2020 CENTRAL MINNESOTA FARM SHOW FEBRUARY 25-26, 2020
2020 EXHIBITOR LIST BY NAME A Advantage 1 Insurance Agency Ag Solutions, LLC Ag Spray Equipment Ag Tech Drainage AGFOCUS Agri-King, Inc AgriGold Aldrich Tractor Inc All Energy Solar Alltech
Growing Employees
American Door Works
The ag industry is wondering where their next employees will come from – and the Chamber is trying to help.
American Pressure Inc
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usinesses throughout the country are struggling to find employees. In Central Minnesota almost everyone will tell you that they would hire if they could just find the right person. The shortage is becoming particularly acute in ag-related businesses. There is such a shortage of students in the agriculture colleges that the ag-related companies are recruiting students with degrees in other disciplines such as business and marketing. In fact, the opportunities are almost unlimited for students who are willing to relocate in the United States, as well as overseas. The St. Cloud Area Chamber is committed to doing our small part to help address the shortage. Each year we dedicate some of the proceeds from the Central Minnesota Farm Show to student scholarships. Since 1998, we have funded $76,000 in scholarships.
Congratulations to our Scholarship Winners!
In 2019 the Chamber awarded seven $1,000 scholarships. The recipients were: • Makenna Ludwig, Eden Valley-Watkins High School
• Kayla Kutzke, Lake Lillian, South Dakota State University
• Holly Keppers, Holdingford High School
• Jalissa Johnson, Becker, University of Minnesota, Morris
• Julia Welle, Melrose High School
• Ashley Maus, Freeport, South Dakota State University
• Cael Carlson, Willmar Senior High School
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American Family Insurance AMPI AMPS Inc Arnold’s of St. Cloud Arnzen Construction/St. Rosa Lumber Arvig Auto Value Parts Stores/APH B Bath Planet Bazooka Farmstar Beaudry Oil & Propane Becks Hybrids Belgrade Coop Benton County American Dairy Association Big Gain Inc BigIron Auction Company Blue Horizon Energy, LLC Bongards Creameries Boss Supply
Complete Grain Systems Inc Country Acres/ Benton Ag COUNTRY Financial Crystal Media Group, LLC Cutco D D & K Pure Water Service
L LeafFilter Gutter Protection Leedstone, Inc LG Seeds
Rotochopper, Inc
Lifestyle Lumber
Royalton Lumber Inc
Litzau Farm
Rush River Steel & Trim
Lumber One Cold Spring
Dairyland Seed Inc
MCKAYS Chrystler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat
F Farm Bureau Financial ServicesBruce Vanderpool Farm Bureau Financial ServicesMegan Anderson & Chase Carlson
Midsota Manufacturing, Inc MEDA/Chemstar Meg-Mo Systems Messer Repair & Fabricating, LLC Midwest Machinery Co
Stearns History Museum Steffes Group Inc Sterling Culligan Water
Farmers & Merchant State Bank
Mueller Mustang Seeds
SuperGreen Solutions of Central Minnesota
Feed Stuff Bagging
N NAPA Central MN
T The Boot Shack
Nextire Inc
The Land
Northland Buildings, Inc
Thunder Seed
Gilleland Chevrolet Cadillac
O O’Reilly Auto Parts
Tri County Foam Insulation, LLC
Gilman Coop Creamery
OK Track Solutions
Twin Valley Tire
Osakis Silo Repair
Gold Country Seed
P Pauls Welding
U United Country Pro Realty
Forward Farm Lines Freeport State Bank G Garage Door YStore
Granite Electronics Inc Grassland Solutions Green Energy Products
Peterson Farms Seed PowerLift Doors by French Manufacturing Inc Princeton Agencies, Inc
Catholic United Financial
Hotsy Minnesota
Puck Enterprises
Centra Sota Coop
Hubbard Feeds Hydro Engineering
Q Quality Forklift Sales & Service Inc
Compeer Financial
Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District
Mimbach Fleet Supply
H Hanson Silo Company
Cloverdale Equipment
Stearns Bank
Mies Outland
C Carlson Wholesale, Inc
CHS Inc
Semmler Farms LLC
Farm-Rite Equipment, Inc
Byron Seeds, LLC
Centre PowerSports & Recreation
S Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants
Farm Systems
Growers Mineral Solutions
Central Minnesota Credit Union
RetroGreen Energy Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law
Dairy Farmers of America
Doda USA, Inc
Renk Seed
Legend Seeds, Inc
M Martin Industries
DairyMaster USA Inc
Redfield, LLC
J Jordan Ag Supply K K&S Millwrights Inc Kensington Bank Kuhn North America, Inc
Precision Rain
Prinsco
R R&S Tire Service RAM Buildings RDO Equipment Company Real-Tuff, Inc
Sunrise Ag Coop SunSource
Traut Companies
W Weatherstar Company Wieser Concrete Products, Inc Woller Equipment Inc Worms Lumber & Ready Mix Y Your Home Improvement Company Z Ziegler CAT Zips Diesel Injection Services, Inc