These 2 online courses will provide you with in-depth information on both Animal Feed Safety and Animal Feed Quality
Course 1
Title
Animal Feed Production: Feed Quality
Description
The course will focus on:
- Product quality assurance and control systems;
- Quality control and testing methods;
- Quality management system;
- Feed ingredient quality; and
- Adulteration in feed quality
Who should join the course
The course is designed for animal feed mill managers looking to continue their professional development and training.
It is also useful for existing and new operators, their administrative and sales staff, food scientists, process engineers, and regulators on feed quality assurance practices.
Registration fee
The course is proposed at a discounted fee of 62 GBP / 70 EUR in 2020.
Timeline
The course will have multiple runs in 2020 and 2021.
Learning objectives and outcomes
Once completed, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate the multidiscipline nature of animal feed production;
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills required for the production of quality animal feed relative for livestock production;
- Identify the range and types of issues which can affect the quality of feed;
- Reflect on product quality assurance and control systems to ensure animal feed quality; and
- Identify the regulatory requirements related to the production of animal feed
How to join the course
This course is available on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/animal-feed-quality
Course 2
Title
Animal Feed Production: Feed Safety
Description
The course will focus on:
- Feedstuff categories (forages, oilseeds and by-products);
- Legislation;
- Microbiological and chemical aspects;
- Feed Processing; and
- Feed Formulation Principles
Who should join the course
The course is designed for animal feed mill managers looking to continue their professional development and training.
It is also useful for existing and new operators, as well as other personnel (such as administrative and sales staff), food scientists, process engineers, regulators on feed safety practices.
Registration fee
The course is proposed at a discounted fee of 62 GBP / 70 EUR in 2020.
Timeline
The course will have multiple runs in 2020 and 2021.
Learning objectives and outcomes
Once completed, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate the multidiscipline nature of animal feed production;
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of animal feed safety issues;
- Identify solutions to animal feed safety issues;
- Reflect on animal feed safety control systems;
- Identify the regulatory requirements related to the production of animal feed
How to join the course
This course is available on FutureLearn : https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/animal-feed-safety
Partners
The following partners are involved in the project
Project Lead
Katrina Campbell
Institution
Queen's University of Belfast
Contact details
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