D6*Lancaster Farming Saturday, April 7,1990 Ciba-Geigy Uses Biodegradable Liners GREENSBORO. N.C. "What goes around, comes aiound” is a statement we’ve often heard, and one that holds true for the seed division of Ciba-Geigy. The company, which supports the development of new com uses by co-sponsoring the Com Utili zation Conference with the National Com Growers Associa tion, will now use biodegradable plastic liners made with corns larch in their premium brand com hybrid packaging. “We support the development of new com uses through the Com Utilization Conference, where New Staff For Farm Credit Michael Hosterman YORK (York Co.) Michael Hosterman and Thomas Johnston have been named field representa tives and loan officers for York Farm Credit, according to James K. Sigler, vice president.' Hosterman, a native of Centre County, Pennsylvania was employed by York Farm Credit as field representative in the Gettys burg branch office. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Hosterman holds a B.S. degree in agriculture business management Before joining York Farm Credit he held the position of credit exa miner with the Farm Credit Ad- ‘Beef Backers’ Awards Return WESTMORELAND, N.Y. The New York Beef Council is pleased to announce the second annual “Beef Backers” Awards Program to honor those restaur ants who have helped with the return of beef. The program, sponsored by the New York Beef Council in con junction with the Beef Industry Council, is designed to show appreciation to restaurants in New York which are doing exciting things with beef. “We are looking for sugges ness News biodegradable plastic was first introduced to the United States,” said Greg Reigh, com product manager. "But we also support those uses through implementa tion. We’ve switched to biode gradable liners for our com bags. “We’re committed to both sup porting the com industry and doing our part to help the environ ment,” he said. “We intend to package all our premium com hybrids in biodegradable bags in 1991.” These packages represent more Ilian 10 percent of Ciba-Geigy Seed Division’s com seed pro ducts in 1990. Thomas Johnston ministration in McLean, Virginia. Johnston, a native of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, was employed by York Farm Credit as loan officer in the Gettysburg branch office. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, he holds a B.S. degree in agriculture education. Before joining York Farm Credit he held a position with ASCS in Pennsylvania. He has a diversified background in ag education, conservation, and pro duction agriculture. Both Hosterman and Johnston will serve Farm Credit customers in Adams County, along with John B. Weaner, executive loan officer. tions as to which restaurants are deserving to run for this high hon or,” said Valerie Fishell of the New York Beef Council. If you have a special restaurant in mind, contact Fishell with your suggestion. Restaurants are judged on how Uiey incorporate beef into current menu trends, innovative prepara tion methods, and beef dominance on the menu. For further information, contact New York Beef Industry Council, P.O. Box 250, Westmoreland, NY 13490, 1 (800) 292-6922. Pork Industry Group Elects Officers National Feeder Pig Marketing! Association; Darrell Anderson, i National Association of Swine ] Records; and Anne Tantum, : American Association of Meat CHICAGO. 111. Erval Borg ic, Nokomis, Illinois, was elected chairman of the Pork Industry Group of the National Live Stock and Meat Board during its annual meeting held in Chicago March 18-19. Elected as vice chairman was Chip Ray, Gobles, Mich. Borgic is a past president of the Illinois Pork Producers Associa tion and was elected to serve on the Pork Industry Group in 1984. Since that time he has held many leadership roles, including chair man of the Pork Information Committee and Pork Program Budget Committee; member of the Pork Long-Range Planning Committee and Executive Com mittee; and recently, vice chair man of the Pork Industry Group. Borgic has also been heavily involved in the National Pork Pro ducers Council, serving on prog ram development groups and Bylaws and Resolutions Commit- Badger’s Agri-Service Has Outstanding Sales DILLSBURG (York Co.) Badger’s Agri-Service, Inc., has been awarded the Outstanding Sales Achievement Award by Stahl Mfg., Inc. of Guthrie, Ken tucky. The award is from the top 10, eastern region, at the national independent dealer meeting held recently at South Bend, Indiana. This award is for outstanding sales effort for the Eastern Region. To achieve this recognition, a dealer must be motivated to excel. Superior salesmanship and a, belief in doing the best work pos sible allows Brian and Marlene Badger to gain the confidence of their customers. Kubota Names New President COMPTON, Calif.—S. Egusa, president of the Kubota Tractor Corporation, recently announced the return of Mori Hayashi to the Compton-based company. Hayashi was named president of the Kubota Credit Corporation and vice president of Kubota Tractor Corporation, overseeing finance, accounting, administra tion, and information systems. Hayashi joined Kubota Tractor Corporation’s parent company, Kubota Corporation, immediately after graduating from Okayama University in 1969. He then joined Kubota Tractor Corporation in 1977 as the assistant to the presi dent, and later was also named vice president of Kubota Credit Corporation. Hayashi left KTC in 1983 to return to Kubota Corporation. Mori Hayashl tee. He remains active at the state and local level as well. The Borgic family was honored by Elanco this year as its Illinois Pork Producers of the Year. Chip Ray joined the Pork Industry Group in 1988 and has served as vice chairman of the Pork Education Subcommittee and a member of the Deli/ Prepared Meats Committee. He was a driving force behind the for mation of the Michigan Pork Pro ducers Association, serving as its first president in 1969. He is still active in that organization. Elected by the board to the Executive Committee were Borg ic; Ray; Don Benson, Hurley, S.D.; and Ray Hankes, Fairbury, 111. New directors were officially seated: Hank Harvey, Jr., Pantego, N.C.; Bob Brooks, Columbia, Tenn.; Dave Reinecker. York Springs, Penn.; Pete Moles, Wiswesser Named Marketing Manager DES MONIES, lowa James “Jim” E.F. Wiswesser of Lititz, Pa., was named marketing mana ger for Pennsylvania, eastern New York, and New Jersey by Farm line International Ltd., a marketer of silage enzymatics. As marketing manager, Wis wesser will monitor product per formance on key farms; develop a dealer network; and organize dis trict sales campaigns. Wiswesser, a Penn State gradu ate in animal science and manage ment, was manager of specialty feeds for the Pennfield Corpora tion in Lancaster, Pa., where he developed, managed, and main tained specialty feeds programs. Farmline International Ltd. markets Alfazyme™ and Grass zyme™, enzymatics that enhance silage preservation and increase milk production. First Glimpses Of New Ford Tractor The new Ford Ultra-Command powershlft 100+ hp trac tors were seen for the first time in Boston at the Ford New Holland Parts Fair meeting by, left to right, Chuck Crlvella, Allan Herr, and Larry and Ruth Ann Groff of Lancaster Ford Tractor. A Ford 8730 with the new transmission will be working fields near Lancaster Ford Tractor the week of April 9. The dealers are urging customers to plan to stop at Lancaster Ford Tractor and take a test drive. Processors. Honored for their involvement in the Pork Industry Group were retiring directors Dick Sorensen, Wayne, Neb.; Gerald Turner, Van Buren, Ind.; Ralph Howe, Cle mons, lowa, Norbert Brandt, National Feeder Pig Marketing Association; Bruce Leman, National Association of Swine Records; Peter Nelson, American Association of Meat Processors; and John Heffeman, River Mark ets Group. The board of directors also approved a revised fiscal year (October 1, 1989 - September 30, 1990) budget of $3,839,167. This reflects newly awarded grants from the National Pork Board and decreased expenditures for gener al services. Jim Wiswesser 1
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