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Worksaver Announces New Stump Grinders
LITCHFIELD, 111. New for
2004, Worksaver introduces
Smooth Cut™ PTO powered
stump grinders. The Model SG
-26 and Model SG-36 will be
available in limited numbers late
2003 and in full production in
2004. These grinders cut from
18-inch above ground to 10-inch
below with a swing arc of 45 de
grees and a maximum horizon
tal cut of 28 or 33 inches.
Both models feature; durable,
replaceable carbide-tipped bolt
in cutting teeth, harden bush
ings in major pivot points
provided increased reliability,
grease zerks at major pivot
points are standard.
Sure Foot™ stabilizer bar pro
vides solid footing during opera
tion. Standard rubber deflector
helps control chips and debris
Yetter Offers New
Coulter and Residue
Manager Combination
COLCHESTER, 111. The
all-new 2967 Senes Cut-n-
Move" Coulter and Residue
Manager combination is de
signed tor applications where a
leading coulter is needed. Unlike
conventional Coulter and Resi
due Manager Combinations, the
CuOn-Move'" combination
sandwiches the coulter between
the Residue Manager wheels.
Residue is first cut by the
leading coulter and then moved
out from in front of the planter
row unit by the Residue Mana
ger. The workload of the Resi
due Manager wheels is greatly
Cattleman’s Calculator Offers Hand-Held
DENVER, Colo. Cattle
man’s Calculator, Inc., an
nounced the introduction of a
new version of its successful and
industry accepted Bison Produc
er’s Calculator® livestock cost
projection software in use for 3
years that can now be used on
hand-held computing devices
(PDA’s).
In effect, this new software
program creates a new cost
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during grinding. The Smooth-
Cut welded two-piece cutting
wheel, delivers higher produc
tivity with it’s unique tooth pat
tern design that produces a
smoother cutting action, a park
ing stand for easy storage is pro
vided.
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumber
land Co.) Local horse clubs
and organizations are always
looking for ways to raise money
for equipment and supplies. For
the past two years, Agway
Bagged Feeds has helped these
reduced in this airangement
Mounted to the faceplate ol
the planter unit bv a common
mounting bracket, both the
Coulter and Residue Manager
can be adjusted for depth of op
eration independent of each
other. This leature permits the
coulter and Residue Manager to
be operated as a combination or
as a single operation by simply
removing either the coulter or
Residue Manager. It is a known
fact that coulter tillage ahead of
seed placement increases yield
potential through improved em
ergence.
Computer Software
management tool for the bison
industry: a pocket computer
that enables bison ranchers and
bankers to make off-site cost
calculations (at a feedlot, auc
tion, bank, etc.) about livestock
operations and integrate these
cost projections with their
ranch- and bank-based com
puter and financial records for
improved cost control and man
agement.
Horse Clubs Earn ‘Equine Rewards’
From Agway
Howard County Economic
Development Authority Selects
Agricultural Marketing Specialist
COLUMBIA, Md Ginger
Myers, agricultural marketing
specialist with the Howard
County Economic Development
Authority (EDA), is participat
ing in a three-week-long mission
to Moldova as part of Citizens
Network for Foreign Affairs
(CNFA) Agribusiness Volunteer
Program.
Funded by the Office of Pri
vate and Voluntary Cooperation
of the U.S. Agency for the Inter
national Development, CNFA is
a nonprofit, nonpartisan organi
zation dedicated to stimulating
international economic growth
in developing and emerging
world markets.
Through partnerships be
tween the public and private
sector, CNFA works to foster
sustainable development and
create market-oriented, eco
nomically viable enterprises
where none or few existed
before. The long-term goal of its
Agribusiness Volunteer Pro
gram is to develop private
farmer associations, coopera
tives, private agribusinesses,
women and young farmer
groups, and other organizations
that can help people increase
their incomes and well-being.
The program also provides U.S.
clubs with fundraising through
its Equine Rewards program.
The clubs earn money for every
proof-of-purchase redeemed
from Agway and Triple Crown
equine bagged feeds.
More than 80 horse clubs in
the Northeast are participating
in Equine Rewards. They enlist
the help ol club and family
members, the community, and
their local Agway dealers in col
lecting proofs-of-purchase from
the Agway and ! riple Crown
bags.
Here’s how the piogram
works; a duh oi organization
signs up with Agwa\ Bagged
Feeds and sets up an Equine Re
wards account. The club then
sends in its proofs-of-purchase
to Agway Bagged Feeds, which
are recorded in its Equine Re
wards account. Hide's no limit
to the number of pioofs-of-
Winkel Mfg. Offers Big Square
GLEN ELDER, Kan.
Winkel Mfg. offers big square
bale feeders m 5-foot, 6-foot,
and 10-foot lengths. The fea
tures include heavy-duty steel
metal 26-inch high base; 1 Vi
inch square tube base frame
with 14-gauge steel; I'/4-inch
round tube arches with 14-gauge
steel; and a 26-inch high, 16-
gauge sheet metal base.
Drop in pin connectors allow
easy moving or open wide for
wrapping around the bale, while
securing the sides. Corner
chains keep the feeder from
being pushed out of square.
For Mission
farmers, agribusiness profes
sionals, and other agriculturists
the opportunity to help build de
mocracy and market economies
by sharing their expertise with
aspiring entrepreneurs across
the globe. Since 1993 more than
600 volunteers have participated
in the program.
“We are very proud that
Ginger Myers has been chosen
to play an important role in such
a mission,” said Howard County
Executive Jim Robey. “The ag
ricultural sector in Howard
County adds greatly to our busi
ness diversity and is an import
ant aspect of the local economy.
Ginger Myers’ commitment to
agricultural marketing efforts
locally as well as on an interna
tional level is commendable.”
“I chose to accept this assign
ment with CNFA because it
deals with helping a newly
formed vegetable growers coop
erative develop a marketing
plan,” said Myers. “The plan
will serve as a road map for busi
ness development.”
During the week, Myers will
be staying in the village with a
board member of the coopera
tive she will be working with
The bathing facilities in the vil
lage are very modest (no hot
purchase that can be redeemed.
When the organization wants to
use its funds, it sends its request
to Agway, which promptly for
wards a check.
Each proof-of-purchase,
found on the backs ot bags, is
worth 25 or 35 cents. For pel
leted feed purchased in bulk
tons, the credits range from $7
to $lO.
Agway Bagged Feeds started
this program because so many of
its Agway dealers are actively
involved in local horse clubs and
organizations “ 1 hese local
clubs instill in kids a love ot
horses and an appreciation for
the work that is involved m
caring for them." said Paul S
Mikosky, Agway Bagged Feeds
manager ot sales and dealer re
lations “Agwav s Equine Rc
waids program is a wav to help
these clubs Romish ”
Bale Feeders
* • 1
Winkel Bale Feeder
Feed openings are optional
12-inch or 17-inch. On 10-foot
lengths, an inner strap for side
strength has been added. This is
the big square bale feeder for
cattle, horses, buffalo or exotic
livestock
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water). However, the hosts will
provide all cooking and cleaning
services. On her weekends,
which will be her "time oft,”
Myers will be staying at the SED
Volunteer apartment in the
Capital City Chisinau. While
there, Myers will have full access
to bathing and cooking facilities
and laundry and cleaning ser
vices.
“I’m sure I’ll come home with
a deepened appreciation tor hot
water, refrigeration, and a daily
shower. But I’m going to live
with the people of Moldova on
their terms, not mine,” Myers
said.
With a population of about
4.4 million, Moldova’s main in
dustrial activity is agricultural
processing, which is comprised
of wine production and the pro
cessing of fruits and vegetables.
Chimsem, which is a coopera
tive established in Moldova in
2001, began active operations in
January of this year. Because
the cooperative did not have
enough working capital, its ac
tiv ,ty is based on orders ot vari
ous vegetables, sunflower, and
cereal seeds collected from the
individual farmers, most of
which prepay in advance
Today, Chimsem has orders for
vegetables and cereal seeds from
more than 150 clients. Chimsem
spreads the word about its ser
vices by posting advertisements
around the village, which had
resulted in 30 new customers
during the month of March.
Word-of-mouth communication
howcvei, continues to produce
the most results.
During 2003, Chimscm in
tends to expand its product
offerings to include sale ol ferti
lizers and chemicals. Because ot
a lack of competition. Chimscm
has the potential to reach a
membership base that includes
up to 800 farmers working indi
vidual!} in the neighboring vil
lages. Chimscm management
unde, stands that in order to ac
complish these goals, a local
market stud} needs to be con
ducted that will help to fuither
define the duection lor continu
ing development of the coopeia
tive Since the management ol
Chimscm has no experience m
(he licit! ol market vol
unlcei assistant! horn the
CNI A is crucial in helping man
agement ensme the steads
growth of the organization
“Agricultural Business Devel
opment is very difficult in Mol
dova. Since 2001, more than one
million Moldovan peasants have
become landowners. The eupho
ria of becoming masters of their
own destiny has quickly worn
thin in the face of operating with
a formally state-controlled
supply system that is in sham
bles, a cash-poor rural economy,
and a lack of agronomic train
ing,” said Myers.
Having an extensive back
ground in agricultural market
ing and a strong understanding
vegetable production and coop
erative management, Myers has
been assigned various responsi
bilities which include conduct
ing a local market study,
preparing a marketing strategy
and plan for Chimsem, identify
potential to inciease area of op
erations, and identity new ser
vices that the coopeiative c«n
otter to new members.