C4-Lancafcter Farming, Saturday, July 30, 1994 Polaris Sponsors ATV MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Polaris Industries L.P. announced that on Friday, June 10, Polaris conducted a corporate Tread Lightly! all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) ride. The ATV ride was held in conjunction with the 1994 Tread Lightly! annual conference held in Lutsen, Minn. The ATV ride was broken into a beginner and intermediate group lasting two hours in length. Each group experienced various terrain with some breathtaking views of Lake Superior’s North Shore. The ride was conducted to give Tread Lightly! members the opportunity to experience ATV riding at its finest. Tread Lightly!, Inc. is a nonpro fit organization to help protect public and private lands through education. It’s objective is the Surge Introduces Chlorinated Detergent NAPERVILLE, 111. Dairy producers can now improve the quality of milk system cleaning with QuikSolve, a new concen trated, highly soluble C.I.P. deter gent available from Surge dealers. QuikSolve contains powerful alkaline components and anti corrosive agents that quickly remove milk fats and proteins from the pipeline, which reduces the potential for milk soil build-up and high bacteria counts. Its pow dered detergent formulation is extremely soluble even in cold water, low-turbulence and other conditions that make dissolving difficult. Anticaking agents inhibit clumping and decrease the accu mulation of the detergent in wash units or at the bottom of wash vats. QuikSolve is also cost-effective and has low environmental impact. At a use rate of one ounce for every three gallons of water, Farm Brochure RACINE, Wis. “If farmers know more about why fanning is hazardous, they can take appropri ate steps to reduce their risks,” said Steve Burdette, Case Cor- Woods Acquires Gannon OREGON, 111. Woods Equipment Company announced it has merged with Gannon Manu facturing Co., Inc., a La Mirada. Calif.-based manufacturer of in dustrial attachments for light and heavy construction markets. Terms were not disclosed. “Gannon is one of the most re spected brand names in its indus try and the acquisition gives Woods a firm foothold in the utili ness News Ride ' *_L ’ ', v:4 - Polaris Industries L.P. announced that on Friday, June 10, Polaris conducted a corporate Tread Lightly! all terrain-vehlcle (ATV) ride. The ATV ride was held in conjunction with the 1994 Tread Lightly! annual confer ence held in Lutsen, Minn. responsible use of off highway vehicles and other forms of back country transportation. Surge is an extremely solu ble powdered detergent that offers several advantages for C.I.P. applications in pipe lines and milk tanks. its cost per detergent cycle is low. QuikSolve contains an organic chlorine that is biodegradable and dissipates in sanitary systems. For more information, contact your local Surge dealer or write to Surge QuikSolve, Babson Bros. Co., 1354 Enterprise Drive, Romeoville, II 60441. Workplace Available From Case poration manager, product safety. “That’s why we’re offering Safety in the Farm Workplace, a bro chure to help fanners and organi zations involved in farm safety ty equipment and heavy construc tion equipment markets.” said Tom Laud, president and chief executive officer of Woods Equip ment Company. As a result of the acquisition. Woods expects to increase its ex isting dealer network from ap proximately 4,500 independent tractor equipment dealers to near ly 6,000 nationwide. NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Prevent worn out hydraul ic hoses and fuel lines before wear occurs by installing EPHA Hose Protectors from Ford New Holland. EPHA hose protectors come in two convenient sizes, 6 inch and 8 inch, and are installed on new hoses or wiring with three zip-ties to prevent damage at points of contact Made of durable thermo plastic rubber, the hose protectors perform well as temperatures from -40 to 430 F and serve as protec Nutrition Key To Curbing BRD BENKELMAN, Neb. Cattle producers moving animals into a feedlot situation could benefit from paying particular attention to animal nutrition as an aid in reduc ing stress of an animal. Cattle producers know that an animal that is weak in nutrition will be more susceptible to diseas es, particularly the profit-cutting disease, bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Economic effects of BRD can be seen in death losses, as well as significant costs in lost perfor mance, labor, and medication costs. Badger Recognizes Show Ease CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.) John Krelder Jr., right, of Show East Stall Co., receives an award for man ure handling equipment sales from Don Swigart, area rep for Badger Northland Inc. Badger is a farm materials handling manufacturer based in Kaukauna, Wis. Safety raise awareness of safety hazards and promote safe work practices.” Developed by the editors of Farm Forum, a national agricul tural magazine sponsored by Case IH dealers, the eight-page color brochure presents safety informa tion in an attractive, easy-to-read format Burdette explained that in researching the brochure. Farm Forum editors analyzed reports of serious and fatal farm accidents, divided them by type—including tractors, falls, silos, electrical and PTO shafts and produced brief safety guidelines for preventing each type of accident. The brochure, which also in cludes a safety quiz and helpful re ference information, is availabale through participating Case IH dealers Hose Protectors Available From Ford New Holland Prevent worn out hydraulic hoses and fuel and oil lines before wear occurs by installing EPHA Hose Protec tors from Ford New Holland. Producers should be mindful that stress associated with normal production practices such as branding, weaning, transporting, and comingling, as well as uncon trollable factors like changing of weather patterns, or treating viral and bacterial infections, all play a role in weakening a calf's immune system. Veterinarians at a recent BRD roundtable discussion, co-spon sored by American Cyanamid Company and Agri Practice, point to nutrition as one way to attack BRD. “As animals go through situa tions that inherently raise their nu tritional requirements for protein, energy, water and trace minerals, producers are asking the animal to NAPERVILLE, 111. Babson Bros. Co./Surge has announced their continued partnership with Tru-Test, a leading manufacturer of milk measuring devices. Babson Bros. Co./Surge is the exclusive North American distri butor of the Tru-Flow milk yield indicator. The Tru-Flow provides dairy producers with specific milk yield data on an individual cow basis. Milking time, over-milking time and end-of-milking indica tion provides the additional man agement information producers need to quickly identify health problems, assist in heat detection and identify slow and low produc ing cows. For more information on the Surge Tru-Flow milk yield indica tor, contact your local Surge deal er or write to Surge Tru-Flow, Babson Bros. Co. 1880 Country Farm Dr., Naperville, IL 60563. SIOUX CENTER, lowa Early protection against pseudo rabies is the promise of Optivac gi® from NOBL laboratories. The vaccine is a high-titered na turally gene-deleted (complete gl) modified live virus pseudorabies vaccine derived from the K-61 Bartha strain. With the introduction of Opti vac-gi, NOBL brings to the United States one of the most successful Partnership Creates Innovative Services For Dairy PRY Vaccine For Young Pigs live shields for hoses, air lines, wiring, and cables. The three protective grooves on the hose protector keep the fasten ers from slipping off and allowing the protector to shift away from the wear point Installation takes just minutes. The protectors are also impervious to solvents, oils, grease, gasoline, and other engine chemicals. For more information, contact your local Ford New Holland dealership. also withstand stress, which usual ly depresses feed intake,” said Tom Noffsinger, DVM, Benkel man. Neb, “It’s difficult for the animal to do. That’s why anything that can be done to increase feed intake or increase the quality of nutrition at stressful times is a long-term benefit to the animal.” Feed additives can serve two purposes in aiding an animal weather the stressful periods. Some products provide a thera peutic remedy to respiratory dis eases, as well as help maintain performance of the animal. Feedlot managers look to feed additives as a tool in managing stress and, possibly more import antly, as a method of treating se veral head of cattle at one time. Producers The Surge® Tru-Flow milk yield Indicator, providing information you need to bet ter manage the performance of dairy cows, is the result of a partnership with Tru-Test Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand. PRY vaccines used in Europe. Younger pigs are easier to vac cinate, and Optivac can be used in pigs as young as one day of age. Producers have the option of giving the vaccine intramuscular ly (IM) or intranasally (IN). In tranasal protects better in the face of maternal antibodies often en countered in very young pigs. Optivac-gi is available from ve terinarians.
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