In 1996, the Board of Directors of the former, Distillers Feed Research Council (DFRC), made the decision to modify the by-laws of the organization and change its name to more closely fit a new mission statement. Thus was born the Distillers Grains Technology Council (DGTC).

The mission statement and goals of this new organization exemplify a broadening interest in current issues affecting the distilling industry.

• The DGTC, a non-profit organization, stresses the importance of utilization of distillers co-products in animal feeds.
• We address the production and product quality issues that are known to impact the market acceptability and production costs of these products.

The organization's office is located in the Engineering School at the University of Louisville, which provides an excellent combination of technical support opportunities and reduced administrative costs.

Mr. Charles Staff is Executive Director and CEO of the DGTC. Mr. Staff has over 35 years in the food processing industry and over 14 years with Brown-Forman Company, from which he recently retired. Mr. Staff was senior Vice President in charge of research and development while at Brown-Forman. As part of his responsibilities, he was actively involved in addressing the issues related to utilization and processing of distillers co-products.

Help us complete our mission by joining the DGTC today!
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