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CRUM
BECOMES NCPA PRESIDENT; LAWTON ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
NCPA
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS APPOINTED FOR 2007-08
WHAT'S
NEW @ COTTONSEED.COM
COTTONSEED
PRODUCTS EXPORT REPORT - March
CSO
KEY MESSAGES REACHING TARGETS
COTTON
LEADERSHIP CLASS APPLICATIONS SOUGHT
NCPA
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS
MOVING?
CRUM
BECOMES NCPA PRESIDENT; LAWTON ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT - Bobby
L. Crum of Harlingen, Texas, became the 111th President of the National
Cottonseed Products Association (NCPA) at the closing session of their
Annual Convention in Destin, Florida and Edgar H. Lawton, III, Hartsville,
South Carolina, was elected Vice President. Crum is currently Vice
President and Sales Manager of Valley Coop Oil Mill in Harlingen, Texas.
Valley Coop has served the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend areas of
Texas since 1951. Crum began his industry work in 1981 in the Technical
Sales Department of Valley Coop, then transferred to the Oil Mill Division
in 1991. He serves as a Cottonseed delegate and member of the Board of
Directors of the National Cotton Council. He is also a Board member of the
National Cottonseed Products Association. Crum was graduated cum laude
from Texas A&M University Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I
University) in 1972 with a B.S. degree, and currently lives in Harlingen
with his wife Kathy. Ed Lawton is currently President and Treasurer of the
Hartsville Oil Mill. Lawton joined the company in 1983 and was appointed
to his current position as President in 2000. The Hartsville Oil Mill was
organized in 1900 by his great grandfather, J.J. Lawton, and is
headquartered in Darlington, South Carolina. Lawton succeeded his father
Edgar H. Lawton Jr. and his grandfather Edgar H. Lawton Sr. in this
position. Lawton has served on the Research & Education and Rules
Committees of the NCPA, and is a current member of NCPA’s Board of
Directors. He also serves as a Cottonseed delegate to the National Cotton
Council and is a member of the AOCS. Lawton received his BA in Economics
from the University of Richmond and his MBA from Wake Forest University.
NCPA
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS APPOINTED FOR 2007-08 - Also at the
annual meeting, the following were appointed to NCPA’s Board of
Directors for 2007-08: Ed Lawton, III, Darlington, SC; Sammy Wright,
Tifton, GA; Brent Fenton, Decatur, IL; Scott Middleton, Jonestown, MS;
John Fricke, Pine Bluff, AR; Gary Conkling, Oklahoma City, OK; E. O.
Lundgren, Jr., Elgin, TX; Hollis Sullivan, Harlingen, TX; Robert Lacy,
Lubbock, TX; and David Johnson, Corcoran, CA. Officers for 2007-08 are
Bobby Crum, President, Ed Lawton, III, Vice President, Ben Morgan,
Executive Vice President & Secretary and Sandi Stine, Treasurer. Alex
Wellford, Jr. was appointed General Counsel and Zoccola and Associates was
appointed as NCPA’s audit firm…..No amendments to the NCPA Trading
Rules were offered for consideration at this year’s annual meeting. Look
for the Trading Rules to be posted to the NCPA web site in the coming
weeks….Presentations by John Baize, Robert Reeves and Dr. Bill McCutchen
at the annual meeting are now available under the convention link of the
web site, www.cottonseed.com/convention.
WHAT'S
NEW @ COTTONSEED.COM - NCPA’s annual convention concluded on
May 8, with a good number of the membership represented. Highlighting the
business session were presentations on cottonseed oil and biofuels by John
Baize, John Baize & Associates, Robert Reeves, Institute of Shortening
and Edible Oils, and Dr. Bill McCutchen, Texas Ag Experiment Station. In
addition, John Pucheu, Chairman of the National Cotton Council, provided
and update on Council activities. PowerPoint presentations are available
on the NCPA web site under the Convention link…..NCPA’s Scholarship is
also available (see page 4) in the What’s New section of the web site.
Applications are due to the NCPA office by June 15…..NCPA’s Cottonseed
Calendar shows important industry meetings—coming in July is the
Cottonseed and Feed Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA…..Ricardo
Silva will travel to Expo Leche 2007 in Puerto Vallarta next week to
discuss market opportunities for US cottonseed feed products with many of
Mexico’s largest dairy operators. Watch for his report on the trip in
the Mexico Consultant’s Reports section of the web site and future
editions of the NCPA Newsletter.
COTTONSEED
PRODUCTS EXPORT REPORT - March
CSO
KEY MESSAGES REACHING TARGETS - NCPA’s public relations
campaign is off to a great start, with advance media relations efforts
already paying dividends. Harvest PR recently worked with Food Processing
magazine to ensure cottonseed oil was included in its scheduled May
article on edible oils. The editor was not previously familiar with
cottonseed oil; he included many of the key messages provided: ”Cottonseed
oil helps food processors produce trans fat-free foods. With a saturated
fat level of 23-28 percent, it is naturally stable without hydrogenation
and is “heart healthy,” according to the American Heart Assn. It has a
neutral flavor and has been considered the gold standard oil in potato
chip production. Flavor stable, cottonseed oil does not experience
undesirable flavor reversion. The oil is available in commercial
quantities.” To see the article on page 49, go to www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/putman/fp0507/index.php.
Food Processing has a circulation of 65,032. Harvest PR also just
submitted a “Wild about Cottonseed Oil” column, along with several
recipes and photos, to Rural Life magazine (circulation: 125,000). The
publication said they would run the feature this fall. Also, Turkey Call,
the official publication of the National Wild Turkey Federation, is
running a similar article on cottonseed oil in its July/August issue
(circulation: 235,000). Our recent press release, “New campaign brings
cottonseed oil back into the spotlight,” is showing up in several online
and print publications, including: Chef Magazine, Snack and Bakery,
Southwest Farm Press, Western Farm Press, Ag Professional and Cotton
Farming. After receiving the release, Mid South Farmer requested our
Cottonseed Oil Fact Sheet and expressed interested in developing a
cottonseed oil story for an upcoming issue. Next up on the PR agenda:
Harvest PR is heading to the May 19-22 National Restaurant Association
show in Chicago to meet with editors from several influential food
publications, such as Restaurants & Institutions and QSR magazine,
planting seeds for future positive coverage of cottonseed oil.
COTTON
LEADERSHIP CLASS APPLICATIONS SOUGHT - Industry members
interested in applying to or nominating someone for the '07-08 Cotton
Leadership Class -- the 25th since the program's inception -- are
encouraged to visit http://leadership.cotton.org. That site contains
program curriculum, eligibility requirements and a downloadable
application. Applicants or nominators also may contact the National Cotton
Council's Member Services at 901-274-9030 or their local NCC Member
Services representative for additional information. Deadline for
application submission is July 2. The Cotton Leadership Program is geared
to individuals who have the potential and desire to become leaders.
Participants receive training during five week-long sessions across the
Cotton Belt. The class, comprised of four producers and a participant from
each of the other six industry segments, interacts with industry leaders
and visits farms, processing operations and research facilities. They also
meet with lawmakers and government agency representatives during a visit
to Washington, DC, and attend the NCC's annual meeting and its mid-year
board of directors meeting. The program is supported by a grant to The
Cotton Foundation from DuPont Crop Protection. This year’s current
Leadership class participant from the Cottonseed segment is Brandon
Winters, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
NCPA
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS - NCPA is pleased to
announcement the National Cottonseed Products Association Merit
Scholarship, which will provide scholarships for the children and/or legal
guardians of NCPA members. Each scholarship is for $1,000 and will provide
for tuition, books, and/or room and board expenses. The scholarship is
limited to use at an institution of higher learning that is accredited by
recognized accreditation agencies and offers at least a degree upon
completion of the course of study offered. The scholarship is made
possible through funds established by the Mississippi Valley Oilseed
Processors Association and provides the NCPA with “…oversight
authority as to the charitable, scientific and educational uses of annual
accumulated income derived from the principal of the funds”.
Applications are available from the NCPA office and in the What’s New
section of cottonseed.com. Scholarship applications will be due to the
NCPA office no later than June 15, 2007. Following a review of the
applicants by the Association’s Scholarship Committee, finalists will be
forwarded to the NCPA Board of Directors for final selection of the
winners, to be announced around August 1. Applicants will be asked to
write an autobiography explaining why they will be a good investment if
awarded the scholarship. In addition, applicants will be asked to write an
essay describing why agriculture is important to them and/or their family.
Student applicants will not be required to make agriculture their major
course of study, but must present a good understanding of how and why
agriculture is important to them, their community and the US. Applicants
may be graduating high school seniors and/or current students at an
accredited institution. The number of scholarships awarded will be subject
to available funds.
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Please send all change of address information to: National Cottonseed Products
Association, 104 Timber Creek Drive, Suite 200, Cordova, TN 38018, or email to info@cottonseed.com.
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