A24-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, May 3,1986
Twenty-five extension FINPAK stands for Financial
professionals from Delaware, Planning and Analysis Package
Maryland and New Jersey a computer based system
recently attended a two-day developed and distributed by the
training session at the University Center for Farm Financial
of Delaware to learn how to use Management at the University of
FINPAK, a series of computerized Minnesota.
management programs designed Delaware extension agricultural
to help economically hard-pressed economists Dr. Don TUmon and
farm families fight their way back Carl German received FINPAK
to greater financial health. training in Minneapolis last June.
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Mid-Atlantic extension professionals recently attended training session at U of D on
use of a series of computerized farm management programs to help area farm families
solve their economic woes. Participants included (from left) Mark Kooker, assistant farm
management specialist, U of D; Dick Levins, farm management specialist, U of Md;
Richard Hawkins, farm management specialist, U of Minnesota; and Al Tinsley, a
representative of the Cooperative Extension Service- USDA, Washington, D.C.
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Since then, they have been using
the set of four computer programs
to help individual Delaware far
mers conduct in-depth analyses of
their farm operations.
The recent training session was
sponsored by the Cooperative
Extension Services of Delaware,
Maryland and New Jersey and
organized by Tilmon in order to
teach more extension
Dairymen recognize that the use of gutter grates is an efficient method to help keep dairy cows
clean. Unfortunately, there has been no practical way to properly clean grates until the
introduction of Clean-N-Sweep by Van Dale.
The Clean-N-Sweep from Van Dale is the convenient, efficient method to clean gutter grates.
Forcing manure downward between the gutter grates, the Clean-N-Sweep cleans the top surface
and sides of the grates and helps to prevent manure build-up. Water or mist attachments are not
needed for excellent cleaning. The powerful engine and rugged design of the Clean-N-Sweep assure
long lasting performance, while its efficient operation saves time and labor. Your bam grates are
kept in a clean condition, and your cows remain cleaner, too.
1. With its simple and positive operation, grates are left
clean with the Clean-N-Sweep.
2. The brush transmission features forward and reverse
for cleaning grates in either directions.
3. Easy adjustments allow proper brush positioning for
cleaning of both grates and floors.
4. The brash action can be engaged or disengaged by a
simple belt-tightener control.
professionals especially county
agricultural and home economics
agents how to use FINPAK in
cdnfidential financial counseling
sessions with farm family clients.
Nine professionals from New
Jersey, 12 from Maryland and four
from Delaware attended the
session, which was held in a brand
new computer laboratory on the
University of Delaware campus.
The training was provided by
University of Minnesota extension
economist Dr. Richard Hawkins,
the developer of FINPAK.
According to Tilmon, a FINPAK
analysis usually starts with an
evaluation of a farmer’s long
range economic plans and options.
It then helps develop a three-year
transition plan to move the farm
from its current operation into the
long-range plan. Finally, a
NEWVILLE The Duroc breed
brought the highest prices at
Bourbon Springs Farm’s fifth
Spring Sale.
The high boar sold for $470 to Jay
Acworth, Abbottstown. This duroc
was sired by BSF Archie. Seven
boars were sold for an average of
$325.
A duroc registered gilt sold as
the high feeder pig for $155 to Kim
Warner, Carlisle. The average on
76 feeder pigs was $75.
Two open gilts tied for the high
price of $lBO. Both of these durocs
were purchased by Francis Mains,
Carlisle. This sale witnessed the
selling of 17 open gilts for an
average of $149.
Lemmon Farm’s bred gilt
consignment sold for the high price
of $350 to Carolyn Thomas,
Stewartatown. An average of $267
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Barn Management.
Durocs top sale
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1. Sweeping alleys and walkways clean is accomplished
quickly by Van Dale’s Clean-N-Sweep.
2. The 30 degree left or right offset allows left or right hand
sweeping operation.
3. An easy-start engine with spark arrester and low tone
muffler keeps operation quiet and safe.
4. Rugged construction insures long lasting performance
and removable guards allow easy access.
procedure is developed to monitor
monthly cash flow and control the
year-to-year financial affairs of
the farm.
Six Delaware extension
professionals are now prepared to
use the computerized series of
farm management programs
Kent County home economist
Roxane Whittaker, Sussex County
agricultural agent Jay Windsor,
New Castle County home
economist Debbie Amsden,
assistant extension farm
management specialist Mark
Kooker, extension marketing
specialist Carl German and ex
tension farm management
specialist Dr. Don Tilmon. For
further information on the FIN
PAK program, in Delaware
contact Tilmon at 302-451-2511.
was realized on 13 bred gilts.
The high selling lamb sold for
$l5O to Robert Claybaugh,
Sabillasville, Md., and was con
signed by Robert Leib. The
average on 13 lambs was $lO7.
This sale attracted buyers from
Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Virginia and Maryland. The sale
totaled $15,350.
Farmers spend $l4O billion a
year for production inputs used on
the farm to produce food and fiber.
As consumers, farmers spend
another $45 billion annually.