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Feeds and Pet Food Extrusion Short Course

 

20th Annual Practical Short Course
on
Feeds & Pet Food Extrusion


Organized by the

Food Protein Research & Development Center
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
The Texas A&M University System


College Station, Texas
January 31 - February 5, 2010

(Schedule & Information Subject to Change)

 

 

Sunday, January 31, 2010
6:00 PM
Registration, Hilton Hotel Lobby
6:30 PM
Welcome and Announcements - Mian N. Riaz
7:00 PM
Social / Mixer with Cash Bar, Hilton (Optional)
   
Monday, February 1, 2010
7:40 AM
Bus Leaves Hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Introduction to Extrusion" - Mian N. Riaz
9:00 AM
"Material Handling: Cleaning, Conveying, Dust Control, Weighing, Mixing, Coating" and "Establishment of Feed MIlls, Modular Plants"- Gerry Leukam
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM
"Material Handling... " Continued - Gerald Leukam
11:15 AM

"Pneumatic Conveying of Extruded Products" - Jonathan Thorn

12:00 PM
Group Photo
12:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM

"Solutions to Common Grinding Problems" - Chad Cook

2:15 PM
"Principles of Dry Extrusion and Its Application in Feeds & Pet Food" - Hennie Pieterse
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
"Dry Extrusion of Full Fat Soy and Partially Defatted Soybean Meal " - Nabil Said
4:00 PM
"Other Commercial Applications of Dry Extruders" - Nabil Said
4:30 PM

Bus Leaves for FPRDC for Multiple Demonstrations:

  • Demonstration of Full Fat Soy Using a Dry Extruder
  • Demonstration of By-Products Recycling Using a Dry Extruder
   
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
7:40 AM
Bus Leaves Hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Pet Food: Global Market Trends" - Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
8:30 AM
"Optimizing Pet Food Quality, Oxidation Control, Microbial and Palatability" - Jim Mann
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
"Drying and Cooling Systems " - Tom Barber
11:00 AM
"Continuous Spray and Coating Systems" - Dave Mattice
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
"Formulating Natural Pet Foods" - Jim Mann
1:45 PM
"Pet Food Treats" - Tom Barber
2:45 PM
Break
3:00 PM
"Characteristics and Application of Interrupted Flight Expanders" - Moe Williams
3:30 PM
"Processing of Full-Fat Soy Products, Pet Foods, and Aquaculture Feeds Using Interrupted Flight Expanders" - Moe Williams
4:00 PM

Bus Leaves for Riverside Campus for Multiple Demonstrations:

  • Demonstration of Dog Food Using an Interrupted Flight Expander
  • Demonstration of Coating System for Pet Food
  • Demonstration of Full-Fat Soy Using an Interrupted Flight Expander
   
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
7:40 AM
Bus Leaves Hotel for Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Detour to Inspect Disassembled Wenger Single and Twin-Screw Extruders" - Cater-Mattil Hall, Wenger Associates
8:45 AM
"Commercial Vitamin Product Forms, Vitamin Premixes and Their Performance in Pet Foods" - Jon Wilson
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
"Raw Material for Extrusion Processing" - Galen Rokey
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
"Single and Twin Screw Extruders and Their Application in Feed and Pet Foods" - Galen Rockey
2:00 PM
"Preconditioning - Effects on Extrusion of Feedstuffs" - Brian Plattner
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
"Product Analysis Lab" - Brian Plattner
4:30 PM

Bus Leaves for FPRDC Multiple Demonstrations:

  • Demonstration of Cat Food Using a Single Screw Extruder
  • Demonstration of Ultra-Fine Fish Feed Using a Twin Screw Extruder
  • Demonstration of On-line Moisture and Bulk Density
   
Thursday, February 4, 2010
7:40 AM
Bus Leaves Hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Automated Control of Extrusion Systems" - Michael Bachelor & Ray Bachelor
9:00 AM
"Mycotoxin Concerns and the Pet Food Industry" - John Richard
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
"Extrusion Die and Knife TEchnology" - Gerry Hertzel
10:45 AM
"High Fat Extrusion and Product Desnification " - Galen Rokey
11:30 AM
Graduation Lunch
1:00 PM
"Vacuum Infusion Coating Principles for Pet Food" - Jim Schulte
2:00 PM
"Extrusion Processing Technologies" - Brian Plattner
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
"Ensuring a Smoothly Running Extrusion Operation" - Galen Rokey
4:00 PM
"Extrusion Implications of Food Safety" - Brian Plattner
4:45 PM

Bus Leaves for FPRDC for Multiple Demonstrations:

  • Demonstration of Dog Treat Using a Single Screw Extruder
  • Demonstration of Premium Pet Food Using a Twin-Screw Extruder
  • Demonstration of Vacuum Infusion System
   
Friday, February 5, 2010
7:40 AM
Bus Leaves Hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Odor Control in a Pet Food Plant" - Jim Schulte
8:45 AM
"Feed Requirments for Aquaculture Species" - Delbert Gatlin
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
"Least Cost Formulation" - Chris Bailey
11:30 AM
"Wrap-Up" - Mian N. Riaz