Agriculture Department To Sponsor Website Agriculture Exhibit HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) On behalf of Gov. Tom Ridge, Agriculture Secretary Samuel Hayes announced that the Department of Agriculture’s exhibit at the 85th Pennsylvania Farm Show features a Website agriculture display to showcase how the power of the Internet can help farmers compete in the new economy of the 21st cen tury. “To help move Pennsylvania agriculture into the 21st century, we need to use 21st century tech nology,” Hayes said. “The In ternet is a valuable tool as c/i AALII M -■■■..:-■■ _ * = J*r ■ t/nnb ■% ';■■ ■ ••§£".:y,.r r *T*s . .....__ £ 1 EQUIPMENT, INC ; - l;i' '. ; > -= ‘‘l™—-j| FARM & HOME CENTER J V '*, ■“jLl'.Jl.' : ._.. ._ .._ .. .._ ’ • ’ '}'iL ORDER NOW FOR BIG SAVINGS Farm-Commercial Tanks • Stiffened sidewalls for increased vertical grain load capabilities • Capacities up to 67,301 Bu. (1,710 MT). Portable Dryer On Farm Grain Bins •Affordable drying with capacities up to 1,155 GPH. • Capacities up to 97,000 Bu (29 MT) Mini Bulk Tanks Leg Tanks Many other sizes in stock Approx. 5 mi. South of Ldncsstcr on Rt. 272, ups shipping Point JCE 14 Herrville Road, Willow Street, PA 17584 Not responsible for typographical errors Hardware Ph. 717-464-3321 or Toll Free 800-732-0053 Baasai Mon.-Fri. 6:30 am to Bpm Sat. 7:30 am to 6pm Sun. Closed HHI iSaiHI Ka£|ji 1/6 «'* s's s'l «'«'«** t'A S A t « 1 t *_*!*_* * A At * * * a A A *'* A'A'A i t‘t*t A k A’M'A M A ★Full Line Parts Dept.* ★Sell, Service & Install ★ important as farm machinery and new production methods that farmers can use to access information on a vast array of topics, ranging from animal and plant nutrition, farm finances, genetics, farm-management programs, commodity prices, and online purchases. “We are bringing Website ag riculture to our 2001 Farm Show exhibit.” Hayes said the display at the Agriculture Department’s exhibit in the Main Exhibit Hall would enable farmers and Farm Show visitors to access 1 CM'iiVyJk fOltk JS^Shouj-Z > Special! 425 Gal 550 Gal 1000 Gal, 1500 Gal 2100 Gal Pickup Truck Tanks Horizontal Top Dry • Drying up to 2000 GPH. (51 Ml) with storage holding up to 20,000 Bu. $199.00 $269.00 $349.00 $429.00 $799.00 400220, 400240 400040, 400410 401780 Applicator Tanks mnORIUESCO agriculture-related Websites and learn more about agricultu ral-related information on the Internet. Future Farmers of America members from the Solanco, Manheim Central, Upper Dau phin Area, Cumberland, West Snyder, Dover Area, Newport, Greenwood, Middleburg, and McConnellsburg chapters will be on hand each day to help visi tors access the agricultural Web sites. Hayes said the Agricultural Department exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the Farm Show. This Week s Special Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6, 2001-A23 Lehmann Joins Association KANSAS CITY, Mo. Chris and Sherry Lehmann of Spring boro have recently joined the American International Charo lais Association (AICA), the most progressive purebred beef cattle association working with commercial cattle producers, ac cording to Dr. Bill V. Able, exec utive vice-president of the international organization with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. The AICA is the official beef cattle registry of the Charolais breed, with more than 5,500 active adult and junior mem FASTIR™ STIRRING MACHINE |gp MODEL 40 GRAIN CLEANER Also available up to 3,000 bu/hr capacity HIGH CAPACITY GRAIN UNLOADER bers. The association maintains the pedigree, performance and carcass information on individ ual animals for its members. These computerized records are used to calculate the most accurate and up-to-date EPDs to promote the use of Charolais genetics to all profit minded purebred and commercial cattle producers. For more information about the Charolais breed, call (816) 464-5977 or visit the AICA web site at www.charolaisusa.com. The AICA is the official breed registry for Charolais and Char bray cattle in the United States. 4y V JS-"