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Minneapolis
– Registration opened today for three spring courses from the Grain Elevator
and Processing Society (GEAPS) and Kansas State University Distance Education
Program. GEAPS 525: Management of Insect Pests, GEAPS 545: Grain Entrapment and
GEAPS 550: Materials Handling I run April 21-May 23.
Protect
your stored-grain quality with GEAPS 525: Management of Insect Pests, a course
on infestation prevention and management. Perfect
for those involved in grain handling and storage, this offering discusses different
insect pests associated with grain, sampling methods and devices, the proper
use of grain protectant and fumigation, and chemical and nonchemical methods of
pest prevention and management. Upon graduation, students will have the skills
needed to make timely pest management decisions while also protecting grain
quality and the environment. Completion of this course confers credit toward
the Specialist Credential in Grain Quality Management.
Entrapment
prevention is a topic every grain industry professional should be familiar
with. GEAPS 545: Entrapment Prevention covers
everything from common entrapment causes to equipment and systems used in
preventing accidents. Lectures discuss common causes of entrapment
accidents, bin entry standards and regulations, reclaim systems, training and
safety requirements, permits and accountability, best management practices and
safety features in new grain facilities. Course graduates
will be knowledgeable about regulations, initiatives and standards, and
comfortable putting emergency plans into place. This course brings
graduates closer to the Specialist Credential in Property and Casualty Risk
Management.
GEAPS 550:
Materials Handling I is designed for newcomers to facility operations and
maintenance. The first in a three-part series, this
offering explores the properties and flow characteristics of grains and
other dry bulk materials. Students will learn about the relationship between
material characteristics and bin capacities and pressures; selection and sizing
of bins, spouting, valves, distributors and gates; and screw conveyor
components, sizing and powering. Completion of GEAPS 550 counts towards the Credential
in Grain Operations Management (CGOM).
Courses are administered entirely online, and consist of ten hour-long
lectures developed and peer-reviewed by industry specialists. Tuition is $625
for GEAPS members and $795 for non-members. To register, please visit www.geaps.com. Registration closes April 15. For more
information about the courses or the GEAPS/K-State Distance Education Program,
contact Rose Miller or Chuck House at GEAPS: rose@geaps.com; chuck@geaps.com; (952) 928-4640.
About
GEAPS
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is a professional
association that supports its members
and the
industry by serving as the knowledge resource for the world of grain handling
industry operations. GEAPS addresses the industry’s critical operations needs
by providing the finest networking, education and professional development
programs. GEAPS global network of industry professionals includes more than
2,800 individual members from about 1,150 companies.
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