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Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting Held for Continental Western Group’s Lincoln Office Continental Western Group, a W. R. Berkley C o m p a n y ®, celebrated the completion of its Lincoln office renovations on June 2nd with a ribbon cutting and open house. W. Robert Berkley, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President of W. R. Berkley Corporation, was in attendance along with Continental Western Group leaders.
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Located at 3641 Village Drive, the Lincoln office is home to the Great Plains Region of Continental Western Group. The renovation project brings significant facility upgrades and workspace enhancements for the 74 regional employees in this location. Since 1886, Continental Western Group, based in Des Moines, IA, has offered insurance solutions to a wide range of businesses throughout the Midwest. Committed to its Strong, Local and Trusted reputation, Continental Western Group’s people live and work in the communities it serves. For further information about the products and services available from Continental Western Group, please visit www.cwgins.com.
Conklin Company Hosts 2016 Pro Grower Event Twenty-four-time NCGA (National Corn Grower Association) Champion Jerry Cox and three-time World Champion soybean grower Kip Cullers (160.6 Bu/A) spoke about new technologies and ways to boost yields through foliar feeding at an event sponsored by the Conklin Company on May 17th in Hastings, NE at the Adams Jerry Cox, Kip Cullers and Charles C o u n t y F a i r g ro u n d s . W. Herbster headlined the speakers at the 2016 Pro Grower Event. Hosting the event were owners of the Conklin Company Charles W. & Judy Herbster and District Sales Managers from Hastings, Todd & Lisa Hoffman. Also addressing the farmers in attendance on the importance of increasing world food production was former governor David Heineman, currently a member of the Conklin Company Board of Directors. Jerry Cox farms 2000 acres in southeast Missouri and has more national wins in the NCGA competition than any other farmer in America. Recognized as an authority in agriculture, Kip Cullers farms 23,000 acres in southwest Missouri and has devoted his life to the cultivation of vegetables, corn, soybeans and small grains. His newest contribution to American farmers is the introduction of KIP CULLERS’ NUTRIENT COMPASS FOLIAR FERTILIZER, which is exclusively available through the Conklin Company. The Conklin Company was founded more than 40 years ago and produces a wide range of products for agriculture. For more information, contact regional distributors Heartland International, Inc. in Lincoln by calling: Stan Smith at (402) 318-1743 or Dennis Nun at (402) 430-7727 and request a FREE Jerry Cox DVD.
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