THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 CONVENTION SPONSORS
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MWFPA Convention Booth Registration Open - Get Your Space Today!!
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 Registration is now open for MWFPA members to reserve a booth at the 113
th Annual MWFPA Convention and Trade Show being held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN: November 28
th - November 30
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Booths will be assigned in the order the application was received. If the same booth(s) are requested simultaneously preference will be given to existing members with a history of exhibiting at our show.
These changes to the booth assignment process are being made to improve the fairness as well as the efficiency of the procedure. It will enable us to designate your booth and notify you of your placement earlier so you can begin preparations.
The MWFPA Convention and Trade Show is our premier event bringing together leaders in the food processing industry to discuss trends, view new technologies, share expertise, and network with professionals in different companies and disciplines. This is one event your company won't want to miss.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Brian Deschane at:
brian.deschane@mwfpa.org or call 608-255-9946.
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MWFPA Has A "Field Day" With Nitrogen Research Project
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On July 21 the MWFPA Environmental Committee, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) held a field day for 45 participants at two wastewater treatment sites involved in the joint nitrogen research project. The project is sponsored by WCMA, DNR and MWFPA.
Six spray field and ridge-and-furrow systems around Wisconsin are now being field tested by researchers at the University of Wisconsin - Department of Soil Science to learn the fate of nitrogen in these soil-based wastewater treatment systems. Two sites, Del Monte Foods in Cambria, WI and Grande Cheese Co., in Friendship, WI generously agreed to host the on-site visit to demonstrate how this research is being executed in the field.
UW researchers were at at both sites to discuss project results to date, research methods in the field, in addition to demonstrating data collection equipment and answer questions on the project's impact on our industry and industry permitting.
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MN's Dayton Appeals Judge's Veto Ruling
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MN Gov. Mark Dayton
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MN Gov. Mark Dayton is appealing a judge's ruling that struck down his veto of the Legislature's operating funding as unconstitutional.
Dayton issued a line-item veto to the legislature's funding in the recently passed state budget, saying he would only accept it if certain provisions were removed from the plan. The move appeared to allow the governor to avoid a shutdown while forcing legislators to renegotiate parts of the budget he didn't like.
State Republican leaders called the governor's move unconstitutional and took the case to court. A Ramsey County District Court agreed with Republicans, saying the governor's veto essentially eliminated a co-equal branch of government. That decision restored the legislature's budget. Read more from the Star Tribune here.
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Paid Leave Court Case Has Implications For Minneapolis' Minimum Wage Law
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From the MINNPOST: They were arguing about paid leave. But it almost seemed like they were talking about something else. While the court case that was heard before the Minnesota Court of Appeals . . . was all about challenging the City of Minneapolis' sick and safe leave ordinance, it could also be seen as a dress rehearsal for an even bigger issue, as many of the legal concepts in play could reappear in any challenge to the recently approved citywide minimum wage law. Continue reading.
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WI GOP Senators Roll Out Budget Plan
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 Progress on passing a budget in WI remains as stuck as ever because disagreement continues among GOP legislators,who control Wisconsin's state government, over transportation and other issues.
Building off of budget work already agreed to between legislative leaders in the budget writing Joint Finance Committee, Senate Republican leaders recently rolled out detailed policy positions on tax, K-12 education, and transportation policies that remain outstanding with Assembly GOP leaders.
The Senate GOP plan includes $712 million in borrowing for road construction. But Assembly Republicans have said they will reject any new borrowing without a gas tax or fee increase, which is not part of the Senate budget.
The Senate proposal also cuts 200 positions from the state Department of Transportation, eliminates the personal property tax in 2018, scraps a modest income tax cut in Walker's budget, and increases K-12 school funding by the same amount as the governor proposed.
A new budget was supposed to be in place by July 1. Funding will continue at the levels set in the last budget until a new spending plan is approved.
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US Ag Secretary: Current Farm Visa Program 'Unworkable'
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U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said that he considers the United States' current farm-visa program to be "unworkable" but the issue probably will not come up in NAFTA talks that begin next month. Many U.S. farms depend on temporary agricultural workers who enter on special visas, but there have been complaints about red tape, delays and limits on the program.
"Frankly we have a system now that's essentially unworkable for many farms," Purdue said during a visit to Mexico City, without elaborating. While Mexico has said it wants an "integral" approach to renegotiating the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement that addresses issues such as immigration, Perdue said the matter of guest workers was not likely to be involved." Read
more.
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Check Out MWFPA's Customized Property & Casualty Insurance For Members Only
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The Midwest Food Products Association is pleased to announce that its members now have access to an exclusive insurance program that is written specifically for our industry. With assistance from the risk management firm Hays Companies, this program offers a customized Property and Casualty insurance program.
The program offers a complete insurance program for all business types, from processor to manufacturers, logistics to wholesaler and anything in between. No market segment is excluded, and no organization is too large or too small.
Learn more about what the MWFPA Insurance Program can do for you by visiting the program's website:
https://mwfpa.haysprograms.com/.
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MWFPA Events You Won't Want To Miss
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October 5, 2017:
MWFPA Sporting Clay Challenge. Milford Hills Hunt Club,
Johnson Creek, WI.
November 28 - 30, 2017:
MWFPA 113th Annual Convention and 90th Processing Crops Conference. Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN.
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Other Educational Opportunities
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October 17-18, 2017:
Dryer Technology - Madison Concourse Hotel, One West Dayton Street,Madison, WI 53703.
Expand your knowledge of industrial dryer fundamentals and learn how to apply proven methods to improve dryer efficiency, reduce operating and energy costs, and improve your operations. This course will focus on the continuous drying of particulate materials from foods to inorganic chemicals. For further information, click
here.
October 19, 2017: Atomization and Spray Technology
: Focus on Spray Drying. Madison Concourse Hotel, One West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703. In this introductory course you will gain a solid understanding of the atomization process and atomizer designs. You will learn the differences in performance of different atomization methods, how to select the proper atomizer for your product requirements, and how to improve the operation of your existing atomizing system. For more information, click here.
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