Commercial Popcorn Conditioning
Includes discussion of basic psychrometrics, equilibrium moisture content, and low temperature drying fundamentals. Intended for operations that handle large volumes of food grade product.
May 21-23, 2024
Cost: $415.00
Schedule
Each workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. on the first day of each workshop. Lunch is provided each day.
Lodging
- There are a number of hotels available throughout Ames, but we recommend the Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites as it is both affordable, and is close to campus. Find hotels in Ames on the Convention and Visitors Bureau website
Parking
- Attendees will need to find their own way to campus and purchase parking permits ahead of the workshop. Parking permits are $5 a day and available on the Iowa State University website. Parking permits are for any of the staff parking lots (Lots 41 and 79 are the closest to Seed Science). You will need to know your car’s make, model, and license plate number to reserve a permit.
Lunch Provided
- We will provide lunch for participants on each day of the workshop, Monday-Friday. A light breakfast and afternoon snacks are provided as well. If you have any dietary requirements or restrictions, please email Calli Sandahl, msandahl@iastate.edu as soon as possible to make arrangements in advance.
Maps
- The workshop will start each morning at the Seed Science Center on Iowa State University’s Campus
2115 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA
50010
Weather
- Weather in Iowa can be quite unpredictable and may require a light jacket. Please dress accordingly as some of the campus parking lots fill up quickly and it can be a 3-5-minute walk from the SSC.
- In case of inclement weather, the workshop will be delayed or cancelled only if classes on the Iowa State University campus are delayed or cancelled. Please check your email for any notices from staff.
Questions?
- Please contact Alan Gaul (agaul@iastate.edu) or Calli Sandahl (msandahl@iastate.edu)
Sponsors
Seed Science Center
Seed Laboratory
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
Alan Gaul is the seed conditioning specialist at the Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center. He is a northeast Iowa native and a graduate of the ISU Agricultural Engineering program. His experience includes student work with the ISU Ag Engineering grain quality program and later with the ISU Seed Science Center. Subsequent work included 22 years in seed related machine development, plant design, and project management with Seed & Grain Systems and later AEC Enterprises near New Virginia, Iowa. His responsibilities at Iowa State University include coordinating extension seed conditioning workshop and laboratory programs and conducting research on seed conditioning topics. He has run the seed conditioning research and teaching program since late 2005, as well as coordinated the summer workshops for 12 seasons. He has worked extensively with multiple academic programs, including the ISU online Seed Technology and Business graduate program STB-539 course and lecture/lab sessions for courses in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), Agronomy, Plant Pathology, and Horticulture.