Adult ag group visits local manufacturer

During an Adult Ag Education tour of Rackers manufacturing, owner Charles Rackers stands beside some metal which will become columns and explains how some of the metal is shaped, then either painted or galvanized.
During an Adult Ag Education tour of Rackers manufacturing, owner Charles Rackers stands beside some metal which will become columns and explains how some of the metal is shaped, then either painted or galvanized.

About two dozen people took part in a tour arranged by Dale Hodges, California Adult Ag Education Coordinator on Thursday, Feb. 9.

The tour was of agriculture-related manufacturing businesses in Moniteau County, of which Rackers Manufacturing was the California location visited.

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Matt DeCample, Warwick Sabin and Courtney Sheppard

Owner Charles Rackers, assisted by John Schneider and Matt McKinzie, led the tour of the facility, explaining the history of the business and its changing product lines.

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Ray Chanslor, Mary Horne and Laura Laser

Rackers dates the business from the incorporation date of June 30, 1972 - nearly 40 years ago.

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For more of this story check out the Feb. 22 issue of the California Democrat.