GFMM desk: The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is conducting a winter online feed manufacturing course, conducted in partnership with Kansas State University, for Oct. 21 – Dec. 9. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 4.
The five-week, AFIA 500: Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing, distance education program provides an in-depth understanding of the feed manufacturing process, while allowing participants to work at their own pace and engage in online discussions with other students and university instructors.
The course covers a variety of topics, including: the process flow from particle size reduction, to batching and mixing, conditioning and pelleting, boilers, post-pellet systems, packaging and load-out, and maintenance.
Program fees are $499 for members and $685 for nonmembers. Course size is limited. For more information or to register visit the course website. For questions, contact Veronica Rovelli, AFIA’s senior director of meetings and events.
Who is AFIA?
680+ domestic and international members, representing the total feed industry. Producing 75% of all the feed and 70% of all the non-grain ingredients used in the U.S.
Source: Online/SZK
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