Food Protein R&D Center Shortcourses

Short Courses

We conduct 10-12 practical short courses every year here at our facilities and on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, TX. You may view and download detailed information about each of our short courses at http://foodprotein.tamu.edu, including pricing, dates, registration information, hotels, maps, and air travel. Our courses are 'hands on"; that is, we conduct equipment demonstrations in concert with each day's lectures to facilitate the learning experience and allow for 'one-on-one' interaction with industry's top technical staff.

The Food Protein R&D Center has successfully trained thousands of attendess from across the world with practical instruction since 1981.  Many private sector courses claim to be practical and some have even copied our exact title - and we are flattered. But there is nothing practical about a series of rushed speakers, crammed into yet another hotel conference room with no equipment demonstrations or practical instruction. Come to one of our short courses on the campus of Texas A&M University and see how we have successfully trained over 9,000 attendees from across the world within the first 25 years of hosting the short course series. Seating is limited to maximize the learning experience, so early registration is highly recommended.

         (view the Separation Sciences Program webpage)

  • Food Extrustion: Ingredients, Soy Protein, and Cereal
    *Formerly "Texturized Vegetable Protein and Other Soy Products". Review processing, production,applications, and benefits of texturized vegetable protein and soy and wheat protein ingredients, low carb applications and opportunities
    August 19 - 24, 2012

         (view the Extrusion Technology Program webpage)

         (view the Extrusion Technology Program webpage)

         (view the Fats & Oils Program webpage)

  • Vegetable Oil Extraction
    Practical and theoretical training in seed preparation, pressing, expansion, solvent extraction, and the impact on downstream protein products and oil quality.
    November 4 - 8, 2012

         (view the Extraction & Protein Technologies Program webpage)

 

  • Biodiesel/Biofuel from Algae and other Feedstocks
    Course to train personnel in methods of biodiesel production, analysis and quality control assurance for biodiesel, synthesis of oleochemicals from vegetable oils and uses of glycerine.
    November 11-13, 2012

         (view the Fats & Oils Program webpage)

  • Feeds and Pet Food Extrusion
    Complete extrusion processing of nutritionally optimized animal feed and companion animal feeds, including updates on new raw material inputs, market trends, and processing costs and equipment outlay.
    February 3 - 8, 2013

          (view the Extrusion Technology Program webpage)

         (view the Extrusion Technology Program webpage)

  • Oil Mill Operators
    Annual two-day meeting designed to update oil mill leaders, supervisors, and operators on the latest information to improve plant operations.
    TBA, 2013

         (view the Extraction & Protein Technologies Program webpage)

  • Membrane and Separations Technologies
    Comprehensive pilot plant oriented course on advanced systems design, membrane selection, cost, technology, and applications of membrane processing of fluid streams.
    April 14 - 18, 2013

         (view the Separation Sciences Program webpage)

         (view the Fats & Oils Program webpage)