Claas Adds Disc Mower COLUMBUS, Ind. - Claas of American 'broadens its Claas Unifarm hay tool range with the addition of the new Unifarm CD24O disc mower. The Unifarm range offers reliable haytools for an economical price. The CD24O disc mower is equipped with six cutting discs for fast and even cutting over a working width of 7 feet 10 inch es. The active feed discs trans port the mowed crop efficiently over the cutter head. The mower head is easily serviced in the event of damage. The Unifarm CD24O will mount easily on category II trac tors and can be raised to trans port hydraulically from the trac- Contest Winner Attends Sorghum Meeting o, cs\ \ l' 'm' Jeff Kjellander, DeKalb genetics sorghum product manager, right, presents an award plaque to contest winner Greg Manners. RENO, Nev. - Greg Manners, of Ringoes, N.J., recently attend ed the 1998 National Grain Sorghum Producers Annual Meeting held here as a guest of Dekalb Genetics Corporation. Manners earned the trip as the New Jersey first place win- Parlor Has Brisket Rail KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Olympic Parlor was designed by Alfa Laval Agri and manufac tured by Blue Diamond Manufacturing Co. with cows' comfort and ease in mind, as well as dairy producers' time and money. The parlor is built to be durable, reliable, and require less installation time. One of the benefits the Olympic features is a brisket rail to provide stall definition. This helps each cow quickly find her stall. Each cow is then posi tioned in two directions for prop er placement to ensure safety and milking comfort. A regulated air cylinder pro vides the power to move the Seedway/Asgrow Announces Yield HALL, N.Y - Speedway has announced a yield contest for Asgrow corn hybrids and soy beans and Seedway corn hybrids, effective this harvest season 14, 1998 Claas of American intro duces its new Unifarm CD24O disc mower for fast and even cutting of hay. tor set. The rugged design assures dependable perfor- mance. For more information, con tact Claas of America, Inc., P.I. Box 3008, Columbus, IN 47202- 3008, (812) 342-4441. ner in the 1997 National Grain Sorghum Yield and Management Contest. The winning entry in the no-till Dryland division of the contest was won with Dekalb Brand DK36 yielding 90.76 bushels per acre. He joined a total of 43 state and three national winners who earned their awards with a Dekalb grain sorghum hybrid. In addition to a winning sorghum crop, Manners grows hay, wheat, corn, oats and rye. He also has 50 head of beef cat tle. He has earned the state first place award in the sorghum yields contest for several consec utive years, and also operates a Dekalb seed dealership. Manners joined approximate ly 400 top sorghum producers and contest winners from across the nation at the NGSP annual meeting. The program included education sessions, entertain ment and an awards banquet. The next NGSP Annual Meeting and Research Conference is slat ed for Tucson, Ariz. Feb. 21-23. p£e,'* One of the benefits the Olympic features is a brisket rail to provide stall definition. This helps each cow quickly find her stall. brisket rail. A pressure adjust ment is placed on each cow's shoulder and brisket to position her against the rumprail and butt pan. Each of the 11 Seedway sales district will award free seed to three winners for spring 1999 planting those participants with winning soybean entries Millcreek High-Capacity BIRD IN HAND (Lancaster Co.) - Millcreek Manufacturing introduces a new high-capacity version of its row mulcher, a machine that applies compost ad organic mulch in rows for agri cultural applications. The new Model 2000 Row Mulcher has a 20 cubic yard capacity and is capable of creat ing mulch rows up to 1/2 mile long with one load. Millcreek Row Mulchers are widely used on a variety of crops, including grapes, blueber ries and other bramble fruits, citrus and other orchard fruits, some vegetables, and for nurs ery stock. The Model 2000 Row Mulcher helps make mulch application more efficient for growers, typi cally saving 2/3 of the time and Peterson Named Emerging Technologies Manager DES MOINES, lowa - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., recently promoted R. Todd Peterson to emerging technolo gies manager within the agrono my sciences department of the company's North American Seed division. Peterson was formerly preci sion farming specialist within the agronomy sciences depart ment. The change reflects the expanding role Pioneer Hi-Bred is playing in cutting-edge agri cultural technology for its cus tomers, including precision farming and other emerging agronomic and information tech nologies in crop production. Peterson leads a group of sci entists and agronomists that helps Pioneer customers adopt these new technologies. The team conducts and coordinates precision farming research, delivers educational programs to growers and supports the Pioneer field sales team in help ing customers incorporate new technologies into their farming operations. The group will con tinue research on the accuracy of yield monitors and mapping Woods Offers A Range Of Snow-Handling Attachments ROCKFORD, 111. - Woods Equipment Company offers a range of snow handling attach ments that have been carefully engineered to meet demanding applications in both the land scape and agricultural markets. in the snow blower market, Woods' series of two stage, trac tor-mounted snowblowers fea ture heavy ribbon-type feeder augers for a variety of snow types, a three blade fan for con sistent and continuous snow dis charge and a hydraulically oper ated discharge chute that allows faster performance. "Our snow blowers and blades focus on performance, no matter what the snow condi- will also receive, from Monsanto, enough Roundup Ultra herbicide to cover the acres planted to the seed won in the contest. Introduces Row Mulcher The Millcreek Model 2000 Row Mulcher applies 20 cubic yards of organic mulch as fast as 20 minutes. It can spread a 1/2 mile long mulch row in a single load. labor compared to conventional application methods. The new Model 2000 Row Mulcher applies 20 cubic yards of mulch in rows in approximately 15 to 20 minutes, depending on machine settings. "We have tried to make com- Dr. Todd Peterson systems, the use of variable-rate seeding, the value of site-specif ic crop management techniques and other innovative agricultur al production methods for farm ers. - Pioneer began working with precision farming systems in 1993 to better understand how these technologies would impact the company and its customers. Hon," said Lance Hart, market ing manager for snow handling products. "The blowers offer both single-and double-configu ration feed augers, which break up icy snow while resisting plug ging that can be sauced by heavy, wet snow." Woods Equipment Company also offers a full range of rear mount scraper blades rated for tractors from 12 to 150 hp. The RB6OO, RB7OO, and-RBBOO are designed for use in snow removal applications, with a reversible high carbon steel curved cutting edge. They fea ture 72, 84 and 96-in. working widths, and are rated for trac tors up to 60 hp. Contest To participate, a minimum ot one acre will be harvested and yields determined by Seedway weigh wagon, pad scales, com bine yield monitor, or elevator scales. post application more efficient for growers," said Joe Glick, Millcreek president. "The use of compost and organic mulching materials helps reduce the need for herbicide application for weed suppression, helps retain soil moisture, and can help improve soil conditions. We have adapted simple, proven spreader technology to help more growers make more extensive use of mulch and compost in their cul tivation programs." The Millcreek Row Mulcher allows a single operator to apply compost and mulch to a typical acre of rows in about two hours, depending on crop spacing Operators can adjust the mulch bed size from 12 inches to 84 inches wide and from 1/2 inch to 12 inches deep. "As crop production steps into the next century, Pioneer is leading the industry in provid ing customers the agronomic knowledge they need to make the greatest possible profit from our products and today's tech nologies," said Dr. Paul Carter, Pioneer agronomy sciences man ager. "Under Todd's leadership, we combine the practical field level research needed to under stand precision farming tech nologies with a personal approach to delivering research results and recommendations to growers." Peterson was graduated from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with a bachelor's degree in biology/plant ecology. He then earned his master's and doctor ate agronomy from the University of Nebraska at He completed postdoc toral work with- the USDA- Agricultural Research Service and the University of Minnesota. Peterson is a member of the American Society of Agronomy and is a certified crop adviser. Woods Equipment Company offers a range of snow handling attachments that have been carefully engineered to meet demanding applications in both the landscape and agricultural markets.
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