Maintaining the Quality of Stored Grain

On Friday, January 16 at 10:15am, Kenneth Hellevang will be presenting on "Maintaining the quality of stored grain."

Ken Hellevang has a Ph. D. degree in engineering, is a registered professional engineer, and has obtained the academic rank of tenured Professor at North Dakota State University. As an Extension (outreach) Engineer of Agricultural & Bio systems Engineering at North Dakota State University, he has provided education and technical assistance in grain drying and storage, structures with a focus on energy efficiency, indoor environmental engineering primarily related to moisture and mold, and flood preparation and recovery to farmers, agribusiness, and professionals across the United States and internationally since 1980.

He has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications and numerous resources on the web. These include technical papers, proceedings, professional standards, chapters in handbooks, and peer reviewed Extension circulars and bulletins distributed by private business, professional societies, and universities internationally. Ken has served as a grain drying and storage-engineering consultant internationally.

He has conducted research on numerous grain drying and storage topics including moisture content changes in stored grain during summer, drying and storage of dry edible beans, air temperature increase due to grain drying and aeration fans, and aeration duct design. He has conducted numerous grain dryer energy audits.

He is active in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE -The Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems) having served in numerous leadership roles and is a member of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society. He has been recognized with the grade of Fellow by ASABE, the highest honor bestowed on 0.2 percent of members annually.

When asked what attendees should expect to hear and to take away from his presentation, Hellevang stated, "The presentation will cover the key aspects of stored grain management. It is critical to understand how to apply the principles of stored grain management to protect the value of their grain. A bin of grain represents a whole years labor and investment, so it is imperative to protect it."