Feed
Manufacturing
(course
syllabus)
September 22 - October 3, 2008; course minimum 10 participants
September
21 - October 2, 2009; course minimum 10 participants
2008
Registration form
2009
Registration form
The Feed Manufacturing
Short Course explores, in detail, the major elements of
modern feed manufacturing and examines advances in feed
technology.
Course
topics: Grain storage; particle size reduction
and grain processing; mixing; extrusion; feed formulation;
nutrition pelleting; handling ingredients and finished feeds;
energy use; steam generation and quality; molds and mycotoxins;
cost control; and feed plant design.
The course will
also include tours of industry facilities. Possible tour
sites include feed mills, equipment manufacturers, livestock
and poultry facilities, ingredient suppliers and marketing
facilities.
Who
should attend: Feed mill owners, managers, supervisors,
merchandisers, and maintenance personnel and managers of
livestock, poultry and agriculture facilities.
Field
trip: This course does include a field trip to
various farm and industry locations which are arranged closer
to the beginning of the course. These usually require overnight
stays and the hotels and dates will be determined as field
trip plans are completed. Estimated cost per night night
of the hotel would be $60-$120.
Registration
fee: US$2,500. *Does not include transportation,
hotel or incidental costs. (2009 course registration information
is TBD)
Arrival
and departure: Participants should plan to arrive
in Manhattan, Kansas, no later than Sunday, September 21
and depart from Manhattan, Kansas, Saturday, October 4.
The hotel shuttle provides transportation service to and
from classes.
