!-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 1, 2000 02- Brubaker Sets Field Days EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) On July 26-27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Brubaker Consulting Group will host field days at its Research Farm, the Historic Hibshman Homestead, here on Springville Road. Field days are an opportunity for the public to view the inde Mutual Funds: Workshop Covers The Basics YORK (York Co.) Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering a two-evening work shop, “Mutual Funds: The Basics,” July 18 and 25, at the York County office, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. If you are a participant in a retirement fund that offers mutual funds or if you are look- ABS Hosts Dairy Press Tour DEFOREST, Wis. Five journalists from around the world visited ABS Global as part of the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) Dairy Press Tour June 9. The NAAB annual tour pro vides participants with informa tion on the U.S. dairy cattle industry from several different sources and tours the U.S. from coast to coast to get a “hands on” understanding of the dairy farming situation. While at ABS, the partici pants received a tour of the facil ities and a presentation about what makes ABS different from NCGA Announces Checkoff- Supported Development To Boost Ethanol Industry ST. LOUIS, Mo. The Na tional Corn Growers Associa tion (NCGA) has announced another corn checkoff supported development that will boost the entire ethanol indus try. An agreement has been reached for the degermination host site at the Aberdeen, S.D., facility of Heartland Grain Fuels, LP. Heartland Grain Fuels is a partnership between the South Dakota Wheat Growers Cooper ative, one of the largest in the state of South Dakota, and Farmland Industries. The host plant has been operating since 1993, and is one of the prototype dry grind ethanol plants that have become very common as ethanol expanded in the 1900 s. Degermination is the process of separating germs before fer mentation in the ethanol pro duction process, allowing plants to process more corn, more effi ciently. “Once again, checkoff supported research is paying off in a way that will benefit corn growers and the ethanol indus try,” said NCGA president-elect Business * News pendent research at the farm and meet agricultural company representatives. There will be guided wagon and walking tours and a free lunch. Agribusiness representatives will be available to answer ques tions. Private and commercial pesticide points will be offered. ing to invest for other purposes, this workshop will offer an op portunity to learn about the types of mutual funds, research ing and selecting a fund, reading a prospectus, understanding fund volatility, fees and other expenses, and asset allocation strategies. For registration information, call 717-755-7408. other A I organizations in the U.S. and internationally. “Having a variety of national ities represented by the journal ists on the tour provided ABS with an excellent opportunity to explain its programs and help others understand the changing dairy industry in the U. 5.,” said Michael Randolph, chief mar keting officer at ABS Global. Participating in the tour were press representatives from Italy, Mexico, Holland, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. The group was eager to learn about ABS’ operations and asked many questions with an emphasis on the systems approach to service. Lee Klein of Battle Creek, Neb. “NCGA is very pleased to an nounce this agreement with Heartland Grain Fuels.” The goal of NCGA’s degermi nation project is to determine the commercial feasibility of the degermination process and to define the benefits of the process to dry mill operations. “If successful, this will offer new profitability opportunities for local plants across the Corn Belt,” said Klein. “Dcgerm could add value from 20 cents to 3S cents per bushel of corn pro cessed to ethanol and an addi tional potential to growers of value added from speciality oil traits.” The project is midway through the pre-engineering phase and information is being assembled to move to the pro cess engineering phase. This project has received targeted checkoff funding from the Illi nois Corn Marketing Board, the lowa Corn Promotion Board’s Market Development Commit tee, the Corn Marketing Pro gram of Michigan, and the Nebraska Board, M.M. Weaver And Sons Sells, Services White Planters LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) M.M. Weaver and Sons has been serving Leola area farmers for 64 years with quality equipment, extensive parts availability, and experienced equipment mainte nance and repair services. The dealership now offers the same superior customer support for White pull-type and mounted planters, including for ward, vertical and rigid frame models. “This new product line has the features and accessories that meet the needs of our custom ers,” said Ervin Weaver, mana- Rake Two Windrows At Once In Virtually Any Ground Contour LITCHFIELD, 111. Carted style V-rakes recently intro duced by Worksaver, Inc. are ideal for raking two windrows at once or for gathering tedded or mown crop into a windrow. Featuring raking wheels that are mounted on oscillating arms, the economical rakes follow almost any ground contour, al lowing them to be used in most terrain. The carted rakes also feature a hydraulic lift system that allows the operator to lift the rakes into transport position from the tractor seat. The rakes are available in two Land O’Lakes Expands Swine Research Efforts ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Swine research at the Land O’Lakes Answer Farm in Fort Dodge, lowa, has an expanded, even international, perspective, thanks to the work of Honduran native, Dr. Brenda de Rodas, and an additional connection with Cooperative Research Farms (CRF). In October 1999, Dr. de Rodas was named lead research scien tist for the Land O’Lakes Swine Research Program. De Rodas is responsible for overseeing Land O’Lakes swine research activi ties and applies her knowledge of different feed ingredients and the nutrition requirements of swine to accomplish Land O’Lakes research objectives. She originates research concepts, is involved with experimental design and data analysis, writes and presents protocols and final Accelerate Drydown With Worksaver Pull-Type Rotary Tedders LITCHFIELD, 111. New, pull-type rotary tedders from Worksaver, Inc. evenly spread, gently turn, and air all types of mown crops to accelerate dry down and speed up harvest. Tines on the rotary tedders pick up a small quantity of crop with every turn of the rotor and lay it gently on the ground re ducing crop damage and dirt collection. The rotary tedders work in ger. “Adding this new product line is also in keeping with our goal of serving as a one-stop re source for agricultural equip ment and maintaining overall customer satisfaction.” White is a well-recognized brand with a reputation of qual ity and reliability, and custom ers and friends throughout the area are invited to stop by for a firsthand look at this equipment. Amos Stoltzfus, parts mana ger, said the dealership will stock replacement parts for present owners of White equip ment, and will maintain a parts models, WR-8 and WR-10SE. Both models fold into transport position making it easy to move from field to field. Model WR-8 features eight raking wheels and has a work ing width of 20 feet. Model WR 10SE has 10 raking wheels and a working width of 23 feet. The end wheels on this model can be folded to convert to an eight wheel rake, providing additional flexibility in movement and use. Both models feature 195- 70/15 tires. They are available with an optional kicker wheel kit. research reports, and is involved in facility management. The Land O’Lakes Swine Re search facility consists of a 145- sow, farrow-to-finish operation that includes gestation, farrow ing and finishing facilities, as well as three nurseries and one pig milk unit. Raised on a farm, de Rodas became interested in agriculture at an early age. She earned a bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering from the National University of Honduras in 1982. She then worked with the Agri culture Department of Hondu ras, where she developed an interest in swine. While working for the Hon duran Agriculture Department, de Rodas received a scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in animal science at Oklahoma virtually any terrain and are available in three models, Model RT-210, RT-417 and RT-417H. Models RT-210 and RT-417 fea ture a spring assist manual lift to raise the units for transport. Model RT-417H features an hy draulic lift for transport. Model RT-210 delivers a 10- foot working width and a trans port width of eight-foot nine inches. This model features two rotors each with six arms. It re quires 15 HP to pull. Tire size is of inventory for new equipment purchasers. “For equipment-down emer gencies, we can source a needed part from any of 12 strategical ly-located North American parts warehouses,” said Stoltzfus. “Most of these orders are shipped the same day they are placed.” Allen Nolt, service manager, and the department’s service technicians are experienced at performing professional mainte nance and repair work on-all brands of equipment. The de partment is fully equipped to service White planters. Carted-style V-rakes re cently introduced by Work saver, Inc. are ideal for raking two windrows at once or for gathering tedded or mown crop into a windrow. State University. Since receiving that degree, de Rodas has trav eled back and forth between Honduras and the U.S., receiv ing her doctorate in animal nu trition from Oklahoma State University in 1994, and gaining postdoctoral experience as a re search associate at Oklahoma State University and the Univer sity of Arkansas. During her time as a research associate at Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas, de Rodas partici pated in multidisciplinary re search programs that involved coordinating with private indus try, as well as with other on campus and off-campus research centers. De Rodas began working with the Land O’Lakes Answer Farm as a con sultant in August 1998. 3.50-6. Models RT-417 and RT-417H feature four rotors each with six arms. Worksaver pull-type rotary tedders evenly spread, gently turn, and air all types of mown crops to accelerate drydown and
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