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Jared R. Froetschner was raised on a wheat and beef farm in Southwest Kansas.
After graduating Kansas State University with a B.Sc. in Feed Science and Technology, he continued his studies with Dr. Keith Behnke. He received his M.Sc. in Grain Science in 1998.
Following graduate school, Jared was employed by Purina Mills, Inc. in the Process Research and Process Engineering Groups, where he specialized in pelleting technology and liquid feed manufacture. In 2002, he joined Roche Vitamins as a Technical Service Manager, providing technical advice to feed manufacturers across North America. Currently, he is an Account Manager for DSM Nutritional Products.
Jared and his family are currently in the process of relocating from New Jersey, USA, to Texas, USA.

Blogs

Automation kills product quality
Wow!! Did I get generate some conversation from my first automation blog,  or what? I was especially glad to see a K-Stater (Go Wildcats!!!) launch into the fray!

Author: Jared Froetschner  | thursday 26 june 2008

Automation kills operator skills

Early proponents claimed that automation would reduce manpower in the mill, and product consistency would improve. As our industry has aggressively adopted automation, I question the total value proposition.

Author: Jared Froetschner  | thursday 03 april 2008

Functional proteins in pelleting
Another area of encouraging research into functional proteins examines their role in improving pellet quality. It is a commonly held belief that pellet quality is improved by gelatinizing the starch during the pelleting process. However, the data...

Author: Jared Froetschner  | tuesday 06 march 2007

Starch and protein
In my previous entry, I mentioned the OSU Grain Processing Symposium. As of today, the proceedings are still not posted to their website.  I will let you know when they are available.

Author: Jared Froetschner  | wednesday 24 january 2007

What happens to starch after processing?
Welcome to All About Feed. As one of the "experts" invited to participate in a regular blog, I must say I approach this endeavour with some nervous anticipation. I have never participated in a project such as this, and I wonder where this little ...

Author: Jared Froetschner  | thursday 07 december 2006

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