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G&R Farms hires
director of operations
G&R Farms recently hired
Jon Dorminey as its director of
operations.
In his new job, Dorminey will
An onion harvest in Peru. G&R Farms imports Peruvian onions for its U.S. customers to
keep a steady supply when Vidalia onions are out of season.
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15 years has used the federal H-2A visa
program for foreign workers.
" We start putting sweet onions in
storage in late May and have them all
the way basically through September, "
Dasher said. The farm's packing
facility was built in 1980 - prior to
that, onions were packed at the state
farmers' market.
The Glenville-area soil is a mix
of loam, sand and clay.
" We have a fair constituency of
clay - that could be a good thing and
a bad thing, " Dasher said. " The sand is
good for the onions; the clay is good
for the onions but only in the right
amounts. If you have too much of one
or the other, it's terrible. Sand is good
for the quality of the onions. "
Bacterial and fungal pathogens such
as botrytis are among the top challenges
for vegetable growers in the region.
" We watch our weather, try to keep
our choice of land rotation and crop
rotation very tight, " Dasher said.
Rotating onions with corn or peanuts
helps with the disease pressure.
A living legacy
The 75th anniversary will include a
bit of a launch to celebrate the family's
history.
Launched in September, the campaign
includes a newly-designed bin, pointof-sale
materials, public relations and
social media activities. A downloadable
favorite family recipe booklet will
be featured on Facebook along with
weekly give-a-ways. Historical family
photos and video footage will be
displayed across all social media
channels educating consumers about the
company's history and heritage.
be responsible for long-range
planning, cost analysis, revamping
policies and procedures, while
overseeing inventory, shipping and
production staff.
Dorminey has spent his career
working in education. In his
previous position, he served as
vice president of the Georgia
Independent School Association
(GISA) in which he was responsible
for all athletic components of the
GISA, including state playoffs,
eligibility, rule enforcement and
board training.
" With his exceptional
organizational and managerial
skills, he'll be an asset to our
Walt Dasher said other family
members, including his cousins and
his own two daughters, are potentially
lined up for future involvement in the
company.
" We'll see. I think we'll be OK, " he
said.
And, he hopes the company remains
organization, " said Walt Dasher,
vice president of G&R Farms.
" As part of our strategic planning
process,
we're making
many positive
changes as
we strive
to develop
the most
consistent,
sustainable and
sweet tasting
product on the
market. "
Dorminey received a bachelor's
JON
DORMINEY
degree in sports management from
Georgia Southern University in 1996
and later obtained his masters'
degree in business administration
from Georgia Southwestern State
University in 1998.
true to the same business values another
75 years from now.
" My hope is that ... whoever owns
the operation, we're still living by our
standards, our honesty and integrity
standards, that we're still providing the
very best product that's available to
customers and consumers, " he said. VGN
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