A.O. Smith calls for more computer education MILWAUKEE, Wise. The growing use of business computers by farmers places heavy responsibility for education on financial lenders and computer systems developers, Roger H. Zorn, general manager of A.O. Smith's Farm Management Products Division, told farm lenders at a fall conference in Chicago. As professional farmers become more aware that com puters properly selected and used can help their balance sheets,” Zorn said, “lenders and software develpers must work together to present farmers with unique hardware/software systems that are more than record-keeping toys. " When used for its intended purpose," Zorn said, “a business computer on the farm today is a long-range strategic management tool that allows farmers to-be more professional in their approach to financial planning, equipment monitoring, production unit development and decision making.” On the other hand, Zorn said, a farm-oriented computer program or system that is not skillfully developed for long-range use, with the capability of continual up dating to incorporate new technology, can be more damaging than having no computer at all. "Few farmers have the time or interest in recording information on so-called farm software if they will not allow them to use the data to make intelligent management decisions,” Zorn said. “Nor will lenders derive the full benefit from client data if they are unable to use the information easily to make lending decisions.” Zorn recommended that lenders ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE GRADE & COMMERCIAL GRADE SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE WOOD BEAMS LAMINATED WOOD BEAM FOR STRENGTH & BEAUTY. LENGTHS TO 60’ LONG SHIPPED WITH A FACTORY-APPLIED WATER-REPELLENT SEALER ALSO CAN PAPER WRAP FOR PROTECTION FROM ELEMENTS. use five specific criteria when recommending farm business computer systems to clients; 1. The system must allow the farmer and lender to record in formation that will aid them both to manage the farm operation economically. 2. The hardware manufacturer should have a lengthy history of dependability. 3. The software developer should have a history of working with the farming community and un derstanding the farmer’s short and long-range needs for recor dkeeping and record-retrieval. 4. The software developer should give evidence that it is constantly updating its programs to help users take advantage of new technology. 5. The software developer must be able to present farmers with easy-to-use programs that will not be a burden on his time. Lenders and systems developers must coach farmers to un derstand that today’s technology is tomorrow’s history,” Zorn said. "Computers are dynamic in struments that continually change tor the better.... Therefore, smart farmers align themselves with manufacturers that will remain available to them through the years as consultants and providers of new technology." "Farmers look to their lenders tor advice in matters related to recordkeeping and finance,” Zorn said. "If lenders steer their clients to computer systems that are too complex, offer imcomplete soft ware, or fail to satisfy joint len der/chent needs for recordin| history and projecting future possibilities, both the lender and farmer will suffer. ’ ’ The Farm Management Products division of A.O. Smith Corporation is one of the nation’s leading suppliers of computer systems for farmers. The division has drawn on over 30 years of A.O. Smith experience in agriculture and data processing to develop the Agri-Key series of software programs. The'” help NEW HOLLAND - A new pivot tongue Haybine mower conditioner from Sperry New Holland cuts a 16-foot swath and conditions with B’6” rubber rolls. The crop can be left in wide swath for fast curing or a controlled width windrow for baling or chopping without raking. An optional kit and easily removed conditioning rolls allow the new Model 116 to windrow crops such as grass seed that do not require conditioning. Other features include counter-stroking twin sickles to reduce cutterbar vibration, and cutterbar angle adjustment from six to 12 degrees below horizontal. An optional transporter results in an 11’ wide towing width. A 14’3” header is also available A 60 HP tractor is required. DE FOREST, Wise. - Two Holstein bulls, Burket-Falls Polled Ed-Red-ET, bred by David Burket, Burket Falls Farm, of East Freedom; and Glendas Pen-Col Great-ET, bred by Pen-Col Farms, Millville, have been selected by American Breeders Service to enter their Progeny Testing Program. STRONGER THAN SOLID WOOD BEAMS THEY RESIST CHECKING & TWISTING BECAUSE THEY ARE FABRICATED FROM KILN-DRIED LUMBER. LAMINATED RAFTERS CUSTOM BUILT-WILL MATCH 0 s s 0 MINI BARNS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Havemher 16,1964-07 livestock farmers manage their enterprise in an efficient and profitable manner. The division provides IBM hardware, in stallation, training and an 800 toll free telephone number to all customers. A.O. 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