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Feed Milling 101


Course Details:

Location: On Demand - At your own pace
Number of Modules: 7 Modules with 1-6 Lectures Per Module
Time Commitment: Approx. 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.

How Do I Register?

This course will be offered online only. You are able to work at your own pace throughout the course.

Registration Fee: $250.00

Click on the “Enroll” button to pay by credit card. During the checkout process you will be asked to create a new NCI learner account or login to an existing account if you've taken one of our online courses before. After registration is complete you will recieve an email with instructions to access to your online training via the NCI learning platform. Within the online learning platform you can access all course modules.

Included in the registration fee are course materials, access to online lectures and much more!

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General Information.

Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 USA
Phone: 701-231-7736
Fax: 701-231-7235
Email: nci@ndsu.edu
Website: www.northern-crops.com

About the Northern Crops Institute.

Northern Crops Institute is an international center for meeting and learning about crops produced in the four-state region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, Northern Crops Institute exists as a forum to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from more than 135 countries.

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. This publication will be made available in alternative formats upon request (701-231-7736).