IAOM Resident Courses at KSU

 

2009 Course Schedule

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IAOM, in conjunction with Kansas State University’s Grain Science & Industry department and the International Grains Program (IGP), offers eight, weeklong courses in Manhattan.

 

Two of the courses are offered each quarter during back-to-back weeks. The courses are conducted on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction to Flour Milling

  • Overview of the US Milling Industry

  • Wheat Production, Supply and Demand

  • Fundamentals of Grain Logistics

  • Overview of the general milling process and major milling components

  • Principles of mill flow sheets

  • Milling math (Extraction, Tempering and Blending)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managing Mill Performance

The Economics of Milling

  • Least Cost Blends

  • Extraction

  • Shrinkage

  • Moisture gain and loss

  • Using additives to improve flour performance

Capital investments and ROI

Production reports and plant communications

      Energy and Utility Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality Control/Quality Assurance

  • General knowledge of the evaluation of physical and functional properties of wheat and flour

  • The relationship of wheat varieties and the wheat breeding to quality

  • Understanding of wheat and flour specifications for millers and bakers

  • Sampling and product traceability

  • Flour treatments, receiving and quality control


 

 

 

Mill HAACP Safety and Sanitation

  • General knowledge of good manufacturing practices

  • Principles of a HACCP program

  • Preparing for a sanitation audit

  • Understanding of employee safety and food safety practices

  • Establishment of pest control and fumigation programs

 

 

 

 

 

Mill Processes I:  Basic Milling Principles

  • How to manage wheat purchasing and inventory

  • Expectation of a wheat contract

  • Understanding of wheat grading

  • Requirements of wheat receiving, binning and blending

  • Principles of wheat cleaning and tempering

  • Understanding on the importance of wheat quality and preparation to the milling process

 

 

 

 

Mill Processes II:  Advanced Milling Principles

  • In depth understanding of mill flow sheets and design

  • Mill balance and product distribution

  • Adjustment and maintenance of roll stands

  • Sifting and Sifter Maintenance

  • The Purification System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Handling

  • Wheat, Flour and Feed handling

  • Bulk Storage

  • Flour Blending

  • Packing and Warehousing

  • Air Handling

  • Mechanical Conveying

 

 

 

 

Flour Mill Maintenance

  • Preventative Maintenance Practices

  • Tracking maintenance costs

 

 

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