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Skone Irrigation technicians attend Reinke Advanced PLUS seminar

| April 3, 2014 6:00 AM

DESHLER, Neb. - Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, is pleased to announce that Joseph Elizalde, Austin Fangman, Roy Martinez and Zachry Stuart with Skone Irrigation in Warden, Wash., recently attended the 3-day Reinke Advanced PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Seminar. A total of 30 service technicians representing more than 14 Reinke dealerships attended the seminar in Deshler, Neb.

"Reinke's Advanced PLUS Seminar is a great opportunity for our dealers to come together and advance their industry knowledge," said Todd Merryman, manager, technical support, Reinke Manufacturing. "Providing such continued learning programs is important to us. Joseph, Austin, Roy and Zachry did an excellent job in participating and sharing ideas."

Reinke's Advanced PLUS Seminar is designed to bring together eligible Reinke service technicians to talk about the industry and learn from one another through an open forum environment. The seminar is open only to service technicians within the Reinke dealership network who have qualified at the PLUS or Platinum PLUS level in the Reinke PLUS Program which requires them to attend a total of 6 service training classes followed by successful completion of the post class testing.  

The service technicians who attended the seminar were:

Michael Hendley with D & D Irrigation Services in Lenox, Ga.

Steve Baker with DSK Irrigation in Imperial, Neb.

Lee Johnson, Josh Morrison, Matt Morrison, Carl Wrisley and Mark Witzel with Farm Services in Lakeview, Mich.

Carson Bergstrom with GPS Services in Adams, Minn.

Josh Easterday, Hans Stumpenhorst and Mark Stumpenhorst with Hooks Point Irrigation in Stratford, Iowa

Clarence Becker with Hoxie Implement Co. in Hoxie, Kan.

Kory Williams with Indiana Aqua in Fowler, Ind.

Michael Dorminey with MD Electric in Douglas, Ga.

Justin Moore with Modern Farm Equipment in Sauk Centre, Minn.

Gene Boyce, Brad Carlson, Greg Quiring and Grant Quiring with Plains Equipment Group in York, Neb.

Roy Metcalf with Reinke Manufacturing, Deshler, Neb.

Eric Bathel, Larry Gaddy and Ryan McConnell with Roehr's Machinery in Beatrice, Neb.

Earnest Hutchinson with RPH Irrigation Services in Choteau, Mont.

Joseph Elizalde, Austin Fangman, Roy Martinez and Zachry Stuart with Skone Irrigation in Warden, Wash.

Andres Esparza and Jon Hanson with Star Alfalfa in Lewis, Kan.

"Reinke is in its seventh year of offering the Advanced PLUS Seminar," added Merryman. "We are continuously pleased to see such a large number of technicians join us to learn and grow in their profession."

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