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Short Courses

Oil Mill Operators Short Course

77th Oil Mill Operators Short Course

March 8-10, 2009

Champaign, IL

 

Food Protein R&D Center at Texas A&M
Extraction and Protein Technologies Program
and the
International Oil Mill Superintendents Association

 

Register for the 2009 course:

Register by Fax or Mail | Register Online

Future Courses

November 8-12, 2009 Practical Short Course on Vegetable Oil Extraction

 

View the PDF Version of the Brochure

 

Schedule

 

Sunday  March 8, 2009

Registration      1:00pm – 3:00pm, Hotel Lobby
Mixer                   3:00pm – 6:00pm , Humanities Room
Mixer co-sponsored by Bunge North America
 

Monday  March 9, 2009 - Alma Mater Conference Room (#2)

8:00 AM

Introduction to Course – Rich Clough - Food Protein R&D Center -College Station, TX (979)862.2262

8:15 AM
"Changes in global oilseed markets" – Peter Goldsmith, Department of Agricultural and Consumer
Economics, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (217) 244.1706
9:00 AM
"Could a carbon constrained economy affect the oilseed processing industry? " – Eric Jackson - CP Holdings,
LLC., (612) 790.3474
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM

"Preventive maintenance and beyond" – Terry Harris - Reliable Process Solutions., Sidney, OH (937) 371.1644

11:00AM

"Application of IR Technology"- Brian Scott- Control Concepts, Houston, TX (713) 460.2516

12:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM

Tours – buses provided

 
  • TBA
  Reception – AOCS Headquarters
8:00 PM
Return to hotel
   
Tuesday  March 10, 2009  - Alma Mater Conference Room (#2)
8:00 AM
"Quality control" – Tom Sliffe - Perten Instruments Inc., Springfield, IL (217) 585.9440
9:00 AM
"Energy conservation" – Brent Kooiman - Interstates Engineering, Sioux Center, IA (877) 722.1664
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM

"Sustainability in oilseed processing" – Warren Barnes - Frazier, Barnes and Associates, Memphis, TN (901) 725.7258

11:00 AM

"Pump operation and maintenance" – Jeff Fishel - ITT Goulds Pumps, Bedford Park, IL (708) 563.1220

12:00 PM
Summer Convention Update – IOMSA President Jerry Strickland - Ag Processing, Inc., Saint Joseph, MO, (816) 396.2274
12:10 PM
 Adjourn

General Information
This day and a half course will cover a wide variety of topics associated with oilseed processing plant operations. The goal is to present the tools and information needed to improve operations by increasing efficiency, and optimizing human and plant assets.

Location

The conference will be held at The I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois.

 

Hotel

A block of rooms has been reserved at The I Hotel for short course participants.   Room rates at The I Hotel are $95 + tax and RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2009. Please mention the Oil Mill Operators Course or Food Protein to receive the block rate.

                            The I Hotel                                         

                            1900 South First Street                               

                            Champaign, IL 61820                                         

                            Tel. Direct: 217.819.5000                                      

                            www.StayAtTheI.com/

Registration

Registration fee for the workshop is $150. See below for online registration or mail applications to:  

Food Protein R&D Center

Texas A&M University System

Texas Engineering Experiment Station

2476 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-2476

 

Contact Rich Clough for additional course information or if you need assistance with registration: rclough@tamu.edu,  979.862.2262.

 

Mailed applications should be accompanied by a check made out to TEES (Texas Engineering Experiment Station). You may also register and pay online at www.tamu.edu/food-protein/. Because of the heavy demand for the limited short course spaces, registration fees are not refundable.  However, participating organizations will be allowed to send substitute personnel.                                                                                   

Sessions will be of an informal nature, and it is recommended all participants wear casual clothes. The course is entirely for the benefit of the registrants.  Questions and comments will be welcome at the end of each speaker’s presentation. The right to substitute speakers and change the schedule as necessary to expedite the course is reserved. Faxes for registrants may be addressed in care of “Oil Mill Operators Short Course” to (979) 845-2744.  Emergency calls may be made to the participants at (217) 819-5000 during class hours.