C6-Lancasler Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1993 Buster Shreds 5 Big Bales JAMESTOWN, N.D. Haybuster Mfg., Inc. has introduced a new Five Bale Big Bale Buster. This new model hauls and shreds five big bales and can be used tor range or bunk feeding and shreds bales as you move along with the tractor. Large, PTO-driven rotor shreds bales fast. The device can also be used for livestock bed ding It spreads mulch 30 feet. There is an optional bunk feeder attachment. Hay buster also manufactures a one big bale unit and a two big bale unit. For more Infor mation, contact Haybuster Mfg., Inc., Box 1940, Jamestown, ND 58042-1940. (701) 252-4601. Gro-Mor Expands Nutrient Management Program LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) Gro-Mor Plant Food Company recently expanded its nutrient management program, Nutrient Solutions in Agriculture, a move that benefits many Lancaster County farmers. The Leola-based company is expanding the program through out the eastern United States, and Martin Campfield, a certified pro fessional agronomist, has been appointed to the newly-created position of director of agronomic services. Campfield is a 1980 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s in agronomy and a state-certified nutrient manage ment planner. Previously, he worked in sales and agronomy with a liquid fertilizer company and as a nutrient management and pest control consultant to farmers. Most recently, he was manager of development for a fertilizer company. In his new position, Campfield will be responsible for coordinat ing approved nutrient manage ment planning with Gro-Mor’s custom-designed, computerized crop fertility recommendations to help farmers improve manage ment of whole-farm nutrient cycles (feed to manure to soil to crop). According to Gro-Mor Plant Food Company President Bruce Moyer, “As part of our dedication to providing premium, high quality, true-solution fertilizers, Gro-Mor has always provided soil testing and fertilizer recommenda tions. With the increasing need for scientific, environmentally-sound nutrient management planning, an expansion of these services is being implemented.” Earl Kauffman, territory mana ger for Berks County, said,'“The ness News impact of this program will be to help each fanner using it come to compliance with clean water stan dards and to be more efficient and cost-effective in not just fertiliza tion, but all aspects of nutrient management. This means that the program will have a positive impact on everyone concerned and might even determine whether or not a farmer survives.” James Erwin, territory mana- Accent Packaged Water-Soluble Film In WILMINGTON, Del. Du Pont has improved its popular Accent com herbicide by packag ing the product in premeasured, water-soluble film. Starting with the 1993 growing season, Accent will be available in four-acre dissolvable packets. The packaging upgrade enhances the Each package of Du Pont Accent herbicide in new water-soluble packaging treats four acres at the labeled rate' of 2/3-ounce per acre. There are five pacKets or 20 acres of Accent per resealable bag. ger, said, “The creation of the new division, ‘Nutrient Solutions in Agriculture,’ opens a new and exciting field for myself and our company. As we strive to keep our Lancaster County farmers profit able, we must work to establish the critical balance between what the farmer must do and what we must do to assure a safe and sound environment for generations to come.” positive environmental qualities of Accent and makes the product even easier to use, said Stephanie Peters, Accent product manager. “We’ve taken a product that has proved itself to be effective and gentle on the environment and made it even better,” Peters said. Each water-soluble packet treats four acres at the labeled rate of 2/3 ounce per acre. There are five packets or 20 acres of Accent per resealable bag, and three bags per 60-acre carton. Lef tover packets can be stored in the resealable bags until needed. “The new packaging means the applicator is not exposed to the product,” Peters said. “Soluble packaging also makes disposal simple. The only packaging that’s left are the resealable bags, which can be thrown out without rinsing.” The premeasured bags ensure accurate measurement of Accent and increase application efficien cy. Surveys of farmers and custom applicators show that the tank-mix flexibility of the four-acre packet size appeals to the greatest num ber of users, Peters said. Du Pont was the first agricultur- Bubble Chute Designed For All Silos LAKE MILLS, Wls. The Flberdome all-fiberglass “Bubble Chute System” is a proven and patented ultra clean system for all new or existing upright silos. Even the vintage silos from the 1950 s and 1960 s can be converted. This system offers a com plete permanent feed control system. You can order a new silo or update your present structure with a system that gives you all the enhanced features. No more hodge podge cutting metal chutes. And no more obstructed climbing in dark or damp chutes. The fiberglass construc tion allows It to withstand the toughest beating the weather elements or silo unloading systems can dish out. The chute is fabricated In sec tions and has tongue-and groove design to keep feed in and dust and water out. The Flberdome Bubble Chute is streamlined and 70 percent translucent to allow A new five-pound jug will make it easier for growers across the South to apply Logic fire ant bait. The jug features a “shaker top” that allows applicators to treat Individual fire ant mounds. Packaging Makes Product Easier To Handle (GREEBSBORO, N.C.) —A new five-pound jug will make it easier for growers across the South to apply Logic® fire ant bait. The jug features a “shaker top” that allows applicators to treat individual fire ant mounds. Grow ers also can open the jug and pour the powder into a spreader. “The new package was designed to make the product easier to handle, especially for spot treatments,” said Product Manager Bob Brown. ‘The five pound jug is convenient for far mers who do not need to treat al company to package a product in poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) film. Since then, Du Pont has improved the technology by developing a new generation of PVA film such as the soluble packaging for Accent—that dissolves faster and more completely, even under cold-water conditions. “This is truly a first, Peters said. “We’ve enhanced the dissolving characteristics so that an applica tor doesn’t have to woiry about RUY. StII.TRADE Oft BENT TIIKOUC.M THE light in to dry accumulated moisture. The chute carries a liletime warranty. large areas. It can be used all around the farm on noncropped and nongrazed areas. On horse farms, the product can be used on pasture, rangeland and other grazed areas.” Logic is a fenoxycarb (insect growth regulator) bait that is picked up by foraging worker ants and distributed as food throughout the colony. As a result, the queen lays eggs that do not develop properly. The compound is attractive only to fire ants and has no effect on beneficial insects. undissolved film residues plug ging his screens or spray nozzles.” For best results, Peters recom mends that the spray tank be filled three-quarters of the way with clean water. The Accent packets should be put in the tank next, fol lowed by surfactant and other additives. “The new soluble packaging for Accent is the right choice for the applicator and the environment,” Peters said.
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