26th Distillers Grains Symposium
Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District
Omaha, Nebraska
May 11 & 12, 2022
Exhibiting & Sponsorship Opportunities Available
2022 Symposium
Wednesday Morning
SYMPOSIUM WELCOME
Dr. Kurt Rosentrater, Executive Director, DGTC
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR CEREAL GRAINS AND COPRODUCTS IN 2022
Paige Stevenson, U.S. Grains Council
MARKETS, DRIVERS, AND PRICE ASSESSMENTS FOR COPRODUCTS IN 2022
Luke Lundgren, Platts
MANAGING RISKS AND EXPANDING SALES OF COPRODUCTS
Eric Perry, Scoular
CORN GROWERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON EXPANDING BIOFUEL AND DISTILLATION INDUSTRIES
Sarah McKay, National Corn Growers Association
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF THE US BEVERAGE DISTILLING INDUSTRY
Becky Harris, American Craft Spirits Association
SYMPOSIUM SCHOLARSHIPS
Dr. Kurt Rosentrater, Executive Director, DGTC
CORN PROTEIN AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE
Jessica Acosta, University of Illinois
NEW GENERATION HIGH PROTEIN DRIED DISTILLERS GRAIN IN WHITE LEGHORN LAYING HEN DIETS
Josephine Folley, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
DEVELOPING ANTIOXIDANTS FROM CORN DDGS
Ruijia Hu, Kansas State University
Wednesday Afternoon
CHARTING A PATH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FEED SUPPLY CHAIN
Lara Moody, IFeeder
LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF BIOETHANOL AND ANIMAL FEEDS
Dr. Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory
LCA OF ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS OF DIETS INCLUDING WHEAT MIDDLINGS AND DDGS FOR SWINE PRODUCTION IN THE USA
Dr. Zifei Liu, Kansas State University
REDUCING CARBON BY IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT YOUR PLANT–ENERGY STAR INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS
Daniel Macri, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF STILLAGE AND OTHER HIGH-STRENGTH FERMENTATION STREAMS AS ALTERNATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE STILLAGE MANAGEMENT
Jose Molina, Evoqua Water Technologies
SOLIDS SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISTILLERIES – A PATH TOWARD SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
Christian Pettit, Flottweg
CHALLENGES WITH EVAPORATOR FOULING DURING THIN STILLAGE CONCENTRATION
Dr. Kent Rausch, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Thursday Morning
REGULATORY COMMITTEE UPDATES
Jackie Lissolo, ICM
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Luke Adam, Beam Suntory
TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED SOLUTIONS FOR INLINE NIR AND MYCOTOXIN ANALYSIS FOR CORN AND CORN COPRODUCTS
Paul Dawson, FOSS
PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS WITH SMARTER MYCOTOXIN MANAGEMENT
Ashley Gierok, FOSS
PERFORMANCE OF LABORATORY DETERMINATION OF COMPOSITION AND MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATION – THE NEW DGTC PROFICIENCY PROGRAM
Chris McCullough, ASTM
LABORATORY TESTING OF DISTILLERS GRAINS, AND THE EFFECT OF METHODS ON ANALYTICAL RESULTS
John Reuther, Eurofins
EXPANDING USE OF DISTILLERS PRODUCTS IN AQUACULTURE DIETS
Dr. Wendy Sealey, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
FEEDING BEEF AND FOCUSING ON CUSTOMER CARE
Josh Lopez, Conestoga Energy
FEEDING NEW CORN COPRODUCTS TO LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
Addison Carrol, University of Nebraska
Thursday Afternoon
THE USE OF DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS VARIATIONS IN PET FOODS
Logan Kilburn, Kansas State University
FEEDING NEW AND EXISTING DISTILLERS FEED PRODUCTS IN SWINE DIETS
Dr. Ryan Samuel, South Dakota State University
NEW PROCESSES FOR FEED PRODUCTS – CORN FIBER, CORN STOVER, SAF
Mark Yancey, D3Max
SYMPOSIUM – CLOSING
Dr. Kurt Rosentrater, Executive Director, DGTC
Michelle Harper
Program Coordinator
Michelle plans and coordinates the Annual DGTC Symposium. She started working with the DGTC in 1997 with Mr. Charlie Staff, who retired in 2013. When Dr. Rosentrater became Executive Director of the council in 2013, she has continued to work with the Council. Michelle is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Email: vmharp01@louisville.edu
Phone: 502-852-1574