Meetings For Members

Oct 20-24, 2008 • Dana Point, CA

National Renderers Association 75th Annual Convention, Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton
The APPI Committee will meet on October 21st at 10:30 a.m. For more information log on to their website.

Feed Industry HACCP On-line Training

NRA is a co-sponsor with Texas A&M of an internet-based graduate-level college course on HACCP.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in the feed industry utilizes a process approach directed toward ensuring food safety. While not a regulatory standard for the North American feed industry, an increasing emphasis on HACCP by food processors and export customers necessitates the voluntary adoption of this technique by all sectors of the feed industry to retain their competitiveness.

This course emphasizes a science-based risk management approach to identifying and managing hazards in feed ingredients and finished feed combined with the application of management science including quality assurance, regulatory standards, ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 quality management system, and hazard analysis and critical control point principles needed to maintain a system to manufacture safe foods and feeds.

The course will be delivered 100% online using a course Web site in the WebCT course management system, email, discussion boards, mail and CDs. The lead instructor is Dr. Tim Herrman, Professor of Grain Science at Texas A&M University. He is also the State Chemist and Director of the Office of the Texas State Chemist.

The total cost for the course is $476.00. Register by clicking on the corresponding link in the right sidebar.