The IGP Institute, operating under Kansas State University, has officially announced its 2025 training programs. The institute, which offers training aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of professionals operating in the grain, feed and food processing sectors, aims to bring together the most up-to-date technologies and applications in the sector with participants. Aiming to reach a wider audience with both face-to-face training and online learning opportunities in the new period, the IGP Institute continues to help experts in the sector gain global competitive advantage by providing easy access to information.
Acting with the mission of strengthening the position of US agricultural products in the international market, the IGP Institute contributes to the increasing preference of US grains, soy and value-added products obtained from them worldwide by providing technical training for the global grain and feed sector. The new programs announced for 2025 aim to provide the most up-to-date information and techniques to sector professionals by focusing on critical areas such as feed production, grain storage management, extrusion technologies, pet food production and food safety.
Intensive Training Programs for Industry Professionals
The training programs offered by IGP Institute combine field applications and academic knowledge, ensuring that participants are up-to-date with the latest developments in the industry. Here are the face-to-face training programs to be held in 2025:
🔹 GEAPS/K-State: Operation and Maintenance of Transportation Equipment
📅 8-10 April 2025
This training aims to increase operational efficiency in the sector by focusing on the efficient use and maintenance processes of grain handling systems. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the mechanical details of grain handling systems and specialize in troubleshooting and maintenance techniques.
🔹 NGFA–KSU: Food Safety Modernization Act Training
📅 8-10 April 2025
This training, organized within the framework of the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), which sets food safety standards in the USA, aims to help manufacturers and suppliers comply with legal requirements. The program will cover topics such as food safety risk management and preventive controls.
🔹 KSU–GEAPS: Grain Storage Managers Training
📅 6-9 May 2025
Focusing on the fundamental dynamics of grain storage operations, this course provides managers with critical knowledge in the areas of logistics and quality control. Efficient storage techniques and profit maximizing strategies for the U.S. grain market are among the main focuses of the program.
🔹 IGP–KSU: Feed Production Training
📅 24-27 June 2025
This training, developed on modern feed production and quality control processes, offers detailed information on the latest technologies in the sector. This program, which is of critical importance for professionals working in feed factories, includes comprehensive content on efficient production techniques.
🔹 IGP–KSU: Pet Food Workshop
📅 18 Agust 2025
This program, developed for the pet food industry, offers a wide range of content from formulation techniques to production processes. This workshop, which is of great importance to pet food manufacturers, offers an important opportunity for those who want to follow the latest trends in the industry.
🔹 IGP–KSU: Extrusion Processing Technology and Commercialization
📅 19-22 Agust 2025
This training, which covers the latest developments in extrusion technologies, sheds light on innovative applications in the sector with both technical and commercial dimensions. The program will cover topics such as the basic principles of the extrusion process, machine operation and increasing product quality.
🔹 IGP–KSU: Pet Food Formulation
This course focuses on scientific and commercial formulation processes for pet foods. The content is designed to cover industry best practices and nutritional requirements.
Online Education and On-Demand Content
In addition to face-to-face training, IGP Institute offers distance learning and on-demand content options to ensure that professionals in the industry have access to information regardless of time and place.
📌 AFIA/KSU 500: Fundamentals of Feed Production – This training is a comprehensive program covering the basics of feed production.
📌 AFIA/KSU On-Demand Moduls – Various industry-specific training modules are offered in a format that you can access whenever you want.
📌 AFIA/KSU 500 On-Demand – It is an online version of the AFIA/KSU 500 course that can be completed at an individual pace, offering participants a flexible learning process.
IGP Institute continues to offer comprehensive training programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals in the global grain, feed and food processing industries. The courses planned for 2025 offer great opportunities for those who want to follow the latest technological developments in the sector, increase operational efficiency and gain a competitive advantage in the global market.
Thanks to these trainings, participants will have the chance to better adapt to today’s dynamic business environment by learning directly from expert academics and industry leaders in their fields. At the same time, the programs offered in face-to-face and online formats make the learning process flexible and aim to increase technical knowledge in grain, feed and food processing and support sustainable growth with trainings offered to industry professionals worldwide.
Thanks to IGP Institute’s innovative training programs, participants can learn a wide range of information from production processes to quality control, from safety standards to commercial strategies. In addition, the professional connections established during the courses contribute to the formation of strong collaborations within the sector.
IGP Institute’s 2025 training programs offer a great opportunity for those who want to specialize in the global grain and feed sector, improve their technical skills and gain a competitive advantage in the international market.
