Course Details:
Location: On Demand - At your own pace
Number of Modules: 7 Modules with 1-6 Lectures Per Module
Time Commitment: 30 Minutes Per Module; Approx. 3 Hours Total
Registration Fee: $250.00
Course Overview:
Tour the Northern Crops Institute’s Feed Mill in Feed Milling 101. This On-Demand course will provide participants with an overall understanding of the various operations of a feed mill. The course will touch on each piece of equipment to provide a basic understanding for all course participants.
This course will be perfect for feed milling organizations that want to provide on-boarding. This course also acts as a great refresher or introduction for anyone that needs to work on one singular piece of equipment. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch short videos that provide the more important information.
Objectives:
Describe the Basics of a Feed Mill
Understand the receiving process in a feed mill operation
Understand the processing and the equipment used in the processing of ingredients
Describe the basics of the pelleting process
Explain the importance of lab testing in a feed mill.
Major Topics:
Overview of Particle Size Reduction
The importance of lab testing and quality ingredients
Pellet Durability
Best Packaging and Storage Practices
Who Should Attend?
This course is beneficial for those working with major organizations like USSEC, U.S. Grains Council, WISHH (World Initiative on Soy in Human Health) as well as Feed Mill Managers and those working in feed mills.
For those working in feed mills, this course can be used as a great on-boarding tool.