The Biofuels Center showcased industry growth and current and future careers in the biofuels sector at the North Carolina State Fair's "Cultivate a Career" tent in Raleigh (13-23 October 2011). “Cultivate a Career” was a new exhibit where visitors could go on career personality scavenger hunts and interact with organizations to learn about the wide variety of jobs in the agriculture industry.

Thousands of visitors also stopped by the Center's exhibit booth to learn about how biofuels are made, where to find alternative fuels in their communities, and how they could become involved in this emerging sector.

Outreach, education, and information are how the Biofuels Center implement Strategy 8 of North Carolina's Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership. The “Cultivate a Career” project assisted visitors with career development while helping grow the message of choosing and using locally produced biofuels.

Although the State Fair has concluded, tools provided by the "Cultivate a Career" project can still be found here.



Students gather around a blender pump (above) located in the Biofuels Center’s exhibit booth at the North Carolina State Fair “Cultivate a Career” tent (18 October 2011). Blender pumps offer consumers more fuel choices, including biofuels blends such as E20 and E30.