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Casper, Kansas bcasper@kda.state.ks.us Phone: 785-296-3511 Fax: 785-296-0673 Secretary: Ken Henderson, Missouri Ken.Henderson@mda.mo.gov Phone: 573-751-4112 Fax: 573-751-5116 Treasurer: James Gryniewski, Minnesota james.gryniewski@state.mn.us Phone: 651-201-6230 Fax: 651-201-6114 Board Member: Richard Wahl, Iowa Board Member: Susan Richter, North Dakota Board Member: Bill Quipp, Agricorp Immediate Past President: Jeff Haarer, Michigan Affiliate Board Member: Robert Leach, Software Solutions Integrated LLC 2008 Committees for AAWCO Federal / State Oversight Computer Technology and Uniformity/Auditors & Examiners Resolution and Legislation, Constitution & Bylaws Members that serve on Committees 1 thru 3 may serve again below on Committees 4 thru 6. Marketing Committee Industry Issues & Development Audit Committee Note: Committee appointments are made by State and Providences. If that person assigned is not representing those states for whatever reason, their predecessors will take over positions that are affected. Please advise me of those name changes. Federal / State Oversight Action Items: Identify issues that put federal and state regulatory programs in conflict. Collaborate to make federal/state regulatory programs more effective and cost efficient. Improve lines of communication between federal and state officials to ensure that depositors and producers in each state are afforded maximum protection. Work with USDA to ensure state regulatory agency access to electronic warehouse receipt information stored by providers. Action Items to be addressed for 2008 Status on Federal Pre-emption Duplicate inspections Cooperation between federal and state inspectors. Ethanol Manager training Federal Warehouse agreement dealing with contracts VS Iowa’s New business Chair: Ohio, David Simmons Vice Chair: Iowa, Richard Wahl Committee members: Regis Gosselin, Canadian Grain Commission Stuart Selinger, Illinois Tom Jennings, Illinois Doug Spanier, Minnisota John Fecht, Nebraska Susan Richter, North Dakota Bill Turbitt, USDA Tim Mehl, USDA Steve Gill, USDA Ronald Bruder, Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. Chris Klenklen, Missouri Computer Technology and Uniformity/Auditors & Examiners Action Items: Identify areas where state and federal examination programs could become more uniform and effective. Develop guidelines, standards and models for improving uniformity and effectiveness of examinations. Identify training programs that might benefit auditors/examiners. Action Items: Also to develop and implement an Electronic Warehouse Receipt program that can be utilized by both state and federally licensed grain warehouses. Action Items to be addressed for 2008 Combine action items to a concise accurate description Report ongoing progress on the pilot program for grain warehouse electronic receipts. Discuss issues of electronic receipts with providers and USDA. Discuss certification for providers of EDI. How can we get these providers to come to our meeting? New business Chair: Affiliate, Greg Miller Miller & Associates Vice Chair: Ohio, Adam Borger Committee Members: Jerome Hawkins, Indiana Brent Sarchet, Montana Ken Henderson, Missouri Margaret Taggart, Agricorp Dale Heggem, Wyoming David Kirkland, USDA Carol Stewart, Control Systems Software, LLC Rich King, EGrain Michael Churchwell, Arkansas Steve Bornmann, Colorado Tom Bloemer, Kentucky Gary Barlow, Kentucky Joe Allen, Allen Group International John Graff, Archer Daniels Midland Karen Suedmeyer, Cargill, Inc. Gene Tarnowski, CHS, Inc. Randy Gordon, National Grain and Feed Association Bob Leach, Software Solutions Integrated LLC Resolution and Legislation, Constitution & Bylaws Action Items: Draft resolutions for the association to be presented to the membership for action. Action Items: Review association policies, Constitution & Bylaws, identify changes that need to be made and make recommendations to the membership. Action Items to be addressed for 2008 Combine action items to a concise accurate description. Review Constitution & Bylaws Chair: Oklahoma, Larry Rudebusch Vice Chair: Colorado, Mark Galleogs Committee Members: Rick Garza, Texas Tiffany Clark, Idaho Ashlee Dupree, Louisiana Don Potts, Washington Jeff Haarer, Michigan Mike Bartels, Nebraska Jim Mehlhaff, South Dakota Richard Stepnaske, Tennessee Marketing Committee Action Items: ? Action Items to be addressed for 2008 Action Items need to be defined for this new committee. Discuss certification for providers of EDI. How can we get these providers to come to our meeting? Inviting Grain Journal to summer meeting. Prepare interview. Chair: Kansas, Bob Casper Vice Chair: Canadian Grain Commission, Regis Gosselin Committee members: Rick Garza, Texas Adam Borger, Ohio Jeff Haarer, Michigan Dale Heggem, Wyoming Susan Richter, North Dakota Margaret Taggart, Agricorp Rich King, EGrain Mike Bartels, Nebraska Industry Issues & Development Action Items: Identify issues of concern to any member or affiliate member that needs to be addressed by the Association. Action Items to be addressed for 2008 Update on Condo Storage Inventory Accounting LIFO VS FIFO Temporary & Emergency Storage due to high yields. Ethanol & Biofuel New business. Chair: Iowa, Richard Wahl Vice Chair: Colorado, Mark Galleogs Committee members: Stuart Selinger, Illinois Tom Jennings, Illinois Ken Henderson, Missouri Greg Miller, Miller & Associates Doug Spanier, Minnisota John Fecht, Nebraska Mike Bartels, Nebraska Jim Mehlhaff, South Dakota Richard Stepnaske, Tennessee Joe Allen, Allen Group International John Graff, Archer Daniels Midland Karen Suedmeyer, Cargill, Inc. Gene Tarnowski, CHS, Inc. Randy Gordon, National Grain and Feed Association Rich King, Egrain Jerome Hawkins, Indiana Tiffany Clark, Idaho Don Potts, Washington Audit Committee Action Items: Review Association Financial books and records annually and report findings to membership. Chair: Kansas, Bob Casper Vice Chair: South Dakota, James Melhoff Committee members: Gary Barlow, Kentucky Back to top
Ken Henderson, AAWCO Secretary • Grain Regulatory Services • Missouri Department of Agriculture 1616 Missouri Blvd, P.O. Box 630 • Jefferson City, MO 65102 • 573-751-5514 • 573-751-5516 Fax Ken.Henderson@mda.mo.gov

Association of American Warehouse Control Officials

About AAWCO: Officers & Committees

2008-2009 Officers & Committees

President:
Rick Garza, Texas
Rick.Garza@tda.state.tx.us
Phone: 512-936-2430
Fax: 888-215-4883

Vice President:
Robert W. Casper, Kansas
bcasper@kda.state.ks.us
Phone: 785-296-3511
Fax: 785-296-0673

Secretary:
Ken Henderson, Missouri
Ken.Henderson@mda.mo.gov
Phone: 573-751-4112
Fax: 573-751-5116

Treasurer:
James Gryniewski, Minnesota
james.gryniewski@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-6230
Fax: 651-201-6114

Board Member: Richard Wahl, Iowa

Board Member: Susan Richter, North Dakota

Board Member: Bill Quipp, Agricorp

Immediate Past President: Jeff Haarer, Michigan

Affiliate Board Member: Robert Leach, Software Solutions Integrated LLC

2008 Committees for AAWCO

Federal / State Oversight
Computer Technology and Uniformity/Auditors & Examiners
Resolution and Legislation, Constitution & Bylaws

Members that serve on Committees 1 thru 3 may serve again below on Committees 4 thru 6.

Marketing Committee
Industry Issues & Development
Audit Committee

Note: Committee appointments are made by State and Providences. If that person assigned is not representing those states for whatever reason, their predecessors will take over positions that are affected. Please advise me of those name changes.

Federal / State Oversight

Action Items: Identify issues that put federal and state regulatory programs in conflict. Collaborate to make federal/state regulatory programs more effective and cost efficient. Improve lines of communication between federal and state officials to ensure that depositors and producers in each state are afforded maximum protection. Work with USDA to ensure state regulatory agency access to electronic warehouse receipt information stored by providers.