Three 10-year members round-out the roster of U.S. Grains Council delegates who will be honored at the 54th Annual Board of Delegates meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, July 28-30, 2014, for their service to the organization: Dan Hammes, representing Quality Technology International Inc.; David Heckman, from Elanco Animal Health; and Larry Prager, of SCAFCO Grain Systems.<\/p>\n
Hammes offers an example of how the Council membership experience evolves with longer service:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason we joined the Council initially was because of its marketing capabilities and its positioning in key countries around the world,\u201d he said. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve come to appreciate the ability the Council has to deal with issues that come up around the world, such as market access for distiller\u2019s dried grains with solubles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Council\u2019s core competency is based on having people in key markets who know how to access the systems.\u201d<\/p>\n
All three honorees have served on Council Advisory Teams: Prager on Mem\/Com, Heckman on Trade Policy, and Hammes on the Value-Added team, which he chaired. <\/p>\n
Hammes urges members who want to maximize their Council experience to sign up for an A-Team.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if you don\u2019t get appointed, it\u2019s useful to sit in on the sessions,\u201d Hammes said \u201cThat\u2019s where you can zero in on the Council work that interests you.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also a chance to get to know the Council\u2019s international staff, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance to utilize the Council\u2019s resources to understand how markets function in these different regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout that base information, it\u2019s hard to get feedback and follow so many different markets.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three 10-year members round-out the roster of U.S. Grains Council delegates who will be honored at the 54th Annual Board of Delegates meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, July 28-30, 2014, for their service to the organization: Dan Hammes, representing Quality Technology International Inc.; David Heckman, from Elanco Animal Health; and Larry Prager, of SCAFCO Grain Systems. … <\/p>\n