Milling Journal Online http://www.millingjournal.com Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:53 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Grain_Millers__Inc__Endows_Scholarship_With__100_000_Donation_to_IMEF-132723.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Grain_Millers__Inc__Endows_Scholarship_With__100_000_Donation_to_IMEF-132723.html Overland Park, KS—During the IMEF Breakfast as the 117th Annual IAOM Conference and Expo in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Keith Horton, Grain Millers, Inc., announced the company’s intentions to establish an endowed scholarship with a donation of $100,000 to the International Milling Education Foundation. “Grain milling is one of the oldest professions in the world and with an ever-increasing world population, milling will remain a most life sustaining profession. "Promoting our profession and motivating future generations to seek careers in milling is critical,” Horton explained. “Like so many other milling companies, Grain Millers Inc. and its board of directors Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:25 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/FOSS_Sponsors_NIR_2013_Conference_to_Push_Boundaries_of_Near_Infrared_Spectroscopy_-132705.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/FOSS_Sponsors_NIR_2013_Conference_to_Push_Boundaries_of_Near_Infrared_Spectroscopy_-132705.html FOSS is a platinum sponsor for the NIR 2013 - 16th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy 2 - 7 June 2013 - 34280 La Grande-Motte, France. Experts in all aspects of near infrared spectroscopy will gather to explore how the already widely-used technology can be further exploited for a range of applications in food, agri and other industries. FOSS will have a stand in the Salle Exposition and will participate with a calibration training event, posters and presentations and a social event with NIR and chemometrics expert, Harald Martens. Pre-conference calibration course Sunday June 2nd: ‘WinISI advanced training – a case-based Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:24 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/_50_000_Raised_at_3rd_Annual_IMEF_Auction-132688.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/_50_000_Raised_at_3rd_Annual_IMEF_Auction-132688.html Winning bids added up to $50,000 at the International Milling Education Foundation’s largest fundraising event of the year. The fundraiser – a silent and centerpiece auction – was held during the annual IAOM Conference and Expo in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. “We are impressed by the great results, especially considering we had decided not to hold a live auction this year,” Joel Hoffa, IMEF president stated. “The industry continues to provide outstanding support for this annual event. "Because of the generosity of companies and individuals across the industry, we’re able to continue to deliver outstanding numbers for the good Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:14 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/AACCI_Whole_Grains_Working_Group_Unveils_New_Whole_Grains_Products_Characterization-132675.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/AACCI_Whole_Grains_Working_Group_Unveils_New_Whole_Grains_Products_Characterization-132675.html St. Paul, MN—AACC International’s (AACCI) Board of Directors recently approved the Whole Grains Working Group’s characterization of whole grain products. The characterization asserts that a whole grain food product must contain 8 grams or more of whole grain per 30 grams of product. Dr. Julie Miller Jones, AACCI Whole Grains Working Group Chair, who led the association’s efforts on whole grains product characterization said that, "Currently, consumers are confused about what constitutes a whole grain food, and this characterization provides clear guidance to those who seek to consume the recommended levels of whole grain." The recommendation has been highly anticipated by the Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:38 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/K_State_Ag_Alumni_Assn__Honors_Three_at_Annual_Spring_Event-132658.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/K_State_Ag_Alumni_Assn__Honors_Three_at_Annual_Spring_Event-132658.html Manhattan, KS—The Kansas State University College of Agriculture Alumni Association recognized one of the founders of U.S. Premium Beef, a Kansas Wheat executive and a K-State entomologist for their contributions to agriculture and Kansas during its annual Wild for Ag events on May 4, at the K-State Alumni Center. Steven Hunt, Liberty, Mo., received the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award. He currently is an adviser to U.S. Premium Beef LLC, a marketing company that provides U.S. beef producers with an opportunity to retain ownership of the beef they produce from the ranch to retail. He helped found the company in 1996 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:32 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Canadian_Wheat_Alliance_to_Develop_New_Varieties_-132621.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Canadian_Wheat_Alliance_to_Develop_New_Varieties_-132621.html (May 16/University of Saskatchewan) -- The Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan today announced the creation of a new Canadian Wheat Alliance (CWA). This initiative will co-ordinate research and development projects to improve the yield of Canadian wheat by reducing losses under extreme weather conditions such as drought, heat, cold and diseases. “The Canadian Wheat Alliance will improve the quality of Canadian wheat, and enhance Canada’s competitive position in the growing world market,” said Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, on behalf of the Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). “The benefits Mon, 20 May 2013 09:14:08 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/EPA_Sets_Tolerances_for_Sulfoxaflor_on_Wheat__Barley__Soybean_Meal__Federal_Register_-132631.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/EPA_Sets_Tolerances_for_Sulfoxaflor_on_Wheat__Barley__Soybean_Meal__Federal_Register_-132631.html http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-17/html/2013-11824.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:37 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Bake___Take_Contributors_Go_Above_and_Beyond_Norm_to_Celebrate_Home_Baking-132600.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Bake___Take_Contributors_Go_Above_and_Beyond_Norm_to_Celebrate_Home_Baking-132600.html Manhattan, KSand#151;Contributors in this year's Bake and Take month went above and beyond the norm in their efforts to celebrate the rewards of home baking with friends and family. Bake and Take month is an invitation for home bakers of all ages to embrace the community spirit of baking. Participants in the annual event use their culinary skills to share baked goods with neighbors, friends, or people who may not be able to bake for themselves. Pratt County 4-H members learned basic kitchen skills while baking cookies and cupcakes to take to local 4-H supporting business and cooked Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:40 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Northern_Crops_Insitute_Holds_Snack_Food_Opportunities_For_Dry_Beans_Course-132595.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Northern_Crops_Insitute_Holds_Snack_Food_Opportunities_For_Dry_Beans_Course-132595.html Fargo, ND—Fifteen food processors from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and USA are at Northern Crops Institute to attend the Snack Food Opportunities for U.S. Dry Beans Course from May 13-17. The course is co-sponsored by the U.S. Dry Bean Council. “During this course, we are demonstrating the high quality of U.S. dry edible beans, and teaching the participants how to incorporate beans into extruded snack food products,” explains Thunyaporn Jeradechachai, NCI Crop Quality Specialist. “Extrusion experts are providing hands-on experience in extruding beans. "During the course, the participants tried more than 50 combinations of extruded bean snacks Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:15 EDT http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/May_17_Deadline_to_Register_For_IAOM_KSU_Milling_Processes_I_and_II_Resident_Milling_Courses_____June_3_7_and_10_14_____Manhattan__KS-132486.html http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/May_17_Deadline_to_Register_For_IAOM_KSU_Milling_Processes_I_and_II_Resident_Milling_Courses_____June_3_7_and_10_14_____Manhattan__KS-132486.html Enrollment is closing for the IAOM-KSU Resident Milling Courses scheduled for June 3-7 and 10-14. Students may enroll in one or both weeks of classes. May 17 is the deadline to enroll. The International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM), in cooperation with Kansas State University’s Department of Grain Science and Industry, offers a lineup of weeklong short courses designed for those who wish to advance their skills or careers in the milling industry. The IAOM-KSU Resident Milling Courses provide hands-on instruction by the same outstanding KSU faculty who teach degree-seeking students. Mill Processes I Course Date: June