C4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13. 1996 Chemgro Holds Annual Meeting EAST PETERSBURG (Lan caster Co.) —More than 300 far mers attended the annual farmers meeting recently at Yoder’s Restaurant. Owner and President Woody Punk opened the meeting by intro ducing the employees, including several new additions to Chem gro’s growing staff. The latest herbicides and weed control programs were presented by targeting specific weed prob lems such as black nightshade and Upgrade Package Offers New Detacher Technology NAPERVILLE, 111. Dairy producers will benefit from a new upgrade package that can make their existing detacher more efficient. The Omni Germania Upgrade Package from Babson Bros. Co. is designed to allow dairy producers to upgrade all existing Geimania Arm or Chain detachers with the built-in intelligence of Omni™ Logic and patented Optic Sensing. Omni Logic is an electronic con trol system for detachers. “The Omni Logic automatic detacher includes unique features that will help dairy producers become more efficient. These include vacuum-on delay, milk let-down delay, end-of-milk delay, soft take-off delay, milk sweep, and cylinder release delay,” said Don Mayer, product marketing manager of Babson Bros. Co., marketer of Surge® brand equipment. Optic Sensing is another key feature that will give producers more accurate milk flow data while reducing the chance of under- or over-milking, according to Mayer. Optic Sensing is a new technology that does not require milk contact in the meter to detect milk flow. It uses a beam of light to determine milk flow status, so build-up from milk fats, proteins, PHILADELPHIA—A new for mulation of Command herbicide has been approved for sale to far mers by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Command 3ME is a new micro encapsulated formulation of the grass and broadleaf herbicide extensively used in soybean, cot ton, and tobacco production. The 3ME formulation of Com mand allows the product to be applied as a surface broadcast or branded application nationally without incorporation. “The new product has weed control strengths equal to the orig inal Command 4EC formulation, but it can be applied preemergence. The new formula tion has allowed a reduction in the required buffer zones between treated fields and nearby vegeta tion,” said Max Parks, FMC Cor- burr cucumber. The presenters were Duane Hobbs (Dupont), Mike Fleming (Cynamid), and Tara Soper (Ciba). Andy Bowen (Dow Elanco) discussed the spe cifics of soil insecticides and planter calibration. Jim Bowersox, Chemgro’s sales manager, discussed the latest products from Chemgro Seeds. Chemgro has added six new com hybrids, two new soybeans, and a new silage innoculant that can be applied in liquid or dry form. Dairy producers will bene fit from a new upgrade pack age that can make their exist ing detacher more efficient. and cleaning solutions will not inhibit sensing. Poor quality milk, high SCCs, or mastitic milk will not interfere with the optic sensing. Herbicide Registered poration product manager. “How ever, proper stewardship of the product is still required to mini mize off-target movement. “lt is FMC’s intent to convert the company’s current Command 4EC formulation to the 3M£ for mulation, but it will be done in a staged replacement strategy. This plan will reduce inventory con cerns as well as allow manufactur ing time to provide sufficient vol umes of the new, high quality pro duct. The product will be available this season for use on cotton, soy beans and tobacco,” Parks said. The active ingredient molecules of the Command 3ME are micro encapsulated within microscopic polymer capsules and suspended in a water base. Once applied to the soil, the herbicide molecules slowly diffuse through the poly- Restructuring Prompts Realignment ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) —In an effort to fully restructure its feed manufacturing and pork production divisions for the 21st Century, White Oak Mills Inc. recently implemented a new top-management team. D. Andrew Cooper of Mount Joy recently joined the company as vice president of swine opera tions to oversee the company’s pork production division. Vice President of Mill Operations Greg R. Gillespie, of Elizabethtown, leads the company’s feed manu facturing division. Don E. Lloyd, of Newville, heads White Oak’s dairy division as vice president, dairy. Meanwhile, Larry Wein stein, of Lancaster, has joined White Oak as vice president of finance. In addition, Mark C. Wagner of East Petersburg will serve as the company’s president and chief operating officer. Both positions New Herbicide Formulation ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Monsanto Company has introduced Round up® Ultra herbicide, an improved formulation of the original Round up, which has been a mainstay in weed control since its U.S. intro duction more than 20 years ago. Roundup Ultra is the result of eight years of intensive research and performance trials to develop a product using TransSorb ,M tech nology, an improved formulation of Roundup which offers a num ber of performance benefits to far mers and custom applicators. The TransSorb technology results in an improved rainfast interval of one to two hours. The current Roundup label recom mends a six-hour time interval between application and rainfall. Computer Link Speeds Customer Service RACINE, Wis.—Case Corpo ration has announced to its dealer network the availability of Advanced Business Communica tions (ABC), a customized com puter system developed by Case to improve customer service and product support. With ABC, Case IH dealerships will be able to provide faster, bet ter information on equipment, parts, and service. ABC links Case IH dealers via satellite directly to Case’s datab ase using two programs— mcr that surrounds them. Then, they attach to the soil where they inhibit growth of approximately SO grasses and broadleaf weeds. Auto-Reset Option New For Sub-Tiller LINCOLN, Neb. Thurston Manufacturing has added an auto reset option to their popular Sub- Tiller II conservation tillage tool. The auto-reset feature allows the operator to stay on the tractor when sub-tilling in rocky soil. Powerful springs quickly reset shanks “on-the-go,” so there’s no need to stop the tractor or lift the unit out of the soil. Auto-reset can be a real time- jgi I*2l vc been held by John C. Wagner of Manheim since the company’s start in 1976. John Wagner, co owner of White Oak Mills, con tinues as chairman of the board and re-aligns himself as vice pres- Monsanto Introduces The better rainfast interval wiQ reduce weather-related delays and improve overall performance. This can be especially important in the spring, when frequent show ers can make scheduling applica tions difficult. With Roundup Ultra, producers will be able to increase the effi ciency of Held operations because they will be able to plant, culti vate, and irrigate the same day the herbicide is applied to annual weeds. Roundup Ultra is easy to handle because it requires no added sur factants or additives. It comes ready to spray when mixed with water, but it also can be tank mixed with other herbicides, such as 2,4-D and a variety of other products. Advanced Business Com munications (ABC), a cus tomized computer system developed by Case Corpora tlon, will substantially improve customer service by making it possible for Case IH dealerships to provide fas ter, better Information on equipment, parts, and service. SupportPßO™ and SalesPßO™. SupportPßO is a comprehensive customer service and support sys tem that gives dealers immediate electronic access to parts catalogs and service bulletines. SalesPßO lets dealers expand on information from Case’s corporate database to build detailed customer profiles saver in the Held where soil is rocky. Shear-bolt and flex-trip versions remain available. Thurston Manufacturing has added an auto-reset option to their popular Sub-' Tiller II conservation tillage tool. Mark C. Wagner ident of sales for the company’s Hairy and independent swine feed sales, a responsibility for which he has overseen since White Oak’s start. Monsanto Company has Introduced Roundup Ultra, an Improved formulation of a mainstay In weed control. that help them better understand and anticipate customer equip ment and support needs. “Case IH dealers using ABC will improve their communication with the company. This will help them better serve their custom ers,” said Alan T. Biland, director, Case sales and distribution sys tems. “The dealers who have been using ABC prototypes are very excited about the speed, accuracy, and comprehensiveness of the new ABC system.” Specifically, ABC’s Support- PRO program gives dealers fing ertip access to hundreds of parts catalogs dating back to the late 19505. A customer no longer has to wait while the person behind the counter pages through catalogs or scans microfiche to find the right part SupportPßO displays a complete overview of all the parts necessary to do a repair. “Dealer ship personnel can turn the screen toward the customer and show exactly what parts they are replac ing or repairing,” Biland said.
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