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Mid-County Agronomy
Mid-County welcomes new division manager
Jim Aritt
Agronomy Manager
(952) 466-3733
[email protected]
Mid-County Agronomy is proud to
welcome Jim Aritt as its new agronomy
division manager. As a former dairy
farmer, Aritt has a passion for agricul-
ture and a desire to help others.
“I like the teamwork and working with
the staff ,” said Aritt, whose fi rst day was
Dec. 1. “I also like the direct contact with
farmers.”
Aritt grew up in Winsted, graduating
from Holy Trinity High School in 1975.
He dairy farmed in southern Wright
County for 20 years before switching to
the agronomy services industry. For the
past eight years, Aritt has been working
in agronomy management positions at
co-ops in Minnesota. Most recently, he
was the plant manager for a co-op in
Lake City.
Aritt has a wide range of professional
training, such as business management
courses through Cenex Harvest States,
and agronomy courses through the
University of Minnesota. For Aritt, the
most interesting aspect of his training
has been learning about new chemicals
and technology.
At Mid-County, Aritt hopes to build
a relationship with current customers
and pick up new clients.
Aritt is currently renting a house, and
plans to purchase a country home in
the Belle Plaine or New Prague area.
Aritt’s wife, Mary, has family living in
Faribault, so it will be nice to be closer
to them, Jim said. Aritt and Mary have a
son, Brandon, who is an electrician, and
a daughter, Dominique, who is training
to be a medical assistant.
Jim is an outdoor sportsman whose
hobbies include fi shing, snowmobiling,
and camping with family and friends.
Aritt and Mary also have two horses that
they enjoy riding in their spare time.
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• Yield Mapping
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