Each year, the Carolina Feed Industry Association (CFIA) hosts a Feed Production Technology School at NC State University in Raleigh, NC. With hurricanes and COVID-19 causing the cancelation of the 2019 and 2020 events, we were pleased to help host the 2021 CFIA Feed Production Technology School on November 17 at the J. Edward Booth Field Learning Laboratory.

Presentations

This year's schedule was jam-packed with presentations from academia, trade associations, and industry.The morning started with an update on NC State's Feed Milling and Animal Food Safety programs from Adam Fahrenholz, Associate Professor of Feed Milling and Marissa Cohen, Area Specialized Agent for Animal Food Safety. PDF versions of the NC State updates are available below.

NC State CFIA Update - Fahrenholz CFIA 2021 Animal Food Safety Update - Cohen

The morning continued with an update from the American Feed Industry Association's Gary Huddleston, Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs, regarding OSHA. A PDF version of the AFIA OSHA update is available below.

CFIA OSHA Presentation - Nov 2021

Other presentations focused on current issues in the industry, such as:

• Viruses/Ransomware - Stories and Prevention
• N.C. Legislative Happenings (N.C. Farm Bureau)
• Market and Supply Chain Difficulties
• Retaining and Hiring Good People and Good Truck Drivers
• Batching Systems and Feed Mill Tribulations

The day was wrapped up with an open forum where participants shared topics from their own facilities and experiences.

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If you have any questions about the CFIA Feed Production Technology School, please contact Adam Fahrenholz or Marissa Cohen.