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WWW.POTATOGROWER.COM 13 Maximizing Potato Yield Starts at Planting For more information visit greentronics.com or contact us at 519-669-4698 As a leader in precision agriculture systems we off er unique solutions specifi cally designed with the root and vegetable producer in mind. We can give you the harvest details with a yield monitor RiteDepth - Automatic Depth Controller Sonar Sensor Technology For More Uniform Planting Depth • Uniform seeding depth is important to achieve uniform emergence which will in turn help with timing and effi cacy of spray & fertilizer applications. • Sonar sensors improve uniformity while reducing the need for frequent adjustments. • Sonar sensors are small, out of the way, allowing a clear view of the planter and cause no obstruction to stubble and trash from previous crops. 2363-14Greentronics12h.indd 1 9/24/19 8:17 AM Vive Crop Protection Adds to Leadership Team Vive Crop Protection recently welcomed two new additions to its leadership team: Dan Bihlmeyer as vice president of sales and marketing, and Barbara Hopper as chief financial officer and vice president of operations. Bihlmeyer brings years of sales and marketing experience in crop protection, seed, biotechnology and the automotive coatings industry. He worked in the U.S., Canadian and global marketplaces with industry leaders BASF and Syngenta. He holds a bachelor's degree in agribusiness management from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. Hopper is responsible for finance, operational efficiency, production and logistics at Vive. She has diverse experience in project management, strategic planning, business transformation, financial management, and mergers and acquisitions from working at Canada Goose, Soroc Technology, TIM-BR Mart, Household Financial and Sony Canada. She is a CPA and received her bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Toronto. Agri-Stor Expands into Colorado Agri-Stor Companies has expanded with the opening of its location in Monte Vista, Colo. The company now has locations spread across three states: Washington, Idaho and Colorado. Dave Paskett, general manager of the Monte Vista location, has been in the agricultural industry for the past 21 years. His experience includes 15 years of potato-specific chemical use and handling, combined with 11 years of field growing. Sheila Paskett will manage the service department. Her extensive history in storage monitoring and repairs, along with eight years' experience of chemical use and handling experience and nine years of field growing, should prove a great asset to the Agri-Stor team. Agri-Stor's newest location is fully equipped with the services and products that Agri-Stor customers have always been used to, including post-harvest crop protection, storage service and maintenance, storage monitoring and Gellert climate control equipment and solutions. Spudnik Acquires STC Trailer Spudnik Equipment Company LLC has entered into an agreement to purchase STC Trailer LLC of Blackfoot, Idaho. This acquisition will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. STC Trailer has served the potato industry well over the past several years by building top-quality trailers and bulk beds. The addition of trailers and stainless steel bulk beds is an important ingredient in completing the Spudnik line of products for customers. Spudnik will continue producing STC Trailer products under the Spudnik name. Barbara Hopper Dan Bihlmeyer