Field to Biorefinery F a r m e r R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P O E T R e s p o n s i b i l i t y Collection In-Field Transport In-Field Storage Pile Pick-Up Transportation Receiving

In-Field Storage

Cobs: From Field to Biorefinery F a r m e r R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P O E T R e s p o n s i b i l i t y Collection In-Field Transport In-Field Storage Pile Pick-Up Transportation Receiving

Your Participation 2008: Pre-commercial harvest 2009: First commercial harvest Plan your participation now

2008: Pre-commercial harvest

2009: First commercial harvest

Plan your participation now

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