IAOM Wheat State, Central and Texoma Districts
Joint Spring Meeting
March 21-22, 2024
Kansas State IGP Institute Building
1980 Kimball Avenue
Manhattan, Kansas
The Wheat State District invites members from the Central and Texoma districts to join them on March 21-22, 2024 in Manhattan, Kansas for the annual spring joint districts’ meeting. The meeting will be held at the Kansas State University IGP Institute building. The activities begin on Thursday, March 21 with the technical sessions in the morning through mid-afternoon, includes lunch, and follows with tours of the Hal Ross Flour Mill, O.H. Kruse Feed Innovation Center and Kansas Wheat & Innovation Center. A social hour and banquet will follow that evening. The golf outing will begin Friday morning.
Registration
To register online with credit card, please click here: Online Registration (credit card payment). For more information or to register by check, please click Downloadable Registration Form. If you want to call and pay by credit card, you can call the IAOM office (913) 338-3377.
Technical Conference Agenda
All Technical Sessions will be held at the Kansas State University IGP Institute.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
7 a.m. On-Site Registration
IGP Institute Atrium
8 a.m. Welcome and Opening of Technical Conference
David Byers, Wheat State District Director, Ardent Mills
8:10 a.m. Update on International IAOM Activities
Fran Churchill, IAOM Vice President, Kansas State University
8:30 a.m. KSU Grain Science Update
Hulya Dogan, Kansas State University, Interim Department Head & IGP Institute Director
8:45 a.m. Cross-contamination of E. coli in Wheat Milling and Potential Antimicrobial Interventions
Jared Lou Rivera, Student, Kansas State University
9 a.m. Pathogen Control Through Advancements in Wheat Tempering and Cold Plasma Technology
Shivaprasad DP, Student, Kansas State University
9:15 a.m. A Comparison of Whole Wheat vs Whole Grain Kernza During Milling and Sourdough Fermentation
Brianna Iorga, Student, Kansas State University
9:30 a.m. Wheat Crop Update
Justin Gilpin, CEO, Kansas Wheat Commission
10 a.m. Beverage & Stretch Break
10:15 a.m. Global Wheat Policy and Technology Developments
Dalton Henry, V.P. of Trade Policy, US Wheat Associates
10:45 a.m. Flour Rangers – IAOM and Girl Scouts Collaboration
Grace Young, Student, Kansas State University
11 a.m. Compliance for NFPA 61, 68, & 69 in Milling Applications
Jim Peters, Boss Products, LLC
11:30 a.m. Power Quality and Protection
Andy Angrick, P3 – Power Protection Products, Inc.
12:00 pm Lunch Break – Provided
1 p.m. Valve Maintenance, Selection, & Troubleshooting for the Milling Industry (Interactive Session)
Michael Kline & Mike Yost, Vortex
1:45 p.m. Bromate Replacement Options
Toni Crowder, Engrain
2:00 pm Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens by Premixes and Impact on Flour Safety
Scott Jensen, REPCO
2:30 p.m. Beverage & Stretch Break
2:45 p.m. What’s New – Method of Optimizing Milling Process Using Chemical Imaging
Mark Boatwright, Instructor, Kansas State University
3:00 p.m. What’s New in Metal Detection Realm for Milling
Marc Suderman, Bunting Magnetics
3:15 p.m. District Business Meetings
3:45 p.m. Tours of Facilities on Grain Science & Industry North Campus
Hal Ross Flour Mill, Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, O.H. Kruse Feed Innovation Center
6 p.m. Social Hour
7 p.m. Banquet
Holiday Inn At The Campus, 1641 Anderson Avenue
Friday, March 22, 2024
Purple Ash Golf Tournament: Colbert Hills-Manhattan, KS
9 a.m. Registration (10 a.m. Shotgun start)
Colbert Hills
5200 Colbert Hills Drive
Manhattan, KS 66503
We are excited for this opportunity to host a joint meeting with these three great districts, and hope you will be able to make arrangements to attend. We are working on putting together a worthwhile technical session for your benefit. Dress for the meetings is business casual.
