785 years.
That is the total number of years of service our 2018 honorees have dedicated to Harvest Land Co-op. Annually we recognize employees by five-year increments and thank them for their continued work on our cooperative’s behalf. At the Christmas party in December, we recognized the following individuals.
According to an Economic News Release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in November 2018, the average number of years that wage and salary workers have worked for their current employer is currently 4.6 years. With that statistic, we’re quite proud to honor the following folks for their commitment to Harvest Land.
Note that not all honorees were in attendance.
Five Years of Service:
| Teri Dunlavy | Richmond | |
| Kipp Huth | Junction LP | |
| Shannon Bodey | Lena Ag | |
| Sara Nave | Lena Ag | |
| Kyle Brooks | Central Crops | |
| Brigette Mauck | North Crops-Durbin | |
| Troy Bane | YieldPro | |
| Tim Hammond | YieldPro | |
| Curt Naylor | Reg. Mgr./Seed | |
| Garet Ribel | Decatur | |
| Cindy Kay | Richmond Energy | |
| Tim Gibbs | Kalmbach | |
| James Thompson | Versailles | |
| Nicole Pyott | Risk Dept. |
Ten Years of Service:
| Steve Miller | West Liquid Fuels | |
| Darren Klein | Pershing | |
| Jeff Riester | Central Crops | |
| Tiffany Miller | Rushville | |
| Robert Moore | Rushville | |
| David Williams | Rushville | |
| Mike Hartsock | Rushville | |
| John Rines | Limberlost | |
| Royce Kukelhan | Limberlost | |
| Joe Werling | Williams | |
| Dennis Mount | Ohio Energy | |
| Terry Miller | Ohio Energy |
Fifteen Years of Service:
| Mike Klein | Hagerstown | |
| Lance Eyler | Transportation | |
| Mark Smith | R&F |
Twenty Years of Service:
| Vickie Fleenor | Richmond | |
| Duane Brooks | Hagerstown | |
| Henry Branscum Jr. | Monroe LF | |
| Mike Reed | YieldPro | |
| Bob Newhouse | Director |
Twenty-Five Years of Service:
| Michael Chalfant | Junction LP | |
| Jay Scharnowske | Junction LP | |
| Tim Lanman | Pershing | |
| Ivan Brumbaugh | Transportation | |
| Greg Hayes | Richmond LF | |
| Jeff Osborn | Richmond LP | |
| Todd Duncan | Ohio Energy |
Thirty Years of Service:
| Susan Metzger | Randolph Ag | |
| Jamie Cressman | Decatur | |
| Brian Becker | Director | |
| Tom Tucker | Director |
Thirty-Five Years of Service:
| Brent Stang | West LF | |
| David Taylor | YieldPro |
Forty Years of Service:
| Mark Garretson | North Crops |
And finally, Forty-Five Years of Service:
| Stan Hicks | Richmond |
We asked Stan Hicks, our Chief Operations Officer, about his forty-five years at Harvest Land. Here are a few words from him:
“It’s been amazing to look back over the years and see how the farmers within our trade territory have banned together, consolidated their 19 co-ops into one very solid cooperative and established an organization that works for their long-term well-being in the agricultural community.”
“The Cooperative System has been for me, and many others, a long-term career in the field of agriculture when the means were not afforded to be a farmer that planted, harvested and marketed their own production.”
We offer sincere thanks to Stan and all others who celebrated another year with Harvest Land. We truly appreciate you.
