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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
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Exhilbitor
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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
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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.
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