C2'Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 28, 1992 WEST SALEM, Ohio For the first time, a seedstock produc er, commercial producer, and feedlot received Certified Angus Beef Commitment to Excellence awards during the Program’s 1992 national conference recently held in Houston, Texas. Summitcrest Farms of Summit ville, Ohio, represented by Sam Johnson, received the Certified Angus Beef Commitment to Western Pa. Vegetable Growers Meeting Set GREENSBURG (Westmore land Co.) The annual Western Pennsylvania Commercial Veget able Growers Seminar will be held on Monday, December 7, at the Days Inn, Buder, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every year, vegetable growers from western Pennsylvania as well as parts of Ohio and West Virginia meet to leant the latest information and products avail able to help them grow top quality produce. Speakers from universities and private industry will discuss pro duction practices, marketing, pest management, and other topics. Commercial exhibitors include seed companies, chemical compa nies, machinery dealers, green house suppliers, and distributors of a wide range of products, including irrigation equipment, for the commercial vegetable grower. Penn State Extension and com mercial suppliers are again co sponsoring this event. This year’s educational ses • Slone Wall Repairs • Installation & Maintenance of Concrete Bunker Silos • PreCast Gunite Lined Water or Manure Storage Tanks 'We re I He 'Concrete Specialists ’ MAR-ALLEN CONCRETE PRODUCTS. INC. Gunite Construction • Precast Concrete Products Bridge Repair • Tank Repair • Holding Tanka • Installation • Pre-QuaMlad by Penn Dot 20 Cocaltco Creek Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 859-4921* Cattlemen Recognized At Angus Conference Excellence Award for a seedstock producer. The award is presented to a seedstock producer for long-term commitment to sire testing, mak ing breeding decisions to improve carcass traits, sharing information with those involved in the sire evaluation chain, and communi cating with commercial produc ers, the Certified Angus Beef Pregram staff, and the American Angus Association. sions will emphasize commercial production of tomatoes and pep pers, including talks on irrigation and marketing. Dr. Charles McClurg, vegetable specialist from the University of Maryland, will speak on the topics, “Staked Tomato Culture,” and “Variety Recommendations for Tomatoes, Peppers, and Pumpkins.” Speakers from Penn State and private indiustry will address top ics such as “Weed Management for Tomato Production,” “Design ing an Effective Trickle Irrigatior System for Vegetable Crops.” and “Disease Management In Toma toes and Vine Crops.” If you are involved in, or seri ously considering commercial vegetable growing, plan to attend the Western Pennsylvania Veget able Growers Seminar. To register or for more information, contact Penn State Extension, Westmore land County, Box 250, Greens burg, PA 15601, (412) 837-1402 or any Penn State extension office in western Pennsylvania. P.O. BOX 337 ' Ebensburg, PA 15931 (814) 472*8690 Ask For Mike Subsidiary of Seal*Crete Corp. TWO Convenient Locations! • Dam, Reservoir & Spillway Repair • Slatted Floor Systems • Silo Repairs With 56 years in the cattle busi ness, Summitcrest Farm strives to produce consistent, quality breed ing stock for the industry by mak ing breeding decisions based on carcass data. Specific carcass data has been collected for 1,198, or 66.6 percent of Summitcrest Farms’ 1,800 steers since 1987. In addition, 25 bulls have data identi fied based on over 10 head prog eny, and three bulls have data identified based on over 100 head progeny. Summitcrest Farms par ticipated in both the 1991 and 1992 Certified Angus Beef Prog ram’s feedlot gain and carcass evaluation projects, receiving reserve champion honors in 1991. Bar S Ranch of Paradise, Kan., represented by Ken Stielow, owner/operator. received the Cer tified Angus Beef Commitment to Excellence Award for a commer cial producer. The award is pre sented to a commercial producer for working with the purebred industry to evaluate the carcass merit of bulls, keeping excellent records, employing progressive management strategies and com municating with the Certified Angus Beef Program staff, the American Angus Association and feedlots. Since 1986, Bar S Ranch has been testing bulls for carcass mer tit by retaining owne >p of test ROLLING 0N...1N THE 90 s —^— MEETS THE CHALLENGE BRILLION FLAIL SHREDDERS keep gblng when others stop! One of the most important features Is that you get the heaviest gearbox on the market with this machine. 12 & 15 foot. LANDCOMMANDER Controls compaction, rough fields, soil erosion & residue management problems. Adjustable front disc gangs cut the residue. Auto-reset shanks penetrate the soil 8 to 20” to breakup compac tion. The rear discs break clods, Incorporate residue apd level fields. To leave more surface residue and control erosion, raise the gang. Easy manual or hydraulic adjustments change disc cutting depth. Now there’s one way to manage surface residue and compaction problams...stop In and we’ll talk. SOIL BUILDERS are a primary conservation I tool that breaks up plow pan to absorb moisture I and blends surface residue Into the soil with I enough residue left on top to control wind and I cattle to ensure identity from con ception to the packing plant. The organization helps collect carcass data and coordinates feeding and processing information with the supply development division of the Certified Angus Beef Prog ram. This commercial operation has 10- sires in the Program’s 1993 sire evaluation program. Bar S Ranch’s progressive manage ment strategies include total qual ity management of vaccination site and branding. The 37 Cattle Company of Hol drege. Neb., represented by Rich Waller, owner/operator, received the Certified Angus Beef Program Commitment to Excellence Award for a feedloL The award is presented to a feedlot and mana ger for keeping identified cattle in groups, retaining feed data and close-out infromation, properly tagging or identifying cattle and communicating with the Certified Angus Beef Program staff and American Angus Association regarding processing locations and dates. With a 6,000 head capacity, 37 Cattle Company feeds cattle in contemporary groups and does not mix identified cattle with other cattle. Waller communicates with the supply development division of the Certified Angus Beef Prog ram on a regular basis regarding processing locations and dates and When You Buy A Brillion You Get The Best helps collect carcass data at pack ing plants. In addition, the organi zation keeps accurate records of feed data and close-out informa tion for producers. The 37 Cattle Company accurately represents cattle and information in a profes sional and honest manner to all parties involved. “The Certified Angus Beef Program is proud of its partemer ing relationships wiht these cattle men as their efforts to increase end product value with ensure con tinued growth for the Program and the Angus breed,” said Louis “Mick” Colvin, executive director of the Certified Angus Beef Program. The 1992 Certified Angus Beef National Conference brough pro ducers. packers, fabricators, exporters, retailers and food ser vice distributors together for shar ing ideas, learning, recognizing achievements and planning for the Program’s future. As the world’s leading specification-branded beef prog ram. the Certified Angus Beef Program sold 93- million pounds of Certified Angus Beef product during its 1992 fiscal year. For this same period. 2,587,476 head were identified to meet the prog ram’s cattle specifications, and 412,958 of those carcasses were certified as Certified Angus Beef product I PENNSYLVANIA! Otoy 'PIKEVILLE EQUIPMENT, INC Adamatown ADAMSTOWN EQUIP INC. Quarryvllle GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE Bechtelsvllle MILLER EQUIP CO. Tamaqua CHARLES SNYDER, INC Berwick CH RINEHIMER A SONS Watsontown DEERFIELD AG & TURF CENTER, INC Carlisle GUTSHALLS, INC Dover GEORGE N GROSS, INC West Grove SG LEWIS & SON. INC Easton GEORGE V SEIPLE Elizabethtown MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT CO I MARYLAND 1 Rising Sun AG INDUSTRIAL Gettysburg YINGLING IMPLEMENT Intercourse CB HOOBER & SON Frederick CERESVILLE FORD NEW HOLLAND Lancaatar LANDIS BROTHERS, INC [ new jersey~ | Brldgaton LESLIE FOGG Labanon UMBERGER'S OF FONTANA Columbua REED BROTHERS EQUIPMENT Loytviiie GUTSHALLS, INC Maxatawny N.H FLICKER & Elmar POLE TAVERN EQUIP. SALES CORP SONS, INC. Naadmora CLUGSTON FARM EQUIPMENT N«w Holland ABC. 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