Department of Grain and Food Science

10/20/2026

The Milling Science Holiday Sale is paused due to your support! We will share updates about the sale as they become available.

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10/19/2026

The holiday sale for your favorite Willie's Pride products is back, with a new addition🤩

With our upcoming holiday flour sale, we wanted to introduce our new product! Seasoned Flour was previously produced by the Western Star Mill in Salina but was discontinued a few years ago. This year, Kansas State Milling was given the recipe to produce and sell. We are proud to add this new product to our shelves during our flour sales!

Please place your orders by 12pm on Monday, November 2nd! Pick up your order Nov 16th-18th in the new Western Star Global Center on your designated day. We can't wait to see everyone!

Order Information: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLMqNRNTXzsIyfY

10/19/2026

Big things are ahead for Emma Aufdemberge! 🎉

After working hard in the classroom and gaining valuable experience through multiple internships in the industry and hands-on learning opportunities on campus, Emma has accepted a full-time position as PRIME Operations Lead with Perry Milling in Atchison, KS!

We love seeing our students turn their passions into careers and put what they’ve learned into action. Congratulations, Emma! We’re so excited to see where this next chapter takes you. 💜

10/13/2026

10/09/2026

Alumni Spotlight! 🤩

Troy Anderson is the Vice President of Operations for Ardent Mills. He graduated from K-State with a B.S. Milling Science and Management Degree in '94.

Read about what Troy's been up to and what advice he as for current and future Wildcats! https://www.grains.k-state.edu/student-success/alumni-spotlights/troy-anderson/

10/06/2026

Join us to hear from Sadia Firdaus in our Grain and Food Science Graduate Seminar Series!

Sadia is a Grain Science Ph.D. student and her research topic focuses on how in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion affects the release, stability, structure, and bioactivity of cereal derived peptides, with emphasis on their potential applications in functional foods.

10/05/2026

The flour sale is coming early this week!

10/03/2026

Saying goodbye isn't always sad!

Shellenberger Hall was a home to many over the past 66 years and friends, classmates and supporters gathered to celebrate its legacy. Thank you to everyone who joined us to remember and honor Shellenberger Hall, and welcome the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center! 🌟

Join in on the commemoration and put your photos from the festivities, or any photos from your days in Shellenberger Hall in the caption!

10/01/2026

Welcome, Dr. Shivaprasad Doddabematti Prakash to the Department of Grain and Food Science!

Dr. Prakash is an assistant professor who's work focuses on developing and validating practical microbial intervention strategies that can be translated from laboratory research to commercial food-processing environments. His Extension responsibilities include industry technical assistance, workforce training, process validation support, and engagement with departmental food-processing facilities and the Kansas Value Added Foods Lab.

09/29/2026

Join us to hear from Dr. Dejian Huang in our Grain Science Graduate Seminar Series!

Dr. Dejian Huang is a professor and deputy head of the Department of Food Science & Technology at National University of Singapore (NUS). He is a principal investigator of Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein. He earned Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington. After a postdoctoral stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he joined Brunswick laboratories (Boston) and then National University of Singapore. His research interests span the chemistry of food bioactive compounds (antioxidants, polyphenols, organosulfides), development of plant-protein biomaterials for 3D bioprinting and cell-based meat, and sustainable utilization of agri-food by-products for functional foods and nutraceuticals. Dr Huang is a scientific co-founder of Kosmode Health Singapore Pte Ltd and Changzhou Huali Biotech Company.