Monday July 13, 2020 (Morning Session)
9:00 a.m.
Introduction and Principles of Extrusion
Mian N. Riaz
10:00 a.m.
Overview of Pet Food Nutrition
Alaina Mooney
11:00 a.m.
Raw Materials for Extrusion Processing
Galen Rokey
Monday July 13, 2020 (Afternoon Session)
1:15 p.m.
Bulk Material Handling in Extrusion Processes
Jonathan Thorn
2:15 p.m.
Non-Extruded Treats
Galen Rokey
3:15 p.m.
Additives to Optimize Pet Food Quality
Dr. Brandon Senne
Tuesday July 14, 2020 (Morning Session)
9:00 a.m.
Preparing the Recipe – Particle Size Reduction
Ed de Souza
9:45 a.m.
Extrusion Hardware and Die Design for the Production of Pet Food Products
Galen Rokey
11:00 a.m.
Preconditioning: Effects on Extrusion of Pet Food
Brian Streit
Tuesday July 14, 2020 (Afternoon Session)
1:15 p.m.
Extruded Treats
Galen Rokey
2:00 p.m.
Process Control and In-line Analysis
Brian Streit
3:00 p.m.
Software Parameters and Operating Parameter
Galen Rokey
Wednesday July 15, 2020 (Morning Session)
9:00 a.m.
Fundamentals of Drying
Keith Erdley
10:00 a.m.
Product Analysis and Laboratory Techniques
Brian Streit
11:00 a.m.
Pet Food and Treat Shelf Life’
Sara Cutler
Wednesday July 15 (Afternoon Session)
1:15 p.m.
Maintenance Tips
Ed de Souza; Brian Streit
2:00 p.m.
NIR Analyzer on Ingredients and Pet Feed
David E Honigs
3:00 p.m.
Troubleshooting: Ensuring a Smooth-Running Extrusion Operation
Galen Rokey
Thursday July 16, 2020 (Morning Session)
9:00 a.m.
Cooling and Coating Systems
Keith Erdley
10:00 a.m.
Meat and Meat Handling in the Pet Food Industry
Patrick Burke
10:45 a.m.
Food Safety and Extrusion Systems
Leah Wilkinson
Thursday July 16, 2020 (Afternoon Session)
1:15 p.m.
Pet Food Color 101: Synthetic and Natural Colors for Pet Products
Jeff Plodzien
2:00 p.m.
Baked Pet Treat Technologies
Mark Glover
3:00 p.m.
Deposited Pet Treat Technologies
Mark Beaver
4:00 p.m
Wrap-Up
Mian N. Riaz