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Agri-Stor Companies • www.agri-stor.com
Disinfecting and Controls
Agri-Stor Companies carries quality disinfectants for onions, utilizing hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid to protect storages and produce from bacteria and fungi. The company also carries a full line of organic products. Agri-Stor has the application expertise to handle a wide variety of crop protection solutions.
In addition to crop protection, Agri-Stor Companies helps growers take control of their onion storage with the Agri-Star Panel. The panel can handle everything from curing mode and burners to temperature, airflow and carbon dioxide levels. The intuitive app allows for off-site storage monitoring and controls management to save travel time.
GroupAg • www.groupag.com
Thermal Fogging
Not all PAA thermal fogging is the same.
More than 10 years ago, GroupAg developed a highly effective thermal fogging application method using Jet-Ag. Since that first application, GroupAg has continuously refined its application equipment specifically designed for applying PAA chemistries in storages. GroupAg has performed and submitted to extensive laboratory testing, as well as real-world bacteria and fungus testing before and after the application in storages, and has shown great results for sanitizing crops in storage.
Industrial Ventilation Inc. • www.ivi-air.com
Ventilation/Climate Control and Treatment Protection
For over 50 years, Industrial Ventilation Inc. (IVI) has put the needs of growers at the forefront of its products and services. IVI pioneered the storage control panel, and IVI’s Imperium panel provides reliable control within 0.01 degree Fahrenheit of the target set point. Made in the U.S., the Imperium offers 12 or more sensors. Growers can easily and precisely manage storage climates by controlling fans, VFDs, evaporative coolers, humidification, heaters, refrigeration equipment and Thermadoors. Users can operate on-site with touchscreen, or remotely with an app or internet.
IVI also offers an extensive line of treatments to protect, aid curing and address the threat of disease. Service is backed by the experience and expertise to best address the optimal outcome of stored onions.
Restrain • www.restrain.io
Sprout Inhibitor
Restrain is the manufacturer of a unique generator that converts ethanol to ethylene gas. Based in the Netherlands, Restrain has been in Europe for over 20 years. In 2022, Restrain was approved for use in the U.S. and Canada.
Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone involved with many physiological processes including growth regulation. It restricts the elongation of sprouts after dormancy break and is the basis of the sprout inhibitor Restrain. Ethylene gas is used to prevent sprout elongation in onions and shallots in storage. Ethylene gas is a sustainable product and the only post-harvest sprout control for onions in storage. This treatment can be used in conjunction with MH-30 or on its own.
IVI is a distributer for Restrain and can be found by contacting local IVI reps.
Suberizer • www.suberizer.com
Suberizer Storage Systems
Suberizer offers turnkey storage systems that are engineered for maximum efficiency. As a proven industry leader in raw product storage, Suberizer’s commitment to innovation has impacted the way raw products are stored. Suberizer Curve and Envelope storage systems use AirEverywhere floors that ensure optimum airflow through the pile. This system minimizes loss, maintains quality and maximizes return.
Symach • www.symach.nl/en
Palletizing Solutions
Symach has a long history of palletizing onions and innovating to provide customized modular designs guaranteeing a high stacking rate with maximum flexibility. From 50-pound bulk and baled bags to complex Octabins, Symach has solutions to handle all customers’ palletizing needs.
Symach also offers options to stabilize the pallet at the end of the line, including wrapping and double stacking, palletizing within the margins of the pallet to ensure ease of loading during the shipping process.
Teton West of Idaho • www.tetonwestconstruction.com
Steel Building Design and Construction
For nearly 50 years, Teton West of Idaho has proven itself time and time again as a reliable Eastern Idaho steel buildings contractor. By making large strides to implement modern building technology and processes into the way the company works, Teton West guarantees continued value to its customers. As the original dealer for Varco Pruden buildings and Meridian Manufacturing, Teton West and its trade partners promise that the company’s old-fashioned values coupled with an unmatched product will make customers’ construction experience a pleasurable experience.
Titan Steel • www.titansteelidaho.com
Storage Buildings
Titan Steel’s buildings are designed to provide maximum efficiency and convenience for produce preservation. Engineered with the latest industry standard technology, the company offers a perfect solution for producers. With third-party climate controlled systems, paired with ventilated floors or pipe, Titan Steel buildings ensure that onions stay fresh and in optimal condition prior to reaching consumers.
