29th Annual Distillers Technology Symposium
Doubletree by Hilton
Bloomington, MN
April 14-16, 2025
Take advantage of sponsorship and exhibiting to increase the awareness of your company and value of your products.
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April 13-15, 2026 - 30th Distillers Technology Symposium in Indianapolis, IN
2024 Symposium Speaker Presentations
Tuesday
LIFE CYCLE PROSPECTIVE ON SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND INSIGHTS OF OUR INDUSTRY
Marty Malock, Executive Director, University of Arkansas Resilience Center
FEED SUSTAINABILITY INSIGHTS, STAKEHOLDER NEEDS AND INGREDIENT FOOTPRINTS
Lara Moody, Executive Director, Institute of Feed Education, AFIA
PANEL DISCUSSION – SUPPLY CHANGE INITIATIVES, RESILENCE, CO-PRODUCTS EVOLUTION AND ADDED VALUE FOR FOOD PRODUCING ANIMALS
Derek Balk, POET
Luis Rens, GREEN PLAINS
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY IN DISTILLERIES: LEVERAGING ADVANCED PROCESS ANALYSIS TO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE/REVALUE CO-PRODUCTS AND WASTE
Hubert Piatkowski, Beverage Technical Sales Lead, Fluid Quip Technologies
NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND PROGRAMS AT CVM
Adam Orr, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, Division of Animal Feed
LIFE CYCLE PROSPECTIVE ON SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND INSIGHTS OF OUR INDUSTRY
Berit Foss, Director of Sustainability, POET
U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL’S MARKETING EFFORTS WORLDWIDE
Jace Hefner, Marketing Director, Manager of Global Trade, US Grains Council
INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY
Andy Battjes, Director, Global Environmental Sustainability, Brown-Forman
WEDNESDAY
ASTM/DGTC PROFICIENCY PROGRAM UPDATE, OUTCOME & ASSESSMENTS
Chris McCullough, General Mgr. Product Development, ASTM
INSIGHTS, PROCEDURES, PITFALLS, SAMPLING CO-PRODUCTS, BEST PRACTICES
Jordan Bierbaum, Vice-President Operations, Trilogy Analytical Labs
MYCOTOXINS IN FEED INGREDIENTS: WHY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, ARE WE STILL DEALING WITH THIS?
Chris M. Maragos, Lead Scientist, Mycotoxin Research Unit, USDA - ARS
AAFCO INITIATIVES, UPDATES, AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Austin Therrell, Executive Director, American Association of Feed Control Officials
DISTILLERS CO-PRODUCTS – ANIMAL FEED UPDATES – RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
Benjamin Parsons, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, University of Arkansas
PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF ETHANOL AND CO-PRODUCTS
Ann Lewis, Senior Analyst, Renewable Fuels Association
A PRACTICAL APPROACH: MANEUVERING CRITICAL PROTECTION POINTS THROUGH CIP, PEST ELIMINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
Brent Ziegler, Manager Technical Support, Ecolabs
LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ANIMAL FEED INGREDIENTS FROM ETHANOL BIOREFINERIES: SHARPENING THE SAW
Ryan Mass, Director of Animal Nutrition, ICM, Inc.
Michelle Harper
Program Coordinator
Michelle manages all aspects of the Annual DTC Symposium. She started working with the DTC in 1997 and has supported two Executive Directors, Mr. Charlie Staff and Dr. Kurt Rosentrater. Michelle is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Email: michelle@distillersgrains.org
Phone: 502-852-1574
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