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Academic Chairpersons Conference

The Academic Chairpersons Conference is an annual forum where academic chairpersons, administrators and faculty from all areas of higher education share the most successful, innovative ideas and strategies to assist each other in becoming more effective in their positions. The conference format includes concurrent sessions of interactive workshops, best practice presentations and roundtable discussions. The emphasis of every conference is to provide practical, usable information in a climate of open discussion and collaborative exchange.

February 5-7, 2020, Hyatt Regency Savannah

IAOM-KSU Advanced Milling Principles

Course Objectives: Expanding on topics from the IAOM-KSU Basic Milling Principles course to include quantitative techniques to analyze and improve the process flow; understanding the variables that impact production efficiencies; and enhance the troubleshooting skills of mill personnel.

Course Topics: Topics include analysis of mill flow sheets and design; analysis of mill balance and product distribution; adjustment of roll stands; sifting and sifter design; purification system; and process control.

Required Skill Level: Theoretical milling background (milling school, university or other milling training). Practical work experience in a flour mill.

Who Should Attend: Milling engineers, operation managers, production managers, head millers and shift managers.

October 14-18, 2019, IGP Institute Conference Center

IAOM-KSU Basic Milling Principles

Course Objectives: To provide a greater knowledge of the milling process and how employees impact the process.

Course Topics: Topics include principles of wheat cleaning, conditioning and milling; understanding the importance of wheat quality and preparation to the milling process; and the advantages of wheat and flour blending.

Required Skill Level: Practical work experience in a flour mill.

Who Should Attend: Milling engineers, operation managers, production managers, head millers and shift managers.

Registration is not available at this time.

IAOM-KSU Introduction to Flour Milling

Course Objectives: To gain general understanding of the principles of the milling process, understanding the relationship between wheat quality and the effect of the milling process, gain knowledge of what wheat types and products each can produce, and understand flour functionality. Course Topics: Overview of the U.S. wheat production; overview of the general milling process and major milling equipment; principles of mill flow sheets; and milling math (extraction, tempering and blending); flour functionality, flour and dough testing practices and methods. Required Skill Level: No milling experience is required. Who Should Attend: New mill employees, mill HR staff and managers, grain and ingredient procurement managers, feed and flour sales representatives, production schedulers, warehousing and QA personnel, R&D staff, wheat breeders, grain inspection personnel, food program administrators, international wheat/grain traders, journalists, extension agents, wheat commission staff/board members, and agricultural and business economic analysts.

January 6-10, 2020, IGP Institute Conference Center

IGP-KSU Extrusion Processing: Technology & Commercialization

This course will cover various aspects of extrusion technology, equipment and product development (including snack foods, soy chunks, breakfast cereal, pet food and aquatic feed processing). Apart from learning about extrusion processing from experts in industry and academia, the course will focus on strategic business planning for extrusion-based companies with the help of faculty from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. There will be plenty of hands-on and practical oriented lab sessions in which different products will be developed and evaluated both instrumentally and by using a consumer panel. One day of the short course will be reserved for a visit to Sabetha, Kansas, which is home to major manufacturers of extruders and ancillary equipment.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Extrusion Processing: Technology & Commercialization with English to Portuguese Simultaneous Translation

The 1-day Pet Food Workshop on Monday, August 6 will consist of experts, industry and academic speakers from the area of pet nutrition and processing. They will provide the latest information on pet food ingredient trends; nutritional requirements for dogs and cats; specialty treats; sensory evaluation and palatability tests; safety and HACCP issues. It will also include a capstone lab session involving formulation exercises for pet food recipes.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Flour Milling for State Wheat Commissioners and Staff

Participants will receive training in the basic principles of flour milling and greater understanding of the relationship between wheat quality and flour performance. These objectives will be met through classroom lectures and hands-on practical training in the milling laboratories at Kansas State University including the state-of-the-art Hal Ross Flour Mill with the modern Kice and Buhler milling equipment.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Grain Purchasing - Part II: Contract Pricing and Hedging

This course benefits individuals who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains. The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets, financing and ocean transport.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Pet Extrusion Processing: Technology & Commercialization with English to Portuguese Simultaneous Translation

The 1-day Pet Food Workshop on Monday, August 6 will consist of experts, industry and academic speakers from the area of pet nutrition and processing. They will provide the latest information on pet food ingredient trends; nutritional requirements for dogs and cats; specialty treats; sensory evaluation and palatability tests; safety and HACCP issues. It will also include a capstone lab session involving formulation exercises for pet food recipes.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Pet Food Formulation for Commercial Production

Students completing this course will become proficient at formulating pet foods and have a working knowledge of ingredients, processes, and the software necessary to create new products, revise existing formulas, and perform business and production analysis.

January 13-17, 2020, IGP Institute Conference Center

IGP-KSU Pet Food Workshop

This 1-day workshop on Monday, August 6, 2018 is being offered in conjunction with the IGP-KSU Extrusion Processing: Technology and Commercialization course. This workshop can be attended as a stand-alone participation or added to the experience of the Extrusion course.

Registration is not available at this time.

Industrial Refrigeration Workshop

A one-week intensive short course on industrial refrigeration as practiced in food freezing, refrigeration andin other low temperature applications. A systematic study is made of the technical background, the practice and the latest developments in low temperature refrigeration. This workshop is offered in February. Started in 1982, this is the 53rd offering of the workshop.

February 24-28, 2020

Insight Summit

Join us in Manhattan, Kansas, for two days of the most cutting-edge new media marketing strategy, content, and networking. The Insight Summit is a premiere, research-based workshop event designed for business owners, marketing and communication professionals, service organizations, and commodity or producer-advocate professionals.



Registration is not available at this time.

iPad iCamp

BUILDING IRRESISTIBLE TRA-Digital LEARNING!

Spend the day learning, inventing, building and collaborating with your colleagues as we get inspired to build learning both traditionally and digitally (TRA-Digital) that prepares kids to be excited, self-directed learners.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Kansas Pipeline Safety Seminar

Kansas Pipeline Safety Seminar is for natural gas pipeline operators responsible for operations, maintenance and emergency response of pipelines. Seminar provides information on compliance with federal and state pipeline regulations.

November 6-7, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center
November 6-7, 2019, Exhibitors - Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center

NSF ENG CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop

The workshop aims to provide individuals who plan to submit a CAREER Award proposal to a program in the Engineering Directorate with a CAREER proposal review experience and a forum in which they can interact with NSF program directors and recent NSF CAREER awardees.

Registration is not available at this time.

NSF PIRE PDC Workshop

The workshop is a prominent scientific meeting focusingon cutting-edge research and technologies involving PDC materials. The primaryemphasis will be on PDC-based fibers and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) forhigh-temperature applications. Attendees will have an opportunity to gainin-depth information on precursor synthesis; PDC processing including additivemanufacturing, polymer-to-ceramic conversion and multicomponent PDCs,characterization from preceramic polymers to ceramics, modeling and simulation.Other topics include composite materials recovery or recycleability, PDCs forenergy storage, and ultrahigh temperature materials for hypersonics.

Professor Rishi Raj turns 75 this year. To celebrate thismilestone, we are incorporating a symposium dedicated to Rishi's achievementswhile organizing our second annual NSF-PIRE project workshop. This symposiumwill cover varied topics related to Materials Science & Engineering. Thesymposium will be held toward the latter half of the workshop (July 18th and19th) and may also include short presentations by current/former students andcolleagues of professor Raj.


Registration is not available at this time.

Region 5 Soil Judging Contest

Kansas State University will host the Region 5 Soil Judging Contest on September 16-21, 2018 in Manhattan, Kansas.

Registration is not available at this time.

Superpave Field Certification Training

Superpave Field Laboratory Technician Certification Training is a 4-day course offered jointly by Kansas State University (K-State) and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). This course is intended to certify engineers, technicians, and other personnel who will be involved in the construction of Superpave Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavements using Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) specifications in the State of Kansas. Instruction will be provided by a selected group of instructors from KDOT, industry, and K-State. Successful completion of the course and certification (subjected to a combined passing score on two written tests and a laboratory proficiency test given at the end of the course) will be required for all KDOT and contractor personnel performing tests on these projects.

January 27-30, 2020, K-State Student Union
February 10-13, 2020, K-State Student Union
February 24-27, 2020, K-State Student Union

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Competitive Intelligence: Because what you DON'T know CAN hurt you (webinar)

Course description: Every business has competition. Learning more about these competitors will help you to grow your business.

Registration is not available at this time.

Women Managing the Farm Conference

Women Managing the Farm is a comprehensive program for farm owners, partners, and rookies. No matter the amount of knowledge about or involvement in agriculture, the Women Managing the Farm" project is specially designed for women in agriculture. Women Managing the Farm provides valuable tools and materials to address production, price, human, financial, and legal risks of farm women at all levels. This project develops and presents tools especially for farm women to increase overall support through various avenues such as comprehensive training, area networks of support and an online discussion group.

Save the Date - February 13-14, 2020    - Registration Opening Fall 2019!

Registration is not available at this time.

24th Biannual International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop

The 24th Biannual International Plant Resistance to Insects (IPRI) Workshop will take place at CIMMYT, Texcoco, Mexico, on 2-4 March 2020. IPRI has been held biennially since 1974.

March 2-4, 2020, International Center for Maize and Wheat Research (CIMMYT)

Agricultural Law and Economics

This online course is designed to provide the legal framework for decision making by farm firms, families and individuals. Topics covered in the course focus on agricultural applications to common legal issues.

Registration is not available at this time.

Architecture Field Trip

An architecture trip to New York.

Registration is not available at this time.

Chicago Architecture Study Trip

An architecture study trip to Chicago to provided 2nd year architecture students an opportunity to learn, see and explore architecture.

Registration is not available at this time.

GEAPS/K-State Grain Elevator Managers Course

The GEAPS/K-State Grain Elevator Managers course benefits individuals that are responsible for supervising grain operations or work in grain quality management. The course focuses on the science behind the practices used in grain storage, handling and quality management. It provides operations personnel and new or current managers with the information they need to correctly interpret the experiences they have when managing grain quality, and the insight they will require when evaluating the practices used at their facility.

January 21-24, 2020, IGP Institute Conference Center
May 5-8, 2020, IGP Institute Conference Center

Great Plains IDEA Spring Meeting

The Great Plains IDEA Spring Meeting is an annual conference that brings together administrators, faculty, staff and campus coordinators to collaborate,celebrate and learn.  Workshops and speakers provide support in areas such as best practices in online instruction, technology resources and student services.


Registration is not available at this time.

Great Plains Network Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Network brings together knowledge and information technology professionals including advanced network and cyberinfrastructure users, faculty members, researchers, librarians, information technology staff, graduate students from leading universities and high education networks.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Grain Purchasing - Advanced

This course benefits individuals who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains. The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets, financing and ocean transport.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Grain Purchasing - Basic

This course benefits individuals who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains. The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets, financing and ocean transport.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Grain Purchasing - Field Trip Addition

This course benefits individuals who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains. The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets, financing and ocean transport.

Registration is not available at this time.

IGP-KSU Grain Purchasing - Full Course

This course benefits individuals who are responsible for buying U.S. food and feed grains. The course focuses on the mechanics of purchasing raw materials and features detailed discussions of cash and futures markets, financing and ocean transport.

Registration is not available at this time.

Kansas State University Accounting and Technology Conference

The mission of the Kansas State University College of Business Administration is to create value for students, business, and society through activities that lead to career success and the advancement of knowledge.

Registration is not available at this time.

North Central Mini Land Grant Meeting

North Central Mini LandGrant Meeting

Registration is not available at this time.

Rural Education Summit

The Rural Education Center (REC) Rural Summit will be an event to strengthen partnerships between K-State College of Education, The Rural Education Center, and Rural Schools in Kansas.The Rural Summit is scheduled to be held June 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the K-State Leadership Studies Building. Morning refreshments, program materials, and lunch are included in the conference fee.

Registration is not available at this time.

SciComm

SciComm 2019 is dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences - including students of all levels as well as the general public - across all venues. Key focus areas include informal STEM learning, science communication research, K-12 STEM,disciplinary-based education research, science and media, and broader impacts.


Registration is not available at this time.

Starch Round Table Meeting

The 2019 Starch Round Table (SRT) will be held at Hilton Denver Inverness (Englewood, Colorado, USA) on October 31 - November 2, 2019, prior to the AACC International annual meeting, which will be held on November 3-5, 2019, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, in Denver, CO. Please note that, if you plan to attend the AACCI annual meeting as well, the AACCI meeting is a separate meeting, requiring separate registration. Please check AACCI website for details: https://www.aaccnet.org/meetings/future/Pages/default.aspx

October 31, 2019 to November 2, 2019

TCCE-TEA-PUG Conference

TCCE-TEA-PUG Conference

Registration is not available at this time.

Wild about FCS at KSU

Wild about FCS Education

Career exploration in Family Consumer Sciences Education for high school students; Professional development for FCS teachers

Registration is not available at this time.