C6-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, January is, 1994
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Marvin E. Zimmerman was re
cently hired by Keystone Farm
Credit, ACA (Agricultural Credit
Association) as a field representa
tive in the Tatamy area.
The announcement was made
by Edward Buss, branch manager
of the Lehigh Valley offices,
which include facilities in Fogels-
System Makes Stanchion Milking Easy Raised on his family’s dairy
, farm in Benton (Columbia Coun
ciency on the job, said Mark Zimmerman was graduated
Hart, marketingmanager for Alfa from Benton Area High Sch6ol in
Laval Agn. “With the new Easy 1983 . while in high school> he
Line System, running a tie-stall was active in the FFA and Colum
bam is physically much easier for bia County 4 . H Dairy program .
a person. It saves a lot of time and Zimmerman was graduated
cn ««y- . magna cum laude in 1992 from
The Easy Line System comes Delaware Valley College (DVC)
complete with rail, points, support with a d in dai science .
brackets, and carnets. AU earners During coll he was vice
are consiracted of stainless steel president of the DVC Dairy Socie
for durability and rad parts are hot ly and a member of the DVC
galvanized for longlife The Easy B|ock Bridle Club . After du .
Line system is avadable immedi- ation he served as a re .
ately through Alfa Lavid Agn s searcb assistant at Virginia Poly
network of more than 300 mde- technjc Institu|e in B B lacksbur '.
pendent Alfa Laval dealers. Va
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The
new Easy Line System from Alfa
Laval Agri makes stanchion dairy
operations safer and healthier by
eliminating the traditional chore
of lugging heavy milker units to
each cow several times a day.
Proven effective for yean by
farmers in Scandinavia, the Easy
Line System enables dairymen to
suspend milking equipment from
a unique overhead rail system
which easily transports heavy
equipment throughout their tie
stall bam.
The Easy Line System makes a
dairyman’s operation more effi
cient and safe by:
• Eliminating all heavy lilting
during milking.
• Making milking easier for
women and children.
• Reducing health risks such as
neck, back, and shoulder strain
and injury.
• Safely organizing and storing
milking units.
The Easy Line System can also
be used for other chores such as
moving calves and distributing
Herbicide Gel Formulation
Proves Popular
RESEARCH TRIANGLE
PARK, N.C. A novel herbicide
formulation targeted to smaller
volume users is proving popular,
according to research conducted
by the manufacturer.
Buctril Gel, a new formulation
of Buctril® brand bromoxynil
herbicide in water-soluble Gel-
Tec paks, was available in very
limited quantities for the 1993
growing season.
Research conducted by the
manufacturer, Rhone-Poulenc Ag
Company, found that most farm
ers who were able to try the gel
were pleased with the way the pro
duct was packaged and how it per
formed. Of farmers responding to
a questionnaire included with the
Hoffman Expands
Soybean Line
LANDISVILLE (Lancaster
Co.) Hoffman Seeds, Inc. has
announced that it will be expand
ing its line of proprietary soybeans
for 1994.
The eight varieties range in
maturity from Early Group 0 to
Mid-Late Group IV and include
AC Bravor, 7193, 7253, 7314,
7353,7384,7403 and 7484. Each
variety has been selected exclu
sively for Northeast growing
conditions.
“Recent improvements in our
testing and production facilities,”
said Fred Lepley, vice president of
sales and marketing, “have paved
ness
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bedding.
“It’s all about comfort and effi-
Proven effective for years
by fanners in Scandinavia,
the Easy Line System
enables dairymen to sus
pend milking equipment
from a unique overhead rail
system which easily trans
ports heavy equipment
throughout their tie-stall
barn. *
product, a large majority said that
the product was better or much
better than liquid formulations in
2.5-gallon jugs.
Each case of Buctril Gel re
places two 2.5-gallon plastic jugs.
Instead of being forced to triple
rinse and dispose of the jugs in a
certified landfill, return to a retail
er or recycle, Buctril Gel users can
simply dispose of the remaining
plastic overpacks and cardboard
box as they would normal house
hold waste.
The gel paks will not freeze,
and are tough enough to survive
dropping on concrete from three
feet or more, yet they dissolve
quickly in the spray tank even
in cold water.
the way for this move to a stronger
proprietary lineup.
“We’re particularly proud of
the fact that Hoffman Seeds is one
of just a few seed companies pro
ducing soybeans exclusively for
the East. We’re also (me of only a
few companies to conduct broad
scale trials to verify perfor
mance."
Hoffman’s product perfor
mance has been boosted by work
ing with multiple breeder
locations.
For more information about
Hoffman’s proprietary soybeans,
call Hoffman Seeds at (800)
776-7929.
RACINE, Wis. Case recen
tly added the Case International
8309 disc mower conditioners to
its line of hay and forage equip
ment The 8309, which cuts to a
width of 9 feet 2 inches, incorpo
rates the latest refinements in cut
tcrbed technology.
The rugged disc-type cutterbar
on (he 8309 enables operators to
cut a wider variety of crops than
conventional sickle-bar mower
conditioners. “They can cut fas
ter,” said Dave Hess, Case product
manager-hay and forage. “And
they can cut in the toughest field
conditions.” The result is
increased productivity.
“The 8309 uses the latest design
technology to ensure reliability,”
raid Hess. He explained that
advancements in the modular spur
gear cutterbed on the 8309 include
wider gear teeth and larger idler
gear bearings than used on compe
titive units, for dependability and
load-carrying capability, and a
higher-grade finish on the gear
teeth to minimize cutterbed conta
mination and reduce noise.
Six heat-treated oval discs, each
with two reversible knives, oper-
Penn West Farm Credit Reorganizes
To Provide On-Farm Service
MERCER (Mercer Co.)
William J. Hoffman, president of
Penn West Farm Credit, ACA,
recently announced a reorganiza
lional plan to provide quality and
efficient on-farm service to the
more than 6,000 customers served
by the cooperative.
The keystone of the reorganiza
tion is to provide customers with
service at their place of business,
on their farms. The association
territory, which includes 25 west
ern Pennsylvania counties and
four counties in the West Virginia
panhandle, has been divided into
four service regions.
Vice presidents of regional
operations have been appointed
with the responsibility of manag
ing the customer service team in
their area.
John Mark Hunter leads the
team from the Meadville office
serving customers in the northern
Keystone Farm Credit
Hires Representative
Case Offers 9-Foot
Disc Mower/Conditioner
The Case International Model 8309 disc mower condi
tioner, which cuts to a width of 9 feet 2 inches, Incorporates
the latest refinements In disc cutterbed technology for
optimum reliability.
ate at 2600 rpm for a knife-tip
speed of 184 mph. Replaceable
skid shoes and rock guards are
standard. Outside discs include an
anti-wrap cage and crop slinger
disc to improve crop flow and
reduce recutting.
The header of the 8309 is sus
pended from the main frame.
Adjustable vertical and radial flo-
region, including Crawford, Erie,
Forest, Mercer, Venango, and
Warren counties. .
Hunter began his career with
Farm Credit as a field representa
tive in 1982 in the Washington
branch. He earned his bachelor’s
degree from West Liberty State
College, West Liberty, W. Va.
Leading the service team in the
central region from the Butler
office is Terry Stockdale. This
region serves farmers in northern
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson
and Lawrence counties.
Stockdale began his Farm Cre
dit career as a loan officer in the
Mercer branch office following IS
years of farm management experi
ence. He received his bachelor’s
degree at Penn State University.
James McMurray serves as
manager of the southern region.
This region serves southern
Marvin E. Zimmerman
While a student at Delaware
Valley College, Zimmerman
worked as an assistant manager
for Promise Land Dairy in Perka
sic, Pa. His duties included feed
ing and milking a 70-cow diary
herd, assisting with record keep
ing, and maintaining farm equip
ment.
tation permits the header to float
freely for uniform cutting with
minimal scalping. The 8309 can
cut closer to the ground and, there*
fore, more cleanly than machines
with shaft-type cutterbars. In situ
ations where field conditions
require an even more aggressive
cut, header tilt is manually
adjustable.
Allegheny, Fayette, Greene,
Somerset, Washington, and West
moreland counties in Pennsylva
nia and Brooke, Hancock, Mar
shall, and Ohio counties in West
Virginia.
McMurray began his Farm Cre
dit career in 1984 following three
years as a vocational agriculture
teacher and eight years as a dairy
farmer. He earned his bachelor’s
degree from Penn State
University.
Jay Chamberlin serves as mana
ger of the eastern region following
nine years as branch manager of
the Mercer Branch of Penn West
Farm credit. This region serves
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre,
Clearfield, and Huntingdon
counties.
Chamberlain received his
bachelor’s degree from Delaware
Valley College, Doylestown.