Grain Science and Industry Opportunities to Improve and

Grain Science and Industry: Opportunities to Improve and Excel Bhadriraju Subramanyam (Subi) Interim Department Head Seminar January 30, 2007

Lesser Grain Borer Photo, Courtesy: Dr. Tom Phillips

Lesser Grain Borer Damage 100 adults left in grain for 7 days and then removed 86 o F 0 days 28 days Photo, Courtesy: Dr. Tom Phillips 56 days 76 days 106 days 128 days

Seminar Outline v. Brief personal and professional background v. Ideas on research, teaching, extension, and students v. Administrative philosophy v. Immediate priorities

Brief personal and professional background v Born in India v Visited US at age 2 v High School Diploma from US, 1976 v B. S. in Agriculture, 1977 -1981 v. Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) v M. S. , University of Minnesota, 1982 -1984 v Ph. D. , University of Minnesota, 1984 -1988 v Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 1988 -1989

v Assistant and Associate Professor/Extension Educator, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1989 -1999 v Associate Professor and Professor, Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, 1999 -present v. Appointment: 0. 6 -Research 0. 2 -Teaching 0. 2 -Intl. Grains Program

Three missions of a land grant university Research Teaching 1981 -present 1999 -present Extension 1989 -1999 -present

Worked with numerous companies v v v v Auntie Anne’s Bongaards Cargill Clif Bar Con Agra General Mills Good Food, Inc. Kraft Malt-O-Meal Mc. Cormick Mc. Glynn Bakeries Merlin Development MGP Ingredients New World Pasta Uncle Toby’s, Australia v v ADM Milling Grain Processing Corporation Productive Alternatives Tessmer (Marine surveyors) v v v v Crosswind Pet Foods D & D Commodities Doughboy Feeds Kaytee Products Nestle Purina Petco Petsmart Tadami v Frontier Natural Products v Amport Company v Anheuser Busch v v v Temp-Air Catalytic Industrial Drying Technologies Armstrong-Hunt International Plunkett’s Laughlin Pest Control v v v v Ecolab Dow Agro. Sciences Dryacide USA Insecto Natural Products Agriliance Gustafson (Bayer Crop. Science) S. C. Johnson and Wax v Weitech v Applica Consumer Products (Black & Decker) v Super Valu v Murphy’s Warehouse

Worked with government and private agencies v v v v v Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Minnesota Department of Agriculture Kansas Department of Agriculture Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Minneapolis Grain Exchange Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) US Department of Justice US Environmental Protection Agency International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) v v v Kansas Wheat Commission (KWC) Farmer Direct Foods Kansas Crop Improvement Association US Grains Council American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) American Soybean Association (New Delhi, India) North American Millers Association (NAMA) American Institute of Baking (AIB) International USDA, Grain Marketing & Production Research Center (various scientists) Oklahoma State University (Dr. Tom Phillips) Purdue University (Dr. Dirk Maier) v Active Member, Food Protection Committee of IAOM

Departmental interactions Milling Feed Dr. Dale Eustace Dr. Jeff Gwirtz Dr. Keith Behnke Prof. Fred Fairchild Dr. Leland Mc. Kinney Dr. Tim Herrman* Baking Extrusion/Bioprocessing Prof. Marv Willyard* Dr. Sajid Alavi Microspectroscopy/ Carbohydrate chemistry Microtomography Dr. David Wetzel Dr. Hulya Dogan *No longer with the department Dr. Paul Seib Dr. Moses Okot-Kotber* IGP Mr. John Howard Mr. Mark Fowler Mr. Kendall Mc. Fall Dr. Carl Reed

Stepping up to the plate when needed! The QBQ (Question Behind the Question) -John Millar v Premise: First reaction is always negative and brings incorrect questions to mind v Asking better questions gives better results v. Begin with “What” or “How’ (not “why”, “when”, or “who”) v. Include an “I” statement (not “they”, “them”, “we”, or “you”) v. Focus on action

Voluntary activities v v v v Had companies donate equipment to Grain Science facilities Developed learning outcomes for graduate students Financed an UG student to intern at Al Ghuriar Foods in 2005 Traveled internationally to represent the Department Head v Initiated MOUs with Henan University of Technology v Initiated MOUs with 5 Indian universities Hosted Chinese and Indian delegations visiting Grain Science/COA Donated $5000 for upgrading student computer room Managed a faculty member’s lab for 3 months Mentoring new faculty in the department Donated $1000 in 2002 as outstanding teacher to a milling scholarship Wrote policy guidelines for admission of Adjunct Faculty Instrumental in promoting graduate student orientation Gave talks for UG club members on personal empowerment Hired 2 students to inventory chemicals in each lab for compiling MSDS data sheets

Ideas on research, teaching, extension, and students

Research v Foresight v 1993 -NAS Book v 1996 -FQPA v. NEED v 1997 -Research on spinosad v 1998 -First paper for use on grain v 1999 -KWC support for spinosad research v 2001 -Dow Agro. Sciences & distributors support v 2005 -EPA label; CODEX approval v 2007 -Commercial release worldwide “If you are not the first, you’ll be the last” -Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights)

v Look for “hot” topics (be flexible) v. Methyl bromide phaseout in the US 25% reduction in 1999 50% reduction in 2001 70% reduction in 2003 100% reduction in 2005 Preshipment and quarantine uses exempt Critical agricultural uses allocated after 2005 HEAT TREATMENT RESEARCH (1999 -PRESENT)

Automated counts of insects in grain (OPIsystems. com) Stormax Insector v Think differently (outside the box)

v Network with colleagues and industry representatives v. Generates “new” and “practical” research ideas v. Prevents duplication of effort v. Increases visibility and importance of work v. Helps secure extramural support v. Indirect costs help support the researcher and the department v. Tuition enhancements Caravan Ingredients Enterococci & antibiotic resistance Gary Glatz, Peter Barrett, Subu Kota “Get out and ask”

v Outcomes should benefit the world v. Scholastic contributions v. Commercial products v. Scalable technologies v. Improve the quality of life and environment v“It’s not about the money” v Involve and stimulate young minds v. Undergraduate students v. Graduate students

Teaching v Emphasize learning (“Hands-on approach”) v Connect with the students v Make learning easy (“Develop tools”) v Promote professional development v Assist (mentor) new faculty v Procure funds for teaching needs and activities v Promote distance and e-learning for remote audiences v Renew curriculum to meet industry and scientific needs v “Capture” knowledge of senior faculty v “Borrow” courses or instructors from other universities

Extension/outreach v Serve as a link between research and end-users v Identify needs of end-users (surveys or focus groups) v All programs of the department should be promoted v. Extend excellence (popular articles; website; workshops; conferences) v Collaborate with other universities v. Address local, regional and national issues v Explore ways to generate income for programs (integrated projects) v Explore extension delivery methods (“efficient utilization of time”) v Evaluate and refine programs v “Connect with our constituents”

Students v Undergraduate and graduate students v. Recruitment and retention is important v. Embrace them as members of the department v. Have them develop a structure (clubs, association) v. Representation in faculty meetings v. New student orientation v. Internships v. Student seminars v. Informal interaction with faculty/staff/other students v. Promote undergraduates to become graduate students v. Help them become better and skilled citizens v. Find placement in academia or industry

Administrative philosophy v It is all about people and enhancing their abilities! v A solid infrastructure is a must for people to function at their optimum (committees, policies, staffing needs) v Be honest and fair v Transparency at all levels, especially at the top v Maintain open communication v Academic decisions through consensus (bottom-up approach) v Represent the departmental faculty to the College administration v Mentor new faculty (develop procedures) v Provide resources to succeed v Regular meetings with faculty, staff, and students v Focus on the positives v Set priorities and delegate effectively

v Listen more than talk (80: 20) v Understand be decisive v Quickly resolve conflicts v Recognize and reward talent of people v. Compliments v Provide opportunities to excel v. Sabbatical leave for faculty renewal v. Staff development opportunities v Celebrate/publicize v. Special events v. Achievements

Immediate priorities v Meet with faculty to set short and long-term priorities v Attract more students to Grain Science v Connect and engage people v Build on new faculty/staff capabilities v Reestablish leadership role for the industries we serve MISSION STATEMENT v The mission of the Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry is to be a center of excellence in all aspects of grain processing, handling, storage, quality, and utilization; and to excel in teaching, research, and the transfer of technology to Kansas and to the world.

The QBQ (Question Behind the Question) -John Millar v. Begin a question with “What” or “How’ v. Include yourself v. Focus on action

v Coming together is beginning v Keeping together is progress v Working together is success -Henry Ford

Develop interpersonal skills

Task Focus Whiner Sniper No Person Tank Nothing Person Controlling Know-It-All Perfectionist Get it right Get it done Passive Aggressive Normal Zone Get along Get appreciated Approval seeking Attention getting Yes Person Sniper Maybe Person Grenade Nothing Person People Focus Think-They-Know-It-All