Farm Foundation, a non-profit group that works as a catalyst for farm policy discussion, is holding a forum on the lifecycle carbon footprint analysis of biofuels, this coming Tuesday, April 8 from 9 am to 11 am in the First Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club in Washington D.C.

Speakers providing opening comments will be:

* Bruce McCarl of Texas A&M University, discussing lifecycle analysis.
* Brooke Coleman of the Renewable Energy Action Project, presenting the renewable fuels perspective.
* Laurent Javaudin, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, addressing European Commission proposals on biofuels sustainability and GHG methodology.

This discussion will be opened up to the floor with Charlie Stenholm moderating.

The forum is free, but you are asked to RSVP by 10 a.m. CDT, this coming Friday, April 4, to Mary Thompson, Farm Foundation Director of Communication, mary@farmfoundation.org.