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02.2011 PUBLISHER Jason Harris
EDITOR Nancy Sanchez nancy@sugarproducer.com
buyer’s guide – irrigation Products
Water—just like time—is a precious com- modity you don’t want to be wasting. Numerous irrigation companies offer new products to help with water conserva- tion while improving yield. Technology is improving to save time and energy while providing crops with the needed moisture. This issue of Sugar Producer provides products from nine companies with out- standing technology and benefits.
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IT DIRECTOR Chuck Harris SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Darrin Steffler
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PRESIDENT Jason Harris VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Harris VICE PRESIDENT Ryan Harris VICE PRESIDENT Steve Janes VICE PRESIDENT Greg Larsen SECRETARY Janet Chase TREASURER Clayton Ward
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FEATURES 10 grower feature 16 betaseed news DEPARTMENTS
6 calendar What’s happening
8 aSga By Luther Markwart
22 from the aSa By Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union
4 Sugar Producer Febuary 2011
2010 Sugar Producer of the Year John Snyder from Worland, Wyo
New Plant Breeder and Restructuring Research & Development
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