' Pioneer Holds Open Warehouse ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) Quality is the first con cern of Pioneer Hi-Bred seed com pany, according to Gene Hodges, quality control manager. Speaking here Wednesday at the guided tour of the newest production facility the Pioneer seed warehouse/ distribution center located west of town —Hodges said that while the company works hard to keep the bags neat, clean, and well pre served, the real test of quality is in the product within the bag. “We make sure we have pure seed that germinates well, looks good and is free of cracks and insect damage,” Hodges said. “In addition, we make sure the facility meets all the company standards of cleanness and neatness.” At the local production facility two 80’xl75’ warehouses provide a distribution cento* to accommo date customers from north Vir- 44’x500’ Curtain Sided Broiler House Space Heaters S Poultry Shenandoah Equipment Let FARMER BOY AG’S Experienced Staff Discuss The Design & Cash Plow Of A Facility To Meet Your Specifications. -'Financing Available - ginia to Canada and into eastern Ohio. One of (he warehouses is a cold storage building where seeds are kept at a constant 50-degree temperature and in 50 degree humidity. This cold storage unit can accommodate 100,000 units or 300,000 acres of planted seeds. Nine district sales managers and 30 to 50 sales representatives ser vice farmers in the area. “We have a considerable sales effort,” said Tim Markovits, dis trict sales manager, “but we feel we need to do this to make sure our customers have all the help they need.” Not only does Pioneer have breeding and testing facilities around the world, they have com research facilities at New Holland and an alfalfa research facility at Quarryville. These local research efforts help develop inbred and (Turn to Pago A 49) ♦ OUR FACILITIES FEATURE The Following Products From Farmer Authorized Master Distributor aer- » Se tou l? rou P„ fded: ( ,p °m ) John Widemanm, area sales mana dist’ri^salesmanager 9 Secretary; Rus * Hudson . warehouse manager; and Tim MarfcovHs, Swine & Poultry Systems Specialists FARMER BOY AG. INC. 410 E LINCOLN AVE MYERSTOWN, PA. 17067 PH.717-866-7565 24 Hour Service . Complete It A Ventilating Systems mi Hired Hand KU Ventilation Controls Boy Ag WE SHIP U.P.S. M-F 7:00-5:00 Sat. 7:30-11:30
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