The Crookston American Crystal Sugar Agricultural District is planning to begin its “Soft Start” plan at their beet harvesting stations on Thursday, September 29, and Friday, September 30, for the Crookston District. The district plans to pile beets at all Crookston stations at the end of this week while following their heat policy, where they will likely be shutting down for heat on both days in the early or midafternoon part of both days. However, they may have to pile into the heat in several locations where their Transystems are reloading.
The intent of the “Soft Start” plan is to train their employees and the district’s truck drivers. The district stated that it has many new employees this year and may take extra time to train them as they are piling beets, and requests everyone to be patient with them as they may have to shut down a piler occasionally to hold quick training sessions.
All of the Crookston, Nielsville, Eldred, Scandia, O’Meara, and Warren stationswill open at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, and September 30 on Heat Policy.
