Robert
Bennett
grain quality specialist and recruiting coordinator
102 IGP Bldg, 1980 Kimball Ave.
Phone: (785) 532-7160
Fax: (785) 532-6080
rbennett@ksu.edu
Education
Ph.D., food science (cereal chemistry), Kansas State University,
1976
M.S., food science, Kansas State University, 1969
B.S., milling chemistry, Kansas State University, 1967
Expertise
Cereal chemistry and wheat quality evaluation from production through
the milling and baking process.
Professional
Organizations and Affiliations
Association of Operative Millers
American Association of Cereal Chemists
Wheat Quality Council
North American Export Grain Association
National Feed and Grain Association
Additional
Information
Dr. Bennett joined the Department of Grain Science and Industry
in 2002 after working for Farmland Industries for seven years. In
1995 he served as manager of the Farmland Grain Quality Laboratory
and was promoted to Director, Technical Services and Grain Quality
Laboratory in 1999. Dr. Bennett worked directly with customers in
both domestic and international grain markets. He conducted seminars
and training programs for both government and private sector importers,
millers and bakers.
Before he joined Farmland, Dr. Bennett worked for the American Institute
of Baking as the science and mathematics instructor from 1978 to
1983. He then was appointed to the director of the Cereal Chemistry
Department.
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