Topics for the course include an overview of the U.S. milling industry; wheat production, supply and demand; wheat classes, uses, and basic wheat chemistry; wheat cleaning and conditioning; gradual reduction process overview; milling math (extraction, tempering and blending); principles of mill flow sheets; overview of the general milling process and major milling equipment; flour and dough testing practices and methods; flour functionality; wheat and flour blending; grade, quality, and mill performance on flour extraction; and practical hands-on experience in the Hal Ross flour mill and KSU benchtop milling and baking laboratories (see commercial mill in action and understand what equipment does and simple adjustments, breaks, purifiers, sizings, reduction rolls, sifting, flour stream analysis, sample board analysis, benchtop wheat milling exercise, baking with different flours exercise).
New mill employees, mill HR staff and managers, grain and ingredient procurement managers, feed and flour sales representatives, production schedulers, warehousing and QA personnel, R&D staff, wheat breeders, grain inspection personnel, food program administrators, international wheat/grain traders, journalists, extension agents, wheat commission staff/board members, and agricultural and business economic analysts. No milling experience or theory required.
The course will be held January 9–13, 2023. Course fees for IAOM members are $1,900, and the non-member fee is $2,000.
Discounts: If three or four individuals from the same company enroll in the course, they are eligble for 10% off. If five or more from the same company enroll, they are eligble for 15% off. Please contact IGP at [email protected] for the promo code.
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