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A"",.n3 """. "'. ~.J.... ... _"- I.J IMPERIAL ONION Imperial Onion Sales, Inc. started in Imperial, Nebraska in 1986. In 1990, the company purchased the former Big R building in Fort Morgan and opened Imperial Onion of Colorado, Inc. In its beginning, Imperial Onion employed 30 people and processes 500,000 50 pound bags a year. Each year since then, packaging, shipping and storing of yellow, white, and red onions begins in August and continues until March of the next year. Approximately five semi-truck loads of onions are shipped out of the facility every day, five days a week. In 1993, the company expanded its 17,500 square foot building by adding an additional 6,500 square feet as well as adding new equipment that could handle the onions more efficiently. At the time of the expansion, Imperial Onion employed 40, but was considering hiring an additional 10 for a total of 50 jobs. In 1992, they shipped 525,000 50 pound bags which amounts to 600 semi loads a year. Robert Harris, owner of Imperial Onion, mentioned that the longer growing season for onions, the good transportation network, and the expertise of the farmers in the Fort Morgan area were the draw for the company to locate here four years ago. ". Amount or onions grown in :'J!organ c.::J1.:i.I"J.'CY This last season produced 1600 acres * Water required It is estimated at 1 3/4 acre foot of water per acre of onions JACK'S BEAN ,Jacks Bean Company has been processing edible beans for more than 50 years. Until 1992, Jacks Bean was owned by Klein Bros. Ltd. until it merged with ConAgra Trading Companies of Minneapo- lis. ConAgra Trading Companies consists of international trading businesses 'I/hich merchandise grain, pulses, dried fruits, ;:"luts. wool and sulfur. ConAgra Trading Companies is ~Qrt of ConAgra Inc., a di versi f ied food compQny headquartered in Cmaha. Neb. Popcorn is produced at the Holyoke plant (tonight a sample was provided to you prior to the meal) A longer growing season is required for popcorn. The Fort Morgan plant deals in pinto beans. * Pinto Beans processed in Morgan County 30 million pounds which equals 300,000 100 pound bags * Water required for pinto beans It is estimated that beans require about 18" of water per acre for the entire growing season. Pinto beans are dependent on both rainfall and irrigation for their 'I/ater needs. 2