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FRED FAIRCHILD
Professor of grain science and industry

 

Photo of Fred FairchildFred Fairchild has more than 30 years of experience in the design, construction, operation and management of feed, flour, dry corn milling and pet food manufacturing facilities. He is currently managing the design and construction of the Grain Science Complex and its individual buildings at Kansas State University.

A professor of grain science and industry, Fairchild came to K-State in 1994 from Todd & Sargent in Ames, Iowa, where he was vice president of engineering. Fairchild, who is a licensed professional engineer, specializes in plant design and construction, manufacturing technology, maintenance, materials handling and plant management.

Fairchild has domestic experience in design, construction, start up and production management of new corn, feed and grain mills as well as international experience in the preparation of proposals, negotiations and sales of facilities and equipment.

Fairchild has spoken at numerous grain processing meetings, seminars and short courses both domestic and international. He is the author of numerous papers and publications for the feed and flour milling industries and is a consultant on mill design and performance.

Fairchild also has worked for the former Mel Jarvis Construction Co., Salina, as the vice president, secretary-treasurer and director of engineering; as the manager of maintenance and engineering of Crete Mills Division, Lauhoff Grain Co., Inc., Crete, Neb.; as production manager/engineer for Lincoln Grain Co., Inc., Atchison; as plant engineer for the Pillsbury Co., Atchison; and as district engineer for Carnation Co., Los Angeles, Calif.

Fairchild received his bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from Kansas State University in 1963 and his master's in milling technology from K-State in 1964. He is a member of the American Feed Industry Association manufacturing committee, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the North American Colleges and Teachers in Agriculture, which recognized him nationally as a Teacher Fellow, Phi Kappa Phi National Honorary and Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture, for which he serves as president of the Kansas State chapter. Fairchild is a former member and past chairman of the American Feed Industry Association Equipment Manufacturers Council and is secretary of the Feed Science Advisory Board at K-State.

He can be reached at 785-532-4090 or by e-mail at fjf@k-state.edu.