C6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Juna 12, 1993 Unverferth’s new rear-folding, patented corner auger grain carts provide 100 percent unloading visibility, mak ing the cart easier to maneuver and unload. The unique auger position also permits users to view into the tank without climbing over the auger. Grain Carts Have 710-, 525-Bushel KALIDA, Ohio Unload on the-go with the new Unverferth models 7000 and 5000 grain carts with capacities of 710 and 525 Bushels, respectively. Unverferth’s new rear-folding, patented comer auger grain carts provide 100 percent unloading visibility, making the cart easier to maneuver and unload. The unique auger position also permits users to view into the tank without climbing over the auger. With submerged auger intake and heavy duty gearbox, these carts unload quickly and com pletely, at up to 250 bushels per minute. Combining this heavy duly gearbox with a computer bal anced auger and spring loaded top bearing, this machine unloads consistently with minimal main tenance. Standard features of this new Hoffman Seeds Sponsors LANDISVILLE (Lancaster which markets Baytan seed treat- Co.) Hoffman Seeds, Inc. re- menu cenlly sponsored a wheat field day The test plots consisted of thirty at the Jim Kettering Farm in Man- wheat varieties, including public heim. Cosponsors were Ciba Plant and competitive brands. Varieties Protection and Gustafson, Inc. were planted at varying popula- Mulch Mowing Gives Lawn Benefits BOR TRACINSKI has shown that lawns actually Consumer Information benefit from being mowed by a John Deere mulching mower. It’s called TLC. RALEIGH, N.C. What’s better for a lawn? To recycle grass clippings with a specially-design ed mulching mower? Or to use a regular side-discharge mower and simply follow the one-third rule? It used to be that experts said any mower is a mulching mower if you cut the lawn often enough to remove only one-third of the grass blade in any one mowing. But times have changed. Recent uni versity research by Texas A&M ness News Capacities grain cart include fully primed and painted with producer’s choice of tractor green or red, Lexan-sealed seams for longer box life, auger mounted light for nighttime un loading, flashing amber lights for safer road travel, and front and rear viewing windows for check ing volume of grain. Unverferth grain carts also fea ture hydraulic flow control with position indicator, fully charged hydraulic hoses and ISO couplers, auger portion indicator, and a * variety of wheel and tire options. Optional scale package can be ordered with the cart or as an easy retrofit for checking yields on the go. For further information, contact Unverferlh Manufacturing Co., Inc., P.O. Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853, (800) 322-6301 or (419) 532-3121. Wheat Field Day In this case, TLC stands for thin layer composting. Think of the grass clippings forming a thin compost layer across the lawn. The university study showed that longer clippings left by an old side-discharge mower without special mulching attachments ac tually creates a condition that en courages the development of fun gus diseases. And most diseases that attack a lawn are caused by one kind of fungus or another. Zeneca Ag Products, DuPont, and Science Products have signed an agreement to jointly develop Smartßox, a new system for packaging, handling, and applying granular soil Insecticides. Shown with a Smartßox prototype unit are, left to right, Jim Rodebush, Zeneca technical service representative from Iowa; Paul Nolte, engi neering manager, Science Products; Joe Gerling, senior research engineer, DuPont Application Technology Group; and John Thieme, Zeneca technical service repre sentative from Illinois. A limited number of Smartßox systems will be field-tested by universities and growers in 1993. Zeneca, Dupont, Scienco WILMINGTON. Del. Zen eca Ag Products (the new name for ICI Agricultural Products), DuPont Company, and Scienco Products (part of Ingersoll-Dress er Pump Company) have signed an agreement to jointly develop Smartßox, a new system for pack aging, handling, and applying granular soil insecticides. “By pooling resources and working together on the Smartßox unit, we anticipate being able to have the system commercially available by 1995,” said Tom Hashman, technical business man ager at Zeneca. “Smartßox is a very promising system,” said Joe Gerling, senior research engineer with DuPont’s Application Technology Group. “It not only eliminates a farmer’s exposure to insecticide granules, but promises to greatly improve application rate control as well.” Smartßox is a closed-system package made of heavy-duty plas tic that mounts on a com planter in place of the planter’s insecticide tions and treated with varying seed treatments. Seventy growers from the east ern Pennsylvania area attended the annual event. They were able to view lodging, powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and other diseases common to wheat. Representa tives from the sponsor companies were on hand to answer questions. Plots will eventually be rated on maturity, yield, standability, plant height, head length, test weight, and disease resistance. Treatment comparisons will also be evaluat ed. Hoffman evaluates 20-30 wheat varieties each year. The testing program for 1993 includes repli cated yield trials from Virginia through Pennsylvania, on-farm strip trials from Virginia through New York, and all university trials in the east. Sign Agreement hoppers. It comes equipped with an electronically controlled meter ing system, and is returnable and refillable. ‘The Smartßox would replace insecticide bags, insecticide boxes on planters, and existing metering systems,” said Paul Nolte, engi neering manager with Scienco Products. “One key advantage is that the metering system is tied in to a radar that measures ground speed. The application rate is con sistent even if the tractor speeds up or slows down.” Hashman said that precise rate control with the Smartßox could allow the use of insecticides for mulated for lower use rates. “This would mean less product to handle and more acres covered Unit Transfers Feed LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) A custom handling unit for free-flowing grain and feed is In service here at Eastern Mobile Mills. With a capacity of 3,000 bushels per hour, the unit trans fers materials to and from trucks, railroad cars, bins, and pits. It was used recently on several large spills. For more Information, contact EMM Sales and Service, Lltitz, (717) 626-4762. g MIIK.IT DOES A BOOT COOL. kdi MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC. by each box of insecticide,” he said. “It’s possible that a 12-row planter, using a low-rate formula tion of Force soil insecticide, could cover 500 to 1,000 acres of com on one set of Smartßox con tainers.” Zeneca markets Force and Dy fonate II soil insecticides. The company is providing Force in Smartßox systems to universities and growers for field trials in 1993. DuPont is developing Fortress soil insecticide (EPA registration pending) for future commercial ization. The companies plan large-scale field testing of Smartßox in 1994, followed by commercial introduc tion for the 1995 season.
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