The Grain Elevator & Processing Society (GEAPS) and Kansas State University (K-State) announced this week that they are launching a Grain Elevator Managers Course next May. The course is an evolution of the existing Grain Elevator Managers course that the K-State IGP Institute has historically offered. It is being developed and produced jointly by GEAPS and K-State to expand their combined portfolio of professional development programs.

“The Kansas State grain science faculty have enjoyed a great working relationship with GEAPS for more than 10 years, and this is a logical progression of that professional partnership,” said Gordon Smith, director of the IGP Institute and head of the K-State department of grain science and industry.

Robert Taylor, GEAPS international president, Cargill, noted that this course is another new experiential learning opportunity that leverages the experience of GEAPS members and the academic expertise of K-State.

“We are constantly monitoring the needs of the grain handling and processing operations industry and looking for ways to deliver on our promise as the knowledge resource,” Taylor said. “We have had very positive feedback on our existing portfolio with K-State, and we look forward to delivering an outstanding course for new and future elevator managers.”

The four-day course focuses on best practices for grain handling facility operations and grain quality management. It also explains the science behind the processes.

It provides new managers with the information they need to correctly interpret the experiences they will have managing grain quality and the insight they will need to evaluate and optimize established operations practices, including:

The course will take place at the K-State IGP Institute Conference Center in Manhattan, Kan. Registration for the GEAPS/K-State Grain Elevator Managers course will open early in 2019. For more information, click here.