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GVM Is Spreadin *
BIGLERVILLE (Adams Co.)
The Eagle has landed at
GVM, Inc. The Wilmar Eagle
Sprayer lines up with GVM’s al
ready impressive line of sprayers
and spreaders for the precision
application industry.
GVM has been given the com
plete Wilmar line of equipment
to sell for AgcoAVilmar. In addi
tion to representing Agco with
their line of Spra-Coupe’s, GVM
will now be handling the
Wilmar Eagle, Ranger, and
Xplorer sprayers, Wilmar’s
Wrangler loaders, Loadrunner
and Sideshooter tenders, as well
as their Highlander pull
spreader series.
GVM offers the Prowler series
sprayer for row crop application
with 1,500-gallon, 1,250-gallon,
1,000-gallon, or 800-gallon
stainless steel tank sizing. They
also offer the choice of a GVM
FFA Members Give
Presentations At Farm
Machinery Displays
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) FFA members from 12
Pennsylvania schools presented
farm machinery demonstrations
to visitors at the 85th Pennsylva
nia State Farm Show.
This year’s expanded farm
machinery display features
equipment used for preparation,
planning and seeding, grain har
vesting, and materials handling.
FFA members and sales rep
resentatives from every major
farm equipment manufacturer
were at the Farm Show all week
to answer questions and give
presentations about the equip
ment.
Gina Lehman, FFA member
Utility Tractors Have
High-Performance Features
ATLANTA, Ga. “Two new
Massey Ferguson® utility trac
tors the MF 271 X at 59 PTO
horsepower, and MF 281 X at 69
PTO horsepower offer new
high performance features to
handle primary tillage on small
farms, and light tillage, haying,
hauling, and other hard usage
chores on larger farms,” said
Tim Wagner, Massey Ferguson
general marketing manager.
“We have increased the pro
ductivity of these two tractors
without stretching the custom
ers budget,” said Wagner, “and
their performance and versatil
ity also makes them ideal for
tough rental firm jobs and
grounds maintenance opera
tions.”
The MF 271 X (2WD) and MF
281 X (2 and 4WD) include the
quality components and features
customers depend on: fuel
efficient Perkins engines, ad
vanced Ferguson system
hydraulics, an easy to use trans
mission with a wide range of
working speeds, 4WD front axle
engagement on-the-go without
clutching, dual-stage “live”
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Double Duty Spreader, which
spreads fertilizer as low as 100
pounds per acre and lime up to
three tons per acre at speeds up
to 12 mph, delivering up to 50
percent savings in costs per acre.
The new GVM Double Duty
Spreader is available in 9.5-ton,
8-ton, 6.5-ton, and 5-ton capaci
ties.
GVM also manufactures a
Hydra Spray 550-G pickup
sprayer, which comes fully
equipped with a 2001 Ford F
-550 Super Duty 4x4 in a six
speed manual or with an
optional automatic transmis
sion.
GVM handles the New
Leader G 4 Series spreaders,
Swinger articulated loaders,
Rayman tenders, as well as the
GVM line of Tran Spread pull
spreaders and Mobility pull
spreaders.
from Cumberland Valley FFA,
Cumberland County said, “The
farm equipment presentations
allow FFA members to learn
about different types of farm
machinery and use that knowl
edge to educate the public about
the process of food production
in Pennsylvania.”
FFA chapters participating in
the demonstrations include
Cumberland Valley FFA, Dover
FFA, Gettysburg FFA, Green
wood FFA, Manheim Central
FFA, McConnellsburg FFA,
Middleburg FFA, Mifflinburg
FFA, Newport FFA, Solanco
FFA, Upper Dauphin FFA, and
West Snyder.
Two new Massey Fergu
son utility tractors, MF
271 X (59 PTO HP) and MF
281 X (69 PTO HP), offer
high performance features
and increased productivity
at a value price.
PTO, fully adjustable spring sus
pension seats, and folding
ROPS.
Power is supplied by 1000
Series Perkins four-cylinder
diesel engines with a FastranT"
combustion system that converts
more fuel to energy, improves
power and torque, is quieter
during operation, and meets all
Stage 1 Off-highway emission
standards. A long five-inch
stroke produces maximum
torque at low engine rpm for
Pa. Dairy Managers Learn
What It Takes To Thrive
UNIVERSITY PARK
(Centre Co.) The Professional
Dairy Managers of Pennsylva
nia (PDMP), a leading, progres
sive dairy producers group
collaborating with Penn State’s
College of Agricultural Sciences,
recently toured six new Mid
western dairy farms to learn
what makes them successful.
“These farms shared several
characteristics,” said Bill Heald,
professor of dairy science and
faculty advisor for PDMP. “But
most importantly, they have the
attitude that they can be suc
cessful and they’re going to
figure out how to do it.”
“They’ve positioned them
selves to take care of their own
fate,” said Tammy Perkins,
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion assistant and executive sec
retary for PDMP. “They’re in a
position, for example, to bargain
for their own milk prices. They
are less dependent on govern
ment supports.”
Heald and Perkins describe
some of the characteristics ob
served in the successful dairies:
• Produce milk with low-cost,
high-efficiency facilities. “The
farms visited milked 400 to
3,000 cows,” Heald said. “A
large facility allows you to pro
duce more milk for lower cost,
because you can divide capital
Conference To Explore All
Aspects Of Modernization, Expansion
ALBANY, N.Y. Dairy pro
ducers seeking information and
expert advice about expanding
their business, building a new
dairy, or modernizing a current
facility are invited to attend the
Monsanto Dairy Business Mod
ernization and Expansion Con
ference here, June 26-27.
The two-day conference fo
cuses on topics ranging from
business planning and facility
design to nutrient management
and cow comfort.
Conference speakers include
Claas To Exhibit Its New Forage Harvesters
COLUMBUS, Ind. Claas
of America will exhibit its new
Jaguar® self-propelled forage
harvesters at the 2001 New York
Farm Show, Syracuse, N.Y.,
Feb. 22-24 in Lot EE.
The new Jaguar®
830/850/870/890/900 Series self
propelled forage harvesters are
designed to deliver high per
formance and optimum process
ing in heavy work conditions.
The result is a clean chop, top
quality forage, and high
throughput.
Featuring a 29-inch wide
chopping cylinder with 20 or 24
knives arranged in V-formation,
the Jaguars provide a scissor cut
for excellent quality chop. Knife
sharpening and shear bar ad
justment on the new harvesters
is done from the cab to the point
of contact to minimize power re
quirements and fuel consump-
better performance.
An BFx2R manual transmis
sion is standard equipment with
two speeds for slow operations,
four working speeds for
mowing, baling hay, tillage,
spraying and other field opera
tions, and two high speed gears
are for transport.
expenses by the number of cows.
For instance, you optimize your
milk parlor the largest capital
expense by putting more
cows through.”
• Contract out less profitable
functions. These producers hire
someone else to rear young
stock, spread manure, plow
fields, plant crops, and harvest
forages. One farm did nothing
but milk cows. “Contracting out
allows you to specialize on the
most important thing pro
ducing milk and become
really good at it,” said Perkins.
• Organized milk marketing.
“Every eight hours, one pro
ducer runs 50,000 pounds of
milk from Ohio to Atlanta,
where there’s a deficit and better
milk prices,” Heald said. “This
milk arrives fresher than the
milk produced in Georgia a
huge advantage but it takes
superior management.”
• Employ a Spanish
speaking workforce. “The cur
rent strong economy and low
unemployment often limits the
availability of workers,” said
Perkins. “Pennsylvania produc
ers may not have considered
using a Spanish-speaking work
force because of potential lan
guage barriers. But the Spanish
speaking workforce is available,
willing to work traditional agri
cultural hours and skilled or
willing to learn. Interested pro
John Smith, Ph.D., Kansas
State University; Dave Kohl,
Ph.D., Virginia Tech; Mike
Gamroth, Oregon State Univer
sity; Brian Townsend, Five Star
Speakers; Miguel Morales,
D.V.M., Monsanto Dairy Busi
ness; Don Niles, D.V.M., Mon
santo Dairy Business; Brian
Perkins, Ph.D., PAS, Monsanto
Dairy Business; Wayne Wei
land, D.V.M., Monsanto Dairy
Business; and Gordie Jones,
D.V.M., PAS, Continental Milk
Producers.
Producers will have the op-
Claas of America will ex
hibit its new Jaguar® self
propelled forage har
vesters at the 2001 New
York Farm Show in Lot EE.
tion. Redesigned feed rollers
offer increased durability and a
new length of cut gear box
featuring an hydraulic reverser
and six cutting lengths.
The new Jaguars also feature
high power, newly designed,
Mercedes-Benz engines. Provid
ing increased torque and
equipped with electronic fuel in
jection, the engines deliver
power very rapidly and lower
fuel consumption and service
costs. Jaguar Models 830, 850,
and 870 have inline 6 cylinder
engines. Models 890 and 900
have a V-8. The rugged engines
deliver 321 HP in the Model 830
Jaguar, 389 HP in the Model
ducers can attend workshops on
supervising a multicultural
workforce. PDMP also is spon
soring a meeting on Jan. 25 on
opportunities with Hispanic
workers.”
• Sand bedding and local
low-cost grains. “It costs more
to obtain sand in Pennsylvania
than in the Midwest, but it’s still
cost effective compared to mats
and sawdust,” Perkins said.
• Information network.
“When a problem arises, these
producers can get quick advice
from across the country and
around the world,” Heald said.
“In Pennsylvania, PDMP can
serve as an information network
within the state,” Perkins said.
“The organization also shares
ideas with professional dairy
manager groups across the
country.”
PDMP helps progressive pro
ducers to network with other
forward-thinking producers and
agribusiness leaders. The group
sponsors information sessions,
technology workshops, and
tours of successful farms. Mem
bers include producers, veteri
narians, feed dealers,
construction representatives,
lenders, private consultants, and
accountants.
For more information, con-
tact Tammy Perkins at (814)
. 865-4682 or by e-mail at
taplO@psu.edu.
portunity to interact with indus
try experts as well as visit with
producers from various regions.
Some of the conference topics
include facility planning and
parlor performance, financial
planning, nutrient management,
labor management, records
management, nutritional man
agement, and cow comfort.
Conference fees are $2OO per
person, with registration limited
to 150 people. For more infor
mation or a registration form,
contact your Monsanto sales
representative.
850, 438 HP in the Model 870,
503 HP in the Model 890 Jaguar,
and 605 HP in the Model 900.
Other features include a new
generation cab that is designed
for driver comfort and ease of
use. Equipped with heat and air
conditioning, the cab provides
an optimal work environment
while an air suspension driver’s
seat delivers a more comfortable
ride.
r
Controls are near at hand.
The newly designed multifunc
tion hydrostatic control lever is
mounted on the seat. The new
C.I.S. (Claas Information
System) displays all important
information is an easy to view
LCD screen. Large windows
provide driver with an excellent
view of all functions and each
have their own pull down
sunshade. Front and side win
dows have wipers and washers.