April 2023 Vision Newsletter

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APRIL 26, 2023

VISION NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE AG VALLEY SPONSORS PROFICIENCY AWARD AT STATE FFA AG VALLEY VISITS AG MARKETING CLASS AT NCTA AG VALLEY ENERGY VISITS AG MECHANIC CLASS AT NCTA EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES TRIANGLE INSURANCE

Ag Valley Sponsors Proficiency Award at State FFA Ag Valley Co-op Sponsored the Agricultural Communications Proficiency at State FFA this year. FFA members who have earned specific abilities through supervised agricultural experiences are recognized and awarded with Agricultural Proficiency Awards.

These talents can be applied toward the members' future employment in agriculture.

Avery Salomon from the Gothenburg FFA earned second place, and Ryan Braniff from the Tekemah-Herman FFA earned first. Ryan will compete in the National Agricultural Communications Proficiency Contest at National FFA in October.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY AG VALLEY EMPLOYEES CELEBRATE GRAIN SAFETY WEEK

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Visit our Website L to R: Ryan Braniff (Tekemah-Herman FFA), Haley Ehrke, and Avery Saloman (Gothenburg FFA).

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Ag Valley Visits NCTA's Ag Marketing Class Ag Valley CEO Jeff Krejdl, Ag Valley Grain Mechandiser Bryce Roberts, and Adam Fesser of the Nebraska Cooperative Council paid a visit to the Ag Marketing Class at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. During the presentation, they went through the definition of a cooperative, the advantages of belonging to a local cooperative, and the process of grain selling.

L to R: Bryce Roberts, Jeff Krejdl and Adam Fesser present to the class.

Ag Valley Energy Visits NCTA's Ag Mechanics Class David Dodson, who is the Director of Energy at Ag Valley Co-op, and Brian Schwartz, who is the District Manager for Nebraska and Colorado for Cenex Lubricants, were the guest presenters in the Ag Mechanics class at the University of Nebraska-NCTA. During their presentation, David and Brian covered topics pertaining to Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) as well as Lubricants.

Brian Swartz presents from Cenex.

David Dodson presents from Ag Valley Co-op..

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Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating in April Doug Brooks - Edison Agronomy, 1 year; Bill Butter - Edison Admin, 1 year; Be sure to congratulate Don Cressler - Norton Agronomy, 10 years; David Dodson - Edison Energy, 5 years; Kevin Fisher - Maywood Agronomy, 1 year; Cody Helms - Edison Energy, 3 years; these Nichole Lanning - Maywood Agronomy, 4 years; Penny Lingg - Edison Admin, 16 years; employees!

Jim Linner - Norton Agronomy, 6 years; Jeff Metzger -Edison Agronomy, 4 years; Christopher Meyer - North Platte Grain, 1 year; Dakota Miller - Maywood Energy, 5 years; Jay Prestes - Indianola Agronomy, 16 years; Mike Sieja Jr. - Edison Grain, 20 years; Fran Thooft - Edison Grain, 25 years.

Triangle Insurance Scholarship Opportunity Attention all customers who have children currently enrolled in secondary agricultural programs! To assist students in furthering their education, 16 scholarships worth $2,500 each are being made available by Triangle Insurance, which is Ag Valley Co-op's provider. In order to be eligible, student's parent or grandparent must be a patron. Applications are due June 1, 2023. Scan the QR Code below to apply or visit: http://ow.ly/BYEa50NImF1.

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Ag Valley Employees Celebrates Grain Safety Week Stand Up Grain Safety Week was March 27 -31st. Ag Valley Co-op Grain employees celebrated the week by watching safety videos to ensure they have the proper safety education for grain bin safety.

Those who watched the videos were entered in a drawing. The winners were Darby Soderlund, Dudley Karlson, Mike Sieja Jr., Ryder Lewis, Sebastian Dibbern, and Taryn Jacob. A big shoutout to Ryder Lewis who won the grand prize for attending trainings all five days!

Sebastian Dibbern Maywood Grain

Taryn Jacobs Bartley Grain

Ryder Lewis Orleans Grain

Mike Sieja Jr. Edison Grain

Dudley Karlson Orleans Grain

Darby Soderlund Holbrook Grain