1. National Program 308 Assessment and Customer Workshop Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2006 Jim Bair, vice president North American Millers’ Association Washington, DC

2. 48member companies 170wheat, corn & oat mills 150cities 38states Production exceeds 160 million pounds per day, > 95% of industry capacity About NAMA

3. Patent no. 3, issued to Oliver Evans, 1790 Signed by President George Washington & Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson

5. Industry Profile Number of Mills 190013,188 mills 2005199 mills

6. Size of mills 1900 600400 - 2,000 cwt 772,000 - 5,000 29 > 5,000

7. Size of mills 2005 65< 5,000 cwt 455,000 - 9,999 64 > 10,000

8. Geography 2005 Kansas136,640 cwt/day California106,600 Minnesota99,480 Pennsylvania89,540 New York85,100

9. “Milling Capital” 1900 Minneapolis130,000 cwt 2005 Los Angeles60,600 cwt (Minneapolis17,500 cwt)

15. photo courtesy AAFC

18. Winchester -1

19. WIN

21. Mexico-4

22. Mexico-5

23. Market 19002005 75% family5% family 15% bakery95% bakery 10% export

26. Per Capita Flour Consumption 19002005 225 lbs 133 lbs

28. “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.”

29. Efficacy and Comparison of Four Fumigants; Replacements for Methyl Bromide Dried Fruit Association of California December 2004

31. jbair@namamillers.org www.namamillers.org Thanks!