David Byers
Director
Ardent Mills
Michael McElroy
Chairperson
Ardent Mills
Kayle Lyman
Vice Chairperson
Grain Craft
Tracy Eustace
Secretary /
Treasurer
W.D. Patterson Co.
Brian Allinger
1st Exe. Committeeperson
Ardent Mills
Caleb Ahlquist
2nd Exe. Committeeperson
Grain Craft
Brett Poland
Allied Trades Chair
Bühler
Central, Texoma, Wheat State Joint District Meeting
July 24-25, 2025
The Joint Central, Wheat State and Texoma Summer 2025 Meeting was held at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Missouri. More than 50 attendees gathered for networking, fellowship and education. Attendees enjoyed a day of golf, interactive education sessions and several opportunities to socialize.
Technical Presentations
Welcome and IAOM Update – Scott Martin, IAOM President, Ardent Mills
NFPA 652 Assessing Risk and Compliance in the Milling Industry – Carolina Rubiano, Bizas Servicios
Plains Grains Inc/Crop Update – Royce Schaneman, Nebraska Wheat Commission
Hammer Mill Explosion Control – Jim Peters, Boss Products
Smart Probe System for Improved IPM – Zhongli Pan, AIVision Food Inc.
Optimizing Dust Collection Systems – Roy Loepp, Grainovations, LLC.
Torque Motors for Roll Stands – Zachary Lis, IMAS Milleral
Bin Maintenance, Lining, & Inspection – Josh Delcamp, Green Future Inc.
Minimizing Energy Costs in Milling – Ryan Kogler, Timken Company
Global and Domestic Wheat Market Outlooks – Allison Thompson, The Money Farm
Tabletop Exhibitors
360 Roll Works
AIVision Food
Boss Products LLC
Great Western Mfg. Co., Inc.
Green Future, Inc.
Grip Fix America
Haystack Data Solutions
IMAS North America
Industrial Magnetics
Jebb Brush Company
Kice Industries, Inc.
Neogen
Scherer, Inc.
Todd & Sargent
Vortex
Sponsors
360 Roll Works
Bratney Companies
BUCHI North America
Buhler
Bunting Magnetics
CETEC Cereal Technologies, Inc.
Corbion
Great Western Manufacturing
Green Future, Inc.
Industrial Fumigant Company, LLC
Jebb Brush Company
Kice Industries
Milling & Baking Solutions
Nitta Corporation of America
REPCO
Scherer Inc.
Sefar
Todd & Sargent
Vortex
