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Ag./BusinessClear Lake Mirror-Reporter April 20, 2016 • Page 7

Crop and Weather Report Clear Lake students to be

Weather ideal for farmers Entrepreneurs for a Day
ning, financial literacy, marketing
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented The nice weather last week allowed Iowa farmers to get 13 percent of the state’s antipated corn acres The North Iowa Area Commu- concepts, work place concepts, so-
on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA planted. -Submitted photo nity College (NIACC) John Pappa- cial responsibility and team-building
National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released john Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) skills. This marks the first step in get-
weekly from April through October. emerged. Iowa farmers were able to plant al- cent good and 6 percent excellent. Pastures will conduct Entrepreneur for a Day ting entrepreneurship education into
“The weather was nearly ideal in much of the state last week most half the State’s expected oat acreage dur- have started to green. Livestock conditions programs (E4D®) at Clear Creek El- the schools.
and planting got underway in earnest with 13 percent of the ing the week ending April 17, 2016. were described as good, with the dry weather ementary School, on April 28 and During the first day, trained fa-
state’s anticipated corn acres now in the ground,” Northey said. Pasture condition rated 2 percent very beneficial for calving. Some cows and calves 29, in Clear Lake, and at NIACC on, cilitators visit the students’ classroom
“This is a very busy time on the farm and it is important farmers poor, 6 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 48 per- have been turned out to pastures. May 5 and 6, for the Clear Lake fifth and get them excited about the pro-
and those traveling through rural areas stay alert and keep safety grade students. Over 90 students will gram by introducing terms and con-
in mind.” participate in the two-session program cepts of entrepreneurship. The second
Iowa farmers had ample opportunities for fieldwork with sponsored by Aspen Hills, Kingland day, students are invited to visit the
6.2 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending Systems, North Iowa Corridor and NIACC campus where they choose a
April 17, 2016, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Snyder Construction. product, borrow money from a bank,
Statistics Service. In addition to oat planting, corn planting be- The Entrepreneur for a Day buy resources they will need, make
gan in most areas with scattered reports of soybean planting. (E4D®) program is dedicated to teach- the product, then sell the product and
Other field activities included tillage as well as anhydrous and ing fifth grade students the funda- determine if they made a profit. The
fertilizer applications. mental principles of entrepreneurship visit concludes with a tour of NIACC,
Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 10 per- and how to start a business. Students which offers students a sense of cam-
cent short, 84 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil learn the distinct differences between pus life, diversity and validates col-
moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 91 becoming an entrepreneur and being lege. Many of these students may be
percent adequate and 6 percent surplus. an employee. One of the goals of the the first generation in their families to
Thirteen percent of the State’s expected corn acreage has program is to get kids thinking about attend college, and the campus pres-
been planted, over one week ahead of both last year and the being a job creator versus a job taker. ence enables the students to make a
5-year average. Seventy-eight percent of the oat crop has been The program encourages them to view post-secondary connection.
planted, almost two weeks ahead of average, with 15 percent entrepreneurship as a viable career Eighteen school districts and
pathway and understand that passions over 1,500 fifth grade students in
Fareway Stores, Inc. unveils new digital coupon system can become vocations. North Iowa participated in E4D this
Fareway Stores, Inc. recently deployed a new ing Invisipon.com, and creating a brief user profile. Customers can sign-up on the web by visit- During this two session program, school year.
digital coupon system that enables manufacturer At checkout, the cashier simply scans the unique ing Invisipon.com or can download the Invisipon™ participants experience business plan-
and private-label coupons from a customer’s mobile barcode from the mobile app or keys in the user’s mobile app from either the Apple or Google Play
device to be redeemed automatically at checkout. phone number and coupons will be applied to the Stores.
The new platform from Invisipon provides shop- grocery store bill instantly. The Invisipon system Fareway Stores, Inc. is a growing Midwest gro-
pers an alternative to clipping paper coupons or will allow all Fareway customers to take advantage cery company operating 112 stores located in Iowa,
carrying a loyalty card. Coupons are unique to each of the estimated $800 per year in savings recognized Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
user based on their profile and redemption history. by each household that utilizes manufacturer cou- The Clear Lake Fareway Store is located at 910 U.S.
“We want every customer to have a great shop- pons. Highway 18 W. Fareway holds family values in the
ping experience,” said Scott Beckwith, Fareway’s “Fareway’s long-standing commitment to pro- highest regard, demonstrating integrity, fairness and
Chief Administrative Officer. “That is why we’ve viding customers great value, along with everyday honesty in relationships with customers, employees,
made digital coupons so easy to use.” low prices, makes them an excellent candidate to vendors and suppliers. Visit Fareway.com for more
Customers can view the offers available to unveil this new application,” said Bill Moffitt, Invi- information.
them by downloading the Invisipon app or visit- sipon’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.

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tomer service department where he
was a technical service representative
for the past three years. In that role,
he worked with customers to receive,
process and enter customer orders
and return goods requests, and would
troubleshoot product issues over the
phone and occasionally on-site.
Ytzen’s new position will allow
him to interact with the regional sales
managers and the Stellar distribution
network in order to quote and sell the
various Stellar products. He will focus
on entering orders in an accurate and
timely fashion while meeting custom-
er needs and expectations, as well as
following up with production dates,
keeping the customer informed, and
arranging shipping or pickup details.
“I enjoy building relationships and
finding solutions with our distribu-
tors and customers,” says Ytzen, “And
I like to learn something new everyday
while facing their challenges head-on.
I’m on a quest to unlock my true po-
tential, and I feel proud to contribute
to the success of Stellar Industries in
the tough marketplace.”
Ytzen has an AAS degree in Auto-
motive Technology from North Iowa
Area Community College. He lives in
Garner with his wife and three kids.
Ytzen likes living and being a part of
his community, and is proud to be a
volunteer fire fighter. He enjoys golf-
ing, music, and is an avid Minnesota
Vikings fan.