RPP Industry Alliance Meeting
2024 Industry Alliance Meeting
Please make plans to join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Arkansas Rice Processing Program will offer a full day of research focusing on the intersection of rice breeding efforts, rice processing performance, quality, and end-use functionality.
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
8:00 am- 5:00 pm (Meeting)
6:30 pm (Social/Dinner)
Registration
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Program
Accommodations
Meeting Information
Welcome
8:00 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. J-F Meullenet, Sr. Associate VP for Agriculture-Research and Director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
8:10 am
Introductions
Dr. Griffiths Atungulu, Associate Professor and Director, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
8:30 am
Keynote Address
Karsten Neuffer, CEO, RiceTec, Inc.
Break
9:15 am
Rice Breeding
9:45 am
Rice breeding at the University of Arkansas- progress and challenges
Dr. Xueyan Sha, Professor and Sr. Rice Breeder, UADA Rice Research and Extension Center
International Guest Speaker Series: Traceability, Automation, & QA
10:15 am
Grano Metrics: Innovative toolkit designed to monitor every stage of rice processing
Nathan Vanier, Professor, Federal University of Pelotas & Co-founder of Grano Safe
Drying & Storage
11:00 am
Research on minimizing inter-kernel moisture content variability during drying
Dr. Kaushik Luthra, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
11:30 am
Impacts of drying and storage on physiological characteristics of seed rice
Samuel Olaoni, Ph.D. Student, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
Lunch
12:00 pm
Luncheon Keynote
12:30 pm
Arkansas rice production update
Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Rice Extension Agronomist, UA System Division of Agriculture
Break
1:15 pm
Milling
1:30 pm
Cultivar millability and quality characteristics across multiple years
Dr. Griffiths Atungulu, Associate Professor & Director, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
End-Use Quality and Functionality
2:00 pm
Comparing parboiling traits of contemporary cultivars and process optimization
Evans Owusu, Ph.D. Student, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
2:25 pm
Evaluating instantization potential and product quality of Arkansas rice
Faith Ouma, Ph.D. Student, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
2:50 pm
Cultivar blend effects on cooking and end-use quality attributes
Bindu Regonda, M.S. Student, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
Break
3:15 pm
End-Use Quality and Functionality (continued)
3:30 pm
Malting suitability and brewing quality of different rice cultivars
Dr. Scott Lafontaine, Assistant Professor, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
4:00 pm
Rice’s role in ingredient and alternative protein domains: R&D
Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
4:30 pm
Clean-label starch ingredients from pigmented waxy rice
Dr. Ya-Jane Wang, Professor, Arkansas Rice Processing Program
Meeting Adjournment
5:00 pm
Final discussion, feedback, and adjournment
Attendees can enjoy a break before dinner
Evening Activities
6:30 pm
Social & Dinner
Industry Alliance Meeting Information
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