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Autotandem stalls, which have been In use.ln Europe for the . years, are
available from Westfalla. The Autotandem Is field-proven in use on more than 2,000
herds of 30 to 400 cows. One of most automated and high-tech milking stall system
available, It can be operated by one person.
Westfalia Brings
Technology To US.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 111. ing to the manufacturer, dairy milking stall is empty. The parlor
Autotandem stalls, which have farmers can increase milking effi- gate swings open and a cow is re
been in use in Europe for the past ciency by as much as 40 percent leased from the holding pen. The
10 years, arc available from West- per stall. cow is identified and she enters
falia. the stall. The operator preps the
The Autotandem is field-prov- cow and attaches the milker. The
en in use on more than 2,000 herds cow is stimulated automatically
of 30 to 400 cows. One of most and milked. When the cow is fin
automated and high-tech milking ished milking, the milking cluster
stall system available, it can be is automatically removed. After
operated by one person. Accord- an adjustable time delay, the front
gate swings open and releases the
cow. The cow exits, and the pro
cess begins again. Slow milking
cows no longer hold up an entire
milking group.
Heflin
Receives
Awards
KAUKAUNA, Wis. Alan
Heflin of Heflin Sales & Service
has been named Outstanding Bad
ger Northland Dealer for overall
sales for an area covering central
Maryland and northern Virginia.
He has also received Badger’s
Top Forage Handling Equipment
Award. The awards were pre
sented by Badger District Sales
Manager Robert Chance.
Heflin Sales & Service is
located at 12312 Oak Hill Road,
Woodsboro, Md. Telephone is
(301) 898-3233.
Badger Northland Inc. is a
Wisconsin-based manufacturer of
livestock forage, feed, and manure
management systems that include
forage wagons and blowers, silage
spreaders, silo unloaders, convey
ors, mixers, feeders, roller-mills,
bam cleaner equipment, solid
manure spreaders, liquid manure
tanks, and pumps. Equipment is
sold through authorized Badger
Northland dealers throughout the
United States and Canada.
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News
Autotandem stalls handle each
cow individually. This provides
for efficient movement of all
milking cows. Slow milking cows
or cows in heat are not bothered
while milking. There is less stress
within the individual stall, allow
ing the cow to relax and let her
milk down for a cleaner, faster
milkout.
The process begins when a
Core Aerator From Millcreek
BIRO-IN-HAND (Lancaster Co.) Millcreek Manufactur
ing Company has Introduced a new, 84-Inch, 3-polnt-hltch,
coring aerator.
The Millcreek Model 840 is built for use by schools, uni
versities, golf courses, and landscape professionals.
Millcreek units are designed with both reliability and
economy In mind, while still incorporating desirable fea
tures such as individually rotating spoon wheels to reduce
tearing-up turf, a convenient top weight rack, and easy-to
remove spoon wheel sections. The Model 840 comes
standard with ’/»-Inch spoons, but it can be equipped with
optional Va -Inch spoons.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Myco
gen Corporation (NASDAQ;
MYCO) announced that scientists
at its Agrigenetics plant science
subsidiary have developed com
plants that resist feeding damage
by com rootworm, a major pest in
com production.
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Jerry Caulder. Mycogen’s
chairman, president and CEO,
said the company has filed for
patent protection on the methods
and discoveries involved in intro
ducing rootworm-resistant genetic
material from native com plant
sources into its elite inbred lines.
He estimated that planting seeds
carrying native resistance to com
rootworms could be available
commercially within four to five
years.
“This is another important step
in Mycogen’s multi-faceted effort
to provide com growers with
environmentally compatible crop
protection alternatives," Caulder
said. “We intend to introduce a
new generation of com plants that
can protect themselves from pests
and reduce or eliminate the need
to apply chemical pesticides.”
Last year. Agrigenetics
announced that its scientists,
through a collaborative program
with researchers at Ciba Seeds,
had identified and mapped native
com plant genes that confer resis
tance to European com borer,
another key pest Mycogen plans
to introduce hybrids with native
first brood com borer resistance
under the Agrigenetics brand in
1994. Additionally, Mycogen has
an active program to develop
genetically enhanced com hybrids
Mattilio Joins Corestates
Hamilton Bank
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
John J. Mattilio has joined
Core States Hamilton Bank’s agri
finance department, 100 North
Queen Street, as an agrifinance
officer.
Mattilio will be responsible for
serving the credit needs of farmers
and agribusiness customers
throughout south central and
southeastern Pennsylvania.
“As a full service bank, Core-
States Hamilton can provide
everyone, from the small family
farm to the largest agribusiness,
with all of the financially related
products and services they need to
succeed in today’s marketplace,”
said Mattilio.
“By having experienced, know
ledgeable management, loan staff,
and support staff, Core States
Hamilton Bank’s ag department
has grown to be one of the largest
in Pennsylvania, based on loan
volume,” he said.
A native of Rural Valley, Pa.,
Mattilio grew up on a 50-cow
dairy operation and was previous
ly employed as an agribusiness
account executive with York Farm
Credit.
Shenk Accepts
Manager Role
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) David Shenk, of Newport,
has been named regional manager
for northwestern Pennsylvania.
There are four regional mana
gers for Pa.DHIA. In his position,
Shenk is to be responsible for all
aspects of the DHIA program and
perform a myriad of duties.
Upon the retirement of Harry
Fritz Nov. 1, Shenk is to assume
the responsibilities of the 17-coun
ty southeast region.
Shenk has been an employee of
Perry County DHIA for 12 years,
serving as senior technician for
with resistance to rootworms, com
borers, and other pests, using
biotoxins produced by a naturally
occurring bacterium, Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt).
“This integrated approach to
crop improvement, and particular
ly the emphasis on multiple
source resistance to insect pests, is
just what we envisioned when we
brought these organizations
together,” said Agrigenetics Presi
dent John Studebaker.
According to industry esti
mates, U.S. com growers last year
spent more thn $2OO million on
pesticides to protect com plants
from insect damage. Com root
worm larvae feed on the roots of
young com plants, and adult bee
tles later damage com silks when
the plants pollinate. Fanners now
attempt to control rootworm lar
vae by applying soil insecticides
to more than 20 million acres of
com fields when the seeds are
planted, and later by spraying com
plants with pesticides to control
adult beetles.
“We think Mycogen can
become a major factor in the com
industry over the next few years
by bringing to farmers the benefits
of biological crop protection tech-
nology, combined with high
yielding hybrids.” Guilder said.
John J. Mattlllo
A graduate of Shannock Valley
High School, Rural Valley, Mat
tilio holds a bachelor’s degree in
dairy science and ag education
from Penn State.
four years, and receiving several
recognitions for outstanding per
formance. He has earned the Put
nam Award, Distinguished Ser
vice Award and numerous Awards
of Merit.
Shenk’s great grandmother lives
with him in Newport. He is a past
master of Oliver Grange No. 1069,
a member of the Perry County Fair
Board, and presently serves as
president of the Pa.DHIA Techni
cians Association. His hobbies
include model railroading and
working on his 1929 Model A and
1932 Fbrd Truck.