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Deere updates safety book
MOLINE, 111. Agricultural
Safety, one of the books in the John
Deere Service Training depart
ment’s popular “Fundamentals of
Machine Operation” series, has
been revised to include in
formation on handling chemical
waste, safety clothing, machine
protective devices such as rollover
protective structures, and other
safety related information.
L. K. Hathaway, managing
editor of the “Fundamentals of
Machine Operation” series
describes this second edition of
Agricultural Safety as “another
effort to provide farmers with the
information they need to avoid not
only accidents but the hazardous
conditions where accidents are
likely to happen.”
Copies of Agricultural Safety are
available from the John Deere
Distribution Service Center, 1400 -
Farm Credit
promotes Little
BALTIMORE, Md. - The Farm
Credit Banks of Baltimore, the
area’s leading agricultural lending
institution, has announced the
promotion of Porter C. Little to
Vice President - Credit Ad
ministration. He replaces Richard
A. Chaffinch, who was recently
promoted to Senior Vice President
of the Audit and Review Division.
A native of Pennsylvania, Little
holds a Bachelor’s Degree from
North Carolina State University
and a Master’s from the University
of Connecticut, both in agricultural
economics. Previously associated
with the Farm Credit Banks of
Springfield (Massachusetts) and
the Farm Credit Administration,
he joined the Baltimore Bank’s
Credit Administration Department
as Assistant Vice President in 1977.
3rd Avenue, Moline, IL 61265 for
$12.70.
CCC dairy supports remain same
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued
the support purchase prices which USDA’s Commodity Credit Cor
poration will pay in order to implement the $13.10 per hundredweight
price support level for manufacturing grade milk for the 1983-84
marketing year, which begins Oct. 1.
According to CCC Executive Vice President Everett Rank, the level of
price support was announced Aug. 2 and is for manufacturing grade milk
with a national average milkfat content of 3.67 percent, or $12.80 per
hundredweight for milk of 3.5 percent milkfat.
The purchase prices which will be in effect for the 1983-84 marketing
year are the same as those in effect for the last three marketing years,
Rank said. The support for milk is achieved by CCC’s purchases of butter,
cheese, and nonfat dry milk.
The prices CCC will pay for these products for the 1983-84 marketing
year are as follows:
(Dollars per pound)
Butter, U.S. Grade A or higher, New York City, N.Y.
and Jersey City, Newark and Secaucus, N, J.
Nonfat Dry Milk (Spray) U.S. Extra Grade (but not
more than 3.5 percent moisture). 50-pound bags:
Unfortified
Fortified (vitamins A and D)
Cheddar Cheese, standard moisture basis:
40-pound blocks, U.S. Grade A or Higher
500-pounds in fiber barrels, U.S. Extra Grade
New member of XOOOF Club
PLAIN CITY, Oh. - Eric-Dew
Mars Marcy (VG-09-EX-MS) is the
100th member of Select Sires’ Two-
Year-Old I.OOOF Club. This
beautiful 7H401 MARS daughter
was recognized for her award
winning record of 2-9 350 d 24.083 M
4.2% 1,023 F. Marcy was bred at
Eric-Dew Farms, the home of Jean
and Dari Whims, Pickerington,
Ohio and is currently owned by
Elsass, Gross and Patterson of
Wapakoneta, Ohio. This out
standing two-year-old is featured
on the cover of “Select’s” 1984
Holstein Sire Directory.
Select Sires is sponsoring the
Two-Year-Old I,OOOF Club in order
to recognize outstanding young
cows that have produced over 1,000
SEVEN SPRINGS - President
Elect George Blankley, S.F.
Scattergoorl & Co., Inc., Narberth,
pounds of fat in their first lac
tation. All two-year-old cows
freshening after January 1, 1980
that are “Select” sired are
eligible. To receive an application
for this club, contact the Select
Sires member organization in your
area or “Select’s” headquarters at
11740 U.S. 42, Plain City, Ohio
43064. Phone: 614-873-4683.
Blankley to head PennAg
will serve as president of PennAg
Industries Association in 1984.
Succeeding 1983’s President
William L. Brubaker, Organic
Plant Food Co., Lancaster,
Blankley will begin his term as of
the first of the year.
Other officials named to office
include: Ist Vice President Ralph
Getkin, Getkin Associates, Inc.,
Norristown; 2nd Vice President F.
Barry Shaw, Wenger’s Feed Mill,
Inc., Rheems; and 3rd Vice
President Donald Green, Farmers
Supply Co., Walkersville, MD.
Treasurer John J. Hess, 11, John J.
Hess 11, Inc., Paradise, will serve
PHILADELPHIA - A new
brochure on the control of early
and late blights in potatoes is now
available to growers, courtesy of
Rohm and Haas Company. The
brochure features numerous color
photographs identifying disease
symptoms, with closeups of both
leaf and tuber infections, and
outlines an economical disease
prevention program using
M-45 mancozeb
fungicide.
The 16-page brochure gives
convenient reference information
for potato growers and field
workers, including concise
descriptions of early and late
blight symptoms and the weather
conditions favorable for infection
and spread of these destructive
diseases. Dosage, timing and
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Potato text available
Potato growers may obtain
copies of “The Low Cost Way to
Potato Disease Control,” brochure
AG-963, from their Dithane
fungicide dealer or the
manufacturer’s representatives,
or by writing to Rohm and Haas
Company, Marketing Services,
Independence Mall West,
Philadelphia, PA 19105.
another term,
Director reappointments were
accepted by: Dorothy Johns,
Master Feed & Grain, Inc., Con-
neautville: Jack Gaudette,
Stanford Seed Co., Denver; Jack
Dreibelbis, Agway, Inc.,
Harrisburg; and Arthur -
McAlister, York Stone & Supply
Co., York.
A new director to the Board is
John B. Anstine, Annlick Farm
Supply, Inc., Port Royal.
the annual election was held as
part of the 105th PennAg Con
vention which will continue until
Wednesday, September 28th,
coverage for Dithane M-45
fungicide treatments are ex
plained along with application
recommendations for aerial,
ground spray, and chemigation
equipment.vThe brochure also con
tains a section on potato seed
treatment using Dithane M-45
fungicide to prevent Fusarium
seed piece decay and control seed
borne common scab.