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JPEC course
offered that
helps grow
businesses
Interested in starting a business,
or growing an existing business? This
is the perfect time to make plans. A
class offered through the North Iowa
Area Community College (NIACC)
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Cen-
ter, Launch and Grow Your Business,
will be offered Feb. 18 through April
21, at the NIACC Campus in Mason
City, Iowa.
Launch and Grow Your Business
is designed to teach participants how
to research, develop and write detailed
business plans. It covers all aspects of
launching a business, including li-
censes, bookkeeping, marketing and
how to set up shop. Participants work
on their own business ideas through-
out the course moving their ventures
to reality or new levels of growth.
This course is for you if:
•You have an idea for a new busi-
ness and would like help getting it
started. The public is invited to an open
•You already have a business but
would like to improve your opera-
tions, marketing, and/or take care of
essential aspects of growing the com-
pany. Perhaps you want to learn more
about finances and gain a better un-
derstanding how to measure success of
the business. Iowa. The event will be held in the
•You’re a student in an entrepre-
neurship or small business class and
need to launch a complete business in
a limited time period.
Launch and Grow Your Business
will be held on Thursday evenings for
10 weeks from 6-9:30 p.m. The 10
week sessions will be held on the NI-
ACC Campus, Pappajohn Business
Center room #117. The cost for the
course is $199 and this includes the
textbook. ministrator/CEO at Hancock County
Call NIACC Continuing Educa-
tion at 641-422-4358 to register. The
course number is #101690. 11.
If you plan to attend this course
with a friend or spouse, you can share
the materials and the cost is only an
additional $100.
K&H Coop Oil Company employee earns recognition
Eldon Meyers, manager of safety
and operations at K&H Coop Oil Co.,
has been recognized for his eight years
of volunteer service on leadership of the
Petroleum Marketers and Convenience
Stores of Iowa (PMCI) Board of Direc-
tors. K&H’s main office is located at
1740 U.S. Highway 18 W., Clear Lake.
Meyers was honored during PM-
CI’s Board Meeting in Des Moines on
Jan. 12. The association’s board of di-
rectors serves as a voice for the thou-
sands of petroleum and convenience
retailing businesses across Iowa. They “PMCI has helped retailers and nearly all aspects of our industry,” said
meet frequently to discuss current in- the state advance forward in the use of Meyers.
Iowa farmers asked to
complete food crops survey
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Northey announced that the Iowa
Commercial Horticulture Survey for
Food Crops is being mailed statewide
to farmers that raise horticulture food
crops. Farmers are asked to complete
the survey and return to the Depart-
ment by March 15, 2016.
“It has been 15 years since a simi-
lar survey was created and sent to pro-
ducers, and much has changed in that
time. This is a rapidly growing and
very diverse sector of Iowa’s agricultural also include information on acres un-
economy, and it is vital that we capture
reliable and current statistics. The data house usage, information on processed
gathered will provide insights and guid-
ance to producers, researchers, policy
makers, agricultural-related businesses,
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Kwik Star Store Director Keith Stiles and his co-workers celebrate the grand opening of the new facility located on Highway
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Open House
set to welcome
Stampohar
house to welcome new Hancock
County Health System CEO, Jeffry
Stampohar, and his wife, Diana, to
the community. The open house will
be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on Monday,
Feb. 15 at Hancock County Memori-
al Hospital, 532 1st Street NW, Britt,
front atrium. Light refreshments will
be served.
“I feel so blessed to be here. I’ve
been here only a few weeks and can
already sense what a wonderful com-
munity it is. I work with a great team
at Hancock County Health System
and Diana and I, are looking forward
to becoming part of the community,”
Stampohar said.
Stampohar, who was named Ad-
Health System (HCHS) by the Board
of Trustees, began his duties on Jan.
Stampohar came to HCHS after
serving as the Chief Executive Offi-
dustry trends and issues affecting their renewable fuels by blazing trails for us use clean-burning, American-made
members and to advocate legislatively
on behalf of the industry.
Meyers started working for K&H
Coop Oil Co. in May of 1986, directly
out of college. He began as a staff ac-
countant and later moved into various
roles including safety director, retail
sales manager and assistant manager.
Currently, Meyer serves as the opera-
tions and risk manager. Meyers believes
that he has highly benefitted from be-
ing a PMCI member.
and the public at large,” Northey said.
Iowa commercial horticulture
producers that have not received a sur-
vey by Feb. 10 can request one by call-
ing 515-242-6239 or by going online
to request one athttp://www.iowaagri-
culture.gov/agDiversification.asp.
The survey hopes to capture the
2015 data of commercial production
of the state’s fruit and vegetable crops
as well as that of nuts, honey, maple
syrup, and herbs. Data collected will
der production, high tunnel and green-
and value-added products, and market-
ing outlets. The results of the survey
will available in December.
(Includes supplies)
JEFFRY STAMPOHAR
cer of Deer River Healthcare Center
(Now Essentia Health), a non-profit
organization that served the residents
of Western Itasca County in northern
Minnesota.
Stampohar is an avid outdoors-
man who enjoys fishing and hunting
as well as dog training and cooking.
He and his wife, Diana, a registered
nurse, have two children - a daughter,
Maria, who is in the nursing program
and plays golf at Cardinal Stritch Uni-
versity, located in Milwaukee, and a
son, John, a high school junior who
plays hockey and golf.
on related laws, grants and tax incen-
tives,” stated Meyers. He advises other
PMCI members to stay engaged, stay
informed, stay calm and stay optimis-
tic.
“I have always tried to stay in-
formed and engaged in what is hap-
pening in the industry, but serving on
the PMCI Board took me to a whole
new level. It allowed for deeper rela-
tions with colleagues and legislators
and a deeper working knowledge of
“We appreciate Eldon’s leadership
and his commitment to the indus-
try. His vast experience is an asset to
PMCI,” said Dawn Carlson, president
of PMCI.
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POET increases
ethanol
production
capacity
Three POET biorefineries will
expand ethanol production capacity
by a combined total of 25 million
gallons in 2016. POET Biorefining
– Hanlontown, Iowa, POET Biore-
fining – Hudson, S.D., and POET
Biorefining – Caro, Mich., each filed
separate expansion permits within
their respective states and will soon
be producing at the level their RIN
permit allows.
“POET is always looking for
ways to expand production capabili-
ties and improve our processes across
our entire network,” said Jeff Lautt,
POET President and COO. “Not
only will the expansions allow these
three biorefineries to produce more
ethanol, but each will also be expand-
ing their coproduct volume as well.”
POET Biorefining-Hanlontown
has a current capacity of 58 million
gallons per year (MGPY) and the ex-
pansion capacity will be 64 MGPY.
“We set production records at 17
of our biorefineries in 2015,” Lautt
said. “This industry is ready to give
drivers even more opportunities to
biofuel.”
“We are excited about this ex-
pansion here in Hanlontown,” said
Kelly Hanson, General Manager at
POET Biorefining – Hanlontown.
“Construction is already underway
and our team members are ready to
offer even more clean-burning fuel
and high-protein animal feed to con-
sumers not only here in our area, but
across the nation.”
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Cover Crop Spring
Management Workshop to
be held in Ventura Feb. 23
Iowa Learning Farms, in partner-
ship with Practical Farmers of Iowa cultural and Biosystems Engineering
and the Iowa Cover Crop Working agricultural specialist will share his
Group, will host a cover crop work- experiences managing cover crops on
shop on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 12:30- both large and small scale trial plots
2:30 p.m. at the Ventura Community around the state. Meghan Filbert,
Center, 4 North Weimer, Ventura. Practical Farmers of Iowa livestock
The event is free, open to the public, coordinator, will discuss cover crop
and includes a complimentary meal. variety trial results and species selec-
Cover crops continue to grow in tion. ISU Extension and Outreach
popularity in Iowa due to the many field agronomist, Angie Rieck-Hinz
benefits they provide. Such benefits will cover herbicide recommendations
include reduced nitrogen and phos- for termination and establishment
phorus loads entering water bodies, and lead a discussion among attendees
increased soil organic matter, and to answer questions from new and ex-
reduced soil erosion. Fall 2015 was perienced cover crop users.
a good season for cover crop estab- A complimentary meal prepared
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Great fall growth helped protect the begin at 1 p.m. The workshop is free
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could present challenges this spring if tions are suggested to ensure adequate
farmers are not prepared with a ter- space and food. Contact Liz Juchems
mination plan and equipment adjust- at 515-294-5429 or email ilf@iastate.
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spring management Carl Pederson, Iowa Learning Farms, visit the
Iowa State University (ISU) Agri- website:http://www.extension.iastate.
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