CB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 199$ Corestates LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) The Agri-Finance Department of Core States Bank, N.A., has recently announced the promotion of two lenders. R. Ted Bowers has been pro moted to vice president responsi ble for serving the credit needs of agribusiness customers in southeast/central Pennsylvania with primary concentrations in Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester counties. He has worked with Core States Bank for nine years and has 11 years of agricul tural lending experience. Bowers holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in agricultural business manage ment and graduated with honors from the Central Atlantic Advanced School of Banking at Bucknell University. Bowers is involved with the Berks County Extension board of directors and has held the positions of president and treasurer in the past. He also is a member of the Berks County Chamber of Commerce Agri- Business Committee where he has Alfa Laval Agri To Integrate, Elevate Core Businesses KANSAS CITY. Mo. In a move to further strengthen its position as the leading provider of dairy equipment and supplies in the United States, officials of Alfa Laval Agri, Inc., announced plans to integrate Universal Dairy Equipment, Inc. into its operations and to structure a closer working relationship with West Agro, Inc. From 1989 until this restructur ing, Universal had been a wholly owned company of Alfa Laval Agri. West Agro, acquired in 1984, will maintain its wholly owned status. Integrating Universal’s opera tions into Alfa Laval Agri and the new relationship with West Agro will enable the companies’ united dealers to offer a broader range of products and services and react more quickly to the rapidly chang ing needs of America’s dairy pro- V-Tank Spreaders Redesigned WEST BEND, Wis. A new series of Scavenger V-tank spreaders offer improved per formance and enhanced durabili ty. Gehl Scavenger, the original V tank spreader, has built a well-de served reputation for delivering unmatched performance in a wide variety of materials. The new Sca venger line takes that performance to the next level with even better spreading patterns in the toughest heavily-bedded manures. “The Scavenger spreader al ready had the best basic design in the industry,” said Fred Kuhn, Gchi’s V-tank spreader project en gineer. “We took that design and enhanced performance with a unique new round-core auger.” ITte new auger features s'eg- • V -^T- V ' A -ry- --yJ ■'<■'% 1 ♦ ><r - t > ' ■< v M J* W> . * * *. ' . ♦*» r < *>A * nT*' Promotes Two Lenders R. Ted Bowers served as the former chairman. John J. Mattilio has been pro moted to assistant vice president responsible for serving the credit needs of farm and agribusiness customers in Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. He has work ed with Core States Bank for three years and has a total of nine years ducers. Alfa Laval Agri has a network of 220 dealers in the United States. Universal, with its 100 dealers, had grown to be the na tion’s fifth largest dairy equip ment and supply company. Many of the newly integrated dealers will sell and service both brands, while some will continue as they currently operate, according to Walt Maharay, Alfa Laval Agri’s newly appointed executive vice president for sales. West Agro manufactures and supplies cleaners, sanitizers and related products for agricultural and industrial applications and utilizes a variety of distribution channels in North America. West Agro will now have the opportuni ty to work in a united fashion with Alfa Laval Agri and Universal dealers in selected dairy markets, mented paddles that are grouped in a spiral pattern. This flighting configuration delivers more ma terial to the discharge expeller in less time for faster unloading. ‘The padles are precisely posi tioned to deliver more uniform feeding to the discharge expeller.” said Kuhn. “This design breaks up and blends all types of manure.” A new series of Scavenger V-tank spreaders offer Im proved performance and en hanced durability. John J. Mattlllo of agricultural lending experience. Mattilio holds two bachelor’s degrees from Penn State Universi ty in both dairy science and agri cultural education. A native of Rural Valley, Mat tilio grew up on a 55-cow dairy farm, which is now operated by his parents and brother. but will retain its own identity to continue to supply and service its current agricultural distribution and the industrial side of its busi ness. Bill Papineau will continue as West Agio’s president and will play an instrumental role in the in tegration process. Employees of Universal will combine with em ployees of Alfa Laval Agri under a centralized operation. Manage ment of field activities will be co ordinated by Maharay to form one united sales force. Management of product development, marketing and sourcing will be headed by Don Calhoun, recently appointed Alfa Laval Agri executive vice president. Mixer Produces Well-Blended Rations POUND, Wis. The new Paiz Model 3000 three-auger, open-top mixer produces well-blended ra tions with minimum muting time. Sizes of 205,30 S and 380 cubic' feel match many operations, mak ing the Model 3000 useful for starting a total mixed ration (TMR) program or for a replace ment machine. Choose trailer or stationary models. Benefits include: • More ration options by mixing and feeding up to 100 percent rec tangular bales of dry hay ■ Long service life from 3/8-inch thick bottom pan • Easy service and extra service life with self-aligning auger bear ings mounted outside • Keep feeding on schedule with planetary gearbox and modi fied oil bath for chain and sprock ets • Cut maintenance with simple reduction drive Aerotech Improves Cooling Panels MASON, Mich. Aero tech develops exclusive new connector joints and end caps to provide easier installation and reduced space requirements for their Aero- Cool evaporative cooling panels. Rubber connectors join the footers on AeroCool panelized cooling modules for continuous pad runs greater that 14 feet Rub ber end caps feature a cutout for an end-mounted drain, eliminating the need for a bottom drain and permitting the mounting of cool ing panels closer to the ground. A matching rubber-based sealant makes leak-free installation fast and easy. The new AeroCool pan els are available for high-efficien cy CELdek™ pads and high-air flow, low-humidity MI-T-Cool**’ pads. “The record heat of last summer dramatically emphasized the need for effective cooling systems,” Bob Mitchell, Aerotech president said. “With these new AeroCool Tubes Oxygen WARRENTON. Ore. Re cently updated from Ag-Bag In ternational Limited is the MRS6O3 Flex-A-Tuber®. Designed for high-moisture or dry round hay bales, the MRS6O3 enables farm ers short on time and manpower to operate it alone. Using a remote control and an 8 HP motor with hydraulic pump, a farmer can fill a 100-foot Flex- Ti 'ube® in minutes. Fitting either 4-foot or 5-fool round bales, the Ag-Bag Flex Tubes® eliminate oxygen movement and help retain nutrient value of the feed. The ma chine stretches the plastic over size. Then, the bale push bar slides the bales into the bag, which shrinks down around the bales. Models are available without the remote control or motor. Mycogen, Form PRESCOTT, Wis. Mycogen Corporation announced that its Mycogen Seeds subsidiary has The new Patz 3-Auger TMR mixer offers several unique features for extra .benefits. • Low-maintenance, high-vol ume feed delivery with conven ient, hydraulically driven belt dis charge (trailer models) For sizes up to 750 cubic feet, ask about the Model 9300. For tumble mixing, ask about the Model 9100. New end caps and Joints Improve Aerotech’s AeroCool panellzed evaporative cool ing system. panels, it’s now easier than ever to add efficient evaporative cooling to existing as well as new build ings.” Eliminate Movement Fitting either 4-foot or 5-fOot round bales, the Ag- Bag Flex-Tubes® eliminate oxygen movement and help retain nutrient value of the feed. DowElanco Alliance signed a letter of intent for a colla boration with DowElanco Canada Inc. to investigate and develop high value traits in canola. “We were discussing this ar rangement even before Mycogen entered into a broad strategic alli ance with DowElanco in the U. 5.,” said Carl Eibl, Mycogen’s president and chief operating offi cer. "DowElanco Canada under stands the Canadian canola indus try and will bring excellent market knowledge and commercial capa bility to our plant biotechnology and breeding programs.** James Hopkins, vice president and general manager of Mycogen Seeds, described adding canola to Mycogen’s existing line of com, soybean, sunflower, sorghum, and . alfalfa products as “a top priority.” ‘This collaboration will further and accelerate our long-standing* efforts to help Canadian canola farmers increase the productivity and value of their crop," said John Oliver, president of DowElanco Canada. Mycogen is a leader in plant transformation. Bacillus thuiing iensis (Bt)-based insect resistance and oil seed technology.
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