AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FALL 2016 EDITION www.afia.org Journal Table of Contents ON THE COVER LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK 4 2016—Achieve the Unachievable FEATURES NEW FEED FACILITY OF THE YEAR 7 PROGRAM Bigger, Better and Applicable to Five Feed Sectors 7 FEED MANUFACTURING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 15 AWARD 16 First Recipient since 2003 VETERINARY FEED DIRECTIVE 15 16 Top Five Must Knows for Medicated 34 Feed Firms WILKINSON COMPLETES TEXAS 34 AG LEADERS PROGRAM Shares Benefits of Jam-packed Learning Opportunity Send Us Your Story Ideas! Topic we should cover? Email Miranda McDaniel at:
[email protected] INSIDE THIS ISSUE EDITOR: Miranda McDaniel president’s message DESIGNER: Allison Crompton 1 leadership actions Joel G. Newman 6 aafco President and CEO Preston Buff, Ph.D. 8-9 international trade Director, Regulatory Affairs 10 fsma update Erica Burson Membership Assistant 11 state update Allison Crompton 12 dol/epa update Graphic and Web Design Manager Shakera Daley 13 ifeeder Accounting and Administrative Coordinator 17 afia awards Gary Huddleston Manager, Feed Manufacturing Safety and 19 guest column Environmental Affairs 20 sustainability Steve Kopperud Government Affairs Consultant 21 safe feed/safe food Miranda McDaniel 23 board of directors Director, Communications Jessica Morse 25 nutrition awards Manager, Meetings and Events 27 liquid feed symposium Leanna Nail Director, Administration 29-32 afia events Sarah Novak 33 expertise Vice President, Membership and Public Relations Christina Redding 35 career center Membership Assistant 37 committee corner Veronica Rovelli members in the news Director, Meetings and Events 38 Richard Sellers 39 new afia members Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Education Corporate Secretary 40 afia news Andrew Timmins 41 afia staff news Controller and Operations Manager Gina Tumbarello LinkedIn, Facebook Director, International Policy and Trade and YouTube: Henry Turlington, Ph.D.