As several events continue to be postponed, moved online, or canceled altogether as a result of Covid-19 concerns in the US, Texas A&M University (TAMU) has announced its 29th Annual Practical Short Course on Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition and Feed Management, will be held in Hybrid format (face to face as well as virtually -LIVE- ONLINE) August 15-19, 2022.
This program will cover information on designing new feed mills and selecting conveying, drying, grinding, conditioning and feed mixing equipment. Current practices for preparing full-fat soy meal processing; recycling fisheries by-products, raw material, extrusion of floating, sinking, and high fat feeds; spraying and coating fats, digests and preservatives; use of encapsulated ingredients and preparation of premixes, nutritional requirements of warn water fish and shrimp and feed managements are reviewed.
The objectives of the course are:
- Train production personnel in principles and characteristics of extruders and support systems for effective selection and operation.
- Review current practices for preparation of aquaculture feeds.
- Familiarize attendees with practical aspects of feeds extrusion.
- Review aquaculture nutrition and feed management practices.
For more information, contact: Mian N. Riaz, Ph.D, CFS, Associate Dept. Head and Holder of the Professorship in Food Diversity, Dept. Food Science and Technology, Director, Extrusion Technology Program, Professional & Continuing Education- TEES Edge
Texas A&M University, College Station, mail: mnriaz@tamu.edu
