Grain
Purchasing Short Course (course
syllabus)
March 23- April 3, 2009; course minimum 10 participants
2009
Registration Form
IGP's Grain Purchasing Short Course benefits individuals
who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains.
The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials
and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets,
financing, and ocean transportation.
Course topics:
Grain and soybean supply and demand; grain and soybean futures
markets; cash grain and soybean markets; export programs;
ocean transportation; contract specifications; financing grain
imports; grain grading; maintaining grain quality; and risk
management. Participants will use case studies to sharpen
their skills in developing purchasing strategies. The course
will also include an on-site visit to country elevators and
the Kansas City Board of Trade.
Who should
attend: International grain/soybean buyers, government
officials and others responsible for the purchase, shipment
and handling of U.S. grains and soybeans. This course is especially
useful to individuals in private companies taking on the responsibilities
for grain purchasing formerly done by government agencies.
An increased understanding of the U.S. grain marketing system
will enhance the participants' ability to buy U.S. grain with
greater confidence and effectiveness.
Registration
fee: US$1,750. *Does not include transportation,
hotel or incidental costs.
Arrival
and departure: Participants should plan to arrive
in Manhattan, Kansas, no later than Sunday, April 13, and
depart from Manhattan, Kansas, Saturday, April 26.
The
hotel shuttle provides transportation service to and from
classes. |
