BACS Announces Promotion EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc. (BACS) recently promoted Matt Myers to the nutri ent management division. Myers has been employed by BACS since early 1997, serving as an agronomist in Lancaster County. Myers’ primary responsibility is to develop nutrient management {dans and Department of Environ mental Protection permits for con centrated animal operations and confined animal feed operation. He will also complete site assess ments for biosolids permits, along with many other environmental responsibilities. Bidirectional Tractor Is Versatile NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) —New Holland’s new Mod el TV 140 Bidirectional™ tractor can be operated engine-end or cab-end first, so the operator can face either direction and still tack le the work head-on. New tech nology, combined with design features based on input from farm ers, gives the TV 140 best-in-class operation for loader work, field work, and municipal applications. According to John Hundley, product marketing manager at New Holland, the Model TV 140 4WD Bidirectional tractor, which replaces the Model 9030, has been totally redesigned. “The Bidirectional is a well-ac cepted concept, but we wanted to improve it, so we asked Bidirec tional tractor owners as well as customers who had never driven one to tell us what they wanted. Our product desgin team incorpor ated their suggestions in the de sign of the TVI4O. The most visible change is the Deere Unveils Combines MOLINE, 111. John Deere’s new Ten Series and CTSII Maxi mizer™ combines feature several customer-driven enhancements that improve harvesting perform ance especially in high-yielding, high-moisture com and soybeans, and make routine harvest adjust ments more precise and easier to do than ever before. The new Ten Series and CTS II Combines all have increased pow er levels. The 9610, CTS 11, Side- Hill 9510, and 9510 Combines use the the new 8.1-liter John Deere PoweiTcch™ engine with power bulge and power boost features that enhance machine productivity and performance. The 9610 and CTS II models have standard power rating of 275 hp. The 9510 Combines are rated at 220 hp. A 240-hp output rating is available as an option on com and rice 9510 models and all Side Hill 9510 Combines. The 9410 Combine is rated at 190 hp and retains the field-proven John Deere 6.8-litcr engine. A 7-percent power bulge gives the combines with 8.1-liter en gines additional horsepower when engine rpm decreases to 2,100 ipm. In the 9610 and CTSII mod Matt Myers new, modem shape of the TV 140, which matches the New Holland family look of the Genesis™, Gemini™ and Boomer™ tractors. The sleek design with a sloped en gine hood provides excellent visi bility when using front-end attach ments as well as easy access to service areas by means of the flip up hood. Another visible change is the cab, which has been completely redesigned for greater comfort and convenience, no matter which direction the tractor is being oper ated. The exclusive Turnabout™ console, which houses the primary tractor controls, actually turns around with the seat so the tractor can be operated cab-end first or engine-end first A larger, roomier cab with a deluxe air-ride seat pro vides superior operator comfort and is easier to get in and out of. The cab was also designed with a large glass area for outstanding visibility an operator facing the rear can see straight to the draw- els. for example, power bulge pro vides up to 19 mote horsepower for a total power output of as much as 294 horsepower to handle tough crop and Held conditions. The 9610, 9510, Side Hill 9510, and CTS n combines have a 33-hp power boost (32 percent greater than die 9000 Series Combines) for increased productivity while unloading on-the-go. The timed boost has also been increased from 2 to 3 minutes per cycle to help ensure fast unloading. All Ten Series Com Combines feature a new Generation H, wide spaced, 13-bar concave that en hances threshing and separation, especially in high-moisture com and soybeans. The new concave employs a tighter radius geometry for mote complete threshing at the front of the concave, while allow ing slower cylinder speeds for mote gentle threshing action. The spaces between the first eight bars of the concave ate 23 percent larger for increased separ- ating capacity. An improved beat- er grate profile enhances material movement and reduces the chances of plugging in green, tough-to-thresh crops. Improved harvesting visibility Pennfield Announces Promotion, Hiring LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Pennfield has announced the promotion of Robert (Bob) J. Buehler to the position of vice pre sident, ag products division. The ag products division was formed in 1997 as part of the growth and expansion plans of Pennfleld’s feed business. Ag pro ducts includes all of feed market ing, production, and delivery, as well as the ingredient and grain merchandising functions of the company. Buehler joined Pennfield in June 1996 and has held several marketing and management posi tions since that time, including the transition to and implementation of the ag products division. He was the southern regional manager from the time he joined the Pennfield team until January 1997, when he was promoted to manager of livestock and poultry feeds. He held this position until May 1997, and was then promoted to general manager feed market ing. Also Bob Buehler, vice presi dent of the ag products division of Ag Outlook Forums Successful LEWISBURG (Union Co.) Northeastern Farm Credit. ACA sponsored the Bth Annual Ag Out look Forums on Feb. 12. Speakers included Dr. Freddie Barnard of Purdue University, A 1 Wenger of Wenger Feeds, and Professor Lou Moore of Penn State University. The topics included analysis of profitability, dealing with en vironmental pressures, and a 1998 economic outlook. Topics chosen for these forums are picked for their relevance and importance to the agricultural community. The first forum was held at 12:30 p.m. at the Troy Fire Hall in Troy. With an attendance of 96, the forum proved to contain im portant information and garnered many questions from the audi ence. The second forum was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Country Cupboard Inn in Lewis burg with an attendance of 143. This forum, too, was well received and many questions were asked of the speakers. Northeastern Farm Credit, ACA President Robert T. Reich commented, ‘This was one of the best forums we’ve had. 1 am very Zeneca Offers Free Patent License WILMINGTON. Del. Zene ca Ag Products announced that it is offering com growers and farm supply retailers a free license un der U.S. Patent No. 5,627,131 (also known as the “131” patent) in order to use Zeneca’s safened com herbicides in mixtures with Rhone-Poulcnc’s Balance™ herbi cide. The “131” patent, issued in May 1997 covers herbicidal mix tures of isoxaflutole, the active in gredient in Balance, with any one of a group of commercial com safeners known as dichloraceta mides. in dry, dusty conditions is pro vided by the new Air-Flow system on the variable-speed feeder house. Two integrated fans draw up to 850 cubic feet of air per min ute through the front of the feeder house and discharge dust and de bris downward through the sides of the feeder house. The integral system, driven by the variable speed feeder house drive belt. Robert (Bob) J. Buehler Pennfield Feeds, announced that Joseph (Skip) Heeg joined Penn field Feeds as its manager, horse and specialty feeds. Heeg, a graduate of the Univer sity of Rhode Island, has a mas ter’s degree in animal nutrition. During his career, be has held various positions in technical sup pot, marketing, and nutrition for Northeastern Farm Credit Executive Vice President Bob by R. Jones, far left, with forum speakers, from left, Dr. Freddie Barnard, Professor Lou Moore, and Al Wenger. pleased with the turnout and the reactions people had to the speak ers. Northeastern is aware of the The license will allow growers and agricultural retailers to tank mix Zeneca’s Surpass®. Top- Notch™, FulTimc™ or Double- Play® herbicides with Balance once it becomes registered for use. The offer is effective immediately and is for the 1998 growing sea son. “When growers and dealers purchase these Zeneca com herbi cides, the license will enable them to tankmix the products with Bal ance without any risk of infringing the ‘l3l* patent,” said Pat Steiner, com herbicides market lead at Zeneca. does not use bulky attachments that can compromise operator visibility. New sliding side shields on the separator body prevent trash from plugging the air intake to the cleaning system for improved har vesting in muddy and high-trash conditions. New, perforated, fan bottom shields increase air flow to the cleaning system for enhanced cleaning capacity. Joseph (Skip) Heeg equine, dairy, beef, and sheep feeds. Heeg brings to Pennfield a wealth of knowledge about the private dealer network. He will continue the development and ex pansion of Pennfield’s horse spe cialty feed business throughout the Mid-Atlantic region through a strong dealer network. concerns of the ag community and we arc here to help in any way possible.” Steiner explained that mixing Balance with other companies’ safened corn herbicides could constitute patent infringement, be cause Rhone-Poulenc has not reached any agreement with Zene ca Limited, the actual patent own er, to operate under the “131” pat ent “We would like to reach an agreement between Zeneca and Rhone-Poulenc that would allow any grower to tankmix any safened herbicide with Balance.” Steiner said. "However, until an agreement is reached, Zeneca is forced to defend its patent We are licensing dealers and growers to use Zeneca com herbicides in combination with Balance be cause the patent dispute is with Rhone-Poulenc, not with our cus tomers.” The free license will be issued by the agricultural dealer each time the growers purchases the Zeneca corn herbicide, and is good only for the tankmixing of the Zeneca product purchased.
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