October 2019
This Month at Cereals & Grains Association
Award winners
We will be honoring a number of Cereals & Grains Association members at Cereals & Grains 19 in Denver, November 3–5. Sunday's opening general session will feature two Fellows, the winners of the Alsberg-French Schoch Memorial Lectureship, the Thomas Burr Osborne Medal recipient, and the William F. Geddes Memorial winner. The Excellence in Teaching award, Edith A. Christensen award, and Young Scientist Research award will be presented during Monday's plenary session. Each recipient has made a significant contribution to the field of cereal grain science, and we are grateful for the work they have done for the industry. View recipient bios.
Science & Trends
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A new correction function for falling number at non-sea-level conditions was developed by the AACC Approved Methods program in response to the 2017 study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
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Simsek et al. found that wheat-breeding strategies did not seem to affect the composition of modern cultivars compared with historical wheat cultivars. Subscribing members, log in to Cereal Chemistry and read the article in the September/October issue.
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This issue focuses on the role of grains in the global food system, along with their environmental impact and use in meat analogues and meat products.
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Engage
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This past month, the association was rebranded with a new logo, new colors, and the completion of our name change to Cereals & Grains Association. We are excited to move forward with a new focus on serving all of our member stakeholders while continuing to foster food evolution in the cereal and grain science community.
Meetings
Hotel rates
 
All Cereals & Grains 19 activities will take place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Save $100 on your meeting registration when you book a room within the official room block*. Use promo code CGSAVE100 when you register. *This discount does not apply to Single Day, Student, Company Badge Share, or Pre-Meeting Workshop Only registrations.
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Marc Cwikowski is our new closing keynote speaker for Cereals & Grains 19. The founder and managing director of All Food Consulting will present his talk, "The Future of Food: The Need to Adapt and Innovate," at Tuesday's closing general session.
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All poster presenters have the opportunity to share their research through ePosters at Cereals & Grains 19! ePosters will be available on the app and onsite at the ePoster kiosk.
Important Dates
October 17–19, 2019 — North American Millers' Association, Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
November 35, 2019 — Cereals & Grains 19, Denver, CO
November 1819, 2019 — Advances in Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Rome, Italy
Resources
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Covering basic and specific applications of food carbohydrate organic and physical chemistry, this is an update of the successful second edition, which was described as the leader in the field. Members save 30%.

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