Keynote presentation (Food Traceability 2006)

 

Dr. Charles R. Hurburgh, Charlie to most everyone, is a native Iowan from Rockwell City. He continues to operate the family farm, and is a Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University. He has BS, MS, and doctorate degrees from Iowa State, and specializes in quality management systems with related measurement and sensor technologies. He is the author of more than 200 technical and general articles on grain quality, measurement science and grain marketing. Dr. Hurburgh manages the ISU Grain Quality Research Laboratory and coordinates the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, an extension information program created to support the development of value-added grains. Recently, Dr. Hurburgh was asked to join two European Union projects on GMOO marketing and traceability. He also serves as a national expert on the US Technical Advisory committees for three ISO working groups - biotechnology testing, traceability, and ISO 22002 guidance standards for agriculture.

The Iowa Grain Quality Initiative (IGQI) at Iowa State University is a cutting edge grain quality research and information program. The mission of the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative is to create knowledge and provide information that will improve the efficiency of traditional commodity grain markets and will assist emerging markets for user-specific grains.