Technical Services had another year of progress, research, and networking in 2009, continuing to fulfi ll the AOCS mission by providing products and services to help maintain industry excellence.

The year was highlighted by the production of the 6th Edition of the Offi cial Methods and Recommended Practices of the AOCS, the publication on which AOCS was founded 100 years before. Technical Director, Richard Cantrill, organized international expert panels on olive oils, biodiesel, and process contaminants, serving as liaison in the discussion of these hot button issues. Other 2009 accomplishments were the release of three new methods and the introduction of a biodiesel feedstock series into the acclaimed Laboratory Profi ciency Program (LPP).

AOCS Technical Liaison

Technical Services represents AOCS at numerous trade shows and events each year. Notable in 2009 were:

• ISO TC 28/SC 7 Liquid Biofuels Committee (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

• National Biodiesel Conference and Expo (San Francisco, California, USA)

• 21st Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)

• 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (Balatonalmadi, Hungary)

• Beyond Extra Virgin Olive Oil Conference (Davis, California, USA)

• Agricultural & Food Traceability Conference (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)

• ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants (Norfolk, Virginia, USA and Anaheim, California, USA)

• Farm Progress Show (Decatur, Illinois, USA)

• AOAC International Annual Meeting & Expo (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

• AACC International Annual Meeting (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

• World Congress on Oils and Fats & 28th ISF Congress (Sydney, Australia)

• ISO/TC 34/SC 11 and ISO/TC 34/SC2 (Sydney, Australia)

• 7th Euro Fed Lipid Congress (Graz, Austria)

• National Biodiesel Board Biodiesel Technical Workshop (San Antonio, Texas, USA)

• First Meeting of Food Inspection Methods subsection of China Cereal and Oils Association (Beijing, China)

• 2nd International Congress on Biodiesel (Munich, Germany)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Activities

AOCS is a liaison organization affi liated with ISO/TC 34 (Food Products), as well as the Secretariat of SC 16 (Molecular Biomarker Analysis), and the Administrator of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for all TC 34 Working Groups, ISO/TC 34/SC 2 (Oleaginous Seeds and Fruits), and ISO/ TC 34/SC 11 (Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats).

AOCS hosted several meetings of the US TAG to ISO/TC 34/SC 16, including meetings at the spring and fall AEIC meetings and the AACC International Annual Meeting.

Soybean Quality Traits Analytical Standards Program

The Soybean Quality Traits Program (SQT) is sponsored by the United Soybean Board (USB) with the purpose of increasing confi dence in analytical measurement throughout the soybean industry. This is accomplished through the dedicated profi ciency scheme, the new method development committees, the low-linolenic NIR survey, and open lines of communication. The Program Manager represented SQT and AOCS at various conferences during the year, including:

• USB Seed Composition Workshop (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)

• Commodity Classic (Grapevine, Texas, USA)

• GEAPS Exchange (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)

• Pittcon (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

• Ag Innovation Showcase (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)

• Agricultural & Food Traceability Conference (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)

• USP Food Protein Workshop (Rockville, Maryland, USA)

• Grain Analyzer Sector Meeting (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)

• SQT NIR Oversight Committee Meeting (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)

• Farm Progress Show (Decatur, Illinois, USA)

• Soya & Oilseed Summit (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)

• CSS 2009 & Seed Expo—ASTA American Seed Trade Association (Chicago, Illinois, USA)