M-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, December 23, 2000 Purina Hires Dairy Consultant ’’’” Dr. Frank Janicki CAMP HILL (Cumberland Co.) Dr. Frank Janicki has been hired as dairy nutritionist and management consultant for Purina Mills, Inc. Based in Camp Hill, Janicki, who began work in August with Purina, provides a technical and marketing support to a staff of 20 Purina dairy nutrition and Farm Bureau Announces Gold And Silver Key Awards GLENMONT, N.Y. Each year, New York Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general farm advocacy organization, recog nizes various county farm bu reaus for attaining outstanding achievements by involving lead ers and members in programs serving agriculture. This year at the organiza tion’s state annual meeting in Buffalo Chenango, Erie and Fulton County Farm Bureaus were awarded the coveted Gold Key Award. The following counties each received varidus Silver Key awards: Cattaraugus, Chenango, Clinton, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Long Island, Mont gomery, Niagara, Ontario, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Seneca, Washington, Wayne, and Yates counties. “It’s with great pleasure that New York Farm Bureau award County Farm Bureau’s with Cattle Producers Asked To Verify Signing Beef Petitions WASHINGTON, D.C. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced re cently that 3,000 of the nearly 126,000 producers who signed a petition requesting the U.S. sec retary of agriculture to conduct a referendum on the beef checkoff would be surveyed to determine the validity of the pe tition. “In the next few days, 3,000 cattle producers will be receiv ing letters and questionnaires from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the company selected to validate the petition,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro grams Dr. Enrique Figueroa. Producers will be asked to verify that they signed the petition and that they Were cattle producers subject to the beef checkoff as (W A Business ❖ News management specialists and more than 25 Purina dealer farm consultants. Janicki’s geographic responsi bilities for Purina’s Northeast Dairy Team include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del aware, Maryland, and northern Virginia. Janicki worked previously at Cargill’s Animal Nutrition Divi sion in Mentone, Ind. for three years as technical services man ager. Prior to relocating to Men tone, he worked at Young’s Livestock Nutritional Services in Roaring Spring for seven years as the technical services manager and dairy product manager. Janicki earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 1980 at the University of Maine, a master’s degree in animal and nutritional sciences in 1983 from the University of New Hamp shire, and a doctorate in 1986 in animal science (dairy nutrition) from Virginia Tech. these honors. It is recognition for their hard work and dedica tion to the agricultural indus try,” said John W. Lincoln, president of New York Farm Bureau. “Programs and projects car ried out by county Farm Bu reaus allows us to succeed a$ an industry, garnering all the Sup port and promotion we can. On behalf of our more than 31,000 member families New York Farm Bureau represents, we thank these counties and look forward to future promotions and activities for the betterment of agriculture.’’ Silver Keys are awarded to county farm bureaus that have met the award criteria and are worthy of special recognition for their program accomplishments. Gold Keys are only awarded to three county farm bureaus per year for overall program accom plishment. sessment at the time they signed the petition. The words, “Beef Checkoff Validation,” will be printed on the envelope to let producers know that it is im portant that they open the enve lope and read the letter. Each producer will be asked to respond to the following ques tions: (1) Did you sign a petition sheet or card requesting a refer endum on the Beef Checkoff Program during the period Sept. 1,1998, through Aug. 31,1999? (2) Did you sign the petition as an individual or a representa tive of a corporation? (3) Were you a cattle pro ducer subject to the mandatory sl-per-head assessment at the time you signed your petition? Producers also will be re quested to include documenta- APPLETON, Wis. De signed in-house by its own tung sten inert gas (TIG) welding engineers and operators for opti mum performance and hand Comfort, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its Diamond Back™ TIG torch series. The head of the Diamond Back torch features scalloped indentations on right, left, and top sides for finger-grip place ment. For precision operators who hold the torch like a pencil, this shape increases control over torch movements while reducing hand fatigue. “The Diamond Back torch falls into the hand much the same way an ergonomic pencil does,” said Mike Sammons, product manager, Miller Elec tric. “It’s patent-pending Dia PELLA, lowa A new larger bale size 65-inches in diame ter? With 17 percent more hay capacity than before? Too good to be true? Not so, say the hay specialists at Ver meer, who just recently intro duced a new “super-sized” hay baler to accompany their origi nal Vermeer® 5400 Rebel Baler. The Jtebel 5500 Baler is de scribed as a cost-effective “su per-sized” alternative for individuals with fewer acres to bale; one that gives producers the freedom to bale their own hay without experiencing “sticker shock.” The Rebel 5500 Baler pro duces a larger 65-inch diameter bale, 17 percent larger than standard 60-inch diameter x 60- inch wide bales. Operators have fewer bales to roll and handle; as a result, they’re able to harvest Growers Planting Pioneer Hybrids Win - 25 of 27 Categories In Yield Contest planting Pioneer hybrids won highest yields. Growers compete 373 of 482 categories. Combin- wlthm a br ° ad ° f " l " e ing national and state winners, e° m P roduc s lon passes, includ those planting Pioneer hybrids conventional, no-tiU/stnp won 398 of 507 categories. ! d non-.rrigated no-t.il/stnp- The highest yield within the * dl . ” d .B e .‘ td i . non : contest Zs Francis Childs of «rngated, ndge-t.ll irrigated and Manchester lows who oro- uti joted clssscs. Led Pioneer brand hybrid For more information about 34824 with a vield of 357 3 Pioneer brand corn hybrids pro- K„7iiie * Wnninl i* ht duced by contest winners and bushels per acre. Winning m the ~ , . , t national AA non-irrigated class, . b ad p i( “ f the hybrid contained the Yield- ducin « Ploneer products ’ Card gene, providing resistance growers should contact their to European corn borer. local Pioneer products provid- The NCGA Com Yield Con- ers. More details about individ test is an annual national com- ual winners will be found on the petition among corn producers Pioneer Hi-Bred International with the goal of producing the websiteatwww.pioneer.com. DES MOINES, lowa Growers producing Pioneer 111 brand com hybrids won 25 of 27 categories in the 2000 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Com Yield Contest. This includes first, second, and third place winners among nine classes. Farmers growing Pioneer hy brids finished in first-place in all nine classes. Among second place winners, those growing Pi oneer hybrids won eight of nine categories and, among third place winners, growers pro ducing Pioneer hybrids won eight of nine. Among state winners, growers Passing On The Farm Workshop Jan. 18 MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Transferring a family farm to the next generation seems as natural as the change in seasons. But tax traps, family squab bles, and lack of financing or business planning challenge many families attempting a transition and outright threaten the continuation of some farms. tion showing that they owned or sold cattle anytime during the period Sept. 1, 1998, through Aug. 31,1999. Producers are requested to complete the questionnaire and return it along with the re quested documentation by the date indicated in the letter so PwC can consider their re sponses in this important valida tion process. Miller Electric Enters TIG Torch Market ‘ Super-Sized ’ Baler Gives Hay Producers 17 Percent More mond Grip™ shape is much more comfortable than a plan grip. We hope it will encourage more bench-top operators to hold the torch by the head, as that often helps increase preci sion.” A more comfortable grip also makes it easier for operators to maintain weld consistency throughout the day. For operators TIG-welding pipe, many of whom hold the torch by the handle, the back of the handle features a recess where operators can rest their thumb. The torch naturally pivots around this recess, making it easier to walk the cup around the pipe’s circumfer ence. The handle also features tighter knurling than other torches, so it’s less likely to slip out of the operator’s grip. Pi ■’l The Rebel 5500 Baler produces a larger 65-inch diameter bale, 17 percent larger than standard 60- inch diameter x 60-inch wide bales. more hay per day. (Overall bale capacity: 65-inches diameter x 61-inches wide, up to 1,500- pounds. “This is one tough little baler,” said Mark Core, director of the Vermeer ag division. “We’ve seen as many as 2,000 bales go through these new To help Pennsylvania farm families navigate these chal lenges, Pennsylvania Farm Link and Penn State Cooperative Ex tension will host a “Passing on the Farm” Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Berlin Community Center. Pennsylvania Farm Link, based in Manheim, is a non profit organization dedicated to ensuring the continuation of family farms. Marion Bowlan, executive di rector of Pennsylvania Farm Link, said, “In addition to pro viding for our food and fiber needs, farm families provide economic stability to our rural areas, protect its prime farm land, and steward the land for succeeding generations. ” These workshops are a first step. Speakers will address “Because everyone holds a torch differently, we designed the Diamond Back torch to ac commodate a wide variety of personal styles,” said Sammons. “In fact, if an operator doesn’t use the Diamond Grip or cup walking features, he or she won’t even notice them.” The Diamond Back series in cludes air-cooled torches rated at 125, ISO and 200 amps and water-cooled torches rated at 250 and 350 amps, all at 100 percent duty cycle. The new torches can be ordered as part of the TlGRunner* packages featuring Miller’s Maxstar®, Dy nasty® and Syncrowave® series of TIG welding machines. They are also compatible with older Miller machines and competi tive units. Rebel machines during their first season of baling, well above the 500 to 1,000 bales typically produced by our target audi ence. “List price on this machine is extremely competitive,” he said, “and it allows more people who have never baled before and folks with older trade-ins to get into this market with a proven, one-year warranted baler that, in many instances, costs less than smaller used ma chines.” The Rebel 5500 Baler is de signed for operating ease. It fea tures a “hitch and go” style that’s simple to hook up and easy to operate. It has fewer moving parts, requires fewer ad justments, provides ready access for service, and maintenance, and needs just a minimum 60 horsepower tractor to run it. bringing the next generation into the farm business, farm via bility, farmland preservation programs, estate planning, legal aspects of transfers, retirement planning, and financing for new farmers. In addition, farmers from the region will discuss their families’ efforts to transfer their businesses to the next genera tion. A hot lunch will be available at the meeting at a cost $7 per person. Reservations and checks payable to Pennsylvania Farm Link must be received by Jan. 12 to reserve hmch. Send them to Pennsylvania Farm Link, 2708 A North Colebrook Road, Maa heim, PA 17S4S. Include your name, address, and telephone number. For directions, contact Farm Link at£7l7) 664-7077.
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