Ohio AgriBusiness Association Offers Wheat Testing Seminar in Findlay

The Ohio AgriBusiness Association, in conjunction with the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program, will host a Wheat Testing Protocols & Standards seminar May 24 in Findlay, Ohio.

OABA members, farmers and agribusiness professionals who work with grain are encouraged to register. The event is free for OABA members, and certified crop advisers can obtain continuing education credits for attending.

“Our wide array of presenters and panelists will provide the latest trends and information on standards, procedures and requirements as they relate to wheat testing and the wheat industry at the state and national levels,” said OABA President and CEO Chris Henney. “This is just one of many ways OABA cooperates with industry partners to educate and enhance the skills of the highly ­qualified workforce for the state’s agribusiness industry.”

Topics and presenters for the day include:

• A Wheat Testing Challenges and Discrepancies panel featuring CJ Lin from The Mennel Milling Company and Diane Gannon of Diane Gannon, LLC.

• Federal Grain Inspection Service Testing Procedures with Tim Norden of the USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service

• Obtaining & Processing Samples with Ben Weaver and Jamie Welch of EnviroLogix

• Risk Management Agency Policies with Brian Frieden of the USDA Risk Management Agency

• Reconciling Standard Discrepancies with Jess McCluer of the National Grain & Feed Association

Registration

The OABA Wheat Testing Protocols & Standards seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 at The Sterling Center, 4570 Fostoria Ave, Findlay, Ohio 45840.

Registration is free for OABA members and $100 for non­members, and includes lunch. For more information and to register online, visit www.oaba.net/events, or call 614­-326-­7520.