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.