C - Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 19,2001 Mattilio Joins Family Business WILLOW STREET (Lancas ter Co.) John Mattilio has joined his father-in-law Kenneth H. Greider, in his farm real estate sales business, as a real estate sales professional. This Lancaster-based real estate sales business will be working with farm and commer cial real estate customers in southeastern, central, and southcentral Pennsylvania. “Our combined knowledge and experience makes the firm ideally suited to serve the needs of farm real estate buyers and sellers,” said Mattilio, who worked for 14 years as an agri cultural lender in Maryland and , . .. ..... Pennsylvania. John Mattilio Greider has been a realtor for strong County and a 1987 Penn 26 years and a broker since State graduate with a degree in 1985. dairy science and agricultural education. Mattilio is a native of Arm- Land Pride Introduces Core Aerators SAUNA, Kan. Land Pride inches of forward travel from Core Aerators, CA2S Series, each of the spoon gangs. Each help reduce compaction in gang is mounted independently, heavy soil conditions. Available which minimizes torque on the in 4-foot, 5-foot and 6-foot units, spoons during slight turns, these aerators feature case hard- Storage stands are located on ened 3 /4-inch spoons to penetrate all four corners for added stabil the ground to a depth of 4 Vi- ity and ease of hook up to the inches, depending on soil condi- tractor. Water tanks are op tions and additional weight tionai on five-foot and six-foot needed. models to safely and easily add A core is pulled every seven- A.L Firm Honors Achievers PLAIN CITY, Ohio Four teen members of the Select Sires staff from across the U.S. have been named “Super Achievers.” This national Select Sires achievement award is given to employees who annually in crease market penetration in their assigned sales areas and expand the services that they offer to their existing customers. The managers of the 10 Select Sires member cooperatives choose both the sales representa tives and technicians from their organizations who will be recog nized at the national level. Those selected for achieve ment vary from a tenured, direct-herd sales representative who already has sold more than two million units of semen in his A.I. career, to a direct-herd sales representative who increased sales in his service area by nearly 20 percent during his first year of employment. Some winners manage small sales areas with high cow concentrations, while others travel across several counties each week to service their accounts. In all sales situa tions, the Super Achievers have shown untiring energy, product knowledge and, most import antly, a devotion to helping their customers succeed. Discwer^ftwer * v '■a* '• v ■ i <*• - - J -*■ Business * news weight to aid in spoon penetra tion. The Select Sires Super Achiever Sales Representatives, listed in member cooperative order are All West/Select Sires Marvin Correia, Tulare, Calif.; Cache Valley/Select Sires Jay Nansel, Billings, Mont.; COBA/Select Sires, Inc. Kevin Hinds, Newcomerstown, Ohio; East Central/Select Sires Glen Stewart, Lomira, Wis.; Minnesota/Select Sires Co-op Inc. Steve Dockendorf, Cold Spring, Minn.; North Star Coop erative Jim Armstrong, Stan ton, Mich.; Prairie State/Select Sires Tom Johnson, Lynn Center, 111.; and David Ripp, Little Rock, Iowa; Select Sire Power Inc. Gene DeWitt, Belleview, Fla.; and Southeast Select Sires Inc. Chris Riedel, Hays, Kan. Select Sires Super Achiever Technicians are COBA/Select Sires Inc. Scott Braden, Beach City, Ohio; East Central/ Select Sires Howard Minnema, Fond du Lac, Wis.; Minnesota/Select Sires Co-op Inc. Bryan Wolf, Sauk Centre, Minn.; North Star Coop erative Pete Lauscher, Marathon, Wis.; and Prairie State/Select Sires Monty Kuhm, West Union, lowa, and Joe Demmer, Peosta, lowa. Fecon’s Rainbow Mulch System Processes Wood Waste Into Colored CINCINNATI, Ohio All the components of Fecon’s Rainbow Mulch® Coloring Sys tems, which economically pro cess ground wood waste into profitable, premium landscape mulch, are described in detail in a new four-color flyer. Utilizing either the Rainbow Mulch Batch Mixer or Continu ous Mixer, Fecon can adapt all elements of its coloring systems to meet any company’s specific requirements. The coloring sys tems are ideal for landscape wholesalers, pallet recyclers, compost facilities, lumber mills, wood waste processors or any company considering colored mulch as a profit center. The Rainbow Mulch Continu ous Mixer, the toughest, most versatile and highest capacity mixer in the industry, processes more than 200 cubic yards an hour through it 12 cubic yard hopper. Whether operated mobile or stationary, the Continuous New Bobcat® 883 Boosts Lifting Power Without Size Increase WEST FARGO, N.D. Bobcat Company, a business unit of Ingersoll-Rand Com pany and the leading designer and manufacturer of compact equipment, announced the new Bobcat® 883 G-Series skid-steer loader, which provides more lift ing power than the Bobcat 873 model without an increase in overall machine size. The Bobcat 883 features 2,750 pounds rated operating capacity (ROC), making it ideal for landscaping applications that require carrying and lifting heavy loads such as pallets of sod, or brick and block. It com plements the Bobcat skid-steer loader lineup by giving users an other size option between its 873 and 963 models. Standard features include auxiliary hydraulics, a preventa tive shutdown system, an adjust able suspension seat, and Power Bob-Tach, which allows quick changing of more than SO differ ent Bobcat attachments. Performance-enhancing options also are available, including two-speed travel (speeds up to 12.5 mph), a counterweight package (boosting ROC to 2,900 pounds), and high-flow auxili ary hydraulics to run attach ments such as planers. G-Series cab enhancements make 883 as comfortable as it is powerful. G-Series cab innova tions include a new rear-pivot EMI Releases Disc Mower Safety Manual CHICAGO, 111. A new safety manual for operators of agricultural disc mowers has been released by the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI). The 44-page booklet communi cates important safety informa tion to owners, operators, service personnel and others who may be involved with the operation and maintenance of agricultural disc mowers includ ing disc mower conditioners and self-propelled windrowers. The key objective of the manual is to help users develop good safety habits and to make them better agricultural disc mower opera tors. The safety manual is intended to point out some of the basic safety situations that may be en countered during the normal op eration and maintenance of an agricultural disc mower and to Mixer processes and colors mulch through 29 forward and 14 reversing mixing paddles, completely mixing it with maxi mum exposure to 21 individu ally adjusted spray nozzles. Wireless remote control, the new “Extra Dry” system for minimizing water use, and at tached stacking conveyors in three different models ranging in size from 40’ x 30” to 50’ x 36” are available as options with the Continuous Mixer. Other op tions include a second pigment pump, auxiliary hydraulics for a separate stacker, electric power, drum scale, a hydraulic feed water pump, and a gooseneck or pintle hitch highway trailer. Operating Fecon’s Batch Mixer BMIOOO or BMI6OO is a simple one-person operation: simply fill the six or 12 cubic yard hopper and push a button. The Batch Mixer automatically adds the correct amount of pig ment and water, mixes, empties New Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader. seat bar that provides more flow vents that direct heat and armrest support and additional cool air where it’s needed most, room for larger operators; an op- The optional Bobcat Deluxe tional contoured cab door that Instrument Panel features a increases visibility and maxim- keyless start security system, izes cab space; a larger cab open- several monitoring and diagnos ing for easy entry and exit; and tic capabilities, system shut an optional high-efficiency heat- down protection and help ing and air conditioning system menus that provide user support with four rotating directional- in multiple languages. suggest possible ways of dealing with these conditions. The manual is not a substitute for the manufacturer’s operators manual(s). Some of the topics covered in the manual include: being a responsible operator, safety management of hazards, following a safety program, safety before operating, safety during operation, safety during shutdown and safety during maintenance. Information in the manual was developed through a com bined industry effort of disc mower manufacturers specif ically members of EMl’s Indus trial/Agricultural Mower Manufacturers Council. The safety manual augments specific safety information and instruc tions that manufacturers pro vide with their products. The convenient 5 Vi-inch by SVi-inch Mulch and prepares itself for the next batch. Every cycle is initiated by wireless remote control or man ually at the control panel. Optional Batch Mixer fea tures include wireless remote control, auxiliary hydraulics, PTO or electric power, second ary pigment pump, drum scales, three-auger discharge, and a gooseneck or pintle hitch high way trailer. Fecon also supplies a com plete line of long lasting, envi ronmentally safe Rainbow Mulch Colorant in a wide range colors, from gold to red or dark brown to grass green, and free samples are available on request. To order the flyer or obtain more information about how the Rainbow Mulch Coloring Sys tems can improve your bottom line, contact Fecon Inc., 10350 Evendale Dr., Cincinnati OH 45241, call toll free (800) 528- 3113, fax us at (513) 956-5701, or e-mail fecon@fuse.net. Visit our Website at www.fecon.com. (140 by 216 mm) size make the manual easy to use on the job. In addition, it can be used as a sup plemental safety aid in the edu cational activities of employers, vocational schools, trade unions, trade organizations, insurance companies and government agencies. To order copies of EMl’s Ag ricultural Disc Mower Safety Manual, contact Hubbard Pub lishing, Inc., P.O. Box 525, Windsor, WI 53598; (608) 846- 9293; e-mail: hubbardpublish ing@home.com. EMI now has a total of 16 safety manuals for operators and mechanics which can be purchased electronically from EMl’s Website (http:// www.emi.org/secure/ product_safety__materials/ product safety order form. htm).
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