Grain Science and Industry: Opportunities to Improve and Excel

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

2. Lesser Grain Borer Photo, Courtesy: Dr. Tom Phillips

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

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

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

6. Assistant and Associate Professor/Extension Educator, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1989-1999 • Associate Professor and Professor, Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, 1999-present • Appointment: 0.6-Research 0.2-Teaching 0.2-Intl. Grains Program

7. Three missions of a land grant university

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

9. Worked with government and private agencies • 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) • Active Member, Food Protection Committee of IAOM • 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)

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

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

12. Voluntary activities • 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 • Initiated MOUs with Henan University of Technology • 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

13. Ideas on research, teaching, extension, and students

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

15. Look for “hot” topics (be flexible) • 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. Immediate priorities • Meet with faculty to set short and long-term priorities • Attract more students to Grain Science • Connect and engage people • Build on new faculty/staff capabilities • Reestablish leadership role for the industries we serve MISSION STATEMENT • 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.

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

26. Coming together is beginning • Keeping together is progress • Working together is success -Henry Ford

27. Develop interpersonal skills

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