Events

  1. Dairy Lab Skills Enrichment Workshop

    Feb 6, 2019 through Feb 7, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    This workshop will cover the requirements that dairy laboratories must follow to comply with updated PMO and FSMA regulations, and participants will build their knowledge on laboratory best practices and develop their skills related to sampling, testing, monitoring, verification, corrective action, troubleshooting, and management of records. In addition to classroom instruction, “Hands-On” sessions with experienced instructors will be included in this course to critique your sampling and lab techniques. Attendees will learn:

  2. Better Process Control School

    Mar 11, 2019 through Mar 14, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    The Better Process Control School (BPCS) of The Ohio State University Wilbur A. Gould Food Industries Center is an FDA, USDA, and FSIS required course for processors of low-acid and acidified foods. All processors of these food products must operate with a certified supervisor on hand at all times during processing. Upon completion, the four-day course certifies supervisors of thermal processing systems, acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for low-acid and acidified canned foods.

  3. Dairy Pasteurization and Maintenance Workshop

    Mar 26, 2019 through Mar 28, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    The two and a half day pasteurization course gives participants an overview of the concepts of pasteurization, equipment, fail-safe devices, functions and regulatory applications, design and function as related to time, temperature and pressure of the HTST (High temperature, short time) pasteurization system. Hands-on experience will be facilitated with a simulator featuring flow diversion device, instrumentation controls (STLR), pressure differential controllers and visual observation of various HTST flow schemes.

  4. Dairy 101: Introduction to Dairy Processing and Management

    Apr 9, 2019 through Apr 11, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    In ​this ​course, ​participants ​learn ​the ​processing ​technologies ​and ​practices ​of ​a ​fluid ​milk ​plant ​operation ​from ​the ​farm ​to ​receiving, ​to ​manufacturing, ​all ​the ​way ​to ​the ​customer. ​Areas ​of ​study ​are ​fluid ​milk, ​yogurt, ​cheese ​and ​frozen ​dairy ​desserts.

  5. Cleaning and Sanitation Basics

    Oct 22, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    This one day short-course is an introduction to cleaning and sanitation in food and dairy processing operations. Course Topics: Basic Microbiology Characterization of Process Soils Basic Sanitation Chemistry and Water Quality Cleaning Methodologies Master Sanitation Schedules Monitoring and Verification of Cleaning Regulatory Basics and Recordkeeping Who Should Attend?

  6. Advanced CIP

    Oct 23, 2019 through Oct 24, 2019, 8:00am - 5:00pm

    This two-day short course will bring together highly recognized CIP experts including plant engineers, scientists, chemists, regulators, and technicians to provide the latest information and applications in CIP cleaning and sanitation of food and dairy processing plants. The course includes multiple hands-on sessions to increase technical knowledge through applied training. Course Topics: