Farming, Saturday, August 19, 1995
Local Auctioneers
Attend Convention
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. C.
Sherman AJlen and Daniel Trace
of C. Sherman Allen, Auctioneer
and Associates in Conneaut Lake,
Pa. were among the auctioneers
from throughout the United States
and Canada who attended the re
cent 1995 National Auctioneers
(NAA) National Convention.
NAA conducted 33 workshops.
Some of the subjects covered at
this year’s convention included
conducting real estate, personal
property, commercial/heavy
equipment, and agribusiness auc
tions. The increasing complexity
of today’s business world makes
education programs like these in
dispensable.
In addition to NAA workshops,
seminars were conducted by the
Auction Marketing Institute, Na
tional Auctioneers Foundation,
Nadonal Auctioneers Association
Auxiliary, and various vendors.
The 1994 Men’s and Women’s
Division International Auctioneer
Champions were selected during
the convention, and three mem
bers were recognized for their
contribution of their profession by
their induction into the NAA Hall
of Fame. Robin Marshall of Elm
Creek, Neb., was installed as the
1995-1996 president of the
No-Till Drill
SALLINA, Kan. The new
Great Plains 12-foot End Wheel
No-Till drill utilizes all the bene
fits of Great Plains no-till tech
nology in a size designed to han
dle the planting needs of small to
medium sized operations.
Its 10% -inch opener and coul
ter stagger provides for increased
trash flow. “T”-handle depth con
trol and solid seed tubes ensure ac
curate seed placement. Straight
arm, solid stand openers with a
cushioned press wheel provide
New Brand Logo
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
Northrup King Co. has introduced
a new blue and green logo that is
designed to communicate the
company’s prominent role within
Sandoz Seeds, a leader in seed re
search, production and marketing.
While Northrup King’s colors
have changed, the familiar North
rup King “NK” brand remains a
part of the new logo.
“We’ve been a part of Sandoz
for nearly 20 years,” said Kent
Schulze, president and CEO of
Northrup King. “With the intro
duction of our new brand logo,
we’re simply saying that Northrup
King customers are supported by a
worldwide network of research
based seed companies and a team
of more than 900 Sandoz Seeds re
searchers.”
Sandoz Ltd., Basel, Switzer
land, first entered the seed indus
try two decades ago, when it ac
quired Rogers Brothers Seed Co.
in 1975. The following year, the
company purchased Northrup'
Robin Marshall, left, new
president of the NAA from
Elm Creek, Nebraska Is being
congratulated here by C.
Sherman Allen of Conneaut
Lake, Pa. Both Auctioneers
were in attendance at the
NAA Convention held at Nia
gara Falls, N.Y.
5,800-member organization.
NAA, along with state associa
tions, strives to improve the auc
tion industry through profession
alism, continuing education, and
improved communication. Na
tional Auctioneers Association is
headquartered in Overland Park,
Kan.
C. Sherman Allen Auctioneer
& Associates specialize in all
types of auctions in the tri-county
area.
Handles Planting Needs
The new Great Plains
12-foot End Wheel No-Till
drill utilizes all the benefits of
Great Plains no-till technolo
gy in a size designed to han
dle the planting needs of
small to medium sized opera
tions.
Northrup King Co. has in
troduced a new logo that is
designed to communicate
the company’s prominent
role within Sandoz Seeds.
Wh'le Northrup King’s colors
have changed, the familiar
Northrup King “NK” brand
remains a part of the new
logo.
King, and later, it added Hilleshog
and S&G Seeds. Today, these di
versified businesses form Sandoz
Seeds.
‘The logo change gives all of
these Sandoz Seeds companies a
consistent brand identity world
wide, and makes it easier to com
municate the value of that associa
tion by linking all four brands vi
sually,” Schulze said.
Company Receives National
DEKALB. 111. Dekalb Swine
Breeders. Inc. bested 16 other
companies to receive national re
cognition for its training program
with a community college.
Ben Standard, responsible for
Dekalb’s Foundation Farm train
ing programs, accepted the 1995
National Exemplary Business In
volvement Award for the com
pany in Washington, D.C. The
award was presented by the Na
tional Association of State Coun
cils on Vocational Education at its
national convention.
Dekalb Swine Breeders’ presi
dent Roy Poage said the company
was honored to receive this award
over other state winners. Earlier
this year, the company was select
ed as the Kansas state winner for
what judges called “a unique busi
ness approach to meeting its need
for qualified employees by creat
ing a training program with an
educational institution.”
The company and Seward
County Community College be
gan working together in 1990 to
address the shortage of labor with
in the swine industry. “In the last
decade, swine production has be
come a highly technical industry,”
said Poage. “The two-year asso
ciate’s degree program prepares
Company Receives EPA Registration
GREENSBORO, N.C. Ciba
Seeds, a division of Ciba, received
registration from the U.S. En
vironmental- Protection Agency
(EPA) for commercial marketing,
sale, and use of com hybrids gene
tically engineered for protection
against crop pests.
This decision by EPA repre
sents the final regulatory approval
maximum down pressure with less
wear and tear.
The large, fully-welded seed
box holds up to 2.4 bushels per
foot Great Plains fluted feed seed
cups and 4-speed gearbox deliver
outstanding accuracy in varying
rates and seeding conditions. The
unit comes equipped with trans
port safety lights and wider walk
board. Options include flat fold
markers, coil tine harrow, seed
box agitator, and small seeds at
tachments.
Stanchion Barn
Pulsator Has
Adjustable Flow Rates
Westfalia has released Its
latest stanchion barn
pulsator.
This electronically con
trolled 24V pulsator with end
of milking Indicator helps
provide the Individual atten
tion each cow deserves.
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a community college. From left, JoAnn Sharp, board of
trustees chairperson; Dr. James Grate, college president
for SCCC; Mike Schwab, vocational agricultural instructor
at SCCC; Jackie Long, Dekalb’s trainer/leader/coach; and
Ben Standard, Dekalb’s 4-TEQ, satellite manager/leader/
coach.
students for employment in swine
production, and Dekalb offers
suitable graduates a job.”
Six students are admitted to the
program each fall. Because the
program requires a full-time com
mitment, Dekalb provides a scho
For Transgenic Corn
required for Ciba Seeds to market
and sell transgenic hybrid com
seed to U.S. com growers for the
1996 growing season.
The product will be available as
Ciba Seeds’ Maximizer™ hybrid
com and will be identified as hav
ing Knock Our™ built-in com bor
er control.
The USDA recently deregulat
ed all use of this hybrid com seed.
The Food and Drug Administra
tion has concluded its consultation
process with Ciba Seeds under its
policies that cover transgenic
SELMA, Ala. Bush Hog’s
model 2615 rotary cutter has more
than 10 new features for 1995 and
a new name.
Now called the 261SLegend,
“the rotary cutter is based on the
2615 design that is operating on
thousands of acres across North
America,” said Robert O. Moore.
Bush Hog vice president, sales.
The 2615 Legend includes new
features that make it even more ef
ficient and rugged.
“Increased performance results
from an increase from 8 to 10
inches in band depth to reduce
blade to deck contact,” Moore
said. “Springs on axles absorb
shocks at the impact point Bush
ings in wing axle tumbuckles re
duce wear.”
Maintenance has been made
easier with flip-up gearbox shields
for easier slip clutch maintenance
ELK GROVE VILLAGE,
111.—Westfalia has released its lat
est stanchion bam pulsator.
The Autopuls C is the newest
pulsator added to Westfalia’s line
of independent microprocessor
controlled and operated pulsators.
This electronically controlled
24V pulsator with end of milking
indicator helps provide the indivi
dual attention each cow deserves.
Easily adjustable are both the
Rotary
Cutter Has
Features
New
Recognition
larship to support the students’
tuition, room and board, books
and allowance for personal ex
penses. Students spend half-days
in classes conducted at the college
and half-days on the job with De
kalb.
crops.
These hybrids are genetically
modified to produce a protein that
provides protection against Euro
pean com borer, an insect pest that
annually costs U.S. com produc
ers nearly $1 billion in yield loss
es. In 1994, Ciba Seeds submitted
extensive data packages to both
the EPA and USDA in support of
federal regulatory pre-market ap
proval.
Since 1992, Ciba seeds has con
ducted extensive field trials in the
U.S. and abroad of Maximizer hy
brids.
Bush Hog’s model 2615 ro
tary cutter has more than 10
new features for 1995 and a
new name. Now called the
2615 Legend, “the rotary cut
ter is based on the 2615 de
sign that is operating on
thousands of acres across
North America,” said Robert
O. Moore, Bush Hog vice pre
sident, sales.
and easy lube driveline design,
transport lock which facilitates
quick removal of the hydraulic
height-control cylinder and bolt
in-place axle tube for easy re
moval.
milk;rest ratio and the pulsation
rate. Also adjustable are the end of
milk flow rates and the “memory
strip time.”
An easily visible red light
blinks when the cow is near milk
out and illuminates continuously
when she is completely milked
out. To prevent overmilking, the
pulsator will shut off in the rest
phase at the end of milking.