04-Lincastar Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1998
Gehman Joins Sales Staff
WYOMISSING (Berks Co.)
-Coldwell Bankers Landis and
the Professionals of Reading
have announced that Henry
Gehman has joined their sales
staff as an associate broker.
Gehman was first licensed in
1972 and operated as an inde
pendent broker for many years.
He has served on the staff of the
former ERA Hop Usner and
Associates of Ephrata, and also
with Richard A. Zuber with
offices in Morgantown,
Boyertown, Lansdale, and
Pottstown.
Gehman served his intern
ship with E. James Hogan of
Lancaster and Herbert Bellairs
of Reading and received his GRI
designation from Pennsylvania
Realtors Institute.
ID System Provides
Even Cow Flow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Look
ing to increase efficiency and cow
flow with the most accurate iden
tification system available?
DeLaval introduces the Parlor
RiglD™ Identification System.
This ID system provides smooth,
even cow flow with its exclusive
patent pending design.
The ID system has identifica
tion built into the entrance gate.
The Parlor RiglD Identification
System has an identification rate
of 99.7 percent Parlor RiglD is an
integrated component of the
Alpro™ Milk Yield Recording
System.
Manufactured from corrosion
resistant stainless steel, the Parlor
RiglD Identification System is
maintenance-free. The system is
highly durable and cleans up easi-
Hoffman Seeds Announces
Wheat Field Days
LANCASTER, (Lancaster
Co.) - Hoffman Seeds, working
in conjunction with Novartis
Crop Protection, is sponsoring
five "Wheat Field Days" in Jtme
at field trial sites in Maryland,
Delaware, and Pennsylvania,
according to Jeff Cunningham,
director of sales for Hoffman
Seeds.
, Results of Hoffman Seeds
replicated yield trials (featuring
various seed treatments) will be
available for evaluation at each
of the field locations. Key vari
eties on display include Hoffman
95 Brand wheat, which is a
newer medium season variety,
and top-selling Hoffman 89
Brand, which leads the industry
in test weight with a 3 pound
Claas Enjoys Record
Year In 1997
COLUMBUS, Ind. Claas
KgaA, Europe’s leading agricul
tural machinery manufacturer, has
announced a record year in 1997.
Claas KgaA, based in Harse
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Henry Gehman
Parlor RiglD Identification
System has an Identification
rate of 99.7 percent.
ly, which can reduce costs and
save time for the dairy producer.
per-bushel advantage.
Hoffman's "Wheat Field
Days" are scheduled for the fol
lowing dates and locations:
•Cecilton, Md.-Rt. 213
Greenfields, Tuesday, June 2
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
•Delmar, Del.-Delmar Grain,
Inc. Skip Ammons Farm, Road
5038 West, Wednesday, June 3
from 8 a.m. -11 a.m.
•Mount Joy, Wolgemuth
Farm, Snyder Road, Thursday,
June 4, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
•Keymar, Md.-Keymar
Fertilizer, Rt. 194, Monday,
June 8 from 8 a.m. -11 a.m.
•Northumberland, Pa.
Furman Foods Farm, Rt. 11
North, Wednesday, June 17,
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
winkel, Germany, manufactures
and distributes combines, balers,
forage harvesters, hay mowers,
and other agricultural machinery
worldwide. The company’s profits
Case Acquires Leading Agricultural
Sprayer, Applicator Manufacturer
RACINE, Wis. Case Cor
poration announced that an agree
ment has been reached to acquire
Tyler Industries, designer and
manufacturer of chemical and fer
tilizer sprayers and applicators.
The new line expands and
strengthens the Case IH equip
ment line for large-scale produc
tion agriculture and precision
farming.
“This acquisition enables Case
to offer another solution for farm
ers,” said Jon Carlson, Case senior
vice president and general man
ager, North American agricultural
equipment business. “More large
farmers are moving toward own
ership of self-propelled spray
units. With the addition of Tyler
sprayers and applicators. Case
will better be able to supply farm
ers with equipment, services, and
data for use throughout crop pro
duction cycles.”
Tyler manufactures an entire
range of self-propelled agricultur
al sprayers, from high clearance
sprayers used by custom applica
tors and farmers primarily during
the growing season to large floater
units used for commercial and
custom applications after harvest
Axiom Herbicide
Registered For Grass Control
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Corn
and soybean growers will have a
new, low-rate preemergence grass
herbicide for use this spring.
Axiom herbicide from Bayer
Corporation has been federally re
gistered by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Extensive university research
shows that Axiom consistently
provides excellent residual control
of annual grasses, such as the
three major foxtail species and fall
panicum, and key small-seeded
broadleaf weeds, including pig
weed, waterhetnp, and common
lambsquarters. Axiom is the only
preemergence grass herbicide
formulated as a low-rate, dry
Trio Of Pa. Men Trained in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. Will
Godwin of Chambersburg, Dan
Rice from Ephrata, and Tom Roe
of Troy recently returned from an
intensive week-long training ses
sion in Solar Bams technology
held here.
Solar Bam dealers from several
other large dairy-producing states
joined the Pennsylvania delegates
for classroom training on topics
that tanged from bam layouts to
the tensile strength of steel. Train
ees visited farms in New Hamp
shire and Vermont to hear directly
were marked at $134.7 million
DM and its turnover percentage
increased a record 30.5 percent in
fiscal 1997 (ending September 30,
1997), well above the industry
average. In addition, employment
at Claas rose IS percent world
wide and now stands at 5,370.
Claas of America, the com
pany’s North American opera
tions based in Columbus, Ind. also
observed a successful year in
1997, setting a new company
record in profitability.
According to Roger Parker,
director of operations, “Profita
bility in North America continues
The recent acquisition of
Tyler Industries expands the
crop production services
Case Corporation will offer to
Its customers. Tyler manu
factures five self-propelled
sprayer models, including
the Tyler Patriot 150 high
clearance sprayer pictured
here. Tyler also manufac
tures floater fertilizer appli
cators.
or before planting.
“Management of inputs, includ
ing chemicals and fertilizers, is an
increasingly important component
in the crop production cycle,” said
John Garrison, general manager.
Case IH agricultural systems.
“Fanners’ input costs are rising
through use of genetically im
proved seeds and specialty chemi-
flowable product. It is effective
when applied at one-fourth to one
half the use rates of similar prod
ucts.
Axiom is a combination of two
active ingredients with separate
modes of action. The first is a new
oxyacetamide chemistry that
works by interfering with
germination and seedling devel
opment by inhibiting protein syn
thesis. The second is proven herbi
cide chemistry from Bayer that
disrupts the photosynthetic pro
cess of weeds.
Axiom can be applied early pre
plant, preplant surface, preplant
incorporated, preemergence or
bumdown, in single or split appli-
from farmers about the effective
ness of Solar Bams.
Godwin, Rice, and Roe learned
that farmers are drawn to Solar
Bams because of their light airy
interiors. The excellent light and
superior ventilation combine to
enhance herd health and increase
production. Farmers are also fa
vorably impressed with the af
fordability of Solar Bams.
All the Pennsylvania men were
enthusiastic about how the green
house-type bam has evolved into
high quality livestock housing.
to insure the stability of opera
tions. We feel confident that ef
forts will continue to move the
company in a positive direction.”
In addition, Claas of America
saw significant increases in both
the self-propelled forage harvester
and hay equipment business. As a
result, the company will move the
final assembly of all Claas hay
products to its Columbus facility
in 1998.
“We’re excited about our con
tinued growth in the hay and self
propelled forage harvester busi
ness,” said Jim Walker, Claas
director of sales and marketing.
cals, and as a result, they are using
every tool available to ensure the
success of their crops. Adding
sprayers and applicators for
chemicals and fertilizers to our
line enables Case to design sys
tems to meet more of its cus
tomers’ needs. It also creates an
other opportunity for farmers to
use and apply data gathered
through Case IH Advanced Farm
ing Systems (AFS).” The Tyler
acquisition follows the 1997 pur
chase by Case of Gem Sprayers
Limited of Lincoln, England. “We
want to provide the best sprayer
technology for our customers and
we now have both a strong North
American and strong European
technology base to draw from,”
Garrison said.
A privately owned firm, Tyler
Industries had sales of approxi
mately $66 million last year.
Company operations are based in
Benson, Minn, and the majority of
sales come from North America,
but the firm also has a strong mar
ket postion in Argentina and dis
tributors in the United Kingdom,
Germany, and Netherlands. Terms
of the acquisition agreement were
not disclosed.
cations. Growers can apply
Axiom with liquid or dry ferti
lizer, and they can tank-mix
Axiom with most registered herbi
cides to address specific grass and
weed problems. Axiom is gentle
on com and soybean crops, work
ers, and the environment
“Growers look for consistent
performance, long-residual,
broad-spectrum control, crop safe
ty, low use rates, and convenient
handling,” said Inci Dannenberg,
marketing product manager for
Bayer. “Axiom has all of these
features. It is easy to use and has
good environmental characteris
tics.”
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Farmers are drawn to Sol
ar Barns because of their
light airy Interiors. The excel
lent light and superior
ventilation combine to en
hance herd health and in
crease production.