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Mid-County
Fall
Messenger
INSIDE:
Page 2 - 3 Energy
Page 4 - 5 Agronomy
Page 6 - Auto, Truck, & Tire
Fall 2018 • Vol. 34
www.midcountycoop.com
On the go!
Bill Reimers
General Manager
(952) 466-3721
[email protected]
Mid-County just fi nished our fi scal
year on August 31st. Our auditors were
here in October to fi nalize the fi nancials.
Once again, I believe you will be pleased
with the fi nancial performance of your
cooperative. We have set a date for the
annual meeting which will be held Friday,
Dec. 7 at Willkommen Park Pavilion in
Norwood Young America. Check our
website for more details to come.
Mid-County of Waverly
On June 21st, we purchased Mark’s Service Convenience Store in
Waverly. We continue to operate the store under the Tesoro brand,
but it is our intent to convert it to a Holiday Stationstore in the
upcoming months. Along with the conversion will be an addition
on the east side of the existing store. This will allow us to have a
broader selection of grocery items, expand our food and beverage
section, new restrooms and additional parking. We are currently
waiting for the bidding process to be completed before we can start
construction.
be completed early November. To avoid a complete shutdown for
gasoline, we are switching a diesel pump on the north side of the
store to off er gas. It will be crowded for a while, but it will be worth
it in the end.
Agronomy
We have been very fortunate the last few years to have been
able to service our fertilizer customers on a timely basis without
creating any delays in planting. We work with our customers to
schedule a time that we will be there. What makes this possible is the
relationship we have with you as a customer, the time spent on pre-
season planning, and the in-season coordination. When we work
together, we can get the job done in time.
Spraying has become a bit more complicated the past few years.
There was a time when everything was Roundup Ready. Things
have changed. Several acres have converted back to conventional
varieties (not Roundup Ready) , with added restrictions of Dicamba,
the natural eff ect is that we apply less acres per day. What once took
two sprayers to cover all of the acres, now takes three. Throw in a
rainy spray season like we had this past year, it makes it a diffi cult
situation to spray on a timely basis. To overcome these challenges,
we have recently hired 2 additional custom applicators to make sure
that when the weather is right, and the crop is ready, we can get out
in the fi elds and get the job done. Please look for their bio’s inside
the newsletter to get to know them better.
Energy
Mid-County of Waverly located at 801 Pacific Ave, right off high-
way 12 in Waverly. Featuring gas, diesel, food, bait, and much
more! (763) 658-4662 • midcountywaverly.com
We are continuing to re-invest into your cooperative. You may
have noticed an additional 5,800 gallon fuel truck, and a 5,300 gallon
propane truck on the road. We need to keep our fl eets fresh and
modern in order to maintain a high level of service.
Thank you for your support in keeping Mid-County a strong locally
owned coop since 1935. As always, I appreciate your comments and
suggestions to make your coop better.
Cologne Holiday
With the continued growth we have experienced at the
Cologne Holiday store, we fi nd it necessary to expand and
improve the gasoline islands to better serve the community. When
completed, there will be all new gas pumps with an additional
pump installed to the east. The canopy will be expanded as well.
There will be two new underground tanks installed allowing us
to off er E85 and E15 gasoline at our pumps. Construction should
Mid-County Energy’s new
5,300 gallon propane truck.
Mid-County Energy’s new
5,800 gallon fuel truck.