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Nutrients Not Numbers

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Potato Grower Article

Another online story from the potato grower.
http://potatogrower.com/news/display.cfm?ID=1760&utm_source=conveyor&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=agroculture_new_plant_092211

Ashley Open House

Follow the link below for the article on the Ashley open house published in the Michigan Farm Bureau Paper.  I suppose that I should post some of the pictures from the event also.  Somehow I missed doing that amongst everything else.  Stay Tuned!

http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20110915/fertilizer.xml

Kansas Project Commenced

We are installing 3 - 500,000 gal tanks at the Goodland, Kansas plant.  The amount of product that they are shipping in a year and the growth that the area is experiencing has made this a necessity.  In addition to the three tanks, they will recieve a rail loading manifold to help them load railcars faster.  They will also recieve upgrades to thier loading technology.  This will make thier load times similar to that of the new Ashley plant.  We are upgrading thier outside loadout so that they can drive through.  They will be able to load both inside and outside the building at much faster speeds once the project is completed. 

 The soils at this location required that holes be drilled and columns of cement be poured to support the tanks.  It is a friction footing method as the tanks will be supported by the friction on the sides of the columns.

 These go down around 50 feet.  That means that more than your average auger was required.

 Here you can see them ready to start the drilling.

 Here you can see them pouring the cement into the holes

They will finish the holes with a large rerod to connect the columns to the tank base.  Thanks to Robert for the pictures.  He will be sending them to me on a regular basis so - stay tuned to watch the progress.

Another Step Closer to a New Office

Last night, the Clinton County Planning Commission voted to approve our zoning change to allow for the construction of a new office.  This is one step closer to knowing the feasibility of construction at our current location.  The Board of Commissioners will vote to approve this later this month.  Once that is complete, the next major hurdle is design of the septic and water system.  Once that is complete the project will be ready to let for Design Bids.  Stay tuned for updates.

We also should be seeing some construction in the next week in Kansas for the large storage tanks. 

Please Welcome Les Miller & Sons

From Left - Glen, Dick, Juliann, & Terry Miller

Les Miller & Sons Coming Soon to St. Johns Plant

Agro-Culture LIQUID Fertilizers is proud to announce the sale of their former St. Johns Manufacturing Facility to Les Miller & Sons.  Les Miller & Sons started with just a couple trucks and a farm loader in 1965, with Lester Miller working to build a business while farming at the same time.  The business grew over the years to include 3 mining operations, excavation, and trucking enterprises offering a wide range of services to their customers.  Now operated by Dick, Jim, Glen and Terry Miller, the business continues to prosper and grow.  “I never thought that we would outgrow our Taft road site” says mother, Juliann.   The company continues to provide a wide range of services to customers throughout the state of Michigan.  ”We can offer customers quality aggregate products through our mining operations” says Dick Miller who works together with Jim Miller to provide customers with the product that they need.  “With our trucking operations, we are able to provide an even wider range of products and deliver them when and where needed” says Terry Miller who oversees trucking operations.  The company operates 6 semi tractor trailers throughout the state from.  The company also has several excavators, dozers, and other dirt equipment.   “We try to provide customers with common sense solutions for new construction and repairs to existing infrastructure,” says Glen Miller who supervises the excavation team which includes several operators.  The expansion will allow streamlined operations with larger facilities for maintenance and storage of equipment.  With the acreage on the site, there is room for future expansions.

Agro-Culture LIQUID Fertilizers recently relocated their manufacturing operations to Ashley where railroad service is available.  Corporate offices will remain in St. Johns.  “It is great to see our expansion allowing another company to do the same on the property that we built our business on over the past 25 years” says Nick Bancroft of Agro-Culture LIQUID Fertilizers.

Final decommission is expected in the next few months with Les Miller & Sons beginning to operate out of the location early in 2012.