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NCGA Sees Quality Preservation As An Important Goal For 2016
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At the National Cotton Ginners’ Association 79th membership and board meeting in Dallas in early February, the board covered reports from committees on a wide range of topics, including technology, safety and labor, and legislative. NCGA members are keenly aware of the importance of quality, such as fiber quality preservation and lint contamination prevention. The NCGA will be at the forefront of the educational program as the industry works to achieve its goal of zero contamination. Among other NCGA priorities include adequate funding for the three federal ginning laboratories so fiber quality and efficiency research can continue. NCGA also will monitor the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour and OSHA interpretation of regulations and how they are applied to cotton gins. Environmental regulations, such as those associated with air quality, will continue to be closely monitored. The association will work with the Food and Drug Administration as the animal feed rule is being implemented. And because a well-trained workforce is important for the industry’s health, the NCGA will continue to support the three ginner schools.
2016 NCGA president Ron Craft
During the annual meeting, the NCGA also announced its 2016 officers, including its president, Ron Craft, who moves up from NCGA first vice president. Craft is manager of the New Tex Gin Company in Plains, Texas. He has served on and chaired numerous NCGA committees and currently chairs its Legislative Committee and its Air Quality Subcommittee. The other NCGA officers for 2016 include first vice president – David Blakemore, Campbell, Mo.;
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