GPA

3.54

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Principles of materials handling and processing. Physical properties and characteristics of food, fiber, and feed materials as related to harvesting, handling, processing, and storage. Processing of agricultural materials including drying, preservation, size reduction (e.g. grinding, crushing, shredding), mixing and blending, refrigeration, extrusion, and pelleting. Conveying and transport systems with consideration of their effects on damage and quality. The course elements are tied together by a treatment of scheduling and coordination of biologically based systems, which involve production, handling, quality control, and processing.

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