Agenda
(Tentative)
First Day
9:00-9:30 a.m.: Refreshments
9:30-10:00 a.m.: Introductions and Review Agenda
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Hands-on Grading Exercise
12:00-12:30 p.m.: State and Federal Regulations, IMSI uniform grade standards
12:30-1:00 p.m.: Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:30 p.m.: Density: Lecture and Exercise
2:30-3:30 p.m.: Color: Lecture and Exercise
3:30-4:00 p.m.: Clarity, Chemical Safety, Filtering
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Standard Flavors
5:00-5:30 p.m.: Review, Questions, Preview Tomorrow
Dinner on your own
Second Day
8:00-8:30 a.m.: Refreshments
8:30-9:00 a.m.: Off Flavors
9:00-10:00 a.m.: Flavor Exercise
10:00-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15-10:45 a.m.: Judging Maple Products
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Judging Exercise
12:00-12:30 p.m.: Lunch (provided)
12:30-2:30 p.m.: Final grading exercise, discussion, and evaluation