Manure Injector Keeps Nutrient Loss To Minimum KAUKAUNA, WI A new liquid manure injector, designed to maximize manure fertilizer val ue by reducing nutrient loss, is available from badger Northland, a manufacturer of farm materials handling equipment. Badger Northland’s new disc injector provides a cost-effective means of fertilizing crops before planting. The unit keeps nutrient loss to a minimum compared to conventional spreaders, which can lose more than 60 percent of man ure’s nutrients and cause odor problems. Badger’s patented disc-injector Johnson Re-Elected President Of ADADC SYRACUSE, N.Y. Ray mond Johnson was recently re elected as president of the Ameri can Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc. (ADADC), at their 30th annual meeting held here Feb. 21 at the Sheraton Inn. INC. 148 Brick Church Road Leola, PA 717-656-2016 Thanks To The Farme It Possible For Us To 40 Circular Manure Sto Tanks In 1989! LET OUR 10 YEARS E FOR YOU! WE ORIGIN - WORKING WITH FARMERS WITH CHESAPEAKE BAY FUNDING - FEATURING TRACTOR GUARD FOR SCRAPING FEED LOT ABOVE-GROUND MANURE STORAGE TANK WITH SIDE-MOUNT PUMP Our Sales Tool Is A Satisfied Customer - Call Us For Information! WE’RE NOT SATISFIED UNTIL YOU ARE! places a uniform 1/4-inch by a 22-inch wide layer of manure right at the crop’s root zone for maximum benefit. This method of injection elminates root burning or “striping” associated with other more conventional forms of injec tors. Badger’s disc-injector is avail able in three, four, and five shank models, with horsepower require ments of only 25 hp/shank. Each shank is spring-loaded to resist shock, while optional gauge wheels assure constant operating depth by quickly adjusting to match soil conditions. The disc-injector’s notched Johnson, a dairy farmer from Schaghticoke, New York, has been president of ADADC for the past seven years. In partnership with his son, he owns and operates a 450-acre farm where they milk 75 Holsteins. 22-inch discs rotate during opera tion to loosen and aerate the soil for maximum manure absorption and are ideal in a minimum tillage situation. The new Badger disc-injector retrofits any Badger injector as well as most competitive units. Options include rolling coulters for “trashy” fields, independent hydraulic controls, and an elec tronic value monitor. For more information on the Badger disc-injector, contact Chet Gibbons, Badger Northland Inc., 1215 Hyland Avenue, P.O. Box 1215, Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130-9986, (414) 766-4603. The ADADC annual meeting is held each February. Dairy produc ers representing New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania meet in order to elect local officers and to review advertising and promotion programs implemented by IN-GROUND MANURE STORAGE SYSTEM PARTIAL IN-GROUND TANK FEATURING COMMERCIAL CHAIN LINK FENCE (S’ High - SCS Approved) uniform V»-inch by 22-inch layer of manure right at the crop’s root zone. The injection method eliminates root burning or “striping.” ADADC, Also elected were Ron Hams as theme of the meeting, which was vice president, Allen Ostrander as highlighted by a panel of four second vice president and Dan experts who discussed different Baker as treasurer. Re-elected was aspects of dairy promotion as we David Hardie as secretary. enter a new decade. Also included “Investing in the 90s: Your was a review of beverage advertis ing trends for the 90s. MONEY Heats your homo and domestic hot water (save to 25% of electric bill) No need for building or chimney m- Furnace sits outside eliminates fire danger and flue fire forever N ° s ™ ke ' w °° d ' Thermostat Controlled ashes, dust in the home CONVENIENT Load furnace every 10*12 hours burns logs up to 16" in diameter, 30" in length S*«nl»y W»*w«l. Jr 'k *, ‘ w***** o*n#r«l Corrtrodor M»*wHfi Contact: kM24.tMTM.PA imi« M rrg!L Sl4-W4SSS fJJ M□□ I N E Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 10.1990-Dl7 Promotion Portfolio” was the Eo,ily THARDV V Con " ee,, I forced Air/ 1 Hot Water System* Perfect For New Hemes Existing Hemes Swimming Peels Greenhouse * Earn Mllkheuse • Office tusiness Pieces iAVi! PERFORMANCE-PROVEN AG RADIATORS OUTSTANDING IN ANYFIELD. We’re Your AG RADIATOR SPECIALISTS See Us For Sales, Repairs, Recorlng, Cleaning EPHRATA AUTO & RADIATOR SERVICE (717) 733-0613 1779 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522 'I
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