National Grain and Feed Association

NGFA's 8th Annual Feed Industry Council Conference and Tabletop Show

Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, Tenn.
January 22, 2005

Newly Added to the Program: Officials of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency were invited to discuss the latest BSE cases detected in Canada.

The NGFA’s 2005 Feed Industry Council Conference and Tabletop Show! An exciting new conference for feed manufacturers, integrators and related businesses.

NEW THIS YEAR! Conducted jointly with the mid-year meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials!

This year, the NGFA is teamed up with AAFCO to bring a single, hard-hitting, business-focused conference to feed manufacturers and animal integrators. The joint conference wasmade possible by the strong, professional working relationship between the NGFA and AAFCO.

The NGFA portion of the conference occurred the afternoon of Sat., Jan. 22 and culminated in a festive feed industry reception that evening. AAFCO sessions began on Sun., Jan. 23. The combined conferences and tabletop show drew hundreds of feed industry professionals and regulatory officials

Featured topics and speakers for the NGFA Feed Industry Council included:

FDA's BSE Feed Rule, Bioterrorism Initiatives and Feed Safety Priorities for 2005 -- Dr. Dan McChesney, director of FDA's Office of Surveillance and Compliance, Rockville, MD
1. FDA has published its rule implementing bioterrorism regulations. Hear from the agency’s lead official in this area what will be required of feed manufacturers and animal integrators.
2. Is the Canadian BSE-prevention rule prologue for what the U.S. industry should expect? Dr. McChesney will discuss Canada’s approach and how it may relate to efforts to prevent BSE in the U.S.
Click Here to View Dr. McChesney's Presentation
Continuous Quality Improvement -- Building an Organizational Structure for Success -- Dr. Robert Gelina, director of the Center for Continuous Quality Improvement, Ames, IA
Click Here to View Dr. Gelina's Presentation
Feed and Food Safety -- Customer Perspectives -- A representative of McDonald's has been invited to provide perspectives on customer preferences and needs driving chain restaurants' decision affect feed manufacturers and animal agriculture.
Benchmarking Feed Mill Profitability -- What We've Found -- Dr. Tim Herrman, who in January will assume the duties of Texas State chemist, College Station, TX
Challenges Facing the U.S. Beef and Livestock Industry -- Gregg Doud, chief economist, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Denver, CO

Schedule at a Glance
Saturday, January 22, 2005
10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Trade Show Open
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm	FIC Conference
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	FIC Reception - Trade Show Open
Sunday, January 23, 2005
9:00 am - 10:30 am	Trade Show Open
10:30 am	AAFCO Mid-year Meeting