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Extreme Registration preps Reedley College for spring semester
Beth Sells, GAR Bennett / Photo Contributed
Adam Sabourin, center, addressed attendees to a special sign dedication ceremony for the newly-named GAR Bennet at the company's Reedley location on Jan. 7. On Jan. 1, the former Gar Tootelian, Inc. officially merged with the former Bennett Water Systems of Lemoore to create a new company that will handle all crop protection and water needs.
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bourin, chief operating officer for GAR Bennett, said during the brief cer- emony. "Our companies have been in business for more than 90 years and 70 years, respective- ly, and [are] now well- equipped to move into providing multiple com- plementary services the likes of which our state and the agriculture in- dustry has never seen."
Sabourin looked on as Ralph Rendon, man- ager for GAR Bennett's Kerman branch, cut the ceremonial ribbon to a round of applause. Com- pany employees passed out new GAR Bennett signs along with the company's familiar "My
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Taylor Hamilton, right, a member of the GAR Bennett mar- keting department, was on hand to pass out signs and other items at an information booth.
events will be at com- pany locations in Ker- man (Thursday, Jan. 9), Armona (Friday, Jan. 10) and Escalon (Saturday, Jan. 11). Those remain- ing events run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Company officials say the new GAR Ben- nett will provide Cen- tral Valley growers with full-service solutions in crop protection, nutri- tion, regulatory com- pliance, food safety, agronomy, integrated water systems, automat- ed and remote monitor- ing irrigation systems, wastewater manage- ment, large-scale water systems and service programs for alfalfa, silage and gopher man- agement.
ABOVE PHOTOS: Potential students at Reedley Col- lege received help in nailing down their class sched- uled for the spring semester on Jan. 3, the first of two days of Extreme Registration at the college and other State Center Community College District campuses. Registration took place at the Student Center on campus. George Takata with the college said that 179 students attended the event during the two days. The Extreme Registration provided prospective students with a one-stop shop, offering everything
a student would need to schedule their classes. The Spring 2020 semester begins on Monday, Jan. 13.
George Takata, Reedley College / Photos Contributed
Job Depends on Ag" yard signs and decals.
The first sign dedica- tion ceremony was held
Jan. 6 in Lemoore, fol- lowed by a Jan. 8 event at the company's Selma location. Remaining
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