IGP Institute 2019 Year in Review IGP Supporters and Partners
Supporters
Partners Table of Contents
Director’s Message 2–3
IGP Institute Participant Map 4–5
2019 Features
Sharing Knowledge 6–7
Connecting Industry Through Training 8–9
Sorghum Product Development 10–11
Testing Tropical Corn Storage 12–13
Global Trade Training 14–15
Creating a Preference for U.S. Wheat 16–17
2019 IGP Institute Year in Photos 18–21
2019 By the Numbers 22–25
Faculty and Staff Directory 26–27
Course Supporters 28 Director’s Message
At Kansas State research-based training benefiting In the spring, we added Guy Allen, University we are industry professionals globally and senior agricultural economist and continually asked to enhancing the market preference for grain marketing and risk management show ways in which U.S. grains and oilseeds,” is an accurate curriculum manager to the IGP Institute we are adding value to representation of our work. team. In this role, he facilitates programs the students that we in marketing, supply chains and risk serve and the citizens management of agricultural commodities. Gordon Smith of Kansas. The national He has an extensive career in grains and Director downturn in incoming commodities that spans three continents college students relating – North America, Australia, and Asia. He to the cost and value of education is a has led trainings for several international continual struggle. Those same barriers trade teams and is working aggressively are mimicked by the professional world on building expanded course offerings in when companies are making decisions foreign markets. about continuing education trainings. Smith shares the results of the successful Additionally, the IGP Institute Understanding those challenges gives the partnership between IGP and the faculty and staff have renewed their Department of Grain Science and Industry Kansas Soybean Commission at their improvement in instruction, content and the IGP Institute faculty and staff a December meeting in Topeka. and delivery. As an example, Shawn renewed focus on our role in nourishing a The IGP Institute trainings are critical in revised the entire milling curriculum to hungry world. our outreach to the global grain industry better serve the educational needs of and a vital link between the Kansas the industry professionals. To that end, we revised our IGP Institute farmers and worldwide consumers. This mission to be reflective of the work that The strong relationship with our partners year we proudly hosted 1,497 participants is currently being done by the team. is key to our success. We have been in 82 courses, and reached an additional Missions are designed to concisely fortunate to have a great collaborative 2,708 through workshops, research and show what an organization does today connection with GEAPS (Grain Elevator presentations for a total of 4,205 people and to be a filter to judge existing and and Processing Society) for many years. representing 82 countries. potential opportunities. We believe the Earlier this summer their leader, David new statement, “To provide technical, Krejci, retired. We want to thank him for
2 his service to the grain industry and for opportunity for those who are committed his continuous support of the GEAPS/ to responding with enthusiasm. It is K-State programming. We look forward all about how we choose to view it. I to continuing to build this relationship couldn’t be more excited about what with Steve Records, the association’s new lies on the horizon for the university and executive director. department, including the IGP Institute. Our Mission As we plan for the future and upcoming On behalf of all of us at the IGP Institute course offerings, we are encouraged by we thank you for your support of our To provide technical, the commitment from the university to educational programs and outreach. We research-based creating new infrastructure. Phase one look forward to future collaborations. of this plan includes a new building to Please let us know how we can be of training benefiting replace the current Shellenberger Hall. service to you and your organization. This building will provide enhanced industry professionals Sincerely, training capabilities for courses covering wheat quality, baking and baked good globally and evaluation, and small scale wheat milling. enhancing the market Historically, grain science and industry Gordon Smith improvements have always been done IGP Institute Director preference for U.S. with the citizens, industry and university Professor and Head, Grain Science working collaboratively and this time will and Industry grains and oilseeds. be no different. Challenges bring great
3 2019 4,205 Participants 58 Countries Argentina India Spain Australia Indonesia Sweden Belgium Iran Switzerland Brazil Ireland Taiwan Cambodia Japan Thailand Canada Kenya Tunisia Chile Malaysia Turkey China Mexico United Kingdom Colombia Morocco United States Costa Rica Myanmar Uruguay Cyprus New Zealand Venezuela Denmark Nicaragua Vietnam Dominican Republic Nigeria Ecuador Pakistan Egypt Panama El Salvador Peru Ethiopia Philippines Finland Portugal France Romania Germany Saudi Arabia Ghana Singapore Guatemala South Africa Honduras South Korea
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