A recent “SalesLink” email has been sent that addressed the coming changes to the Propane Research & Education Council’s 2017 Propane Farm Incentive Program. The email announced the new PERC incentives and application process. The following outlines the new Propane Farm Incentive Program (PFIP) application process. Applicants work with participating dealers to select qualifying equipment, then the dealer provides the applicant a registration packet. The registration packet is designed to make the application steps easy to follow: 1. Complete the online pre-season survey. 2. Fill out the Contact Form, PFIP Contract, and W-9. 3. Provide proof of purchase, including serial numbers, for all qualifying equipment. The applicant or dealer will then mail, email, or fax the application to PERC, and once all documentation is received,...

(Frederick, MD) March 30, 2017 — ThompsonGas has announced the acquisition of Dallas County Propane, of Buffalo, Missouri, from owners Lee and Monica Garrett, and Garrett’s Propane of Rogersville, based in Rogersville, Missouri, from owners Mark and Shellena Garrett. Mark Garrett has joined ThompsonGas as manager of both operations. ThompsonGas COO, George Koloroutis, noted, “These are our second and third acquisitions in the state of Missouri since 2016. We are encouraged by the quality of the businesses that Lee and Monica and Mark and Shellena have built. Both transactions will provide an immediate contribution to our business. We are very proud to welcome their customers and employees to the ThompsonGas family.” ThompsonGas now serves more than 95,000 customers in 17 states (MD, VA, PA, WV,...

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has outlined that President Trump’s $11.6-billion 2017 budget blueprint request for the Department of the Interior meets the department’s core mission while also saving taxpayers $1.5 billion, or a 12% reduction, from the 2017 annualized continuing resolution level. The president’s budget prioritizes America’s energy security by increasing funding for programs that support responsible development of oil, natural gas, coal, and renewable energy on public lands and off-shore waters. The blueprint also sustains funding for the department’s collection and disbursement of about $10 billion annually for mineral development, an important source of revenue for the Treasury, states, and Indian mineral owners. The president’s budget directly supports funding for land management operations for the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife...

… By Kelly Bosak When evaluating your business it is important to remember that people are your most important asset. It is the people in your organization that control whether or not your organization succeeds. When thinking about the people in your organization consider the following three messages: succession planning is necessary, reduce workplace conflict, and improve your bottom line. First, succession planning is necessary, and mentoring fills your leadership pipeline. Employees who receive mentoring are promoted five times more often than those who do not. Further, mentors are six times more likely to be promoted. People are 77% more likely to stay in a job if they are in a mentoring relationship—particularly the younger generations. Thirty five percent of employees who do not receive...

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