iowa state university feed mill and grain science complex...current state of the project march 2016...
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( E R I N @ I A S T A T E . E D U )
Iowa State UniversityFeed Mill and Grain Science Complex
The driver behind the project
The Animal Science Department needs approximately 18,000 tpy of feed, mostly small batch and/or specialty
The trend for commercial Midwest feed mills to specialize by species has left few options for obtaining these feeds
Existing ISU mills (used only for research feed production) are outdated and non-compliant with worker and feed safety laws
What we also see as opportunities
Ag industries face high retirement rates in the next 5 years--few potential employees with adequate knowledge, exposure, and/or experience
There are educational needs in the grain handling and feed production industries going un-met
There are many research opportunities related to animal feed production and nutrition, novel ingredients and processes, grain handling and management, equipment and product testing, etc…
Three divisions of the proposed complex
Feed Mill and Processing Biosecurity Facility• 40-50,000 tpy; 20,000
tpy production capacity for ISU needs
• Multi-species• 2 lines: production scale
(10 tph) and research scale (1 tph)
• Biosecurity research• Considering different
management strategies
Transportation Biosecurity Facility• Student
classroom/training space• Truck wash designed for
pathogen research
Grain Handling and Storage Facility• Sufficient corn storage to
meet needs of a years’ worth of research trials (320,000 bufor ISU)-dietary uniformity.
• Dryeration (in triplicate)• Research• IP
Animal Science Research and Teaching Corridor
Majority of ISU feed need Student accessibility Logistics perspective
(paved/primary roads, utilities access)
Goals of the potential facility-Education
Ag industries face high retirement rates in the next 5 years—we are training their future employees Hands-on experience is valuable
Giving students a relevant facility in which to learn Appropriate scale of experience-production line
Potential degree minor (multi-disciplinary)
Industry education for existing employees (FSMA, grain handling, feed manufacturing)
Goals of the potential facility-Research
Animal feed production and nutrition (data-poor)
Biosecurity: best practices, contribution of transportation vehicles to pathogen spread, sequencing and flushing
Novel ingredients (handling properties, feed inclusion, nutritive value, etc…)
New equipment (planning for flexibility)
Feed safety
Goals of the potential facility-Research
Uniform grain for feed research trials
Storage site/uniform grain supply provides reduced dietary variability (reduced “noise”) allowing better detection of treatment effects
What’s happening? Three facets of the complex
What’s happening? Feed Mill
• Land O’Lakes has donated services from their strategic asset management team to develop a business case study for the feed mill
Working with Land O’Lakes
What’s happening? Feed Mill
• Todd & Sargent is donating flow paths and initial design schematics for the project. Drafts currently under review
Working with Todd & Sargent
Working with Todd & Sargent
What’s happening? Grain Handling and Storage Facility
• ABE capstone group designing site, including grain monitoring technology, and its integration with the rest of the complex
Working with ABE Capstone Group
Site design Capacities Conveyance Monitoring technology
What’s happening? Transportation Biosecurity Facility
• Industrial Technology intern-research truck wash
• Technology Systems Management- capstone group structural and operational biosecurity
Truck Wash Internship Goal
Preliminary design of a truck wash, including water and air system specifications to enable its use for studying pathogens.
http://whotv.com/2016/01/01/three-most-important-ag-issues-of-2015/
TSM Capstone Goals
Facility construction and design considerations to enhance or aid biosecurity efforts. Recommendations for shared and dedicated paths, roads, and
equipment among other things. Biosecurity SOP’s for the site for people, vehicles, processes,
and goods Entry and exit protocols Receiving, delivery, and material transfer protocols Pest control (birds, rodents, insects, etc…)
We are in the planning phase
This facility will sit at the heart of Iowa and U.S. agriculture supporting advanced research and exceptional student and industry education; it will simultaneously open doors for innovation and collaboration.
Initiation of fundraising was approved ISU Capital Planning Committee in February 2016