F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 POTATO GROWER 23 produced seed for farmers in 20 states and five provinces in Canada. In 1992 Earl won the coveted awards of ‘Red River Valley Potato Grower Of The Year’ in Minnesota and the national award ‘Seed Potato Grower Of The Year For North America’. Earl says, “That was one of the proudest moments of my life to win those awards.” Earl has also won the‘ NPPGA Meritorious Ser- vice Award back in the 1980’s. These days he no longer does the farm work himself, he has others that do that for him, but he still makes the farming decisions, including plant- ing and marketing on his 1,000 acres of wheat, soybeans and sugar beets. Just one of the stories Earl told me was how he had an order of 100 rail cars of potatoes that were shipped for one order. I asked about how many 100 pound bags fit in a rail car. He said 450 during winter and Earl out on the golf course. In the heart of potato country. Serving all of Agriculture. Maximize Your Farm’s EFFICIENCY! Shop: (715) 335-6652 • Cell: (715) 498-6651 E-mail: [email protected] 8364 Monica Road, PO Box 228 • Bancroft, WI 54921 www.sandcountyequipment.com Visit us on FACEBOOK Servicing ALL Makes of Equipment