Feed & Grain LIVE conference and trade show has added Dr. Dirk Maier, professor and post-harvest engineer, Iowa State University, to the line-up for educational presentations. Known and respected industry-wide, Maier will provide an overview of the latest post-harvest handling, drying, storage and processing techniques.
“Dr. Maier is a leading expert on preserving stored grain’s value, an essential management requirement at any grain storage operation,” emphasized Elise Schafer, editor, Feed & Grain. “As a researcher and a professor at Purdue, Kansas State University and now Iowa State University, someone with nearly 100 peer-reviewed papers, Dirk knows and understands not only the important elements of maintaining quality, but how to explain it and provide actionable information for facility managers.”
Maier focuses on post-harvest crop handling, drying, storage, processing and loss prevention, global food and nutrition security, and continuing education and credentialing of industry professionals in the global grain and feed industry. He joins an extensive list of experts presenting at Feed & Grain LIVE.
The event will be held May 31 – June 2 at Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, IA. Other educational session topics include:
- How the Trump administration will impact industry regulations
- Best practices to complete your FDA-required Food Safety Plan
- Managing the “daily crises” of customer service miscues
- Grain merchandising and emerging market opportunities
- Finding, developing and keeping talented people in your business
- A limited-attendance workshop on mycotoxin testing
Register for the event here. Regular registration is $260. Register before the end of April to save $100; attend the workshop, conference and tradeshow for only $160.
