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Research Loss Percentage and Corresponding Appraised
Loss Resulting from Above and Below Flag Leaf Breaks
Manhattan, Kansas (Zone 1) and Garden City, Kansas (Zone 2)

Manhattan, Kansas

Growth Stage

Anthesis

Milk
Soft Dough
Hard Dough

Breakpoint
(Flag Leaf)
Loss %

Garden City, Kasas

Zone 1
Loss Factors
Loss %

Zone 2
Loss Factors

Above 28.2 60 35.9 80
Above 31.6 40 26.9 70
Above 20.5 30 15.6 60
Above 8.7 20 32.4 50

Boot
Below 31.1 50 38.7 50

Anthesis
Below 29.6 40 38.5 40

Milk
Below 33 30 37.7 30
Soft Dough
Below 11.4 20 23.5 20
Hard Dough
Below 13.9 10 28.2 10

chart factors for Zone 2 wheat. Low hanger losses
at the boot stage were lower than current chart
factors and those at anthesis were consistent with
current chart factors. Low hanger losses at milk,
soft dough, and hard dough stages were greater

than current Zone 2 chart factors.
The NCIS agronomic research program could
not happen without the support of NCIS member
companies. We value their financial support and
input on the crops to study and implementation

of the results. The research conducted provides
the science behind the industry loss adjustment
procedures. Crop insurance loss adjusters then
have the knowledge they need to accurately determine crop damage. This gives farmers peace of
mind knowing that their crop has been adjusted
fairly. Look for future NCIS agronomic research
reports to provide final conclusions on these recent studies, as well as updates to loss adjustment
procedures, where applicable.

NCIS Adds
New Industry Award Category
The NCIS industry awards were first established in
2001 to honor individuals who provide exemplary service to the crop insurance industry. The awards recognize those who consistently demonstrate outstanding
leadership by their willingness to serve the industry by
going above and beyond their roles with their individual companies.
In the last 20 years, more than 50 exemplary people
have received recognition and honor by their peers in
the industry. All nominations are reviewed by the NCIS
Communications & Outreach Committee with final
nominees approved by the NCIS Board of Directors.
Beginning with the award ceremony in 2021, a
new industry award has been created to recognize individuals who have been instrumental in the success
of the crop insurance industry but who may not fit
the criteria required with the other award categories.
The Friend of the Industry award will recognize an
individual who has provided an exceptional and notable contribution to the crop insurance industry. This
person may either work in crop insurance directly or
is part of another organization and exhibits outstanding leadership and guidance to, and knowledge of the
crop insurance industry.

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Eligible candidates must:
* Make notable contributions in support of the crop
insurance industry over a significant period of
time;
* Distinguish themselves by this service such
that clear evidence is present and can be readily
documented;
* Exhibit strong personal and business ethics; and,
* Represent themselves, their company, and the crop
insurance industry well.
Other industry awards include:
The Outstanding Service Award is presented
to a crop insurance agent or individual outside of
the industry who provides exceptional service industry-wide and outstanding outreach efforts to all
farmers, especially limited-resource and/or socially
disadvantaged farmers.
The Industry Leadership Award is targeted primarily to members of the NCIS regional/state crop
insurance and/or NCIS standing committees and recognizes individuals who consistently serve the industry
by providing outstanding leadership and service to a
regional/state and/or standing committee.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to
those people who have served or are currently serving in leadership capacities within the industry and
who exhibit(ed) outstanding leadership, guidance and
knowledge to and of the crop insurance industry.
Criteria for all awards are:
* Strong personal and business ethics.
* Demonstrated service above and beyond the crop
insurance industry.
* Represents themselves, their company and the crop
insurance industry well.
The winners are presented with their awards at the
Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention held in
February of each year.
All nominations must be submitted in writing to
NCIS by October 15, 2020, for awards to be presented
at the 2021 Annual Convention. For nomination information and forms to be submitted, please visit https://
cropinsuranceinamerica.org/resources-materials/ to
download. If you have any questions regarding the criteria for the awards, please contact Laurie Langstraat at
NCIS at lauriel@ag-risk.org or 913-685-2767.

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