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Land O'Lakes,kic
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
0-53rd Ave. N.E., P.O. Box 1395, Minneapolis, MN 55440
Telepnone: (612)571-2110
Agricultural Cooperative Development
International
201 Continental Building
1012 Fourteenth Street Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20005
Attention: Bartlett Harvey, Executive
Vice President
Subject: Training Program, Uganda Project
September 28, 1982
On August 26, 1982 Dale Bonde sent you a letter giving the progress
report on the Transportation Training Program of Denis Odo'gopiny
from Uganda.
The following data is a continuation of this program.
August 30th - Denis left for Umthum Trucking Company at'Eagle Grove,
Iowa. Umthum is a family owned comnon carrier trucking company. He
met the company president who briefed him on the history of the company
and introduced him to the various department heads.
August 31st - Denis spent the day in Umthum's Maintenance Department
observing and participating in the overhauling of an engine and
servicing equipment in general. Visited the tire department and saw
how they recap and control their tire inventory and parts department
which was computer controlled; therefore, loss of any items almost
impossible.
September lit ­ Spent the day at Umthum dispatching dock and visited
their Personnel Department.
September 2nd - One of Umthum biggest customers in the Boone Valley
Cooperative Processing Association which processes soybeans. Denis
had the opportunity to tour this facility and was able to get a good
insight of their operation.
September 3rd ­ Visited Umthum's Safety Department and Billing Department.
September 7th ­ We felt Denis should observe the operations of a large
and small cooperative. We chose Federation Cooperative at Black River
Falls as the large cooperative. Denis departed for Black River Falls
via our freight truck arriving in Black River Falls late afternoon.
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