The Association hosted the annual Ginners School & Managerial Seminar last week out in Corcoran. Ginning employees were able to hear presentations on Machine Guarding, Lock Out Tag Out, Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Response, Workplace Violence, Loader & Module Handling Safety as well as Fire Response. Gin employees were also tested for their safety knowledge inside of the gin during the Safety Contest. This year’s test was tightly contested, but ultimately Anthony Arreguin of Olam Agri took home the top prize. Managers were able to hear updates from Catherine Houlihan of Barsamian & Moody on 2025 Updates to Labor Law, as well as receive the required Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training from Rigo Ceja with AgSafe. The Association would like to thank the sponsors for this year’s event: CropRX, L.P. Brown, R&C Supply, Robinson’s Sheet Metal, Samuel Packaging and Tama USA Inc.,. Additionally, the Association would like to thank the staff at J.G. Boswell for their help in setting up the event, as well as providing trainers for the different classes held that day. Another special “Thank You” also goes out to Captain Gonzalez with the Kings County Fire Department who helped teach some of the sessions in between responding to emergency requests that day. We couldn’t have done it without your help and support.