Exclusive to Lansaster Farming Gehl Returns To Farm Show WEST BEND, Wis. Gehl Company will be back at the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year, representing their full line of agricultural and construction equipment. Terry Lefever, manager of shows and special events for the Wisconsin-based company, said Gehl had returned to the Farm Show this past January after a hiatus of about 15 years. According to Lefever, reasons for Gehl’s return included the new Exposition Hall, the way Farm Show management ad dressed equipment manufactur Farm Show l 2004 Exhilbitor Spotlight ers as part of a renewed focus on agriculture, and the urging of local dealers. The Gehl exhibit this year will again offer farmers the opportu nity to familiarize themselves with Gehl products, including forage harvesters, mixer/feeders, mower/conditioners, skid loaders, and manure-handling equipment. “We’ll have a complete display representing our complete line of products,” Lefever said. The exhibit will also feature new offerings from Gehl, includ ing a hay windrow merger. Submit Pa, Holstein Futurity Entries By Dec, 15 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The 2006 Keystone Hol stein 3-year-old Futurity entries are being accepted. The Keystone Holstein Futuri ty is a project of the Pennsylvania Holstein Association to stimulate interest in breeding and develop ing outstanding registered Hol steins for production and type re gardless of individual herd size. Three nominations are re quired for each animal that com petes. The first payment for the 2006 Futurity is due Dec. 15. Any breeder may nominate as many heifer calves as they wish. There is a guaranteed purse of $5OO to the winner. Eligibility: Any registered Hol stein female of 87 percent parent age or higher bred and bom in Pennsylvania between Sept. 1, 2002 and Aug. 31, 2003 is eligible for the Keystone Holstein Futuri ty. Fees: First payment of $3/head with nomination paid by Dec. IS, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22, 2003-A2l 2003; second payment of $ll/ head paid by Sept. 15, 2004; and third payment of $2O/head paid by Sept. 15,2005. Purse: All Futurity monies will be used only for Futurity purpos es. The purse in this event will be divided, with 50 percent or at least $5OO being awarded to the first place animal. The remainder will be divided among those com petitors who show in the 2006 Futurity Class. Refunds: All nomination fees are committed to the purse. No refunds will be made whether an animal competes or eligibility is discontinued. Maintaining eligibility: Eligibil ity after an animal has been nom Lancaster Farming Check out our Website! inated is maintained by making subsequent payment by due dates as specified. Any animal sold after being nominated will re main eligible, as long as the ani mal meets all other Pennsylvania Holstein Show eligibility require ments. The owner will be notified when payments are due. Failure to make the next payment cancels eligibility. Entries are due for the 2006 Keystone Futurity by Dec. 15, 2003. Send entries and payment to: Pennsylvania Holstein Associa tion 839 Benner Pike State Col lege, PA 16801. For more information, contact the association at (814) 234-0364. ast
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