C2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,2001 Renaissance Appoints Agronomist To Staff ROARING SPRING (Blair Co.) Renaissance Nutrition, Inc. has announced the appoint ment of Garrett Coleman to the position of agronomist. He will oversee the continuing develop ment and growth of this depart ment, being based from the of fices in Roaring Spring. Coleman brings to Renaissance a variety of agricultural qualifications. A re cent graduate from Penn State, he was raised on a dairy farm in Marathon, New York. He has had additional work experience with numerous agronomic and seed-related companies, and was active in Penn State’s Alpha Zeta Fraternity, an honorary, profes sional agricultural fraternity. At Penn State, Coleman was involved with the Agronomy Club, serving as its secretary and New Idea Expands Hay Rake Line ATLANTA, Ga. With more than 70 years of experience build ing and marketing hay rakes, New Idea® recently announced the release of eight new rake models that not only broaden the line, but also represent new en tries in the lineup. Among the new offerings are five new wheel rakes in three dif ferent size classes, and three new V-rakes in three different sizes. The choices start with the Model 4317, which is an eight-wheel, mechanical-fold model that has the capacity to rake in up to 17.2 feet of crop width into windrows that are adjustable from 40 to 68 inches in width. For a little more convenience, customers can step up to the Model 4318, which of fers the same capacity from hy draulic-folding wings. Customers looking for a 12-wheel New Idea wheel rake, however, have three choices. For those willing to trade a little labor for economy. New Idea offers the Model 4321, which can pull in up to 24 feet of crop width. And for hydraulic-fold convenience, there’s the Model 4322. For heavy crops and maximum capacity, New Idea also offers the Model 4324. This 12-wheel model features inboard rake wheels on forward-folding wings and 46 inches of clearance under the rear beam for the unobstructed flow of high-volume hay. Raking width is infinitely variable from 0 to 24 feet, with windrow width adjustable from 38 to 58 inches. Meanwhile, for those whose needs lean toward that of a V The New Idea 4240 Rotary Rake is one of eight new hay rakes in multiple sizes from New Idea. treasurer, and more recently as its president. Honors include the Pennsylvania State University Coaly Society, where he was hon ored for outstanding academic work. Coleman brings to Renaissance a good understanding of the rela tionship between agronomy and nutrition. Furthermore, his un derstanding of dairy farming and related challenges, will impact the future growth of the seed and agronomy aspects of this busi ness. Garrett will be working from the corporate offices to coordinate the company’s agron omy effort, as well as spending time in the field, working closely with Renaissance consultants and producers throughout cur rent and expanding market areas. rake, New Idea offers three sizes. Available in 8-, 10, and 12-wheel models, the new entries will be marketed as the 4308, 4310 and 4312, respectively. Regardless of which model or configuration best fits their operation, however, customers will find a myriad of performance features throughout the 4300 Series lineup. Shared features include strong rake teeth that measure seven millimeters in diameter for maxi mum resistance to breakage and wear; rake wheels that lift in un ison, and an adjustable drawbar clevis that lets the operator level the rake wheel beams, regardless of the tractor drawbar height. A new 4240 rotary rake is built on a heavy-duty frame, offers an adjustable windrow width up to 14.75 feet, and has a gentle rak ing action that is especially effec tive at preventing leaf loss in al falfa. “Realizing that hay producers throughout North America have different programs and different needs, we’re pleased to have so many choices to offer New Idea customers,” says Tony Solon, General Marketing Manager for New Idea products. “In addition to the new 4300 Series wheel rakes, New Idea continues to offer a wide selection of parallel bar rakes and tedders, as well as the Model 4264 tedder rake and the Model 4111 dual rake hitch. As a result, we truly do have a hay management tool for every need.” Select Sire Power Announces Scholarship Winners TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming Co.) Select Sire Power has an nounced its 2001 Scholarship Award winners. A total of $5,500 was awarded to eight students. To qualify, the applicant must have been a college sophomore, junior or senior; majored in an agricultural related field and be from the membership area of Se lect Sire Power, Inc. The winner of a $2,000 schol arship is Stacey L. Dietrich, Ger mansville. Stacey is a student at Penn State University majoring in Animal Science. She plans to continue her education at veteri nary school. Stacey has been active in vari ous student activities and organi zations at Penn State and cur rently has an “A” average in her academic studies. Her parents, William and Imogene Dietrich operate a 245 cow dairy, Lyn nacres Holsteins, in Ger mansville. Additional winners of $5OO scholarships are: John T. Couch, Huntingdon; Olivia Courtney, Mansfield; Kevin J. Harvatine, Thompson; Mark T. Hazelton, Mansfield; Jennifer Miller, Fleet wood; Alicia Moyer, Amelia, Va.; and Kristen Myers, New Wind- Empire Livestock To Manage Lewis County, N.Y. Market LOWVILLE, N.Y. Empire Livestock Marketing, L.L.C., which has successfully operated facilities in nine locations throughout New York state, will soon be expanding their services into LowviQle, N.Y. and sur rounding communities. Effective Monday, July 9, the existing Lewis County Livestock Market on Route 12 in Lowville, will be operated by Empire Live stock Marketing. Empire Live stock, a subsidiary of Dairylea Cooperative Inc., is the largest full-service marketer of livestock in the northeast. According to Dale Chambers, vice president of Empire Live stock and co-manager of the Lewis County facility, the first of many changes customers will see Global Industries Acquires NECO And Hutchinson/Mayrath GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Global Industries, Inc. of Grand Island, Neb., has strengthened its position in the grain storage and handling industry with the recent acquisition of Nebraska Engi neering Company (NECO) of Omaha, Neb., and Hutchinson/ Mayrath, Inc. of Clay Center, Kan. The two companies were purchased from TIC United Corp. of Dallas, Tex., effective May 31. Each company will continue to operate independently as sepa rate divisions of Global Indus tries. Doug Scheible, former vice president of finance at Hutchinson/Mayrath, has been appointed general manager. Bill Hiltgen, current president of NECO, will continue as president under the new ownership. “Our focus is on growth and Left to right, Kirk Sattazahn, regional marketing man ager, Select Sire Power; Stacey Dietrich, $2,000 award winner; Leroy Keck, president, Select Sire Power. sor, Md. and encouragement to our youth Select Sire Power continues a so that they can have the knowl tradition begun many years ago edge and experience to lead the by the members and board of Sire dedry and beef industries in the Power, Inc. Over the years, doz- future. ens of students have been pro- For additional information, vided financial support in their contact W. Norman Vincel, Di endeavors to attain additional ed- rector of Marketing, Select Sire ucation in the field of agriculture. Power, Inc., P.O. Box 370, Rocky Select Sire Power recognizes the Mount, VA 24151. Telephone importance of providing support (540)483-5123. at the market will begin with the new name, Lewis County Bur- ton’s. “Customers of the market will benefit from our years of experi ence and will be pleased to know that Empire Livestock/Burtons carries an impeccable reputation, and is known for dealing with farmers in a fair and respectable way.” Chamber’s co-manager Jack Bero of Empire’s Govemeur Markets notes that a broader spectrum of services will be of fered. “In addition to the sale of livestock, services will expand to include the sale of small animals and farm machinery auctions,” said Bero. “Lewis County is one of the best dairy segments in New York State,” said Bero. “We are sure innovation,” said Anderson. “We ment for loading and unloading have a strong vision for the fu- grain bins. The company will hire, and it comes with the finan- continue to operate out of Clay dal resources and experience Center, Kan., and will continue necessary to lead in domestic and to market its products through its international markets. Our goal existing distributor base, for NECO and Hutchinson/ Originally founded in 1960 as Mayrath is to help them acceler- Nebraska Engineering Company, ate their growth and prosper, NECO will continue its opera which has been their tradition.” tions in Omaha, Neb., and will Hutchinson/Mayrath is a leading market its grain handling, drying manufacturer of portable grain and conditioning products augers and grain handling equip- through existing channels. Lancaster Farming Check out our web site! www.lancast this will contribute to the mar ket’s success as farmers will look to us to buy their replacements and sell as well.” Hours of operation at Lewis County Burton’s will change from Mondays and Thursdays to" Mondays and Wednesdays. The new sale schedule will be: Mon day: 2:30 p.m. calves, followed by beef. Wednesday: 11 a.m. small animals (goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, rabbits, etc.); also, farm related produce hay, straw, eggs, tools, etc. 1 p.m. dairy cattle (A special monthly dairy sale will be held every second Wednesday. The first special dairy sale will be held on Wednesday, July 11.) Following dairy will be the sale of feeders, calves, and beef. There will not be a Thursday sale. rmina.com
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