Mark Watts
Director
Shawnee Milling Co.
Eric Knott
Chairperson
Miller Milling Co.
Travis Madron
Vice Chairperson
Shawnee Milling Co.
Sean Coveney
Secretary /
Treasurer
Corbion
Larry Stallbaumer
1st Exe. Committeeperson
Shawnee Milling
Ryan Platt
2nd Exe. Committeeperson
C.H. Guenther and Sons
Parker McGuire
3rd Exe. Committeeperson
Miller Milling Co.
Texoma, Central & Wheat State Districts’ Joint Spring Conference
Central, Wheat State & Texoma Districts’ Joint Summer Conference
2022 Tri-District Meeting to be held at Kansas State University
The Wheat State, Texoma and Central Districts will meet on March 3-4, in Manhattan, Kansas for the annual spring joint districts’ meeting. Kansas State University will hosted the meeting at the IGP Institute building.
Program
Thursday, March 3
7:00 am | On Site Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am | Opening of Technical Conference
David Byers, Wheat State District Director, Ardent Mills
8:10 am | KSU Grain Science & IGP Update
Shawn Thiele, Assoc. Director, International Grains Program
Dr. Gordon Smith, KSU Professor & Head, Grain Science Industry Director
8:30 am | Update on International IAOM Activities
Ron Galle, IAOM Treasurer, Miller Milling
8:50 am | Food Safety Issues in Milling & Food Safety Culture
Judi Lazaro, Senior Director – Global Sales, AIB International
9:35 am | Wheat Crop Update
Justin Gilpin, CEO, Kansas Wheat Commission
10:20 am | Beverage & Stretch Break
10:30 am | Update on World Trade Events & Current Transportation Developments
Dalton Henry, VP of Trade Policy, US Wheat Associates
11:15 am | What’s New – Intell-I-Mag (The Intelligent Magnet)
Bob Castaneda, RSM, Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI)
11:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 pm | Fall Protection Awareness & Demonstration (Interactive Session)
Joe Brandel, Business Development Manager, PMG
1:30 pm | Current Labor Market Challenges (Interactive Session)
Gina Brummels, Sr. Director-Talent, Learning, & Change, Ardent Mills
2:45 pm | Beverage & Stretch Break
2:55 pm | Falling Number Optimization
Dan Ayd, Sales Account Manager, Buhler, Inc.
3:25 pm | District Business Meetings
3:45 pm | Tours of Facilities on Grain Science & Industry North Campus
Hal Ross Flour Mill, Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, O.H. Kruse Feed Innovation Center
6:00 pm | Social Hour | Holiday Inn at The Campus
7:00 pm | Banquet | Holiday Inn at The Campus
Friday, March 4
Purple Ash Golf Tournament | Colbert Hills Golf Course
9:00 am | Tee Times begin
Golf Registration includes green fees, cart rental, & lunch following golf
