NAMA News October 2010
Report of the Nominating Committee
Rick Schwein, Chairman of the Nominating Committee reported the election of Paul Maass, ConAgra Mills, as Chairman of NAMA and Greg Schlafer, General Mills, Inc. as Vice Chairman for the 2010-2012 term. Board members George Allard, Bunge North America; Karl Gerrand, Viterra Food Processing; John Gillcrist, Bartlett Milling Company; and Chip Knappen, Knappen Milling Company, were elected as members of the Executive Committee for the 2010-2013 term. They join current members NAMA Chairman Paul Maass, ConAgra Foods; Vice Chairman Greg Schlafer, General Mills, Inc.; Dan Dye, Horizon Milling LLC/Cargill; Mark Kolkhorst, ADM Milling Company; Charles B. Stout, Milner Milling, Inc. and John C. Miller, Miller Milling Company. Executive committee members Breck Barton, Cereal Food Processors, Inc.; Lynn Rundle, 21st Century Grain Processing™; and Stephen H. Wickes, Agricor, Inc. were recognized for their service on the committee from 2007-2010.
Betsy Faga, retired from the North American Millers’ Association and Guy Shoemaker, retired from Horizon Milling LLC/Cargill were awarded Honorary Membership in the North American Millers’ Association in recognition of their conspicuous service to the industry.
The Corn Division elected Robert Giguere, Iowa Corn Processors, as Chairman of the Corn Division.
The following outgoing committee chairs were recognized for their service during John Miller’s term as NAMA Chairman, 2008-2010:
- Lynn Rundle, Budget/Finance Committee
- Robert Harper, Corn Dry Milling Conference Committee
- Jim Meyer, Food and Facility Security Committee
- Paul Maass, Food Safety Committee
- Rod Geiger, International Trade Committee
- Vance Taylor, Kansas State Committee
- Charlie Stout, Meetings Committee
- Breck Barton, Product Promotion Committee
- Trevor Pizzey, Technical Committee
- Rick Siemer, Wheat Issues Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Methyl Bromide
- Don Mennel, Ad Hoc Committee on Futures Markets
- Craig Hagood, Ad Hoc Committee on Whole Grains
2010 Annual Meeting highlights
Highlights of the 2010 Annual Meeting were sent to members by email. If you missed the email, the highlights are posted in the Member section of NAMA’s web site at http://www.namamillers.org/mbr_main.cfm. The speaker presentations are also posted in the Member section.
Betsy Faga honored at Annual Meeting
At NAMA’s 2010 Annual Meeting, members paid tribute to Betsy Faga, who retired as NAMA’s president in April 2010. Special guests included her cousins Carole and Bill Beeson and Lone and Don Beeson; Craig Hamlin, former President of ADM Milling and NAMA Honorary Member and Don Wilbur, retired from Industrial Fumigant Company and consultant to Iowa Corn Processors.
 | Terri Long, NAMA Director of Communications and Meetings, Messrs. Hamlin, Wilbur, and Rick L. Schwein, Sr. Vice President, Grain Millers, Inc. paid tribute to Ms. Faga. NAMA presented Ms. Faga with a “Journey Down Memory Lane” personalized art print, a specially designed necklace and bracelet from Sarah’s Hope, and an album of tributes from members and colleagues. ConAgra presented Ms. Faga with a seat in the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in her name. Mr. Schwein presented her with a “Navy Football – Retired” T-shirt. Ms. Faga is a season ticket holder to the Navy football games. Ms. Long presented Ms. Faga with a red hat, in the spirit of “Warning,” a poem by Jenny Joseph that was included in the program. |
EPA pledges actions on tolerances for ProFume residues on food
EPA is expected to publish a document in November describing agency action regarding the future of sulfuryl fluoride (SF or Dow AgroSciences trade name ProFume). In a letter from EPA Assistant Administrator Stephen Owens to objectors to the final rule establishing sulfuryl fluoride tolerances he provided a plan of action which included a federal register notice in November.
Specifically, it appears the agency will propose to revoke the tolerances for SF residues on food, invite public comments and possibly take action at a later date. If the food tolerances are revoked, NAMA expects FDA would follow its “Channels of Trade” policy to allow some time for residue-containing foods already in commerce to work their way out of the marketplace. (FDA’s policy is available at
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/
GuidanceDocuments/ChemicalContaminantsandPesticides/ucm077918.htm.)
EPA’s action is forced by what was first a petition and later a legal challenge over the agency’s tolerances for fluoride residues on foods. In response, EPA conducted a new risk assessment of fluoride in the diet. The government has concluded that fluorosis (over-exposure to fluoride) is no longer a “cosmetic effect” but rather is an “adverse health effect.” This triggered remedial action by the agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
If EPA revokes the tolerances for SF residues on food, it would still be technically legal to fumigate a mill with SF. However, milled grain products or other foods with SF residues at any level would be considered adulterated by FDA. This would include small amounts of product remaining in the milling system during fumigation that is exposed to the fumigant and later finds its way into commerce.
NAMA is in regular contact with Dow, our pesticide counsel and the government, and will notify the membership as soon as the EPA proposal is announced.
Monsanto names new wheat development contact
With the retirement of Molly Cline, Monsanto has named Steve Joehl to lead its outreach to wheat industry stakeholders. Joehl will serve as NAMA’s point of contact on the development of biotech wheat.
NAMA welcomes REMBE, Inc. as an associate member
NAMA is pleased to welcome REMBE, Inc. as a new associate member. REMBE, Inc. is a supplier of explosion venting, isolation and suppression systems. President Gerd Mayer will represent the company in associate activities.
Contact information is:
Gerd Mayer, President
REMBE, Inc.
3809 Beam Road, Ste. K
Charlotte, NC 28217
T: 704.716.7022/F: 704.716.7025
gm@rembe.us
http://www.rembe.us
Canadian milling association CEO speaks at NAMA annual meeting
Gordon Harrison, CEO of the Canadian National Millers Association attended the recent NAMA annual meeting. While there, Harrison also spoke with the NAMA Oat Division to update those millers on the status of efforts to strictly regulate mycotoxins on oats in Canada.
In Memory
NAMA is saddened by the passing of King Doyle and Patsy L. Mennel.
King Doyle passed away October 23, 2010. Doyle became president of King Milling Company at the age of twenty-three, and since 1995 has served as Chairman. He was a member of the Millers’ National Federation Board of Directors until 1987 and served on the Executive Committee from 1983-87. He was named an Honorary Member of NAMA in 2002 during NAMA’s 100th Anniversary Celebration in Napa Valley, California. King was an important part of MNF and the Soft Wheat meetings for many years. The King Milling Company is being managed by the fourth generation of the Doyle family. His son, Brian is President of King Milling Company and is a member of NAMA’s Board of Directors.
Patsy L. Mennel passed away on October 11, 2010 at the age of 92. Patsy is the wife of Donald M. Mennel and mother of Donald L. Mennel, president of The Mennel Milling Company. Don currently serves on NAMA’s Board of Directors.
Conference calendar
2011 Division Meetings, Marco Island, FL
Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa
March 12-14, 2011
2011 Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
The Broadmoor Colorado Springs
October 6-8, 2011
2012 Division Meetings, Naples, FL
Naples Grande Beach Resort
March 10-13, 2012
2012 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC
The Grove Park Inn
October 25-27, 2012
2013 Division Meeting, Palm Coast, FL
Hammock Beach Resort
March 23-26, 2013
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