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2011 Chief Agri/Industrial Project of the Year Archery Club held its traveling trophy competition h 26, during regular2010 leagueChief night.Agri/Industrial Placing first in Brian Lorenz of Osmond with a score of 315. TyProject of theCornett Year e were Kyle Glaser of Norfolk and Heath ore of 312, and taking third was Regina Lorenz of 2006 Chief Agri/Industrial In the photo above, Shania Hansen (left) presents to Brian. Project of the Year ers were Heath Cornett, first with 300; Paul Loberg of with 299, and Justin Ross of Wisner, third with 297.
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EBM Construction of Norfolk and Farmers Pride Cooperative were recently awarded the 2014 Chief Industries Project of the Year at its annual dealer meeting. Guy Ellsworth, president and CEO of EBM Construction, submitted the Neligh terminal site project as the company’s best Chief build during 2014. EBM and Farmers Pride were chosen because of the unique features of the new grain facility in Neligh. “Chief Industries recognized this project as a truck terminal grain facility and its unique efficiencies featuring its excellent speed and space for the farmer,” stated Ellsworth. Pictured are Dean Thernes, general manager of Farmers Pride, and Guy Ellsworth, president of EBM. Farmers Pride is owned by 5,000 farmers and ranchers across northeast Nebraska with locations in Battle Creek, Bloomfield, Ewing, Madison Newman Grove, Neligh-Oakdale, O’Neill, Oakland, Osmond, Pierce, Plainview and Snyder.
LENRD continues to protect groundwater
The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) Board of Directors is considering whether to adopt some changes to its groundwater management rules. The LENRD Board is currently working with staff to gather information and come up with new categories that may allow for small amounts of irrigated acres to be developed through the variance process. LENRD General Manager Mike Sousek said, “The board will consider several changes, including whether to add an extra category to our variance process, which will give us some flexibility to handle certain irrigation certification situations that we otherwise could not.” Currently, the district’s rules do not allow for minor modifications when certifying irrigated acres. Under the proposed rule change, a
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