In order to view "Members Only" sections, you must now log-in using your e-mail address. Passwords remain the same. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Headline News for TGFA Members
From the Front Burner – We received a phone call from one of our members this past week about the Office of the Texas State Chemist’s intentionto collect information on tests conducted on crop insurance/aflatoxin claims . According to the OTSC,the issue the agency is trying to resolves is this: an elevator tests for aflatoxin, crop insurance tests for aflatoxin, and the OTSC pulls a sample and runs a test for aflatoxin. The results are almost always different. If the State Chemist takes a sample, it bases its action on its sample. However, the OTSC has accepted FGIS results, even if the OTSC’s results are different. The OTSC is proposing the same for crop insurance if official procedures in are followed. The OTSC intends to evaluate the sample collection and testing during this harvest to test the reliability of the proposal before implementation. Incidentally, it was observed that the crop insurance results for the recent Dorchester Grain bankruptcy case were very indicative of the actual aflatoxin concentration found in the bins. The agency stated it is validating the evidence in order to insure the proposed strategy is helpful. TGFA will be following the issue closely.
Association Regional Dinner Gatherings - Texas Grain & Feed Association announces its early tentative scheduling of regional dinners. These events take place in different areas of the state, allowing members and colleagues to gather in an informal setting outside of business so you can discuss the issues of the day and spend a little time on things happening in the association world. Following is a tentative schedule of Regional Dinners. Make plans to attend one in your area!
September 9 - Houston
October 7 - Fort Worth
November 4 with Panhandle Grain & Feed Association - Amarillo
November with South Texas Country Elevators Association - Kingsville area
Also, save the date for TGFA’s 113th Annual Meeting - April 12-15, 2011. Lone Star Agribusiness Annual Meeting, April 14, 2011. Hyatt Regency on the Lake, Austin, Texas.
