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With AgVantage Software Inc.With AgVantage Software Inc.

Systems Management Team Systems Management Team

and our Panel of Partnersand our Panel of Partners

2011 AgVantage National Conference2011 AgVantage National Conference

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Mike RowanMike RowanIT ManagerIT Manager

WFS WFS

Truman, MNTruman, MN

WFS is a large local farmer ownedWFS is a large local farmer owned

cooperative serving more than 4,000 cooperative serving more than 4,000

producers in southern Minnesota and producers in southern Minnesota and

northern Iowa. WFS offers broad Marketing northern Iowa. WFS offers broad Marketing

opportunities while providing farmers with fertilizer, opportunities while providing farmers with fertilizer,

crop chemicals, seed, livestock feed, energy products crop chemicals, seed, livestock feed, energy products and services,and production financing at 19 locations. and services,and production financing at 19 locations.

www.wfsag.comwww.wfsag.com

Jamie PrattJamie PrattIT ManagerIT Manager

Blanchard Valley Farmers Co-opBlanchard Valley Farmers Co-opFindlay, OHFindlay, OH

BVFC has 13 locations includingBVFC has 13 locations includingfour agronomy stations, a farmfour agronomy stations, a farm

and garden store, and two and garden store, and two Petroleum locations as well as twoPetroleum locations as well as two

seasonal grain locations.seasonal grain locations.www.bvfcoop.comwww.bvfcoop.com

Lisa OlsonLisa Olson

IT ManagerIT Manager

Medford Co-opMedford Co-op

Medford, WIMedford, WI

The co-op is proud to be The co-op is proud to be

celebrating their 100th anniversary. celebrating their 100th anniversary.

Their departments include: feed mill, Their departments include: feed mill,

agronomy, supermarket, hardware, agronomy, supermarket, hardware,

c-store, tire and auto, bulk fuels and propane. c-store, tire and auto, bulk fuels and propane.

In 2010 they upgraded to Server 2008 along with In 2010 they upgraded to Server 2008 along with

Office 2010 and McAfee Web Monitoring Software.Office 2010 and McAfee Web Monitoring Software.www.www.medfordcoopmedfordcoop.com .com

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Outlook)Outlook)

IBM “Technology Refresh” IBM “Technology Refresh” System SecuritySystem Security Mobile accessMobile access Web Monitoring SoftwareWeb Monitoring Software Social networkingSocial networking PCI CompliancePCI Compliance Task AutomationTask Automation

Jamie Jamie

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