28th Distillers Grains Symposium
St. Louis, MO
November 11 - 13, 2024
Exhibiting & Sponsorship Opportunities Available

2023 SPEAKERS:

Doug McKalip
Chief Agriculture Negotiator, US Trade Representative

Thomas D. Heinold
Chief Operations Division Rock Island District, US Army Corps of Engineers

Guy H. Allen
Kansas State University

David Fairfield
National Grain and Feed Association

Constance Cullman
President, American Feed Industry Association

Marty Matlock
Executive Director, University of Arkansas Resilience Center

Antonina Broyaka
Dept of Ag Economics KSU

Isaac K. Carney
FDA Director, Division of Food Compliance

Kevin Smith
Company Distilling

Valerie Preston
Lallemand

John Rivers
3 Rivers Energy Partners

Diane Young
Foundation Analytical Labs

Chris McCullough
ASTM

Ryan Higgins
OmniTRAX

Donna Willis
Jack Daniels Distillery

Dan King
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, AAFCO Investigator & Section Editor Distillers Products

Mike Locascio
Soluble Organic Solutions

Cary Sifferath
Vice-President, US Grains Council

Shannon Jordre
Consumer Safety Officer FDA
2023 Symposium Speaker Presentations
Tuesday Morning
Overview of Production, Trade and Logistics of Grain and Distillers' Products in the Context of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine
Antonina Broyaka, Visiting Professor KSU from Ukraine
AFIA Initiatives, New Developments IFeeder, Safe Feed/Safe Food, etc.
Constance Cullman, AFIA President
Activities Pertaining to Feed and Feed Ingredient Manufacturing and Distribution, Among Other Things, Addressing Food and Feed Safety Issues
David Fairfield, NGFA
Distillers Spirits Technology Alignment - Digestors - Renewable Natural Gases Versus Animal Feed - It's Not Either Or
John Rivers, 3 Rivers Energy Partners
Changing Marketing Dynamics - Impact on Distillers' Products, Sustainability, Carbon Scores, International Implications and Deliverables
Guy H. Allen, Kansas State University
USGC's Marketing Efforts in Latin America
Ana Ballesteros, Marketing Director - Feed Grains USGC Latin American
Tuesday Afternoon
Overview of FDA New Developments, Compliance and Testing
Shannon Jordre, Consumer Safety Officer FDS
Life Cycle Prospective on Sustainability, Resilience, and Insights of Our Industry
Marty Matlock, Executive Director, University of Arkansas Resilience Center
Jack Daniels Sustainability
Theresa Ervin, Jack Daniels Distillery
Wednesday Morning
ASTM/DGTC Proficiency Program Roll Out, Outcome & Assessments
Chris McCullough, ASTM
Insights, Procedures, Sampling Co-Products, Best Practices - Holding Your Laboratory Accountable
Diane Young, Foundation Analytical Labs
Transportation Issues - Locks, Dams, and All About Rivers
Thomas D. Heinold, Chief Operations Division Rock Island District, US Army Corps of Engineers
Distillers Handbook - US Grains Council Nutrition Update
Jerry Shurson, Univresity of Minnesota, USGC Sponsored Recorded Presentation
Wednesday Afternoon
Railroad Overview - Pitfalls, Railcar Movement, Railcar Cleaning
Ryan Higgins, OmniTRAX Railroad
Fermentation Driven Tools to Lessen its Environmental Impact During Production
Valerie Preston, Lallemand
Practical Conversion & Fermentation Process Optimization
Kevin Smith, Company Distilling
Understanding Distillery Waste Water
Michael Locasio, Soluble Organic Solutions
AAFCO Definition Process as it Related to Distillers Co-Products and Pet Food
Dan King, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, AAFCO Investigator and Sector Editor Distillers Products
Scholarship Winners Presentations
Ruoshi Xiao, Kansas State University
Sponsor – Beam Suntory
Logan Kilburn-Kappeler, Kansas State University
Sponsor - POET
Shipman, Garrin, South Dakota State University
Sponsor – The Andersons, Inc.
Ana Marie Kobza, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sponsor, BetaTec Hop Products
Scholarship Winners

Ana Marie Kobza, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sponsor - BetaTec Hop Products

Logan Kilburn-Kappeler, Kansas State University
Sponsor - POET

Garrin Shipman, South Dakota State University
Sponsor – The Andersons, Inc.

Ruoshi Xiao, Kansas State University
Sponsor – Beam Suntory

Michelle Harper
Program Coordinator
Michelle manages all aspects of the Annual DGTC Symposium. She started working with the DGTC 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
Sponsoring Organization:
