D4-lanc«*ler Farming, Saturday. June 26,1993
Agri-King Names
Area M
ELIZABETHTOWN (Uncas
ter Co.) Agri-King recently
named Brian Walker area mana
ger of central Lancaster County.
Walker was raised on a dairy
farm and has earned a bachelor’s
in dairy and animal science from
Penn State.
Agri-King tests feedstuffs and
formulates rations for livestock
producers in 27 states. The
2S-year-old livestock nutrition
company services customers from
Nebraska to New York with Agri-
King’s home office located in Ful
ton, Illinois.
Pivot-Tongue
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) —The new Model 252 pivot
tongue rake hitch from Ford New
Holland lets operators transport
and operate a pair of rakes without
leaving the tractor seat.
The Model 252 uses on-the-go
control that allows the operator to
Ford New Holland’s new Model 252 pivot-tongue rake hitch features tractor remote
hydraulics. This allows the operator to take a pair of single windrows, make one dou
ble windrow, or switch from field operation to transport position without leaving the
tractor seat.
Mather Named Award
COLLEGE PARK, Md. The
1993 American Cyanamid Award
was presented to lan H. Mather,
professor in the Department of
Animal Sciences at University of
Maryland, on June 15 during the
awards ceremony of the 88th
Annual Meeting of the American
Dairy Science Association, held
on the University of Maryland
College Park campus.
Mather received his prestigious
award for his valuable contribu
tions in lactational physiology and
molecular biology. Mather’s
ness
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Brian Walker
Hitch Handles Two Rakes
switch from raking two separate
windrows to making one double
windrow. And, when switching
from field position to transport,
both rakes can be centered behind
the tractor for narrow passage
through gates or over bridges.
The new pivot longue rake
major contribution to mammary
gland biology during the past five
years was the molecular character
ization of butyrophilin, the major
protein of the milk lipid globule
membrane.
He and a colleague, Dr. Lucin
da Jack, succeeded in cloning and
analyzing a cDNA encoding
butyrophilin from cow mammary
gland. This accomplishment
marks the first reported success
with cloning and analysis of a
cDNA encoding a milk lipid glo
bule membrane protein from a
Penn West Re-Elects Chair
GREENSBURG (Westmore
land Co.) Robert Hamilton,
Qaysvilte, was re-elected chair
man at a recent meeting of the
board of directors of Penn West
Farm Credit, ACA (Agricultural
Credit Association). At the same
meeting, Tom Kelly was elected
vice chairman.
Hamilton and Kelly are dairy
fanners and active in many agri
cultural organizations. Hamilton
farms in Washington County and
Kelly farms in Huntingdon
County.
The board of directors sets poli
cy and oversees operations of
Penn West Farm Credit.
Managers B
LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) The
territorial sales managers from
Gro-Mor Plant Food Company,
met recently to begin training for
the certified crop advisors exami
nation, which will be held later
this summer.
The training session focused on
the science of soil fertility and
liming, which is only a small part
of the subject material that will be
covered on the exam.
The Certified Crop Advisor sta
tus will be awarded to those indi-
hitch can be used with B'/a - or
9'/i -fool rakes, right or left de
livery or in combination, accord
ing to Product Manager Joe
Weicksel. And there’s no need for
dolly wheels, since the rakes hook
directly to the rake hitch.
Recipient
production animal. These studies
form the basis of current models
for the mechanism of milk fat
secretion.
Mather was bom in Cheadle,
Chesire, UK. He earned a bache
lor’s and a doctorate at the Univer
sity of Wales. He held postocto
rates in chemistry at the Universi
ty of Kent from 1970-1972 and in
animal science at Purdue Univer
sity from 1973-1975. In 1975, he
joined the faculty at the University
of Maryland as assistant profes
sor.
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Robert Hamilton, Jr.
egin Certification Training
viduals who have demonstrated
their knowledge of the entire
scope of professional crop produc
tion and have a formal education
combined with years of field
experience.
Gro-Mor is participating in this
certification process to continue
its tradition of employing fully
qualified and highly trained sales
and support staff to best serve
farmers.
Following the classroom train
ing session, the sales managers
visited a Leola-based vegetable
Bixler To Head
Distribution Sales
BIGLERVILLE (Adams Co.)
GMV Inc., manufacturer of the
Hydra Spray and other self
propelled spraying equipment, has
named Gail Bixler national sales
manager.
In this newly created position,
Bixler will work closely with
national distributors and serve as a
company representative at indus
try trade shows.
During her nine years in mark
eting and management positions at
GVM, Bixler gained a thorough
knowledge of the company’s pro
ducts. customers, and the distribu
tor network she hopes to expand.
“One of my top priorities will
be getting new distributors on
board to help us better meet grow
ing customer needs,” said Bixler.
For more information on distri
butorships or GVM equipment,
contact GVM Incorporated, 374
Heidlersburg Road, Biglerville,
PA 17307.
Buffington Elected
ASAE
SPOKANE, Wash. Dennis
E. Buffington, professor and head,
agricultural and biological engi
neering department, Penn State
University, has been elected a fel
low of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers (ASAE).
He was honored at the Society’s
international summer meeting
recently at the Spokane Center.
Election to fellow is one of the
highest distinctions an ASAE
member can achieve. Elected
annually by ASAE’s board of
directors, fellows are chosen for
their unusual professional distinc
tion and extraordinary
qualifications.
A minimum of 20 years of
active practice of engineering or
teaching of engineering with
demonstrated distinction in per
formance for at least five of those
years is required for nomination.
farm to observe intensive sweet
com production and tour their fol
iar fertilizer test plots.
Gro-Mor’s liquid fertilizer has
been used on this farm with good
success for many years. The com
pany offers a selection of unique
starter and foliar fertilizers
designed to maximize plant yields
in harmony with the environment.
These products complement the
soil’s existing fertility level
through a regular soil testing prog
ram conducted by the sales
representatives.
Gall Blxler
Fellow
Dennis Buffington