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National Program 308 Assessment and Customer Workshop Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2006 Jim Bair, vice president North American Millers’ Association Washington, DC. About NAMA.
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National Program 308 Assessment and Customer Workshop Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2006 Jim Bair, vice president North American Millers’ Association Washington, DC
About NAMA 48 member companies170 wheat, corn & oat mills150 cities38 statesProduction exceeds 160 million pounds per day, > 95% of industry capacity
Patent no. 3, issued to Oliver Evans, 1790 Signed by President George Washington & Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson
Industry Profile Number of Mills 1900 13,188 mills 2005 199 mills
Size of mills • 1900 • 600 400 - 2,000 cwt • 77 2,000 - 5,000 • 29 > 5,000
Size of mills • 2005 • 65 < 5,000 cwt • 45 5,000 - 9,999 • 64 > 10,000
Geography • 2005 • Kansas 136,640 cwt/day • California 106,600 • Minnesota 99,480 • Pennsylvania 89,540 • New York 85,100
“Milling Capital” 1900 Minneapolis 130,000 cwt 2005 Los Angeles 60,600 cwt (Minneapolis 17,500 cwt)
Market 1900 2005 75% family 5% family 15% bakery 95% bakery 10% export
Per Capita Flour Consumption 1900 2005 225 lbs 133 lbs
“What was the single most significant accomplishment this past year?” “Aeration for Insect Control in Stored Wheat. Insect pests often cause economic damage in stored grain, and cooling storage bins in autumn through aeration (using low-volume airflow rates of ambient air) can be an important component of integrated management plans for stored wheat.”
Efficacy and Comparison of Four Fumigants; Replacements for Methyl Bromide Dried Fruit Association of California December 2004
Thanks! jbair@namamillers.org www.namamillers.org