A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8, 2003 Ceresville New Holland/Sheepman Supply Open House March 15 FREDERICK, Md. Tired of being cooped in because of snowy weather? Enjoy a day out at Cer esville New Holland/Sheepman Supply Company’s Open House here on Saturday, March 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with food, dem onstrations, door prizes, and good deals for folks interested in farm and livestock equipment and supplies. The Jefferson United Method ist Men will serve a free pancake and sausage breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Demonstrations are scheduled as follows: 9 a.m. 50-hour tractor service walka- Forum Focuses On Unlocking The Future SYRACUSE, N.Y. Farmer cooperative leaders and those in terested in cooperative affairs have an opportunity to learn more about key industry trends and cutting-edge strategies. The Northeast Cooperative Council will conduct its Cooperative Leaders Forum and 54th Annual Meeting on March 19-20 at The Wyndham Hotel in Syracuse, N.Y. This year’s theme is “The Right Combination to Unlocking the Future.” The forum is offered in conjunction with Coßank’s re gional customer meeting. Bill Hale, president of the Hale CME Revises Live Cattle Futures Contract CHICAGO, 111. Responding to customer requests, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has approved a series of revisions to its live cattle futures contract intended to extend the contract’s utility to a wider customer base. The new contract specifications are ef fective with the De cember 2003 expira tion and include a 25-pound increase in the maximum deliver able live weights to a maximum average weight of 1,350 pounds and a maxi mum individual weight of 1,400 pounds. “We convened an Ad Hoc Advisory Group consisting of industry participants and members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as well as other users of the live cattle con- tract,” CME Chair man Terry Duffy said. “Their expertise and advice were invaluable as we constructed a contract that is in tended to be useful to the broadest constitu ency of market partici pants.” “We believe increas ing deliverable weights will bring the contract into line with long term industry trends toward heavier cattle and, thus, its useful ness to hedgers,” said CME President and Chief Executive Offi cer Jim McNulty. “Other revisions to the delivery process are designed to facilitate deliveries for all par- Laiuaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! round; 11 a.m. parasite patrol (explanation of wormers); 11 a.m. repeat of the 50-hour tractor service walkaround. Throughout the day, Jake Thompson will give continuous demonstrations on animal man ager and animal health software for your computer. Art McAlister of York Ag Products will show how Equi-Litter works. Other new products will be included in the demonstrations as well. A 10 percent discount will be honored for all parts and live stock supplies paid for that day, and other great deals are offered, Group, will kick off the forum with a presentation on the “Changing Food Service Indus try." He is an acknowledged food industry expert and is well known for the ability to identify emerging trends and new oppor tunities within the food system. Other speakers include David Hayes and Joe Getman, attor neys with bond, Schoeneck & King, LLP, addressing the subject of “Best Practices for Gover nance;” Steve Wright, CEO of Pro-Fac Cooperative will discuss “Restructuring Pro-Fac,” and Don Schriver, of Dairy Farmers ties involved in the delivery on the CME’s live cattle contract.” The revisions include increas ing the spot month position limits to 450 contracts between first no tice day and the day before the last five business days of the con jlm MILLER DIESEL, INC.^^,_ ■ Jr! Dicsid Fuel Injection & Turbo Specialist inc Battery PRO Battery Distributor MILLER DIESEL, INC. Battery PRO Battery Distributor 6030 Jonestown Rd„ Hbg„ PA 17112 • 800-296-5931 such as a $3O manufacturer's re bate on Oster Clipmaster, Shear master, and Showmaster animal clippers, pallet specials on sisal and plastic twine, and a presea son discount on rubber rake teeth. Can’t come on the 15th? On line, faxed, and phone orders for Sheepman Supply supplies will include the discount for March 13-15, and the deals for twine and rubber rake teeth are in ef fect now through Open House, ending March 15. See the online animal health and supplies Web site at www.sheepman.com or call (800) 331-9122. of America on “DFA-Investing in Market Access for Member Milk.” Speakers on the CoBANK seg ment of the program include Doug Sims on operating results for CoBANK, Dr. Dave Kohl speaking about “Megatrends in Agriculture,” and Ed Seifried ad dressing the “The Road to Eco nomic Recovery.” For more information visit the NECC website: http:// www.cooperatives.aem.comell.e du/eventsl.html or contact Brian Henehan, NECC secretary at (607) 255-8800 or bmhs@comell.edu. tract month, and additional live graded delivery points at Guy mon and Texhoma, Oklahoma. A uniform live grading fee of $lOO will be implemented at all deliv ery points, also beginning with December 2003 deliveries. The fourth annual Silent Auc tion will be offered on tractors, skidloaders, and other large equipment. Bids for these will be taken from Monday, March 10 through 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. Financing available and tradeback is guaranteed. Other special terms apply. Door prizes will also be given out throughout the day, courtesy of Ceresville New Holland and Holstein USA Offers Scholarship BRATTLEBORO, Vt. Dairy graduates pursuing a master’s degree in business administration are encouraged to apply for the Holstein Association USA, Inc. Robert H. Rumler Scholarship. This $3,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a recipient who has graduated from an ac credited agricultural college or university with a bachelor’s de gree in dairy science or its equiv alent. The scholarship may be given to a student at the begin ning of an MBA program or a student entering their second year of an MBA program. The scholarship program was started in 1984 by the Holstein Association USA, Inc. to honor Robert H. Rumler, who led the association as executive secretary for 25 years, while serving a total of 36 years. Upon his retirement, Rumler was named chairman emeritus of the association. Eligibility requirements in clude: • Applicants must have gradu ated from an accredited agricul tural college or university obtain ing a bachelor’s degree in dairy science or its equivalent. I „ MAGISTRAL™ For Men Only! **jj| Hov« You Noticed Any of These Signs - Yot? | • hc'ec<*slr >:r y f’eqiencnn:! Urgru, - smr> o‘ pjw 0 •••••*' • Voting« Slo* r complete, and Soiretin-es Pc nW y Strung' Po^ 60% of Men Over 40 Hove on Enlorged Prostote - ond moy not know tt> An enlorged prostate can turn into something more serious ACT NOW rather than later l Magistral is a fast acting soft Herbal Tonic taken by 20,000+ Canadians to alleviate or prevent prostote problems. 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Ceresville New Holland/ Sheepman Supply is located on Rt. 26 east just outside of Freder ick, Md., at 8102 Liberty Road. • The applicant should have ranked in the upper one-third of the agricultural graduates of the college or university granting the applicant’s undergraduate de gree. • Significant extracurricular activities as an undergraduate will receive consideration. •While not a requirement, heavy preference will be given to applicants having had several years of work experience follow ing receipt of a bachelor’s degree. Evaluation of leadership quali ties, management aptitude and executive intuition and personal traits evidenced during this peri od will weigh in the selection pro cess. Previous applicants may reap ply. A previous recipient will be eligible for one additional schol arship to complete degree re quirements. Applications for the schol arship are due April 15. To ob tain an application, please con tact Holstein Association USA, Inc., (800) 952-5200 or e-mail www.holsteinusa.com.
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