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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 Herald Business PACIFIC AG ACQUIRES CALAGRI Company bolsters status as largest crop residue supplier Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 110 ● NUMBER 24 Gary L. West | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Alexa Lougee | Reporter • alougee@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 Shannon Paxton | Offi ce coordinator • spaxton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4530 Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 By GEORGE PLAVEN Staff Writer Two of the Northwest’s largest biomass and crop residue companies are join- ing forces. Pacifi c Ag, of Hermis- ton, announced Thursday it has acquired Calagri after nearly two decades working side by side in the industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Pacifi c Ag CEO Bill Levy said it will help provide better service for growers and a more reli- able stream of products for different markets. “I think it says great things about the future of Pacifi c Ag and our mar- kets,” Levy said. “There’s a lot of great opportunities out there, and we felt we could meet those opportu- nities better together than we could separately.” Pacifi c Ag is the nation’s largest harvester of crop resi- due and forage — such as corn stover and wheat straw — used to make things like animal feed or tree-free paper products. Composted wheat straw is also what’s predominately used to grow commercial mushrooms for grocery stores. But perhaps one of the biggest future markets, Levy said, is plant material Follow us on Twitter @HermistonHerald To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offi ces at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457, FAX (541) 567-1764. Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2016 Join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/HermistonHerald to be a part of theconversation PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY PACIFIC AG Pacifi c Ag, of Hermiston, announced Thursday it has acquired Calagri, a hay and forage company based in Washington. as a feedstock for biofuel and biochemicals. “We believe that’s going to be a signifi cant part of our future,” Levy said. Based in Ellensburg, Washington, Calagri has col- laborated and even shared equipment in the past with Pacifi c Ag, Levy said. Now, they’ll be able to continue that work seamlessly under a single operation. Calagri’s co-owner, Kerry Calaway, is joining Pacifi c Ag’s leadership team and said it is an exciting time to be joining forces. “New markets for forage and crop residue are grow- ing across the region and the country, and farmers are in- creasingly looking for ways to sustainably generate ad- ditional income per acre,” Calaway said in a statement. “Together, we will create more opportunities for farm- ers while providing better service to our customers.” Levy said Pacifi c Ag will retain Calagri’s em- ployees, and as a result of the transaction the compa- ny will now harvest more than 300,000 tons of forage every year across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. “This is a signifi cant ad- dition for us,” Levy said. “It’s exciting, truly, to be working with them and to be one company.” Growers interested in learning more about gener- ating income off crop resi- due can contact Pacifi c Ag at 1-844-RESIDUE. Worship Seventh-day Adventist Church Saturdays Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 567-8241 Pastor Deam Lifshay 855 W. Highland • Hermiston Lougee joins staff covering education, public safety The Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian have has added a new member to their Hermiston news re- porting team. Alexa Lougee, an East- ern Oregon native, joined the Hermiston offi ce staff on Monday, June 20. She graduated from La Grande High School and received her bachelor’s degree in communications at Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in print journalism. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 After college, Lo- her days as a full- ugee came back to time mom to her two Oregon and did a young kids, freelanc- brief stint with the ing in graphic design, East Oregonian and and moonlighting as Hermiston Herald the resident chicken circulation depart- lady among her cir- ment. She met her Alexa cles of friends and husband, Eric Lo- Lougee acquaintances. ugee, while here in She and her family Hermiston and took recently moved from a position with the the John Day area back Pendleton Chamber of to Hermiston where Eric Lo- Commerce as the commu- ugee will be an elementary in- nications coordinator. Most structor for English language recently, Lougee has spent learners. They are excited to be back in town and look for- ward to building connections to the community. Lougee will cover ed- ucation and public safety, among other issues. She fi lls a position vacated by Jennifer Colton, who is now working as news di- rector for KOHU/KQFM in Hermiston. Colton left the newspapers in May. Lougee can be reached by email at alougee@herm- istonherald.com or by call- ing 541-564-4534. LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm www.hermistonlmbc.com The Full Gospel Home Church 235 SW 3rd Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday: Sunday School........10:00 am Worship...................11:00 am Evening Service........7:00 pm Wednesday Service..7:00 pm "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Pet. 5:7 Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Echo Community Church 21 N. Bonanza Street, Echo OR Phone: (541) 376-8108 Sunday School • 9:30am Worship • 10:45am Children’s Church • 11:15am Potluck & Communion ~ First Sunday of the Month First United Methodist Church Of Hermiston Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor Open Hearts, Open minds, Open doors 191 E. Gladys Ave. Sunday Worship at 11am (541) 567-3002 St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812 NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston Sunday Worship Services English- Pastor Dave Andrus 9:00 & 10:45 am Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo 9:00 & 10:15 am Classes for kids during all services For more information call 541-567-8441 Fri. Aug 12 • Starts at 8pm Also Featuring: Tormenta De Durango Domador De La Sierra NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children's Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-289-4774 1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834 oasisvineyard.us Worship 10:00 AM "come as you are" First Christian Church "Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love" SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM Nursery Provided 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston To share your worship times call Terri Briggs 541-278-2678
