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INTSOY 2012 Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications: June 3-8, 2012
From the opening keynote speaker to the numerous hands-on sessions using all kinds of soy ingredients, INTSOY 2012 attendees will find themselves immersed in new soy products and innovative technologies, and will emerge armed with information and headed toward a brighter future that incorporates soy.
Here’s what Dr. Marino José Pichardo Pannocchia had to say about last year’s Short Course: “We found a great supplier of soymilk for the market in the Dominican Republic. Prior to our participation in the INTSOY Short Course, we had been unsuccessful in finding a U.S. supplier. INTSOY solved this problem for us. We can now proudly say that we have found a great company that has been our soymilk powder supplier for the past few months and with whom we would like to have a nice business relationship that will last for years. Two thumbs up for providing us with such great help in this area.”
The dates of INTSOY 2012 are June 3 – 8, 2012 and you’ll gain information about extrusion, texturizing and dairy analogs along with practical knowledge about utilizing soybeans. Picture yourself spending five intense days with over 70 soy professionals learning, interacting, networking, talking shop, and just having fun. INTSOY 2012 is the internationally recognized short course for processing and marketing soybeans for meat, dairy, baking, and snack applications. INTSOY 2012 is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. To register or learn more, visit http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/INTSOY/courses. It’s more than a conference. It’s an experience. We look forward to seeing you in June!
Production
On-line Informaiton on Yield Challenge 2012 and VIPS now available.
Yield Challenge: Check out the 2011 Yield Challenge winners at www.soychallenge.com.The 2012 soybean growing season offers a new opportunity for the Illinois soybean production community with the 2012 Yield Challenge now underway. For more details, you can visit www.soyyieldchallenge.com. Also, visit the Twitter pages at http://twitter.com/ilsoyyield.
Varietal Information Program for Soybeans (VIPS): The 2011 VIPS information is available. For 2012, nominate your favorite varieties here!
Nutrition
Map the Meal Gap Report Available
Feeding America,the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, recently released Map the Meal Gap: Child Food Insecurity 2011. This report report summarizes work led by NSRL Executive Director Craig Gundersen with the goal of better understanding hunger in America, providing a clearer picture of how food insecurity impacts children at the national and local levels, and relating childhood hunger to unemployment and poverty. With information on food insecurity provided at state, county, and congressional district levels, it identifies areas where there is consistently inadequate nutrition and food available for children. Armed with this type of information, communities can better identify strategies for reaching the families and children who need food assistance.
International
INTSOY 2012 Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications: June 3-8, 2012
From the opening keynote speaker to the numerous hands-on sessions using all kinds of soy ingredients, INTSOY 2012 attendees will find themselves immersed in new soy products and innovative technologies, and will emerge armed with information and headed toward a brighter future that incorporates soy.
Here’s what Dr. Marino José Pichardo Pannocchia had to say about last year’s Short Course: “We found a great supplier of soymilk for the market in the Dominican Republic. Prior to our participation in the INTSOY Short Course, we had been unsuccessful in finding a U.S. supplier. INTSOY solved this problem for us. We can now proudly say that we have found a great company that has been our soymilk powder supplier for the past few months and with whom we would like to have a nice business relationship that will last for years. Two thumbs up for providing us with such great help in this area.”
The dates of INTSOY 2012 are June 3 – 8, 2012 and you’ll gain information about extrusion, texturizing and dairy analogs along with practical knowledge about utilizing soybeans. Picture yourself spending five intense days with over 70 soy professionals learning, interacting, networking, talking shop, and just having fun. INTSOY 2012 is the internationally recognized short course for processing and marketing soybeans for meat, dairy, baking, and snack applications. INTSOY 2012 is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. To register or learn more, visit http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/INTSOY/courses. It’s more than a conference. It’s an experience. We look forward to seeing you in June!