Manhattan, KS – For more than a decade, the GEAPS/K-State Distance Education Program has provided education and training opportunities for grain industry professionals.
The partnership provided an educational resource for those interested in progressing professionally and introduced Kansas State University (KSU) students to the grain storage industry.
Members of the GEAPS organization served on the Grain Science and Industry’s Advisory Board and continue to do so.
The education partnership supported the grain industry both domestically and internationally.
The highest enrollment was in 2015 with nearly 800 participants served.
Since that time, enrollment has been on the decline, however individual participants continued learning with more than 40 GEAPS/KSU credentials issued in 2019.
With COVID-related budget strains, a continuing decline in participant numbers, and GEAPS leadership changes, the difficult decision has been made to discontinue the GEAPS/K-State Distance Education Program beginning January 1, 2021.
K-State’s Department of Grain Science and Industry and the IGP Institute will continue to offer education and training opportunities that serve the grain storage and processing industries.
The new calendar year of 2021 will be an adventure in distance education, virtual attendance, and on-site courses.
IGP will continue with the mission to provide technical, research-based training benefiting industry professionals globally and enhancing the market preference for U.S. grains and oilseeds.
To meet this mission, course offerings are led by KSU faculty and industry professionals in the areas of flour milling and grain processing, grain marketing, and risk management, and feed manufacturing and grain quality management.
Along with on-campus training, our faculty lead customized on-location workshops as well as distance education courses.
Visit us at https://www.grains.k-state.edu/igp/
For more information, please contact Pat Hackenberg at 785-532-4517 or phack@ksu.edu