Programme Dates
Nov 17–20, 2026
Venue
Bangkok, Thailand
Early Bird Ends
Sept 30, 2026
Hear from participants
as they share their experience with practical learning, extrusion, moisture automation, premix automation, new technology, and ideas they can apply in their own operations.
What You’ll Gain from This Practical Feed Mill Operations Training
Four technical focus areas, covering the full aqua feed production chain.
A practical day at a commercial shrimp and fish feed mill
where the group will have the opportunity to visualize and practice their newly acquired knowledge.
Troubleshooting approach to most commonly seen issue
at aquatic feed mills including conditioning, paddle and screw configuration, wear and tear, pellet water stability and durability, fines and returns
Plant design, energy efficiency and automation.
Tips to optimize the capital invested.
Recommendations on key machinery optimal setup
for achieving quality and process optimization; including grinding for specific particle size, mixer and conditioner paddle set up, screen selection and die specifications, feeding rates, steam quality and injection.
Maintenance procedures
and best practices for reducing unplanned shutdowns and achieve maximum plant uptime
The 4-day curriculum
From raw material to mill digitalisation — building depth each day, with hands-on time at a live feed mill on Day 3.
Day 1
Aqua Feed Production Process
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Aqua feed mill design and process flow
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Raw materials — types, quality, and impact on formulation
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Raw material storage management
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Production planning and daily management activities
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Types of grinders and grinding operations
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Batching and mixing operations
Day 2
Aqua Feed Consistency & Accuracy
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Extrusion — types of extruders, process parameters, and troubleshooting
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Drying — principles, types of dryers, and troubleshooting
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Steam system design and steam quality management
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Shrimp feed pelleting process – conditioner and pellet mill set up
Day 3
Field Visit & Practical Workshops
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Walk through a commercial aquatic feed mill and make observations
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Practical workshops — discuss, analyse, and troubleshoot observations from the walkthrough
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Process optimisation — identify and quantify opportunities to improve capacity in your own feed mill
Day 4
Feed Mill Optimisation & New Technologies
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Raw material and nutritional factors impacting floating and sinking pellet quality
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Cooling and sieving operations
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Post-process liquid applications and packaging operations
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Pellet quality – fines, moisture, density and hardness
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Feed mill digitalisation and process automation — key technologies and advancements
Who it's for
Feed mill managers & production staff
Feed plant engineers
Equipment & additive suppliers
Aquaculture nutritionists
Business owners in aquafeed
What you get
✔ Knowledge and know-how from top aqua feed milling professionals
✔ Practical understanding of milling processes and advanced feed production techniques
✔ Full course materials
✔ Connections with experts and peers in the aqua feed milling industry
✔ Certificate of completion
Hear from the speaker
In this interview, Jon Ratcliff shares key insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the aquafeed industry today.
AGRISCHOOL FACILITATORS
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Managing Director, Agentis Inovations, and Progressus
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