Rick Terrien
Talks, articles and publications

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Talks, articles and papers presented or scheduled.

2011 Midwest Value Added Ag. Conference. January 27 and 28, 2011 in Madison, WI (time and date TBA)

Wisconsin Small Business Development Centers, statewide meeting. September 9, 2010. UW-Platteville. Two session for this gathering:
- Regional Food Processing Plants
- The Wisconsin Innovation Kitchen

Madison Horizons Rotary Club. Tuesday August 3, 2010. Madison, WI. Economic development opportunities in food entrepreneurship.

Wisconsin Economic Development Association Regional Summer Meeting. Thursday July 29, 2010. Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin Extension. Wisconsin Start Ups: Latest from the Incubators.

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs'' Network (WEN). Statewide webinar / phone conference. Local food processing as an economic asset, job creation tool, and entrepreneurship platform. Visit a WEN network article about this. "It's a food Ferrari." July 15, 2010.

Small Town Downtown Forums. Schullsburg, WI. July 13, 2010. Panel presentation.

Presentation to the Mineral Point Kiwanis Club. A new resource for a great region. Mineral Point, WI. June 15, 2010

Presentation to the Riverlands Economic Development Summit meeting. Regional food systems and economic development. Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2010

Presentation to the BEST Conference (Building Economic Strength Together) breakout group. "Economic development possibilities of local foods / regional food systems." Petosi, WI. May 6, 2010. Petosi is home of the National Brewery Museum

Sauk/Columbia counties (WI) Entrepreneur and Inventor Club. "Utilizing the Wisconsin Innovation Kitchen to enable food entrepreneurship in our region". Baraboo, WI. April 28, 2010.

Panel presentation conducted by USDA Rural Development, Wisconsin. "Forum for the Future - Pathways to Wisconsin Job Creation" Eau Claire, WI. Jan. 26, 2010. Facilitated by Stan Gruszynski, USDA Rural Development State Director.

Presentation to Partnership For A Stronger Economy, Dodgeville, WI. Jan 14, 2010

"In Southwestern Wisconsin we have the richest farm land in the state and the best and brightest working to grow our economy," Rep. Hilgenberg said. "I'm proud to bring state-wide leaders to discuss the ground-breaking initiatives we are developing right here in the Iowa County area and to learn from their expertise." Visit PSE membership

Presentation to the 2010 Wisconsin Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Jan 4, 2010

Panel presentation on economic development. Thrive annual meeting. Dec. 3, 2009

ArtsBuild presentation. 'Business Planning for Artists. Slow Startups for Creative Enterprises'. Mineral Point, WI. Nov. 17, 2009

Keynote. Opening night conference. WEDA. Wisconsin Basic Economic Development Course. 'The First Year: Building and Managing Your Economic Development Organization'. Madison, WI. Nov 9, 2009 Download presentation. PPT format.

Multi-state teleconference with the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Regional Food Systems Working Group. October 28, 2009

Presentation to The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Iowa State University), Regional Foods Systems Working Group. Iowa Arboretum, Madrid, IA. September 30, 2009,

Presentation to the Good Food Network of the Upper Midwest, Chicago, IL. August 24, 2009.

Presentation to the 5th Annual Slow Money Institute, Madison, WI. July 27, 2009.

University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
Emerging Agricultural Markets
Local Food as an Economic Development Tool
May 15, 2009

Keynote. Sustain Iowa County Fair
Sustainability is easier than you think. Positive steps to help secure your future.
April 25, 2009

Keynote. Grassroots annual meeting. Iowa County, WI.
March 2009

Presentation to the Wisconsin State Assembly, Committee on Rural Economic Development. March 3, 2009


Interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. The role of entrepreneurship and Micro Enterprise in rebuilding our economy. Feb. 5, 2009. Listen to this WPR interview with Kathleen Dunn. Put 'Terrien' in the search box to locate.

Interview with Dodgeville Chronicle. On the opening of the new Iowa County Area Economic Development Corp. and my role as its first Executive Director.
Jan., 22, 2009

Entrepreneur & Inventor Clubs of Wisconsin. Entrepreneurship and intellectual property
2007 & 2008

Interview & call in - Wisconsin Public Radio
August 2007
Listen to the WPR archive. Search Aug, 6 2007 - 10 AM slot.

Interview - Business Solutions with Diane Chamness
WISN Radio, Milwaukee, WI
June 2007

Micro Entrepreneurship Seminar
Cardinal Stritch University
Brookfield, WI May, 2007

A Common Sense Approach to Separations and Filtration When Oil and Solids Are Present.
Process Cleaning Magazine January / February, 2007

Effective Production and Environmental Maintenance of Heat Treating Parts Washers For Gear Manufacturers.
American Gear Manufacturers Assn. / Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Detroit, MI October, 2005

Starting and Maintaining Sustainable Enterprises
University of Wisconsin
Grainger School of Business
Madison, WI April 2005


The case for coolant recycling. Why OSHA says your metalworking fluids may no longer be safe or effective, and what you can do about it.
Shop Talk Magazine
September, 2005

Smart Oil Skimming Cuts Manufacturing Costs
Industrial Heating Magazine
October, 2003.

Improving the Lifespan, Effectiveness and Environmental Performance of Critical Industrial Fluids
Advanced Gear Manufacturing
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Chicago, IL November 2002

Improved Capture, Separation and Recycling of Quench Oil For The Automotive Industry
International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress
Ground Transportation Industrial Sector
Columbus, OH October, 2002

Equipment Design and Energy Minimization: Vision 2020 Designs For Improving Quality Control and Lowering Costs of Heat Treating Parts Washers
ASM / The Materials Information Society International Conference
Indianapolis November, 2001

Improving Industrial Washer Maintenance. Simple Treatment Steps to Increase Quality, Cut Costs, and Improve Environmental Performance
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Industrial Furnaces for Optimal Performance
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Cleveland May, 2001

Improving Gear Manufacturing Through Better Parts Washer Management
Advanced Gear Manufacturing
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Detroit October, 2001

Improved Environmental Performance and Quality Control for Industrial Process Fluids
Advanced Gear Manufacturing
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Nashville may, 2000

Maintaining Industrial Equipment For Optimal Environmental Performance
Optimizing Combustion Maintenance
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Pittsburgh September, 2000


Environmental Solutions for Industrial Cleaning
ASM The Materials Information Society International Conference
St. Louis October, 2000


How Emerging Best Practices Improve cleaning, Cut Costs and Deliver Big Environmental Gains
Heat Treating and Hardening of Gears
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Detroit January, 2000

Achieving Preventative Maintenance Goals for Heat Treating Parts Washers
Combustion Systems Operation and Maintenance
Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME
Cleveland OH, September, 1999

New Technologies for Industrial Fluid Separations
ASM / The Materials Information Society International Conference
Cincinnati November, 1999

A New Approach To Heat Treating Parts Washers
Gear Technology; Spring 1999

Retrofitting Parts Washers to Improve Quality of Heat Treated Parts, Extend Bath Life and Promote Quench Oil Recycling
Industrial Heating, March, 1999