Mulch Unit Has Mount Option
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Earth & Turf Company
introduces a front mount option for the Mulch Cat™ that easily
attaches to the John Deere 900 and 1100 series mowers. The
mulch unit’s cubic yard capacity is designed to minimize the time
and effort of distributing mulching materials on ornamental land
scape beds. The high-torque, 12-volt electric motor has an on/off
switch, which allows the operator to regulate the mulch flow from
the seat of the tractor. Two agitators loosen the materials as the
mulch is discharged from the unit. Mulch is windrowed inside the
edge of the bed.
Tire Beads Have Variety Of Uses
UPPERCO, Md. Whole tires can turn into a sloppy
mess, especially when used to hold down bunker silo cov
ers. But a dairy has found a way to use “tire beads” a
circle cut out of the inside of tractor-trailer tires about four
inches wide that are easier to handle and transport and
don’t retain water.
Wayne L. Armacost of Hickory Hill Dairy in Upperco, Md.,
has come up with a way to obtain tires from a recycler in Bal
timore and cut them in a way to provide less bulk but equal
cover retention, are easier to handle and transport than full
size tires, provide less labor and time to cover bunk, and
can easily be stacked for storage. There are other uses,
including road bed and road bank stabilization.
Field Cultivators Feature
High-Residue Clearance
ATLANTA, Ga. The new
FC3600 field cultivator from
Glencoe turns high residue
fields into high-quality seedbeds
with only one pass through the
field.
Glencoe’s FC3600 allows pro
ducers to mix, aerate, and level
your soil and thoroughly incor
porate herbicides and fertilizers
to optimize planting conditions
even in high residue.
Now in larger working
widths, the FC3600 is available
in widths of 42 feet, 49 feet, 57
feet, and 62 feet. With outstand
ing features from hitch to har
row, the FC3600 provides the
added strength and durability
with a heavy-duty, self-leveling
frame and hitch. ITie new edge
formed cultivator shank design
is narrower than conventional
shanks to reduce soil resistance
and reduce horsepower. Heavy
duty, 27 inch long “live leaf”
shanks maintain 165 pounds of
point pressure, have a 9-1/2” trip
height, and provide excellent
soil penetration even in tough
MYERSTOWN (Lebanon
Co.) — Wengers of Myerstown
has announced that Larry
Wenger has been elected presi
dent of the National Tractor
Parts Dealer Association
(NTPDA).
Wenger has grown up with
the family-owned business and
has worked for Wengers of
Myerstown for more than 25
years. In that time, he has been
parts salesman, department
manager, and is purchasing
manager for the farm tractor
parts division. He is corporate
vice president.
Wenger has been active with
NTPDA for many years. He was
treasurer for the organization
Snider’s Elevator To Host Horse Seminar
LEMASTERS (Franklin Co.)
On Saturday, March 6,
Snider’s Elevator Inc. will hold
its eighth annual Horse
Seminar at the Lemasters
Community Center.
Last year more than 175 peo
ple attended the event which
includes speakers, refresh
ments, door prizes and horse
exhibitions.
Snider’s Elevator, a feed
manufacturer and grain storage
facility, has announced speakers
for the horse seminar. Dr.
Colleen Wilson, who has a doc
torate in animal sciences
research in equine physiology
and nutrition, Oregon State
University, has served as the
associate dean of equine studies
at a private college. Also she
President Puts Customers First
GREENSBORO, N.C. -
Adding value is what it’s all
about for Novartis Crop
Protection’s new U.S. President,
Heinrich (Heiri) Gugger.
Since arriving at the compa
ny’s Greensboro, N.C., head
quarters Aug. 1, Gugger has
been in nearly perpetualmotion.
He’s spent the time seeking
input from and sharing his
vision with growers, commodity
organization leaders, agrichemi
cal dealers, the Novartis sales
force, manufacturing employees,
and other colleagues.
All of this activity has been
aimed at making sure the com
pany is on target to meet the
changing needs of its customers.
“My main goal is to continue
Novartis’ rich history of being
the most successful crop protec
tion company in the North
American market. To do that, we
must always keep the grower’s
needs in mind. Today's grower
wants solutions that will add
value to the crop, and we will
deliver,” Gugger said.
That’s why our customers fig
ure most prominently in our
new vision statement: ‘Your
Crop .. . Our Passion’.”
soil conditions.
Working depth is quickly,
easily and precisely adjusted
manually or hydraulically with
depth control and infinite depth
adjustments conveniently locat
ed on the front of each section.
This adjustment can be auto
mated by installing the optional
DCS3OOO depth control system.
Additional options include 5-bar
flexible spike tooth harrow as
well as 3-bar and 5-bar coil tine
harrows.
Association Elects Wenger
for 10 years.
The NTPDA, based in
Gainesville, Texas, is a national
trade association of salvage trac
tor parts dealers serving the
agricultural and construction
equipment industries. The asso
ciation’s 180 members are locat
ed across the United States,
with a very active membership
in Canada.
The members of the NTPDA
offer a wide variety of used,
rebuilt, and new parts for most
makes and models of farm trac
tors, combines, implements, and
construction machinery. The
members operate a satellite
parts locating system to help
find parts.
taught equine science and man
agement courses for eight years.
At a major feed company, Wilson
served as a sales training spe
cialist. A lifelong equestrian,
Wilson has participated in jump
ing, eventing, dressage, and
plays polo. She has raised and
trained sport horses for many
years. Also she works for
Farnam Companies, Inc. New
Product Development for horse,
pet and other livestock and vet
erinary products.
Wilson will be discussing the
“Aging Equine - The Special
Needs Of the Senior Horse” and
“Joint Supplements - Will My
Horse Need Them?” Following
Wilson’s discussion, there will be
refreshments.
The next speaker, Heather
Heider, Southern States equine
Heinrich (Heiri) Gugger
Anticipating and meeting
customer nees requires knowing
exactly who the customer is.
Gugger defines the customer as
the end user of Novartis Crop
Protection’s products: the grow
er. Growers want the highest
return on input investments.
However, he points out, success
with growers depends on excel
lent relationships with whole
salers, distributors, and retail
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Larry Wenger
feed and technical representa
tive, will discuss “Feeding Your
Horse Now For His Future
Health.” Heider has been with
Southern States for five years.
Heider, who has a bachelor’s
degree from Virginia Tech, held
several state championships for
showing draft horses and mules
on the east coast. She is involved
in showing hunters on the A cir
cuit, as well as foxhunting, and
training young horses.
There will be a demonstra
tion of carriage horses, 10:30
a.m. before the seminar, weath
er permitting. The speakers will
begin at 11:30 a.m. Admission is
free, and reservations deadline
is March 2. Call (717) 328-2107
or 1-800-C-Snider or stop by
Snider’s Elevator, Inc. office to
register.
dealers. They need business vol
ume and good profit margins.
Both growers and distribution
partners can meet their needs
with a crop solutions approach.
The key is performance on all
levels, not just by Novartis, but
by all of its trade partners.
Gugger plans to build total
crop solutions on the foundation
of Novartis’ existing strengths:
“First market research con
firms we have the best customer
service in the business. Our cus
tomers say we address their
needs and follow up to solve
their problems,” Gugger said.
“Second, we have the broad
est and best product line, rang
ing from herbicides, fungicides
and insecticides to seed treat
ment. That is growing to include
new products that are in the
pipeline for introduction start
ing in 1999 and extending into
the new millennium.
“And third, we have an excel
lent record of innovation. We are
in the best position in the indus
try to combine traditional chem
istry with biotechnology. Unlike
some of our competitors,
Novartis has both a strong seed
and a strong crop protection
capability,” he said.