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Kenyon Hill Farm ~ Dairy of Distinction ~ Page 2

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~ Matthew 6:21

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Kenyon Hill Farm ~ Dairy of Distinction

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Agri-Mark awards stating “In Recognition of Excellent Quality Performance and Outstanding Achievement as a Producer of High Quality Milk” line the walls of the Kenyon Hill Farm office.

Kenyon Hill partners and owners, Mike Nolan, his wife Donna, and sons Shane and Curtis are primarily responsible for winning those awards.

“We strive to produce high quality milk,” states Mike Nolan in a mater-offact tone.

The current 400-acre Kenyon Hill Farm was established in 1990 just north of Cambridge, NY, and a stone’s throw from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest — and, according to Mike — “a stone’s throw from Paradise.”

Mike Nolan sits in his office where the walls are lined with awards for the farm’s high quality milk.

Nolan’s brought the Kenyon Hill Farm name with them when they moved there.

“The Kenyon Hill name originated from the farm my father first purchased and began farming in 1976,” Shane explained.

“I went away to school and when I came back there wasn’t room on the home farm so I started out on my own,” Mike recalled. “That farm was purchased from Mark Kenyon and the road next to the farm was called Kenyon Hill Road. When we moved to the current farm in 1990, we kept the name.”

Back surgery in 1989 prompted Mike and Donna to relocate to the new location. “I had to find something easier,” Mike said. “This farm had a milking parlor and a free stall, the other one was a 42-stanchion stall barn and no parlor, just a pipeline.”

Mike also said the family wanted to expand and move away from the main highway.

Although Mike started out with only 40 cows on his first farm, the number increased to 150 when they moved to the current location — and continued to grow to the current number of 750.

“Today we’re milking about 395,” Mike figured. “And we have about 350

heifers.”

Curtis and Shane both attended SUNY Cobleskill where they studied Dairy Production and Management, a two-year degree. They began working on the farm full-time in 2005. Younger brother Ryan travels with a combine harvest crew working in Nebraska and other Bread Basket States for most of the year, and also helps on the farm when he is home.

Nolan’s daughter, Courtney and husband Gary (Bubby) Carlton, live around the corner on another dairy named Action Acres Farm. They milk 130.

Kenyon Hill’s registered Holsteins include some top pedigrees, which were shown by the entire family at one time. Photos of winning show cows are proudly hung on the office walls.

Shane and Curtis point out photos of the farm’s 90+ excellent-rated Holstein cows from the Tempest pedigree.

“We had a lot of good cows that my father bred,” Shane said “We used to bring four or five to all of the fairs, but now we just show at the local county fair.”

Mike admits that he misses showing the cows. “My boys are the cow showing people now. They took over.”

“We do some embryo transfers, probably 5-10 a year. It’s a good way to get good offspring in your herd from your best cows.”

Nolans point out that they strive to produce cows that are not only excellent in conformation and attitude, but are also excellent producers in the milking parlor.

“We want to be known for having a solid herd,” Shane remarks.

“Something we really work hard at around here is producing high quality milk. Not just for us but also for our cooperative, Agri-Mark.” Kenyon Hill has been a member of Agri-Mark since 1980.

Mike and his family feel very strongly about their involvement in AgriMark and their connection with Cabot Cheese.

“We’re very proud of being an AgriMark farm!” Mike attests. “We’re very supportive of cooperatives. Farmers need to be together on that.” He figures that about 70 percent of farmers agree with him.

Shane says that a strict protocol in the parlor is the key to success.

“Curtis is in charge of the parlor and does most of the milking along with four Hispanic employees. Everyone is on the same page and tends to preparation and cleanliness of the cows.”

“Our current somatic cell count is running 60-80,000,” Shane reports.

“Our average of last year was 96,000.”

These numbers are well below the newly accepted standard of 2012.

The Nolans constructed a new barn in 2009. “It’s designed to maximize cow comfort,” points out Shane. “When you reduce stress for the cows, it shows up in their milk.”

Outside of the parlor, deep sand bedded stalls help keep the cows clean and dry. “We feel the extra time and

The Nolan family (from left) Curtis and wife Jackie with 2-year-old Lucas and infant Landon, Mike and Donna Nolan, and Shane with wife Jocelyn all contribute to the success of the award winning dairy.

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Shane (left) and Curtis Nolan show photos cows from the Tempest pedigree. labor of sand is well worth the end result,” Shane remarks.

A precision feeding plan has been part of the farm’s effort in maintaining the best care for the cows and the environment.

“Up until this year we were running about 60 percent forage in our rations,” Mike reported. “We lost a lot of corn last fall because of the hurricane.”

Several of the farm’s crop fields lie along the Battenkill River. “The Battenkill never floods,” Mike remarked. “But, everything flooded last year. So, this year we’re short on forage. Last year is the only time I can ever remember losing any crops and this is the first year we’ve had to buy.”

The forage content in the TMR is now down to 52 percent.

Although Kenyon Hill runs about 1,000 acres of crops, renting the additional 600 acres to produce corn, silage, and hay used specifically for feeding the livestock, Mike points out

of the farm’s 90+ excellent-rated Holstein

that Kenyon Hill is about cows, not crops.

“We’re not crop people,” he says.

“We’re cow people. We do crops because we own cows.”

The farm employs six full time helpers in addition to the family members, and Mike credits transporter George Foster for hauling their milk safely and in a timely manner. “We think the world of George,” Mike remarks. “He’s awful good to the farmers and does a tremendous service for all of us.”

Rounding out the family are Shane’s wife, Jocelyn, a school psychologist, and Curtis’ wife, Jackie, with their sons, 2 year-old Lucas and 2 month old Landon.

Mike credits Kenyon Hill Farm’s success to his family and herdsmen.

“I feel fortunate that I can work with my family,” Mike says thoughtfully.

“I’m grateful that my father and mother raised me on a farm and I am able to pass it on to the next generation.

by Pat Malin DEANSBORO, NY — Despite another drastically-hot summer where drought has reared its ugly head, the black Angus at Sunnybrook Farm munch contentedly on greens and show no concern for the weather.

Likewise, owners Dan and Melissa Williams have been able to sleep easily at night knowing that their method of organic farming and rotational grazing, plus a nearby creek, have sustained their animals through the midpoint, and arguably the hottest, part of summer thus far.

Sunnybrook Farm raises pasturefed, organic beef. Dan’s father, Dave, and grandfather, Don, had acquired this former 90-acre apple orchard in 1969 and later converted it to a dairy farm. However, when the elder Williams retired in 1988, Dave gave up the cows and started the Williams Fence business in 1989. He still maintains a 200-acre pasture in nearby Brookfield for growing hay and rotational grazing for Dan’s cows and calves.

A pasture walk at the original farm behind Williams Fence drew a number of neighbors all looking at the gray clouds overhead and asking where the rain was hiding. “Seems we’ve been in a wedge,” Dan remarked. “You can see the rain coming, but it’s been going either north or south of us. But I think we’ve been doing better than the farms who don’t use rotational grazing.”

Oneida County and Central New York in general are approximately four inches below normal in rainfall, according to local meteorologists, even following a few days of welcome precipitation in late July. Unlike the suburban and city landscapes, the pasture at Williams Fence and Sunnybrook Farm has not withered.

In fact, the conditions were tailormade for a presentation on July 20 by well-known agricultural educator Jerry Brunetti of Agri-Dynamics, who preaches ecologically-responsible and sustainable, organic farming.

He led a group of about 20 local farmers on a pasture tour, where he

measured the soil’s compaction and aeration using a penetrometer. This tool measures pounds per square inch (psi). The ideal resistance of top soil should be less than 200 psi.

“I like this tool for taking the pulse of your land and for measuring fertility,” Brunetti said. He also measured the temperature of the cow pats atop the ground and discussed the role of earthworms in breaking down manure.

“The best irrigation you can have is organic matter,” he added.

Brunetti has traveled through Ohio, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts in recent months and observed the widespread dry conditions. Drought is not unexpected, of course, but American farmers should have learned by now from the experience of the Australians dealing with a “thousand-year drought,” he said. “The Australian farmers were cut off from water, so they elevated (the practice of) sprouting... and found they had enough water.”

Sprouting is a system of planting cover crops, such as alfalfa or clover specifically for livestock, while at the same time improving soil quality.

Brunetti peppered his talk with frequent references to agricultural research, both contemporary and historic.

The nutritional value of sprouts is favored by vegetarians and many others interested in consuming a diet of wholesome foods that are not processed and grown without pesticides and herbicides. The vitamins, minerals, proteins, and enzymes in sprouts are easily digested and assimilated by humans and livestock alike.

In addition, farmers should recognize that even weeds, such as burdock and broadleaf plants, not only grow abundantly in pastures, but are palatable and highly nutritious for cattle.

“Years ago, we used to consider weeds noxious and we tried to eliminate them,” Brunetti commented.

“Now we know that weeds are nutritionally dense. Burdock, for example, is 29 percent protein. And weeds have a lot more resilience to weather

After lunch, Jerry Brunetti led a question-and-answer sesssion with participants.

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Shout it out: sprouts make pastures sustainable

Jerry Brunetti of Agri-Dynamics, right, measures the soil in the pasture behind Williams Fence in Deansboro, NY, for Dan Williams, owner of Sunnybrook Farm, left, and Dave Kunkle of Farming Solutions. By using a penetrometer, Brunetti is able to measure the soil for its levels of compaction and aeration.

Photos by Pat Malin

because these primitive plants have been around a lot longer than domesticated crops. Alfalfa, too, is very resistant to leaf hopper.”

Foraging on weeds and pasture grasses can eliminate livestock’s dependence on grain and corn, which are dramatically increasing in cost this year because of drought, shortages and escalating oil, gas and transportation fees. “This is not the 1960s,” Brunetti said. “We no longer live in an age of 14-cents a gallon gas.

(Sprouting) is all about economic sustainability and stewardship.”

He also advised farmers to leave native trees intact and to plant more trees. “Remember that this land was covered with forests for millions of years,” he said.

A diverse mix of cover crops, weeds and trees with deep roots breaks up soil compaction and hardpan, allowing for better aeration and more oxygen to the reach the roots. Cover crops provide shade, thus lowering soil temperature and reducing evaporation of moisture. Their roots store water underground and control hillside erosion.

As Brunetti pushed the probe into the soil, he told his listeners that contrary to popular belief, the No. 1 requirement for healthy crops is not water, but air. “Plants are like humans.

Humans breathe in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide, while plants take in carbon dioxide and return the oxygen

to us. You’ve got to be able to recycle carbon dioxide for the systems to work.”

Dan Williams said much of his hilly pasture consists of till from glaciers that receded thousands of years ago.

The soil tends to be heavy and dry.

Another section of the pasture is sandy and he uses it for “surplus.”

Brunetti discussed whether to till or not. Tilling can be helpful to break up the soil initially, he said, but it is only temporarily effective on the top layers and then the soil gets compacted again. It’s important, too, for soil to have a proper ration of amino acids and carbohydrates, which again can be determined by soil testing.

“During a drought, look around and you will probably find a phosphorus deficiency,” he explained. “A highoctane forage will have a good level of nitrogen, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.”

Taking Brunetti’s advice, Dan Williams will work now to improve the porous ability of the soil, and add calcium and lime. “It’s very important to get more air, and then you get a better root ball,” Williams said. “We’re a lowbudget model, so you won’t be seeing any tilling here.”

It’s important for the cows and steers from Sunnybrook Farm to eat healthy and live well. After all, they will wind up on the plate of local consumers, plus enjoyed by connoisseurs at three Utica-area restaurants.

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Penn State DAS students successful at ADSA meetings Eleven students representing Penn State’s Department of Animal Science (DAS) successfully competed in contests held as part of the American Dairy Science Association — Student Affiliate Division (ADSASAD) meeting July 14-17 in Phoenix, AZ. Continuing a tradition, the dairy quiz bowl team placed first in competition, garnering its 10th quiz bowl title in 12 years. Members of the team were: Kelcie Degenfelder, Collins, NY; Dustin Gates, Warriors Mark, PA; Nathan Ulmer, Bellefonte, PA; and, Derek Wasson, Centre Hall, PA. Other Dairy Science Club students who participated in the meetings were Colton Hoffman, Shinglehouse, PA; Brianna Isenberg, Indiana, PA; Jared Risser, Bainbridge, PA; Rebecca Shaw, Williamsburg, PA; Joel Smith, Palmyra, PA; Hannah Wentworth, Quarryville, PA; and Amy Yeiser, Arnold, MD. They were accompanied by club advisers Dale Olver, instructor in Dairy and Animal Science, and Dr. Chad Dechow, associate professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics.

Yeiser completed her term as 201112 president of the ADSA Student Affiliate Division.

Dr. Terry Etherton, head of the Department of Animal Science, said, “The success of the quiz bowl team and the national recognition given to the Dairy Science Club for its achievements are a tribute to the exceptional dedication of our students, and the diligence of our very committed faculty. I offer sincere congratulations to the entire club for their success at ADSA and throughout the year.”

Other recognition for the Dairy Science Club included: • The Penn State Dairyman yearbook edited by Nicole Kusko, Hopewell Junction, NY, was named first place digital yearbook, and the club’s paper version placed second; • The Penn State Dairy Science Club website (www.clubs.psu.edu/ up/dairyscienceclub) coordinated by Sarah Hoopes, Landenberg, PA, placed first; • The club scrapbook compiled by Katie Laughlin, Lewistown, PA, placed first; • Penn State earned second place in the Outstanding Chapter competition, based on an annual report of chapter activities, participation in the ADSA Student Affiliate Division, club publications, and website;

Cover photo by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Curtis and Shane Nolan show their Tempest granddaughter, ‘Kenyon Hill Geno Yall’, rated an Excellent 92 with the Holstein Association.

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The Penn State students who competed in contests held as part of the American Dairy Science Association — Student Affiliate Division meeting are, left to right, Joel Smith, Kelcie Degenfelder, Colton Hoffman, Amy Yeiser, Nathan Ulmer, Rebecca Shaw, Jared Risser, Brianna Isenberg, Derek Wasson, Hannah Wentworth, Dustin Gates.

• Wentworth placed second in the Dairy Foods Undergraduate Presentation Contest with her talk, “Importance of texturants in dairy products.”; • Isenberg earned third place in the Original Research Undergraduate Presentation Contest with her project, “Effect of temperature during drying and mechanical extrusion of protein meal protein in situ degradability and in vivo digestibility.”; and • Risser competed in the Dairy Production Undergraduate Presentation Contest with his talk, “New approaches to combat milk fat depression.”

More than 100 students and advisors attended the meetings along with more than 3,000 professionals and guests from the United States, Mexico, Canada and around the world.

In addition to participating in the

contests, students attended business meetings, a career symposium and the awards luncheon, and attended oral and poster sessions presented by professional members of the organization.

The students attended the meetings as members of the American Dairy Science Association Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD). The ADSA-SAD is a division of the parent organization that works to develop leadership and promote scholarship among students interested in the dairy industry, and to encourage students toward careers in dairy science. There are more than 500 undergraduate student members in ADSA. ADSA was established in 1906 as a scientific and educational association to serve the dairy and dairy-related industries. It facilitates the discovery, application and dissemination of dairy science knowledge and information.

Farm Bill passage remains critical to dairy industry On Aug. 2, John Wilson, Senior Vice President, Dairy Farmers of America Inc. made the following statement: “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an extension of disaster programs intended to provide relief to producers experiencing extreme drought conditions. We appreciate this effort.

“Unfortunately the drought is just one of many challenges dairy farmers in the United States face today.

Outdated federal dairy policy and increasing feed costs also need to be addressed.

“On behalf of the 15,000 dairy farmer owners of Dairy Farmers of America, we respectfully ask Congress to take swift action to pass a Farm Bill that contains dairy policy provisions outlined in the Dairy Security Act. The bill pending before the House of Representatives represents significant compromise and fiscal discipline, and addresses critical needs of the dairy industry.

“To provide additional relief to

dairy producers, we also encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a waiver of the applicable volume of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2012 and 2013.

While we believe RFS has helped grow domestic development and use of renewable energy, the proposed renewable fuel volume schedule is too aggressive in today’s economic environment and is diverting too much of our domestically produced corn out of the feed supply. The drought has exacerbated the situation. For all dairy farmers, feed is expensive; for many, it is or may soon become unavailable. This pressure on the corn supply will increase feed prices and put further stress on a struggling livestock community.

“Many dairy farm families need tangible change to continue their operations. We implore Congress and the administration to act swiftly and bring about much-needed relief for dairy farmers who are again feeling the impacts of a highly volatile market.”

by Sally Colby Despite rising temperatures on a hot, humid summer day, Randy Martin’s cows are comfortable and quiet, and remain undisturbed when a large group of dairy producers from Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) walked through the barn as part of a dairy issue forum session held recently in Shippensburg, PA. A year and a half ago, Martin had several employees to milk 250 cows in a double eight herringbone parlor. At that time, the cows were bedded on sand, and the herd cell count averaged around 250,000. Today, Martin has no hired help, thanks to the fiveunit Lely robotic system that’s incorporated in the new 280-stall freestall barn. Martin says that within two weeks of moving to the new barn, which was first bedded with compost and now with sand, the count dropped by 100,000. “I give most of the credit to the robots,” he said of the lower somatic cell count. However, Martin is quick to note that robots are just a system that milks cows, and that it still takes management.

Martin, who is the third generation on the family’s Rail Side Farm, and his father Faron spent a year looking at various robotic systems before they

made a decision. The new barn has freestall space for 280 cows, and Martin would like to slowly build the herd from the 240 he’s currently milking to fill the barn.

An important economic and herd health benefit of the robotic system is that it can determine which cows are developing mastitis much sooner than a human milker can. The robotic milker automatically dumps the first three squeezes from each quarter, and checks each quarter for conductivity and milk temperature. If conductivity in a quarter begins to rise, that information will show up on Randy’s computer under the ‘udder health’ icon. At milking time, Martin’s most important job is to watch the computer monitor.

“I know right away if a cow is coming down with mastitis,” he said, adding that the system is easy to use. “The cow’s number and the quarter that has high conductivity will be highlighted.

The computer also indicates whether milk from that quarter is watery or bloody.” Martin will treat cows that spike repeatedly, and if treatment isn’t successful, he dries the affected quarter to keep the herd cell count low.

When the cows were being milked in the parlor, Martin found that it was difficult to maintain consistency.

Randy Martin, third generation dairy farmer, added a robotic system to eliminate labor issues on the farm but found that the system has also helped him achieve lower somatic cell counts.

Photos by Sally Colby Now, the cows are treated the same Randy’s sisters take care of calves, and way each time they enter the milking although his dad and brother operate stalls. Cows in the holding area prior a custom harvest business, they can to milking are less stressed, and both fill in at the dairy when needed. there’s no chasing or crowding in a The herd is fed a home-grown TMR, holding pen. “I can walk through the which is constantly in front of them barn without the cows getting up,” with the help of a robotic feed pusher said Martin. “Before, with the parlor, that comes out once an hour to push when the cows saw someone coming feed. “In the old barn, I was doing good through the barn they thought it was if I pushed feed four times a day,” said time to get up for milking.”

Martin, adding that the pusher is as For the first few weeks after freshen- valuable as the robotic milking system. ing and until they’re fully accustomed “This really helps the cows — they to the system, heifers are kept in a always have feed in front of them. With special needs pen. “It takes about an cows coming out of the robot 24/7, the average of two weeks for the heifers to feed has to be there all the time. It isn’t learn to go in to be milked,” said the same as when they came out of the Martin. “After that, they go with the parlor and then got feed.” rest of the cows. They catch on pretty Although Martin has a Koster tester fast once they realize they’re going to to check silage moisture, he relies on get some grain in there.” his feed specialist who takes silage Prior to construction of the new samples for analysis. “I always pull a barn, heifers were raised off the farm. sample if I change feeds, use a differWith the new facility, all young stock ent type of baleage or change are on the farm, which means less bunkers,” said Martin. “If I pull a samtime spent traveling to other farms to ple of first cut and everything is good, care for them. Calves are started in I wait until I push second cut.” Genex The robotic milking system can detect minute changes in conductivity, which individual pens under roof, and then manages herd breeding; including means cows that have signs of mastitis can be treated early. in small groups as they get older. mating selections and A.I., and tracks pregnancy checks and calving dates.

For those who have or are considering a robotic system, Martin says that there are several keys to making it work most effectively. “Look at the computer twice a day,” he said.

“That’s the only way you’re going to know if there’s a problem. Then obey the computer. If you see that there’s a hot quarter, don’t ignore it.” Detecting and measuring minute changes in conductivity is an opportunity to spot and treat mastitis early. “If a cow comes in with conductivity of 60, I watch her closely,” he said. “If a cow comes in at 80 or 85, I might let it go if it’s a hot day or if she was in heat.

But if conductivity is 90, 100 or 110, I know without a doubt that she has mastitis and I’ll treat her. It’s a warning ahead before the cow even comes A robotic feed pusher comes out hourly, which saves labor and ensures that cows always have feed in front of them. down with mastitis.”

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Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant Tiny Allies Below our Boots Several weeks ago my Texas contact e-mailed me a web site link with a very interesting article.

That article dealt with the very real threat (at least in its author’s mind) of the planet’s most wide-spread herbicide destroying the microbial activity in milk.

That writer’s name is Sayer Ji, and his web site is called greenmedinfo.com. (And Ji’s spe-

(Contact: renrock46@hotmail.com)

cific story can be located at http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/will, for readers with Internet access.) I’ll try to hit the high spots of Ji’s article… then make my own comments.

According to Ji, disturbing new research indicates that the microbial biodiversity of the soil and of our food is being dramatically impacted by the use of herbicides, particularly glyphosate, the world’s

most widely used weedkiller. Researchers have proposed that many soil organisms, which are indispensable for the productivity of the soil in agriculture, as well as in raw and fermented dairy production, may be undergoing endangerment... and in some cases, extinction in certain geographic regions of the world.

Research published in the journal Current Microbiology indicates that

glyphosate-based herbicides are negatively impacting microorganisms of food interest, and specifically those found in raw and fermented foods. The study’s authors concluded that glyphosate’s inherent toxicity to soil organisms may explain what is behind “...the loss of microbiodiversity and microbial concentration observed in raw milk for many years.”

These scientists discovered that adverse changes in selected food microorganisms, including death and growth inhibition, were observed at lower concentrations of glyphosate exposure than those recommended in agriculture. They

also confirmed previous findings that adjuvants or so-called “inactive” ingredients accompanying glyphosate in the total herbicide package were, in some cases, more toxic than the main active ingredient itself.

These findings may explain why certain species of Lactobacillus bulgaricus, used in milk production, such as the subspecies Lactobacillus cremoris (no relation to the non-dairy coffee additive, Cremora) have been difficult to isolate from the dairy environment in some geographic areas, despite having a tremendously long history there. It is likely that the use of pesticides, herbicides and biodiversity reduction (i.e., fewer plant varieties in pasture and meadows) has contributed to the loss and endangerment of a key species used as foodstarters (cultures). When microbial biodiversity in the soil is reduced or altered, so too will be that of the plants, all the way up the food chain to the grazing animals, and ultimately humans at the top of the food chain; on average our bodies contain 100 trillion bacteria that come directly, or indirectly, from the soil.

Ji also writes that microbial biodiversity is not just important for the production of certain raw and fermented food products, but is essential for the health of our entire planet. The metabolic activity of microorganisms participates quite literally “at the root” of the nitrogen, phosphate, oxygen and carbon cycles, and are thus indispensable to the health of the entire biosphere. They are also the most numerous inhabitants in the web of life. There are an estimated 6 x 10 to the 30th power bacterial cells on earth, and soil micror-

ganisms represent about 50 percent of the the total biodiversity in terms of numbers of species.

(That big number, written out, is a 6 followed by 30 zeros; those zeroes are divided into threes by ten commas.)

Soil organisms include fungi, and the mycelium, which is technically the largest organism in the world, and have a special importance to the health of this planet. Many mycologists (scientists who study fungi... most notably, Paul Stamets, PhD.) believe that the mycellium may in fact be the “Earth’s natural internet,” a means through which species unrelated in genetic and geographic time and space may communicate with one another, effectively acting like a nerve network within the biosphere.

These tiny life forms (especially fungi, to which we are more closely tied than bacteria) also contain information buried deep within their DNA on the origin of life itself; if destroyed, Ji contends, undiscovered parts of ourselves will no doubt also perish.

Glyphosate has been shown in a wide range of other ecotoxicological (environment-poisoning) studies to negatively impact the complex interactions of microbial groups, including their biochemical activity, root growth, overall plant growth and productivity.

Glyphosate also alters microbial populations through changing the pH of the soil, and directly inhibits and/or kills certain soil organisms, while encouraging the growth of other, potentially less beneficial organisms — again, not unlike the effect which antibiotics have on the microbial life in the human digestive tract.

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Richard Hill, a Brown Swiss breeder from Cattaraugus, NY, served as the official judge for the 2012 edition of the Central New York Canton Brown Swiss Show, held on July 28, at the fairgrounds in Cortland, NY. Eighty-two head of cattle and 21 showmanship participants paraded before him throughout the day.

HyLight Farm of Adams, NY, owned both of the cows selected to reign over the day’s activities. The winning 4year-old cow, HyLight Zeus Madelin, was selected by Judge Hill as Senior Champion and Grand Champion of the

show. She also earned the Best Udder of Show and Best Bred and Owned awards. Her herdmate, Hylight LBH Theory Isabelle, who topped the senior 2year-old class, followed her to Reserve Grand Champion honors after capturing the Intermediate Champion title earlier in the afternoon. Both of these homebred cows helped HyLight Farm, the Todd & Heather Hyman family, win the Best Three Females class on their way to winning the Premier Breeder banner for the 2012 show!

The Premier Exhibitor banner went to Iris

It was a Premier Breeder banner day for HyLight Farms LLC of Adams, NY, at the Central New York Canton Brown Swiss Show, held in Cortland on July 28. Pictured (L-R) with their winning Best Three Females entry are Shane Wilson, Erik Shelmidine, Ben Williams, Mary Stockman, Judge Richard Hill, Heather, Garrett, Charlie, Todd & Elizabeth Hyman, New York State Brown Swiss President Teri Martin and National Brown Swiss Ambassador Chelsea Jones.

The group also contains both the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champions.

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Brook Brown Swiss, the Rienhardt family of Tully, NY. Leading the way for them was the Reserve Senior Champion cow, Mallory Brook Jetway Abby, who won the 5year-old class. In the Junior Show, Mac Kenzie Rienhardt exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion, Mallory Brook Earn-

hardt Aerial, and her brother Zach showed the Reserve Junior Champion, Thorndale Total Camry, his spring yearling heifer.

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HyLight Farm owns Champions at CNY Brown Swiss Show

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HyLight from A7 to Trulea Merry Christmas 6295, the senior 3-year-old entry of Drivale Brown Swiss, Kelly Driver and Scott Haynes, Tully, NY. In the Dam and Daughter class, 6295 teamed with her winning spring calf, Drivale Brookings Rosette, to earn the blue ribbon.

ForFront Genetics, Wayne Schutt II, Liverpool, NY used a pair of class winners to anchor his winning Junior Best Three Females group, including the show’s Junior Champion heifer, ForFront BNZ TipTop, who won the fall heifer calf class and was selected as Best Bred and Owned Female Under 2 years of age for the show.

Michala Kuhlman of Rome, PA, exhibited both the Grand Champion and Junior Champion of the Junior Show. Her summer yearling entry, Kuhl Kows Bar Parker Bailey, was selected by Judge Hill as Junior Champion of the Junior Show. Later, she was also named Reserve Junior Champion of the Open Show. Michala’s aged cow entry, Kuhl Kows Col Snowflake was tapped for Grand Champion of the Junior Show.

Both animals were named Best Bred and Owned of their age groups for the youth division.

Colleen Cargile of Skaneateles, NY, topped the senior showmanship class on her way to being selected as Master Showman. Michala Kuhlman placed second to her in class and Judge Hill selected her as Reserve Master Showman of this year’s contest.

The Central New York Canton Show is open to any interested Brown Swiss owners and organized annually by Canton Director Andrea Rienhardt.

National Brown Swiss Ambassador Chelsea Jones of Little York, NY, passed out ribbons throughout the day, while Lynnette Wright and Patsy Gifford handled the clerking and Peter Knapp served as ringman. Mike Rienhardt, Chris Romano and Kelly Driver handled much of the set-up and cleanup duties. For more information or to obtain entry information in 2013, please contact andrearienhardt@ gmail.com.

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Twenty-one youth participated in the showmanship contest at the Central New York Brown Swiss Show on July 28. Pictured here is the Intermediate Showman class, which was won by Owen Stoltman of Georgetown, NY. Photo courtesy of CNY Brown Swiss Show

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‘08 NH T1110 4WD tractor w/loader, hydro, as new, 51 hrs ‘10 NH Boomer 50 tractor w/ldr., 4WD, shuttle trans, ag tires, SSQT as new, 69 hrs ‘06 NH TN60 4WD tractor, w/ldr., Ag tires, remotes, radial tires, 574 hrs Simplicity ZT844 18hp lawn tractor w/48” cut, 530 hrs SKID STEERS ‘05 Bobcat A300 cab w/heat bucket & forks, hi flow, 1459 hrs ‘04 Bobcat MT52 skid steer with bucket and ride on platform, 236 hrs ‘09 Bobcat S70 cab w/heat 48” bucket, good tires, 1012 hrs ‘07 Bobcat S175 cab w/heat, power tach, very clean, 504 hrs ‘07 Bobcat S250 C/A/H, power tach, SJC controls, very clean 586 hrs ‘09 Bobcat S250 C/A/H, power tach, 72” bucket, very clean, like new tires, 160 hrs.

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‘03 Case 1845C skid steer, hi flow, new tires, clean, 1 owner 07 Cat 256C skid steer, cab with heat, 6’ bucket, 1 owner, clean with grouser tracks, 310 hrs.

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Ash, Buck top showmanship contest at Junior National Hereford Expo The Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) was held July 5 in Grand Island, NE. Competitors for the Champion Senior Showman narrowed their field from 134 entries, with the top 10 not only having to prove themselves in the showring, but the fitting chute as well.

Regional finalists included: fourth place - Kyle Lemmon, Manchester, MD.; sixth place - Marie Lock, Avon, IL.; seventh place - Corey Ruff, Wagontown, PA. In the Intermediate Division, Alexis Eudy from Harrisburg, NC received 7th place.

In the Peewee Division, Reagan Ann Dunn, Cochranton, PA received 6th place.

The 2012 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part

by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, MO. The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA's mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit www.jrhereford.org.

Crop from A6 Worrisome new research indicates that the biodiversity of minute organisms (with big names) of the soil and our food sysytem is being dramatically impacted by the use of herbicides like glyphosate. As stated earlier, researchers propose that many soil organisms, which are critical for the productivity of agricultural soils, as well as in raw and fermented dairy production, may be undergoing endangerment, and in some cases extinction in certain geographic regions, despite having an extremely long history there.

Please forgive my delay in defining mycelium, which the glossary in EcoFarm... an Acres USA Primer interprets thusly: “thread-like growth emanating from fungal spores such as actinomycete molds which act as foodtaking structures for the fruiting body.” And Dr. Paul Stamets places the

concept in greater perspective: “Is this the largest organism in the world? This 2,400-acre site in eastern Oregon had a contiguous growth of mycelium before logging roads cut through it. Estimated at 1,665 football fields in size and 2,200 years old, this one fungus has killed the forest above it several times over, and in so doing has built deeper soil layers that allow the growth of ever-larger stands of trees. Mushroom-forming forest fungi are unique in that their mycelial mats can achieve such massive proportions.”

All this wonder of nature is underfoot, thus invisible. And for most people invisible means out of sight, out of mind. Or taken one step further, “Seeing is believing.” However, a much smaller group of people, including yours truly, embrace the concept of “Believing is seeing.”

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Soil and Water Conservation District holds successful Pond Management Workshop On the evening of July 17, about 65 people gathered at the Lacroix family pond in Greenwich, NY, to attend a Pond Management Workshop put on jointly by Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Agriculture Stewardship Association (ASA). The purpose of this workshop was to help pond owners gain knowledge about what is needed for long term maintenance of existing ponds and educate those who have an interest in building a pond. Four main speakers covered a wide variety of topics on what was undoubtedly one of the hottest days of the year; attendees were all grateful for the light breeze and scattering of shade trees around this beautiful pond.

Introductions of the two host groups and the Lacroix family were made by Corrina Aldrich of Washington County SWCD, who then turned things over to Janet Britt of ASA to inform folks of her organization and what projects they are currently working on. The evening’s schedule was then led by Olga Vargas, a Soil Scientist with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), who spoke about how to properly identify clay type soils and how to utilize the Web Soil Survey when ex-

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Olga also spoke about the importance of soil layers and perched water tables; having a test pit dug can help to clarify some decisions before going through the expense of digging a pond which then becomes a large dry hole in the ground. A test pit can be very beneficial in determining if you will be able to achieve the desired depth for your pond or if it is entirely out of the question. While the Web Soil Survey is very helpful it is only relatively accurate to a depth of two meters, or roughly 6 feet. If a test pit were to reveal ledge at this depth or above, building a pond with any depth to it would be difficult to achieve, as it is recommended that ledge be lined with approximately two feet of clay. So your desire for a deep pond for trout, or swimming and diving might swiftly be reduced to a wading

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ENFIELD, CT — Farm Credit East celebrated the bounty of farm fresh produce available in the Northeast during National Farmers Market Week!

This year, National Farmers Market Week took place Aug. 5-11.

Farm Credit East is encouraging consumers to show their support of the agriculture community by continuing to purchase from local farm markets and roadside stands.

Despite the drought that has plagued the

Midwest and impacted many farmers throughout the Northeast, there is still plenty of fresh, quality produce to be found throughout the region. With more than 7,000 farmers market in the country, National Farmers Market Week was the perfect opportunity to try that delectable dish you’ve always wanted to try with fresh products from local farmers.

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Late summer into early autumn gives way to abundant fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the Northeast. Consumers can expect to find produce such as fresh peaches, tomatoes,

corn and potatoes, as well as protein sources from local farms such as lamb, beef, pork and much more! If you’re unsure of where to find the nearest farm market, visit FarmCreditEast. com/News-andEvents/Farm-FreshGuide for a Farm Fresh Guide listing resources to find locations throughout Farm Credit East’s six-state territory of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island!

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Question:Open, abandoned wells are dangerous because: a) bacteria and pesticides can enter them and contaminate groundwater b) people or animals can become trapped in them c) people could stumble on wells hidden beneath grass or brush d) farm equipment operators could mistakenly drive over them e) all of the above Answer: e) All of the above. As small farms merge into larger ones, farmsteads are abandoned, leaving unused wells. Abandoned wells are often hidden beneath grass, brush or collapsed buildings and are especially hazardous to children who may play in the area.

The only way to reduce safety hazards and groundwater contamination caused by abandoned wells is to plug them.

However, there is more to plugging a well than simply dumping something down an open hole. If you have an abandoned

well on your property, look for a certified well contractor who can help.

Question: When you dial 911, you should: a) provide details and wait for someone to tell you to hang up b) quickly give details and return to the scene Answer: a) Provide details and wait for someone to tell you to hang up. The dispatcher may start an emergency response procedure and then come back to ask additional questions. While you may know how to get help during an emergency, does your child? What would happen if your child found you injured on the farm?

Plan ahead. If your children are old enough to have a cell phone, encourage them to keep it with them. If they aren’t old enough for a cell phone, discuss with them the locations of the nearest phone and how important it is for them to immediately call for emergency help if they discover an injured person. Post the number they should call on or near every phone. Be sure that they can tell the dispatcher how to get to your farm.

Practice what they would say to a dispatcher in an emergency situation. At the same time, stress the importance of never calling the emergency number(s) unless there is an actual emergency.

Question: How fast can a stick or toy fly out of a lawn mower discharge chute? a) 10 miles per hour b) 20 miles per hour c) 200 miles per hour

d) 500 miles per hour Answer: c) 200 miles per hour. he cutting edge of a mower blade can travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Materials such as toys, stones, sticks and equipment parts can become projectiles when struck by a blade. Traveling at speeds up to 200 miles per hour, these

items can do serious damage to anything they hit. This includes people, animals and property. Always pick up toys, debris and other loose objects in an area before you mow. Keep children well away from the area where you are mowing so they are not injured by flying debris.

New website offers farm safety and health information, resources UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is part of a consortium of 74 landgrant universities offering answers to hundreds of agriculture-related safety and health questions for the new farmsafety section of a national website.

The website, http://extension.org/ farm_safety_and_health, offers easyto-navigate advice on farm safety and health issues for everyone from beginning farmers to veteran producers.

The issues covered range from grainbin entrapments to safe beef-cattle handling, said Dennis Murphy, Penn State Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health.

“This online resource will serve many groups, including educators, injury outreach specialists and farm workers, with valuable information that can be accessed anytime,” he said. “And in an

agricultural community where business is done all day, every day, there is never a down time for safety and health information.” eXtension (which is pronounced Eextension) is a national, online educational network and partnership of 74 universities that provides access to objective, research-based information and education, Murphy explained.

“Agriculture is a dangerous industry,” Murphy said. “This online resource is now available to serve hardworking men, women and families with up-to-date safety and health materials to protect the most valuable assets: the farm workers.

“Besides providing answers to frequently asked farm-safety questions, this site contains articles on a variety

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Fact sheet: President Obama leading Administration-wide drought response As communities across the country struggle with the impacts of one of the worst droughts in decades, President Obama is committed to ensuring that his Administration is doing everything it can to help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted.

To respond to immediate needs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal agencies are using their existing authorities wherever possible to address the hardships arising from the lack of water, feed, and forage.

Within the last month, USDA has opened the Conservation Reserve Program to emergency haying and grazing, has lowered the borrower interest rate for emergency loans, and has called on crop insurance companies to provide more flexibility to farmers. The Department of the Interior has provided addition-

al grazing flexibility on federal lands and the Small Business Administration is working to help with access to investment capital and credit in affected communities.

On Aug. 7, 2012, President Obama convened his White House Rural Council for one of a continuing series of policy meetings to review Executive Branch response actions and to develop additional policy initiatives to assist drought-stricken Americans.

Following the meeting, the White House announced several new measures the Administration is implementing to help those impacted by the drought, including providing additional assistance for livestock and crop producers, increasing the capacity for lending to small businesses, and waiving certain requirements on trucks helping to provide relief.

President Obama also

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composers are those that decompose and consume dead plant and animal material. These all comprise the food chain of a pond system.

Kathy stressed that all these are an integral part of the pond system.

Without one of these elements, a pond will become imbalanced, allowing for another element to multiply out of control.

For example, if too much dead material, such as excess leaf litter from overhanging trees accumulates, the decomposers will start taking over and produce large

amounts of carbon dioxide and nutrients so that the algae and aquatic weeds really start taking over, which in turn creates more material to decompose and eventually leads to a low oxygen environment that is difficult for fish and higher order animals to survive in.

The process of decomposition requires oxygen as well and cannot take place in an anaerobic environment.

Kathy also went over the different type of habitat areas provided by a well-balanced pond and the variety of plants, ani-

mals, and insects which will live in those different areas. These pond habitat areas can be broken down into four categories: shoreline, surface film, open water, and bottom water; with the producers, consumers, and decomposers living in all of those areas. So with a properly designed pond this delicate ecosystem balance can be maintained with very little effort and maximum appreciation.

Kathy’s discussion led to many questions about invasive weeds in ponds and the various strategies for trying to

eliminate them. Our SWCD intern Regina Gillis offered some information about invasive weeds and also let people know she is working on sampling weeds from various ponds around the county to have identified and set up in display jars in our office for people to reference.

Regina said she would be willing to come out to help people identify weeds in their ponds and give guidance on how to best remove or manage the weed problem.

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• Grain-bin entrapments from flowing grains.

“We are now in our peak season for the frequency and severity of farm-related injuries,” Murphy said. “This is great timing for eXtension to offer an ounce of prevention early in the summer.”

Another resource offered through the site is the online AgSafety4u certificate program taught by Dr. Aaron Yo-

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Following are examples of articles that appear on the site: • Safety recommendations when baling and handling big round bales.

• Confined-space hazards and gas monitoring of manure-pit gases.

• Beef cattle handling safety.

• ATV safety.

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NASS releases public comments on key statistical reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released public comments submitted in response to a June 8, 2012 Federal Register Notice announcing an opportunity to comment on the public release time of several major USDA statistical reports.

Due to recent changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) — the USDA entities responsible for the reports — are reviewing times and procedures of the following statistical releases: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Cattle, Cattle on Feed, Crop Production, Grain Stocks,

Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs, and Small Grain Summary.

Stakeholders submitted 147 comments through the NASS online response site and via letter and e-mail.

The comments received may be viewed on the NASS website at http://bit.ly/FedRegComments.

USDA will consider all comments in reaching a final decision on the time to release key statistical reports. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directives 3 and 4, rules are in place to regulate the public’s access to federally generated statistics. The 2012 official published schedule for all NASS reports is available online at

Pond from A17 Next on deck was Joe Driscoll, Washington County SWCD District Manager. Joe went into details regarding site selection and items which require consideration before digging a pond, such as size and depth, whether it is an impoundment or an embankment construction and how these affect the need to obtain a permit for the pond before construction. Pond structures which meet certain size criteria actually need to have an engineered design and be built to specifications to insure the strength to hold up to the amount of water retained in the pond.

Joe stressed the need for a properly designed emergency overflow outlet situated in the right spot and having an elevation that is in relation to the normal overflow.

The emergency overflow

outlet serves the function of relieving stress on the dam or embankment in the event of heavy rains and flooding. We need to remember a cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds, and this influence on a structure can then further be multiplied when velocity is added due to topography. A recipe for disaster is quite evident. So basically, if you have a pond and the dam fails the possible equivalent of a runaway freight train could be unleashed on all those who live downstream from you; almost a certain guarantee to strain relationships with your neighbors.

Jim Pinheiro, an Aquatic Biologist, from Region 5 DEC in Warrensburg stopped in to speak to the group regarding pond stratification, habitat requirements for the different

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So if you have a pond or are planning to build a pond to add to your property for whatever reason, please, don’t hesitate to call your county local Soil and Water Conservation District for help with siting, test pits, weed control, fish stocking, and permitting. Building a pond can require a substantial investment so it is better to start with more information than less in order to insure success the first time around.

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Mark Tompkins, Chairman of the Farm Service Agency Susquehanna County Committee announces that due to the below normal rainfall conditions Susquehanna County has been approved for emergency haying and grazing on CRP/CREP acres devoted to CP1, CP2, CP4B, CP4D, CP10, CP18B, CP18C and CP38. Acreage ineligible for managed or emergency haying and grazing includes land within 120 feet of a stream or other permanent water body.

CRP/CREP acreage can be used for emergency haying until Aug. 31, or emergency grazing until Sept. 30.

Before haying or grazing, participants MUST visit the local Farm Service Agency office and request approval to hay or graze eligible acreage and obtain modified conservation plan to include haying or grazing requirements.

Any cover destroyed or damages as a result of haying or grazing will need to be established at the participants own expense.

All Hay or livestock from CRP/CREP acreage must be removed before Oct. 1, or 10 calendar days from the date notified by FSA. Limit haying of CRP/CREP acreage to one cutting and not hay and graze the same acreage.

Participants must agree to leave at least 50 percent of each filed or contiguous fields un-hayed, or leave at least 25 percent of each field or contiguous fields un-grazed for wildlife, or graze all of the CRP/CREP acreage at no more than 75 percent of the stocking rate determined by the technician.

Participant will notify FSA at the local office if acreage hayed or grazed is more or less than originally intended so the CRP/CREP annual rental payment can be adjusted accordingly.

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“Roots” benefit Harford Fair Scholarship Two years ago the directors of the Harford Fair initiated a scholarship program for college students who have been affiliated with the fair either through 4-H, working, or exhibiting at the fair. Funds for the scholarships are raised through the auction of the first and second place prize-winning baked goods exhibited at the fair. This year the auction will be held under the Shade Pavilion on Monday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m.

A unique donation will be made to the scholarship fund this year. They say that people return to their roots and that surely describes Jan Winemiller, owner of Tingley Glass. She was only three weeks old when she first attended the fair and continued every year until her college years when she was in New England. Several years ago she returned to Tingley Lake where her roots are grounded and has become a generous contributor to the community.

Jan is volunteering to share her knowledge of the history of glass, types of glass, and the art of stained glass making during an all-day demonstration at the fair in the new Fine Arts area which was previously the Bingo stand. Throughout the day on Wednesday, Aug. 22, Jan will demonstrate the process of creating a stained glass piece from beginning to end. The final piece which will con-

Jan Winemiller, owner of Tingley Glass, prepares to cut a lovely piece of specialty glass. She will be demonstrating the entire process from cutting to grinding to soldering the pieces to create one of her unique stained glass designs at the Harford Fair on Wednesday in the new Fine Arts area. She is donating the piece which will contain over 200 pieces of cut glass to be auctioned on Saturday of the fair to benefit the Harford Fair Scholarship Fund.

Photo courtesy of Harford Fair

tain over 200 pieces of cut glass will be on display and then will be auctioned off during the auction of the wood carving pieces on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 4 p.m.

Each day of the fair, a different fine arts crafter has volunteered to demonstrate in the new area. Plan to come to the fair to see fine crafters at work such as carving eggs and broom making.

Then plan to bid on the stained glass piece on Saturday or one of the lovely wood carvings.

College students interested in applying for one of the scholarships can find all of the informa-

tion including the application at www.harfordfair.com. Winners of the scholarships from the two previous years will be recognized at the Opening Ceremony of the fair on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Scholarship winners selected from this year’s applications will be recognized at the Harford Fair Banquet in October.

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Special edition features 2011 National Beef Quality Audit results DENVER — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Cattlemen to Cattlemen returned for a new season on Tuesday, July 31, and takes an in-depth look at the outcomes of the beef checkoff-funded 2011 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA). The audit is conducted every five years and provides a set of guidelines and measurements on beef quality conformance of the U.S. beef supply.

According to the researchers, this is the most comprehensive review of beef quality in the 20 year history of the NBQA. The 2011 audit found that although significant improvements have been made in producing safe, satisfying and wholesome beef, there are areas for improvement.

Four researchers involved in conducting the 2011 NBQA will come together to discuss the results on NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen. Panelists include Dr. John Paterson, NCBA executive director of producer education; Dr. Keith Belk, lead principal investigator for Colorado State University; Dr. Jeffrey Savell, lead principal investigator for Texas A&M University; and Dr. Jason Ahola, principal investigator for Colorado State University. The episode premiered on RFD-TV on July 31.

“This is a unique opportunity to sit down and talk about the results of the 2011 NBQA with a few of the re-

searchers who were directly involved in gathering this information,” said NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen host Kevin Ochsner. “Determining where the industry is making progress and finding areas for improvement are key to measuring our performance as beef cattle producers.”

NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen airs Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. EST on RFD-TV. The program also airs Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. EST and Saturdays at 9 a.m. EST. In addition, all episodes of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen are available on the program’s website at www.cattlementocattlemen.org. The program is also on Facebook and can be followed on Twitter.

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Alpaca farms nationwide celebrate national Alpaca Farm Days Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) invites you to visit their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 29 and 30. This is a unique opportunity for the public to explore the many aspects of the alpaca livestock industry in the United States and Canada.

From meeting these beautiful, inquisitive animals in person to experiencing luxurious alpaca products at individual farm stores, there will truly be something for everyone.

Visitors can also learn how alpacas are a green business opportunity, as they are animals that are sensitive to their environment in every respect!

While most alpaca farms welcome visitors throughout the year, National Alpaca Farm Days is sure to include special activities and educational opportunities.

For a complete list of participating farms and ranches, visit www.NationalAlpacaFarmDays.com.

About Alpacas Alpacas, cousins to the llama, are beautiful, intelligent animals native to the Andean Mountain range of South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. The United States first commercially imported alpacas in 1984. There are now more than 180,000 ARI (Alpaca Registry, Inc.) registered alpacas in North America. There are two types of alpacas in the United States today. Although almost physically identical, what distinguishes the two types of alpacas is their fiber. The Huacaya (wa-Ki’-ah) is the more common of the two and has a fluffy, extremely fine coat. The Suri (SURee), more rare, has fiber that is silky and resembles pencil-locks.

Adult alpacas stand at approximately 36 inches at the withers and generally weigh between 150 and 200 pounds. They do not have horns, hooves, claws or incisors. Alpacas are alert, intelligent, curious and predictable. Social animals that seek compan-

they are full, further preserving the landscape on which they live.

However, alpacas do not mind eating brush, fallen leaves and other “undesirable” vegetation, leaving the “good stuff” for species that do not have the stomach to digest such roughage.

Alpacas’ pellet-like droppings are PH balanced and are an excellent, natural, slow-release, low-odor fertilizer.

This rich fertilizer is perfect for growing fruits

and vegetables. Because alpacas consolidate their feces in one or two communal spots in the pasture, it is easy to collect and compost, and the spread of parasites is controlled.

While alpacas are environmentally friendly and even beneficial - to the land, what makes them even more “green” is the fiber they produce.

No chemicals are employed either during feeding or during the industrial production of al-

paca fleece into fiber. If dying is desired, only 20 percent of a normal dye quantity is required.

All fiber from an alpaca can be used. Even the fiber from the lower legs, belly, neck, etc is being used for things such as natural weed mats to be placed around trees. Alpaca fiber is biodegradable.

Alpacas require no insecticides, herbicides or fertilizers that pollute the groundwater.

NFU urges house leadership to finish farm bill amid deadline, drought concerns ionship, they communicate most commonly by softly humming.

About Alpaca Fiber Alpacas are shorn, without harm, every 12 to 18 months. They produced five to 10 pounds of luxurious fiber. Long ago, alpaca fiber was reserved for royalty. Today it is purchased in its raw fleece form by hand-spinners and fiber artists.

Knitters buy it as yarn.

Because of its soft texture, alpaca fiber is sometimes compared to cashmere. It also has the luster of silk, making the fiber even more coveted. Alpaca fiber is just as warm as wool, yet only 1/3 the weight. It comes in 22 natural colors, yet can be dyed any desired shade.

Containing no lanolin, alpaca fiber is also naturally hypoallergenic.

Most people who are sensitive to wool find that they can wear alpaca without the itching or irritation they feel from wool because alpaca fiber is smooth.

Additional performance characteristics include: stretch, water repellency and odor reduction.

For travelers, clothing made from alpaca is desirable because it is wrinkle-resistant.

Green Alpacas?

Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, but they are all green!

Sensitive to their environment in every respect, alpacas have soft padded feet instead of hooves and can leave even the most delicate terrain undamaged.

Damage to topsoil decreases long-term soil fertility and in the process, the soil is eroded and weed invasion is encouraged.

Alpacas prefer to eat tender grasses, which they do not pull up by the roots. Lacking upper teeth, alpacas “cut” the grass with their bottom teeth and upper palate.

This vegetation cutting encourages plant growth. Because they are modified ruminants with a three-compartment stomach, alpacas convert grass and hay to energy very efficiently and stop eating when

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, underscoring the urgency for the House to bring the farm bill to the floor in advance of the 2008 Farm Bill’s looming Sept. 30 expiration date.

“Further delay of long-term legislation will only present more challenges to passing a bill,” said Johnson. “Extension of the current legislation is merely a temporary fix, while a fiveyear farm bill would be a more responsible and viable solution for today and the coming years.”

With nearly two-thirds of the continental United States reported to be in some stage of drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, Johnson noted that swift action be taken, with particular emphasis on

disaster protection programs.

“Standing disaster programs that protect against low yields, price volatility and high input costs are needed so that farmers, especially livestock producers, can withstand these difficult times. These disaster programs need to be included as part of the long-term farm bill. In fact, most of these necessary provisions are already included in the Senate bill and in the House agriculture committee bill,” he continued.

Johnson also noted the willingness of the agriculture committees to move forward with the bill.

“Leaders of both agriculture committees have indicated their willingness to conference the farm bill during the August recess so that a final bill can be passed before the end of the fiscal year,” Johnson said.

by George Greig, Secretary of Agriculture, August 2012 Soon nearly 50,000 visitors will travel to Rock Springs in Centre County for Penn State’s annual Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. The event is a favorite of mine because it’s an invaluable one-stop-shop for information about local, state and federal regulations and programs; research and extension resources from Penn State; and the newest technology and equipment from the commercial sectors.

Once again, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will be on hand to help visitors find innovative tools to

grow and improve farm businesses.

One of those tools is PA Preferred®, the official brand of Pennsylvania agricultural commodities. We’ll showcase the program at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Building, with PA Preferred® staff ready to talk with you about how the program can fit your operation.

We’ll also offer samples of PA Preferred® recipes: • Metz Culinary Management and the department will feature Schneider’s Dairy products on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon, with Schneider’s Dairy offering their own samples from 1-3 p.m.

• Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, Metz Culi-

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nary Management will offer a cooking demonstration using Pennsylvania apples. At 2:30 p.m. they’ll serve up my wife Christine’s apple crisp.

• All three days of the show, the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program will sample apples and apple products.

While the food samples will be popular, I suspect Governor Corbett’s elimination of the inheritance tax on farms will be much discussed in our building.

Last month, Governor Corbett made it easier for farm families to transition from one generation to the next by signing landmark legislation that eliminated the inheritance tax on farms.

The inheritance tax has been a burden on farm families for decades. Its elimination will help producers save thousands of dollars that can then be reinvested in their agricultural operations.

Staff can talk to you about how this can benefit your family and help answer any other farm finance questions, including how to take advantage of state and federal grants and low interest loan programs to grow your operations.

We’ll also show the many ways the department is protecting Pennsylvania consumers every day. Since 1895, the department has been charged with three basic functions: law enforce-

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1997 New Holland 7635 MFWD, 2700 hrs cab, air, 86 hp, 540 + 1000 PTO 24 speed Quicke 310 loader clean runs ex . .$24,500 1995 New Holland 8970 MFWD, 210 hp, super steer 20.8x42 radial axle duals 18.4x30 radials front, 22 front weights 4 remotes 7597 hrs, clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,500 1998 New Holland 8160 MFWD cab cold ac 4400 hrs, 4 remotes ex 18.4x38 radials ex 14.9x28 radials front one owner one of the nicest you will find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500 1994 New Holland 7740 SLE MFWD, cab, air, 87hp, 4 remotes ex 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 radials 5073 hrs, Ford 7411 loader very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500 1987 Ford 7710 series 2 MFWD cab, air, ex 18.4x38 radials 16.9x24 fronts 3 remotes 4800 hrs, clean runs ex . . . . .$15,500 1984 Ford TW15 MFWD cab, like new 20.8x38 and 16.9x28 radials 5100 hrs, dual power dual pto and remotes runs ex $16,000 1981 IH 3688 cab, cold ac ex 20.8x38 radials 5200 hrs, 3 remotes very clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500 1977 Ford 9700 2WD cab, air, 5417 hrs, new 460/85R/38 rears dual power dual remotes and pto clean original runs ex $12,500 1998 MF 6180 110 hp, MFWD, cab, air, 32 speed dynashift only 1225 hrs, 4 remotes 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 radials Quicke Alo 6755 SL loader one owner sharp ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500 1997 MF 8140 MFWD, cab, air, 32 speed dyna shift 20.8x38 radials 16.9x28 radials front 5300 hrs, 145 hp, 3 remotes runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 1980 MF 275D new style steering 8 speed ex 18.4x30s dual remotes Laurin cab extra clean original . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,000 1967 MF 135 diesel 14.9x28 2068 hrs tires power steering multi power very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 2008 McCormick MTX120 MFWD, cab, air, 118 hp, 16 speed power quad LHR, 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 radials 2591 hrs with L165 SL loader very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500 2007 CIH Maxxum 110 MFWD, cab, air, 16x16 power shift LHR, like new 18.4x38 and 14.9x28 Michelin radials 1160 hrs, front weights and fenders very very sharp like new . . . . . . . .$47,500 1981 Case 1490 2WD 75hp, cab, air, power shift ex 18.4x34s dual pto and remotes 5600 hrs, clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 1967 IH 1256D cab, 5666 hrs, dual pto and remotes ex 18.4x38 rears good TA nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 1966 Farmall 656 gas 4800 hrs recent engine overhaul wide front 3PH 15.5x38s real clean sharp one owner been shedded .$4,500 1981 White 4-175 4x4 5641 hrs. 2002 cat 3208 engine 210 HP, 3ph pto quick coupler ex 20.8x38s runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500 1980 White 2-85 MFWD cab, 4406 hrs, 18.4x38 radials new 16.9x24 radials front dual remotes clean runs ex . . . . . .$10,500 White 2-105 MFWD, cab, new 20.8x38 and 16.9x26 radials with self leveling loader clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 Allis Chalmers ED 40 diesel 3PH nice clean 40 HP runs good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000 2001 NH BB940 3x3 square baler last bale ejector, roller bale chute applicator knotter fans real clean . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500 New Holland 570 baler with model 72 hydraulic drive bale thrower real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000 2 New Holland 575 wire tie balers hydraulic bale tension pickup heads and hitch with NH 77 pan type kicker real sharp ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,000 each

2003 New Holland BR750 4x6 round baler wide pickup head bale ramps netwrap endless belts very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,000 2003 CIH RBX 452 4x5 round baler same as NH BR740 wide pickup head bale ramps real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 2000 New Holland 648 silage special 4x5 round baler wide pickup head bale ramps ex belts very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000 2009 JD 582 silage special 4x5 round baler crop cutter edge to edge mesh wrap or dual twine wide pickup 6700 bales very sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500 2005 JD 457 silage special 4x5 bale mega wide pickup head netwrap and double twine bale ramps very nice . . . . . .$10,500 2000 Deutz Fahr MP124 4x4 round baler wide pickup head bale ramps real clean and sharp ex bale age baler . . . . . . . . .$5,500 2007 New Holland 1412 discbine impeller conditioner very clean ex low usage discbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 2006 JD 530 discbine impeller conditioner super sharp like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000 2005 JD 530 impeller discbine hydra angle on head real clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500 2002 JD 936 discbine 11 ft 6 in cut impeller conditioners hydraulic cutter head angle very very clean sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,500 1995 JD 920 9 ft 9 in discbine impeller conditioners works good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Late model Kuhn KC 4000G center pivot discbine rubber rolls ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 2-NH 38 flail chopper real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750 each New Idea 325 2 row corn picker and super sheller with 12 roll husking bed on picker real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 each Fransguard SR4200p tandem axle hydraulic lift 13 ft 6 in width rotary hayrake very little use like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 New Holland 258 hayrake rubber mounted teeth in ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000 Kverneland Taarup 17 ft hydraulic fold tedder ex cond 2 years old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000 Fella TH540T 17 ft hydraulic fold hydraulic tilt hay tedder just like new hardly used at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Kuhn GF5001 TH hydraulic fold 17 ft hay tedder ex cond low usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Fanex 500 17 ft manual fold up hay tedder ex cond . . . . . .$2,000 Morra trailer type bale wrapper self loading very nice . . . .$4,500 White 251 10 ft disc harrow spring cushion gangs ex discs real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 New Holland 451 3PH 7ft sickle bar mower . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 Allis Chalmers 3PH balanced head mower 7ft mow ex . .$1,000 Massey Ferguson 3PH dyna balance sickle bar mower new guards and knife ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,750 Kverneland 3 bottom 3PH plow ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 2-20.8x42 Goodyear Dynatorque2 40% on rim and rail fits JD 4455-8000 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 Brand new NH 62lb loader fits TM NHS's or MXM case IH never used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 JD 843 quick tatch self leveling loader 3rd valve to front electronic joystick 9ft bucket like new off JD 8430 MFWD . . . . . . .$10,000 JD 840 self leveling loader mounting brackets for JD 7000 series tractor high volume bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$,7,500

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ment, education and prevention of plant and animal diseases. The 25 heads of the department since then have taken these core functions to heart. In recognition of these extraordinary leaders, on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the PDA Building, I’ve invited all living past state agriculture secretaries for a reunion of sorts. We’ll reflect on their successes and discuss their vision for agriculture for the future.

Aside from farm finance and marketing opportunities, we’ll be available to discuss other areas of interest, like growing concerns over near drought conditions. Though indications are that Pennsylvania is faring better than most states this year, producers still need to know how to get the most from their crop insurance policies.

Learn more about the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program and how you can conserve your farm and our waterways for future generations. On Thursday at 2 p.m. we’ll recognize farm families who have done

just that for more than 100 years with Century Farm awards.

The Farm Bill will be a hot topic during this year’s event. With the U.S. House of Representatives unlikely to move on the legislation before their August break, passing it before the Sept. 30 deadline is an uphill battle. I encourage you to attend Congressman Glenn Thompson’s town hall meeting about the farm bill and federal agriculture policy on Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 3-4 p.m. in the Red Barn.

Ag Progress Days promises to offer something to meet the needs of every visitor, and we commend Penn State University’s efforts in hosting such a valuable event. For more information, including a daily schedule, visit http://apd.cas.psu.edu/ or call 814-865-2081.

Ag Progress Days runs Tuesday, Aug. 14 (9 a.m.–5 p.m.); Wednesday, Aug. 15 (9 a.m.–8 p.m.); and Thursday, Aug. 16 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.).

Admission and parking are free. I hope to see you there.

Eric J. DeSimone, CLU Senior Agent

(518) 877-0525 Farm Family Life Insurance Company Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company United Farm Family Insurance Company Glenmont, NY 12077

258 Ushers Road, Suite 200, Clifton Park, NY 12065 Fax: (518) 877-5287

Bottom Unloader Replacement Parts & Service Chains.. Chains.. Chains • Regular • Heavy Duty Stainless Steel

G & J SERVICE Herkimer, NY WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS For Prices or Information Call Anytime (315) 866-4219 or (315) 866-0277

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ARKETPLACE

30-HP ELECTRIC motor, like new! $550; 5-6x8’ round Locust fence posts, $10. each; Makita heavy duty angle drill, nice! $150. 585-554-6188.(NY) aluminum truck body with hoist $1,400.

Vacuum pump $350. Debeaker for Chicken $250. Antique wagon wheel. 413-5622981.(MA) JD 1010 DOZER with winch ROP $4,500.

OBO. Badger S.U. wagon 3’ beater with roof $1,500. 315-536-3259.(NY) SUNSET BULK tank 625 with washer $1,200. 467 Haybine for parts #35 Massey Harris combine for parts $500. Leave message. 518-842-0229.(NY) DORSETX EWES, possibly bred. CheviotX lambs. No foot rot. Flashy Arabian mare, healthy and sound. Single axle NH manure spreader. 585-526-5393.(NY) AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD puppies for sale, farm raised, shots, wormed, all colors $250. $300. ready to go now! No Sunday calls. 315-549-8776.(NY) POLLED HEREFORD Yearling Bull, working, available Sept. 01, great EPD’s, dark red. Call 315-626-2881.(NY) TANDEM TRAILER 7x16 $1,200. OBO. 300 Gallon fuel tank with pump $125. 315348-8243.(NY)

H&S XL FORAGE wagon, 3 beater single auger, V.G. condition $5,000. or best offer.

607-227-6858.(NY) BLACK AND WHITE pony approx. 40” high lots of snap, needs a boss $350. OBO. 607-243-8282.(NY) NEW HOLLAND 275 hay baler with kicker.

Hesston PT10 haybine. Kuhn hay tedder, all in good shape. 315-858-1566.(NY)

D&S LIVESTOCK Equipment galvanized Sheep/Goat chute. Auto-catch headgate opening sides, sliding gate. $600.00 sacrifice. maxthecattledog@hotmail.com for pictures. 315-945-9006.(NY) HAY WAGON, metal, used once, good condition $2,100. Paint sprayer Wagner $17. Medium plastic dog house $16. Toyota Tonneau cover. 315-531-8670.(NY)

JD 430 ROUND baler $4,000. OBO. 585591-0795.(NY)

GRAVITY FLOW grain wagon on 10 ton’s running gear $650. or BRO. 315-6627636.(NY)

FLOCK OF 30 bred Ewes, $200. each, many twins and triplets. Hereford cattle bred. Hereford Bull owner has health issue.

315-380-0089.(NY)

1971 FORD 3000 tractor w/back blade also Ford 8N both in good condition $15,000. for both. 518-257-6718.(NY)

JD-4020 $7,800. NH-144 Merger $1,200.

NH Super-66 baler w/Wisconsin engine $1,200. 12KW PTO generator on 5x10 trailer $1,200. 315-744-4941. (NY)

NEW HOLLAND 492 haybine, good condition $4,600. Miller Pro 4100 silage wagon, 3 beater roof $3,800. 315-536-8522.(NY)

NH #36 FLAIL Chopper, good condition, stored inside, asking $3,250. Leave message. 518-895-2230.(NY) NH 718 TWO row corn head. NH 185 spreader. JD 2840, runs good. Wanted: Dion silage wagon, working or parts. 845778-7080.(NY) NH #718 2-row corn chopper, excellent condition. 860-886-3943.(CT)

BLACK ANGUS Heifers, 4 bred yearlings and 6 2011 fall and 2012 spring calves. AI and Throwbridge sired. 315-440-3083.(NY) REGISTERED ANGUS and Angus cross Bulls for sale. Wellville Farm. 804-2923102.(NY) L.N STOLTZFUS 6’X28’ feeder wagon $2,500. JD 640 rake, mint $1,800. 9’x24’ Stoltzfus tandem steel hay rack wagon L.N. $4,500. 518-885-5106.(NY)

KERNAL PROCESSOR for 1275 Gehl chopper used 90 acres after complete rebuild $1,000. or best offer. 315-7764110.(NY)

500 GALLON stainless steel bulk tank $700. Goats six month old Nubian cross Bucks $85. each, cash only. No Sundays.

315-823-4928.(NY)

PEACOCKS 2 MALES, one year old $100. each, or best offer, also Black Sex-Link Pullets $7.50 each. 315-843-7563.(NY)

NEW IDEA one row corn picker, good working condition, ready for the field, asking $1,500. Located near Albany, New York. 518-852-0262.(NY)

DOUBLE FOUR milking parlor complete 7.5 HP Masport pump universal equipment $5,000. Four tunnel fans 52 inch with thermostats $1,600. 518-859-8085.(NY)

JOHN DEERE E-Gator in very good condition, new batteries charger and manuel’s only 28hrs. $4,500. 716-674-4742.(NY)

WANTED: Hay loader green crop belt driven feed grinder, young dairy Heifer calves.

Samuel Schwarz 2157 Huth Sayer Rd. Oriskany Falls, NY 13425.

THREE HOLSTEIN short bred Heifers, ground driven. New Idea spreader 10-38 rear tire Terratrac dozer four restored John Deere tractors. 607-369-7656.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 210, 13’ disk, very good condition, new blades on front $3,000.

Neg. 315-855-4331.(NY) OAT STRAW 3x3x8 bales $110. ton at farm. 607-542-6742.(NY) REGISTERED JERSEY Cows for sale. 30 to 40 head. Please call for more info. 845386-1112 or 845-469-7753.(NY) CASE IH 1020 grain head, late style, nice $10,700. Case IH 1063 corn head $7,200.

Gravity wagon $1,400. 315-536-1112.(NY) WANTED: Rissler round bale unroller cart model 444. 570-690-1017.(PA)

HAY AND STRAW, first cutting hay, mixed grasses, great for horses $3.50/bale.

Bleached rye straw, clean $4.25/bale. Regular straw $3.50/bale. 518-673-2669.(NY)

WANTED: Breeding age Hereford Bull, lease or buy. 315-868-4460 or 315-8913290.(NY)

MINIATURE DONKEYS: Foals and adults.

Dwarf Goats: Kids and adults. Proven pair breeder Mute Swans. Mute Cygnets, Whooper Cygnets, Trumpeter Cygnets.

315-896-2336.(NY)

GREENHOUSE 24X40 quonset center beam endwall treated posts 2-48” motorized shutters one 48” 1/2HP fan with hood controls disassembled $1,400. 585-7371572.(NY)

WANTED: Farmall cultivators wanted for model SA to 1410 tractors. 716-9423994.(NY)

JD 6620 side hill 213 flex and 643 corn heads excellent condition, used this season for wheat, retiring $20,000. firm. 716457-3124.(NY)

FOR SALE: 750 Bales mulch or bedding hay, best offer to remove all. Ben Weaver 8063 Evans Rd. Holland Patent, NY 13354

REGISTERED POLLED Hereford Bull born 4-25-11, very nice dark red collar $1,700. or trade for Hereford Heifers. 315371-5757.(NY)

FAHR TEDDER 2 reels complete for parts $300. 2 8.25-20 truck tires mounted on 10 hole rims $100. each. 413-967-7590.(MA)

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MC 180 Stalk Shredder - 15’ Width, Field Ready. .$10,775

Kill Bros. 375 w/Wood Side Extensions. Kory 10 Ton Gear. Kill Bros 385 w/Wood Side Extensions. EZ-Trail 10 Ton Rusted At Seams on Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .As Is $1,495 Gear. Good Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,675

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Conditioning, Excellent Condition, Field Ready $16,775 Conditioning, 2pt Hitch, Field Ready . . . . . . . . . . .$14,275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,775

H&S Wheel Rake - 12 Wheel Rake, Hydraulic Fold Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,975

Miller Pro 1350 Rotary Rake - 13’5” Width, Field Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,975

Miller Pro 918 Merger - Excellent Condition . . . . .$15,975

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2005 International 4400 DT466 6 speed, Air Seat, Exhaust Brake, Heated Mirrors, Approx. 285,300 miles, Jerr-Dan 10T Steel Rack, Wooden Deck, 26’ Long, 102” Wide, Heavy Duty Approach Tip, 12,000 lbs. Winch, Hyd New EZ-Trail Grain Trail - 400 Bushels, w/Running Gear, New EZ-Trail 510 Grain Carts - 490 Bushel, 5 Units In Stock Dock Leg, Air to Rear, Pintle Hitch, Air Shift PTO, 4 Deck 3 Units In Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,125 18.4x26 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,975 Dropouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000 23.1x26 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,975

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Section B

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS Back to school fashion Fashion is something that you can count on as always changing. The de-

signers hope to pique the interest of clothing buyers each season. They go all out for the back-to-

school scene knowing that the students want the latest in fashion for their school wardrobe.

Fashion is an elusive thing.

My school wardrobe consisted of skirts and dresses. We

A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson were not allowed to wear slacks or shorts. Pleated skirts and knee socks were in in my day. I had sets of sweaters and skirts that coordinated. I could mix and match to create different outfits. If we did not wear knee socks, we wore color coordinated wool socks.

Blouses with Peter Pan collars rounded out the outfits. One of my favorite outfits included a kilt that I bought on one of my shopping trips.

The big gold safety pin gave it style.

That style was popular for many years. When I went to college it still worked, but we were allowed to wear slacks by then. I wore one of my pleated skirts and a sweater that my mother knit for me to coordinate with it as my going away outfit when I got married.

When I think of going back to school one of my fondest memories is shopping for clothes.

I have always been a good shopper. It did not

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607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190 75TH ANNIVERSARY DAIRY SALE Wednesdayy Augustt 22,, 2012 2 @ 2pm Small Animals start @ 11:30am Already Consigned are: 10 Bred BW Holstein 1st calf Heifers 1 Bred Registered Jersey Cow 5 Bred Jersey Cross Heifers 2 BW Holstein Bulls 17 4-6 Months old Heifers. 9 Holstein, 3 Lineback, 3 Jersey and 3 Jersey Cross 8 Jersey Cross Heifers 3-12 months old 1 BW Heifer 3 months old 4 BW Bred Heifers 5 Short Bred Heifers that have been with the bull 1 Bagging Jersey 1st calf Heifer All will be nasaled and vet checked if needed.

More Consignments coming in daily.

Please call ahead for advertising yours.

Special Feeder Sale Every Wednesday following the dairy.

We have a Strong and Consistent Calf, Feeder and Beef Market.

If you are planning on selling your Dairy of Cows or having a complete dispersal Call

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Horse Sales Every other Friday Tack @ 1pm--Horses @ 6pm Next Sales are: August 17th and 31st Celebrating 75 years in business Check out our Website for market report, sale dates and more. www.drchambersauction.com Join us on Facebook at Chambers Livestock-Auction

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Hickory from B1 matter if I was spending my mother’s money or my own. I looked for bargains.

Big name labels never made any difference to me. If I liked something and it was the right price, I bought it.

The back-to-school budget I worked with as I grew up was not a large one. First, I tried on all of my old clothes to see what fit. At that point I made a pile of clothes to give away and a pile to keep. I was finally ready to fill the holes in my wardrobe.

Sometimes my cast-offs went to my cousin, sometimes they went to a charitable organization.

I was always a secondhand rose. When a box or bag of clothes arrived from a distant cousin who lived near Buffalo I carefully went through them before I planned my shopping spree. Barb had beautiful clothes.

She was the only girl in her family and her family spared no expense. I was really sad when I grew

and was taller than Barb.

Mom and I took the Nickel Plate Railroad to Buffalo to shop for school clothes. It wasn’t really that I had to have different clothes than were available where I lived. It was a day just for the two of us and it was fun. We walked up to the corner to catch the train. Once we arrived in Buffalo we took the trolley car into town. Riding the trolley was fun. I loved to watch the spark where the car connected to the wires that stretched throughout the city. Whenever I see one of those cars I think of my mother and the trips we took.

The city had many more stores than we had at home. If we asked to have our purchases shipped home we avoided paying the sales tax, too. My favorite place for lunch was a cafeteria.

The food made a colorful display that I could not resist. It was a treat to

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST @ 9:30 AM

At Visscher Farm - Rte. 282 - 1 1/2 miles south of the Village of Nichols, NY 13812- use Exit 62 off I-86 - 20 miles north of Towanda/Wysox, PA. area via PA Rte. 187 Consignments of Farm & Construction related items welcome.

Call to get in on advertising campaign Turn your unused items into CASH. We will have a selection of balers, mowing equipment, rakes, tedders, tillage, etc. plus excavators and dozers and more.

Always a large auction with something for everyone Plan your schedule for Sept. 1st.

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choose what I wanted for my meal. Frequently my eyes were bigger than my stomach and my mother ended up finishing what I could not. I think she planned on that because her tray was always rather skimpy when we went through the line.

I remember visiting the Christian bookstore when we shopped in Buffalo. The children’s section was upstairs. I liked to be able to look out of the big windows to see the city below us. I was collecting a series of books so a book pur-

chase was made whenever we shopped.

Recently I went shopping with my granddaughter for school clothes. The two of us took off early in the morning to see what we could find. We did not take a train or a bus, we took my car.

Of course, lunch out was on the docket. My granddaughter chose to go to Eat-N-Park. She loves a pasta dish that they make with shrimp.

An hour to eat gave us a chance to regroup and decide where we wanted

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to go next. Once we arrived at the mall we went from one end of it to the other with numerous stops in between.

We went from store to store picking out things we liked. Once we had an armload of things we began trying them on. If we needed another size I went to get it. These days you cannot rely on size.

Every manufacturer sizes things differently.

They may even size them differently between styles. Often I pick out something I like only to find out I do not like it

when I try it on.

I would call the day successful.

Grandma found the shoes she was looking for and the granddaughter found several new outfits and separates.

Are they things she absolutely needed? Probably not!

They were things, however, that filled in her wardrobe and enhanced it. Everyone enjoys getting something new once in a while.

Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, PA. Contact at hickoryheights1@verizon.net

JD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 2 row corn head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville HS HSM9 hydra-swing merger . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,950. . . . . . . Schaghticoke NH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,450 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Pequea fluffer 8 1/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Krone 550 tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville PLANTING / TILLAGE Amco 27’ disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,250 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 750 15’ No-till drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville IH 710 4 bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2500 5 bottom (nice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2800 6 btm trip plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 8300 23 x7 drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,950 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 8300 23 x7 drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville BALERS Krone 1500 w/knives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 335 RB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 328 w/chute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500. . . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 338 w/out chute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 348 w/ 1/4 Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 348 w/40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 446 round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 446 w/mega tooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 458 silage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 567 RB w/Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,800 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Goshen NH 740 round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . . . . Chathm Hesston rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Tubeline Wrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville MISCELLANEOUS New 10 bolt duals 480/80R 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Pronovost SP Bale Carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Dynaweld trailer w/hyd tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,800 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville 300 HUSKER w/243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD HPX Diesel Gator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,750 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville (3) JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 40 Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,700 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 655 Tiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham Hardi Ranger 2200 (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville HS 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000. . . . . . . Schaghticoke Vermeer TS30 Tree Spade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham 7’ loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville 8N/9N loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Sweepster 6’ 3pt broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Sweepster S32C 6’ front broom . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Used 20.8-38 snap on duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Woods 3100 loader (fits IH 66/86 series) . . . . . $4,900 . . . . . . . . . Fultonville Woods RB72 rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425 . . . . . . . . . . Chatham

HUDSON RIVER TRACTOR COMPANY LLC FULTONVILLE 518-853-3405

GOSHEN 845-294-2500

CHATHAM 518-392-2505

SCHAGHTICOKE 518-692-2676

CLIFTON PARK 518-877-5059

To: House Ag Committee Members, plus several Congressmen from California, New York, Pennsylvania, and others From: Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Progressive Agriculture Organization As all of you know nearly 40 percent of the counties across the United States have been declared a disaster area. In addition to these counties, there are thousands of dairy farmers and other livestock producers that are experiencing substantial increase in feed costs such as corn, soybean, hay and other commodities. The dairy farmers have no way to recoup these costs as there is no relationship between the dairy farmers’ cost and the price they receive for their milk.

Any Disaster Programs must also give strong consideration to the livestock producer that does not reside

in the counties that have been declared a disaster.

I’m sending you a copy of a payment program that is authored by Loren Lopes, a dairy farmer from California and a member of Progressive Agriculture Organization. Loren can be reached at 209-632-7225 or 209-6782632. His e-mail is Ldairy@aol.com.

I’m also sending you a proposal that has been developed by dairy farmers from Missouri.

Thank you for your consideration.

7-18-12 Emergency Disaster Livestock Market Loss and Feed Cost Payment

by Loren Lopes (California) Because of the extreme losses due to high feed costs in comparison to market prices Dairy Producers are experiencing extreme losses. This coupled with regional drought are causing feed

costs to skyrocket to the point of increased diminishing returns to a nonrecovery position. They are asking for financial relief from the government through an Emergency Disaster Market Loss and Feed Cost Payment.

Suggested Payment Formula This shall be based on a $4 per 56 pound bushel minimum value of feed for 50 percent of the average normal dry matter intake using 50 pounds DM of for an average mature milk cow. This shall be adjusted according to actual feed costs according to USDA/ERS established for the 60 day period.

The payment would be on a per milk cow basis.

Example (This is shown in $1 increments only as examples) these would be multiplied by actual feed costs and cow numbers using $4 per bushel as the base price.

$4 per bushel = $.07 per pound x 25 pounds $1.75 per cow per day times 60 days = $105 per cow x 9,000,000.cows = $945,000,000. (Base payment.) The minimum payment per 100 cows would be $10,500. $5 per bushel = $.0892 per pound x 25 = $2.23 per cow per day times 60 days = $133.80 x 9,000,000 = $1,204,200,000. $6 per bushel = $.1071 per pound x 25 pounds DM = $2.68 per cow per day times 60 days = $160.65 x 9,000,000 cows = $1,445,850,000. $7 per bushel = $.125 per pound x 25 pounds DM = $3.13 per cow per day times 60 days = $187.80 x 9,000,000 cows = $1,690,200,000. $8 per bushel = $.1428 per pound x 25 pounds DM = $3.57 per cow per day times 60 days = $214.20 x 9,000,000 cows = $1,927, 800,000.

HILLTOP DAIRY AUCTION

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH @ 11:00 AM

At the facility 3856 Reed Road Savannah, NY 13146 - just off Rte. 89 - 6 miles north of Savannah - 6 miles south Wolcott, NY

FOR OUR AUGUST AUCTION: - a group of 7-8 fresh 1st & 2nd calf cattle starting out milking well, some with heifer calves by their side.

- a group of 3 open heifers from a local farm - a group of 7-8 started heifer calves from a good herd, A.I. sired, birthdates; plus a fresh 1st calf heifer - a group of bred and springing 1st calf Holsteins - Plus our usual run of fresh cows and 1st calf heifers, bred and open heifers and service bulls.

Numbers are down, but still a good demand for milking cattle. Please vaccinate your cattle prior to auction.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

LUNCH AVAILABLE

TO CONSIGN OR ARRANGE TRUCKING CONTACT: Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 or 315-594-8260 OR Howard W Visscher, Auctioneer; Nichols, NY 607-699-7250

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Having A Horse Auction?

Running your ad in the Country Folks Auction Section? Don’t forget to ask your Country Folks Representative about the Special Rates for Country Folks Mane Stream.

Issue Date

Deadline Date

September 1 October 1 Nov. & Dec. 1 Jan. & Feb. 1, 2013 Early Deadline

August 24 September 21 October 19 December 20

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, August 13 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Monthly Heifer Sale. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule.

Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 www.hoskingsales.com • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, August 14 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. &

Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, August 15 • Lee, New Hampshire. Ath-Mor Holsteins Complete Equipment Dispersal. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-5254774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 12601 State Rd. 545 North WINTER GARDEN FL 34787. Late Model Rrental Fleet Construction Equipment, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers. A. Lyon & son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Pike, NY. Wyoming County 4H Meat Animal Sale - Come support the local 4H youth by bidding on their animals! See our website for more information. William Kent, Inc. 585-3435449 www.williamkentinc.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager,

B RO U G HT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES Rte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Sale every Monday & Thursday Specializing in Complete Farm Dispersals “A Leading Auction Service” In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS 802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639 ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc. Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY 315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544 315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912 AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC. 18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599 www.jacquierauctions.com Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Service philcorn@jacquierauctions.com AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL 808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONS Fort Plain, NY 518-568-2257 Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC. Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM 2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Brzostek.com 315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579 THE CATTLE EXCHANGE 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911 www.cattlexchange.com E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com A Top-Quality Auction Service David Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC. Complete Auction Services Rte. 5, East Thetford, VT 802-785-2161 DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com dannauctioneers.htm DELARM & TREADWAY Sale Managers & Auctioneers William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY 518-483-4106 E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-2407

Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Thursday, August 16 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:00 PM: Cohoes & Camden NY. Former Bank of America Branch Auction. Selling at absolute auction two former Bank of America branch buildings. William Kent, Inc., 585-3435449 www.williamkentinc.com • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef.

Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-3213211.

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• 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Saturday, August 18 • 1755 S. E. Frontage Road STURTEVANT WI 53177. Complete Liquidation of Late Model Earthmoving Equipment, Truck Tractors, Equipment Trailers & Support. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:25 AM: New Oxford, PA (Adams Cty.). 4+1 Acre Farmette, Antiques, Collectables. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Route 5, Fairlee, VY. Public Consignment Auction of farm machinery, construction equip., autos & trucks, trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Fri., from 8 am to noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802-785-2161 • 11:00 AM: Marathon/Freetown Area, NY. James Munro Multi-Parcel Absolute Real Estate Auction. 474 acres, 23 parcels. Mel Manasse & Sons Auctioneers, 607-692-4540 www.manasseauctions.com Monday, August 20 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 5:00 PM: Robert Smith, 859 Dale Rd., Dale, NY. Consignment Auction, Tractors, Farm

THESE

D.R. CHAMBERS & SONS 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190 www.drchambersauction.com EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Equip., Trailers, etc. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com Wednesday, August 22 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, August 24 • 11:00 AM: Lighthall Farm, Fort Plain, NY. Complete AI sired herd dispersal for Karl & Joanne Gebhardt, consisting of 90 milking age cows in all stages of lactation, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers & calves.. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 5:30 PM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. Collection of 200+ & high quality toys and 1,000 pcs. of collectable farm literature. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. 35+ Minneopolis-Moline & Oliver tractors.

Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-6628149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Produce Auction Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.com

Saturday, August 25 • 10:00 AM: 66 N. Brookfield Rd., Spencer, MA. Real Estate & Personal Property Auction.

By owner. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-5696421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, August 29 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 153rd Top-ofVermont Invitation Dairy Sale. 150 head expected. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, September 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, September 6 • 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. 2nd. Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept. 6-9.

Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Friday, September 7 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, September 8 • North Country Storage Barns. 2nd Annual Shed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. 90 head. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Monday, September 10 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin.

Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, September 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, September 14 • 11:00 AM: Smyrna, NY. Frog Rock Farm Complete Milking herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 55 head All AI sired Holsteins. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, September 15 • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment. Heavy & Light Trucks. Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: H&L Auctions, Malone, NY. 2nd Annual Franklin County Auction. Seized vehicles, cars, trucks, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, heavy equipment. H&L Auctions, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787, cell 518-569-0460, Edeard Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 518-8320616.

Wednesday, September 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030 HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?

Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.

607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE 817 State Rt. 170 Little Falls, NY 13365 315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948 LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774 NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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Auction Calendar, Continued (cont. from prev. page) Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 22 • Scranton, PA. Complete Liquidation: Aggregate, Construction, Support Equipment, Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks & Trailers. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction.

Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. . Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 29 • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Wednesday, October 3 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, October 5 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 6 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. . Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, October 10 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, October 13 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in

Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-822-6087. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY . Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vison-Gen & Friends Sale. Comanaged with Stonehurst Farm. 100 outstanding Holsteins, many with contract Genomic pedigrees. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 17 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 20 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale. Sale managed

by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Hobart, NY. Hosking Farm Complete Dispersal. 120 Holsteins. Don & Joanne Hosking. Tremendous cow families, quality, low SCC & lots of type & production. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 24 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, October 26 • Pigeon Acres Farm, Manheim PA. Selling complete dairy of 175 mature cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 27 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).

Onondaga Co. area Municipal Equipment Auction. Municipal & Contractor Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 11:00 AM: Cornell Livestock Pavilion, Ithaca, NY. The NY Holstein Harvest Sale. 100 of the finest Holsteins to sell all year! The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 31

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, November 1 • 11:00 AM: Reserved for major Holstein Herd Dispersal in NY. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, November 2 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, November 3 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breed Sale. Call early to consign to make catalog & advertising deadlines. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, November 9 • Pleasant Lane Beef Farm, Hannibal, NY. Selling complete line of late model equipment.

(Save the date, late model equip. you don’t find at absolute public auction.) Ray was very successful and equip. is in great shape with most only few years old. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 14 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, November 21 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 Wednesday, November 21 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, November 29 • 11:00 AM: Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 12 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-4500558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT August 6 2012 Calves: 45-60# 22-325; 6175# 40-42.50; 76-90# 4555; 91-105# 57.50-60; 106# & up 70-77.50.

Farm Calves: .80-1 Started Calves: .30-.35 Veal Calves: .55-1.40 Open Heifers: .70-1.20 Beef Heifers: .76-1.24 Feeder Steers: .6750-.89 Beef Steers: .65-.86 Beef Bull: .65-.81 Butcher Hogs: 2 at 1 ea.

Feeder Pigs (ea): 20-87.50 Sheep (ea): 50-150 Lambs (ea): 45-250 Goats (ea): 50-130 Kids Goats (ea): 35-80 Canners: up to 69 Utility: 74-77.50 Rabbits: 5-27 Chickens: 4-15 Ducks: 4-26 ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT No report COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA No report FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA August 7, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 4372; Bulls 90-105; Cutters 62-76; Steers 98-115; Util 75-79; Heifers 75-85.

Calves: Growers 75-110; Veal 80-115; Heifers 75110.

Hogs (/ea): Sows 20-30; Roasters 75-125; Boars .02-.05; Market 45-58.

Sheep: 40-70 Lambs: 1.40-2 Goats (ea): 75-140; Billies 140-180; Kids 50-110.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA August 8, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 5-34; 61-75# 31-60; 76-95# 4570; 96-105# 65-80; 106# & up 69-70.

Farm Calves: 95-120/cwt Start Calves: 68/cwt Feeders: 64-69/cwt Veal: 77-110/cwt Heifers: 59/cwt Steers: 60-66/cwt Canners: 10-50/cwt Cutters: 53-67/cwt Utility: 72-80/cwt Sows: 26.50-31=cwt Boars: 8.50/cwt Feeder Pigs: 35-44 ea.

Lambs: 130-160/cwt Sheep: 45-97.50/cwt

Goats: 25-150 ea.

Rabbits: .50-11 ea.

Poultry: 1-8.50 ea.

Hay: 8 lots, .80-3.10/bale. *Special Notice: Aug. 14 Dairy Cattle Dispersal.

Beef: Feeders .60-1.10 Lamb & Sheep: Market .80-1.50; Slaughter Sheep .20-.60.

Goats: Billies .75-1.70; Nannies .765-1.20; Kids .10-.70.

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ August 7, 2012 Livestock: 20 Calves .201.10, Avg .69; 27 Cows .29.98, Avg .59; 3 Easy Cows .05-.26, Avg .15; 13 Feeders 300-600# .91-1.50, Avg 1.19; 6 Heifers .62-.96, Avg .75; 1 Bull .78; 7 Steers .701.15, Avg .81; 4 Hogs .60.69, Avg .65; 12 Roasting Pigs (ea) 48-68, Avg 52.33; 19 Sheep .40-2, Avg .99; 20 Lambs (ea) 42-80, Avg 54.50, 94 (/#) .55-1.95, Avg 1.34; 17 Goats (ea) 28-180, Avg 93.59; 9 Kids (ea) 4258, Avg 49.11. Total 252.

Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl (ea) 2-10; Light Fowl (ea) 7.50; Chicks (ea) 1.50; Bunnies (/#) 1; Cockatiel (ea) 21; Quail (ea) 1-4.50; Bantam (ea) 3.50-8.75; Roosters (/#) 1.30; Bunnies (ea) 1.25-9; Ducks (ea) 2-5.75; Rabbits (/#) 1-2.10; Pigeons (ea) 1.75-4.50; Roosters (ea) 3-8.75; Turkeys (ea) 9-29.

Grade A Eggs: Jum XL 1.50-1.55; L 1.35-1.45; M 12.50.

Hay, Straw & Grain: 533 Mixed 1.90-4.20; 375 Grass 1.50-4.20; 128 Mulch 1.201.40; 40 Rye Straw 3.10; 12 Shelled Corn (bgs) 8.75; 18 Ground Corn (bgs) 8.50; 12 Oats (bgs) 7.75. Total 1118

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY July 17, 2012 No Report

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET No report BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY July 30 - August 2, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .30-1; Grower Bull over 92# .60-1.10; 80#92# .50-.85; Bob Veal .10.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .64-.79; Lean .40-.68; Hvy Beef Bulls .70-.94.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 850-1500; Springing Cows 800-1350; Springing Hfrs 880-1400; Bred Hfrs 700-1100; Fresh Hfrs 750-1400; Open Hfrs 400-800; Started Hfrs 150400; Service Bulls 400-900.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY August 6, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 1; Grower over 92# 90-125; 80-92# 65-85; Bob Veal 58-66.

Cull Cows: Gd 73-80; Lean 63.50-69.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls 68-85.

Beef: Feeders 398-725# 133-139; Veal 133; Hfrs.

85;Steers 131-139.

Lamb/Sheep: Feeder 110140; Market 100-130; Slgh.

Sheep 30-40.

Goats: Billies 110-130; Nannies 115-127.50; Kid 50-85.

Swine: Feeder Pig 37.5060.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY August 1, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .85-1.70; Grower Bulls over 92# .701; 80-92# .70-.90; Bob Veal .10-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .68-0.775; Lean .49-.64; Hvy. Beef Bulls .75-.88.

Beef: Ch 1.01-1.10; Sel .89-.95.

Lambs: Feeder 1-1.70; Market .85-1.30; Slaughter Sheep .40-.60.

Swine: Feeder Pig/hd 3045 DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY July 16, 2012 No Report GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY August 2, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .80-1.75; Grower Bulls over 92# .851.35; 80-92# .50-.80; Bob Veal .20-.59.

Cull Cows: Gd .77-.85; Lean .60-.78; Hvy. Beef Bulls .775-.87.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY No report BATH MARKET Bath, NY August 2, 2012 Calves: Hfr. Calves 1-1.70; Grower Bulls over 92# .80-

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge

Bath

Chatham

1.20; 80-92# .60-.95; Bob Veal .10-.50.

Cull Cows: Gd .68-.79; Lean .58-.68 Hvy Beef Bulls .82-.95.

Beef: Feeders .70-1.04; Ch 1.05-1.10; Hols. Ch .851.02; Hols.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 1.301.40; Slaughter Sheep .45.60.

Goats: Billies .75-.90; Nannies .40-.60; Kids .15-.20.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY August 1, 2012 Beans (1/2 bu): 9-26 Beets (bunch): 1.20-1.60 Blackberries (pt): 2.753.50 Blueberries (pt): 1.70-2.20 Broccoli (hd): .25-.55 Cabbage (hd): .25-.55 Cantaloupes: .20-1.55 Cucumbers (1/2 bu): .10-9 Eggplants (1/2 bu): 3-7.50 Eggs (dz): .60-1.20 Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 1.50-15 Nectarines (1/2 bu): 22-32 Onions: .10-.80 Peaches (1/2 bu): 19-31 Peppers (1/2 bu): 3-12 Pickles (1/2 bu): 1-26 Potatoes (1/2 bu): 5-15.50 Plums (8 qt): 6-17.50 Salad Tomatoes (pt): .501.30 Salt Potatoes (1/2 bu): 7.50-18 Sweet Corn (dz): 1.303.60 Summer Squash (1/2 bu): .50-9 Tomatoes (25#): 2.50-34 Watermelons: .50-3.50 Zucchini (1/2 bu): 2-9

FINGER LAKES FEEDER SALE Penn Yan, NY No report FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No Report HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY August 6, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util .70-.82; Canners/Cutters .58-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls/Steers: .74-1.01 Feeders: Bulls .50-1.29; Hfrs. .60-1.55; Steers .80-1; Dairy .42-.72.

Calves: Bull calves 96120# 1.10-1.25; up to 95# .0-1; Hfrs. Hols. under 100# 1.55.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA No report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 7, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 1475-1575# 116.25-118.50; Ch 11901540# 111-116; Sel & Lo Ch 1175-1495# 106110.50; Hols./Jersey Hi Ch & Pr 1160-1605# 101.25104; Ch 1175-1610# 97101; Sel & Lo Ch 12101530# 94-97; cpl thin 8792; Hfrs. Ch 975-1435# 104-110.50; Sel & lo Ch 1020-1330# 96-103; Dairy X Ch & Pr 1125-1680# 90-

104.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers Beef tpes 84.50-87; Hols.

77-83; Boners 74-78.50; Lean 70-79; Big Middle/Lo Dress/Lights 60-72; Shelly 58 & dn.

Bulls: 1125-1835# 87-99.

Feeder Cattle: Steers 1 hd 880# 100.50; Dairy types 175-430# 75-122; Hfrs. 1 hd 850# 90; Dairy (beef) 495845# 71-90; Bulls 3005800# 103-130.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 114124; No. 2 90-120# 105115; No. 3 55-120# 60-100; Util 25-60; Hols. Hfrs 55110# 102-135.

Swine: Pigs 140-215# 5865; Boars 240-250# 42-50; Hogs 240-270# 64.

Goats (/hd): M&L Nannies/Billies 105-165; Fleshy Kids 84-116 Small/Thin/Bottle 25-78.

Lambs: Gd & Ch 40-60# 128-140; 60-80# 122-148; 80-100# 122-134.

Sheep (all wts): 48-90.

Sale every Tuesday 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves.

Special Fed Cattle Sales Aug 21.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 7, 2012 Rabbits: 1-12.50 Bunnies: .50-2 Roosters: .50-7.50 Chicken Families: 5 Hens: .50-7.50 Pullets: 2-3.50 Ducks: 3-8 Ducklings: 1-2.50 Duck Family: 9 Pigeons: 2 Pheasants: 6.50-9

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Guinea: 7.50 Pot Belly Pig: 12 Peeps: .50 Guinea Keets: 4.50-5 Eggs (/dz): XL Brown 1.40-1.90; L Brown 1.401.50; L White .95; M Brown .90; S Brown .45; Fertile Green/Brown Chicken Eggs 1.70; Fertile Guinea Eggs 2.50; Fertile Nest Run Duck Eggs 2.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC August 6, 2012 Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 34 1112-1436# 112-114; Ch 2-3 1124-1362# 107110.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1412# 99; Sel 1-3 12461494# 88-93.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 74-77; Boners 70-74; Lean 60-73.

Bulls: Grade 1 1428# 82.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 3 800-1000# 79-81.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 110-117.50; 550# 102.50.

Calves: 156. Bulls No. 1 94-118# 105-120; 80-92# 90-112; No. 2 94-120# 87110; 80-92# 77-90; No. 3 80-104# 62-80; 76-78# 4060; Util 70-100# 25-67; 5068# 12-25; Hfrs. No. 1 80108# 127-142; No. 2 78100# 100-125; 58-72# 5072; non-tubing 64-76# 2257.

Feeder Pigs (/hd): 10-20# 25-40; 30-40# 40-52; 60# 57.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 60# 125; 70-80# 122-130; 90100# 117-132; 128# 107120.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 3040# 67-80; 70# 117; Nannies Sel 2 120# 102.

Hay (/ton): Alfalfa 244; Grass 115-200; Mixed 155160.

Straw (/ton): Wheat 115; Oat 110.

Oats: 5.20/bu EarCorn: 275-305/ton EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA August 3, 2012 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 500500# 149-153; 550-600# 147-157; 600-650# 136-

142.50; 650-700# 119-122; 700-750# 117-126; M&L 2 400-450# 142.50, Herefords 110-117.50; 500-550# 112.50-123; 650-700# 101125; Hols. L 3 300-350# 102; 450-500# 84-93; 500550# 89-90; 750-850# 7991.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-450# 142; 500-550# 127-132; 550-600# 125127; 600-650# 114-122; 650-700# 107.50-113; 800900# 108-112; M&L 2 300450# 127.50-140; 450-500# 112.50-127.50; 550-600# 112.50-115; 650-700# 116120.

Feeder Bulls: 350-400# 159; 400-450# 135; 450550# 130-135; 550-650# 126-127; 650-750# 111118.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 72-77, hi dress 78.25-81; Boners 8085% lean 68-73.50, hi dress 75-78, lo dress 64.50-69; Lean 85-90% lean 60-65, hi dress 6670.50, lo dress 52-58.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1288-1706# 88-96.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 96-126# 125-135; 80-94# 85-105; No 2 80-128# 100120; No 3 80-118# 50-85; Util 60-124# 10-55.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 2 80-122# 50-110.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA June 21, 2012 No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA August 4, 2012 Alfalfa: 5s, 200-295 Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 80-250 Grass: 7 lds, 115-255 Straw: 5 lds, 140-165 Rye Seed: 2 lds, 11.50-13 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA August 3, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi ch & Pr 3-4 1155-1560# 112115.50; Ch 2-3 1120-1630# 109-113; Sel 2-3 11251465# 105-109; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1360-1650# 96.60-103; Ch 2-3 12101680# 92.50-98; Sel 2-3 1185-1500# 85.50-93.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1200-1300# 111113; Ch 2-3 1100-1290# 106-109.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean, 82-83.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 73-77, hi dress 77.5080, lo dress 69.50-73; Bon-

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Eighty-Four ers 80-85% lean 70-75, hi dress 75.50-79, lo dress 65-70; Lean 85-90% lean 63.50-69.50, hi dress 7072, lo dress 58-63.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 850-2150# 89-95, hi dress 97-109, lo dress 82-89.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 94-128# 115-123; 86-92# 50; No. 2 98-128# 109-115; 94-96# 85-90; 80-92# 4550; No. 3 90-130# 50-60; 80-88# 40; 72-78# 20; Util 60-110# 20-40; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 85-105# 100140; No. 2 85-100# 30-70; Jersey Xbred 45-95# 2050.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA July 24, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 73.5079; Breakers 75-80% lean 68-72, hi dress 73-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6370; Lean 85-90% lean 6165, lo dress 45-59.

Return to Farm Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 110-130; No. 2 95-120# 95110; No. 3 70-120# 60-80; Util 65-115# 20-60 LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA June 27, 2012 No report MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA August 7, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1220-1480# 117120.50; Ch 2-3 1085-1490# 111-116; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1200-1550# 101106.50; Ch 2-3 1210-1685# 96-101.50; Sel 1-3 11401455# 81-86.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 115-1400# 113117.50; Ch 2-3 1025-1445# 109-112.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 80; Breakers 75-80% lean 7679.50; Boners 80-85% lean 70-76.50, hi dress 76.5078.50, lo dress 66-68; Lean 85-90% lean 65-69, hi dress 69.50-75, lo dress 57-62; Light Lean 85-92 % lean 45-49.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1270-1655# 89-96; hi dress 1165# 102.

Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 102; 500-700# 85-115; Hols. L 3 300-500# 80-92, fancy 97-102; 500-700# 7789, fancy 92-105.

Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 112; M&L 2 500-700# 95109.

Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 115-122; 500-700# 94-120; M&L 2 300-500# 97-112; 500-700# 72-97.

Holstein Bulls Calves: No. 1 95-120# 1150-127; 8090# 70-95; No. 2 80-120# 92-117; No. 3 75-115# 6585; Util 65-95# 10-67.50.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 80-110# 110-117; No. 2 70-95# 72-107.

Holstein/Beef Cross Calves: 80-95# 75-92.

Barrows & Gilts: 49-54% lean 230-275# 66.50-68.50, few to 73; 45-50% lean 235315# 66-68; 40-45% lean 265-280# 62-63.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 20-34.50; 500-700# 2735.50.

Boars: 640-795# 8.5011.50.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 2025# 28-36; 30-40# 47-51.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 40-60# 110-130; 60-80# 112-122; 80-120# 100-110.

Ewes: Gd 1-3 160-205# 45-55.

Kids: Sel 1 30-50# 65-77; Sel 2 10-20# 25-50; 20-30# 45-70.

Nannies: Sel 1 130-160# 130-150; Sel 2 80-130# 6577; Sel 3 80-130# 40-67.

Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 172-207.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA July 30, 2012 Steers: Ch 100-109; Gd. 95-100.

Heifers: Ch 100-108; Gd 90-100.

Cows: Util & Comm. 70-85; Canner/lo Cutter 75 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 85-95.

Bulls: YG 1 70-80 Cattle: Steers 90-105; Bulls 75-95; Hfrs. 60-90.

Calves: Ch 110-130; Gd 80-100; Std 15-80; Hols.

Bulls 90-130# 80-125.

Hogs: US 1-2 68-70; US 13 63-65; Sows US 1-3 2040; Boars 6-40.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 130140; Gd 100-125; SI Ewes 50-60 Goats: 25-175.

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA July 30, 2012 Alfalfa: 175-305 Mixed Hay: 80-150 LG Bales: 120-175 Straw: 120-165 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA July 30, 2012 Roosters: 3.20-7.75 Hens: 1.75-3.75 Bantys: .50-2.00 Pigeons: 2.40 Guineas: 4.50 Turkeys: 12.50 Bunnies: 2.50-4 Rabbits: 8-24 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA August 2, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1155-1560# 112115; Ch 2-3 1150-1575# 109-112; Sel 1-3 1205-

1465# 105-108.

Slaughter Holsteins: Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1360-1650# 99-103; Ch 2-3 1210-1680# 94-98; Sel 1-3 1185-1500# 90-93.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1200-1300# 111113.

Slaughter Cows: White 65-70% lean 82-83.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7780; Boners 80-85% lean 70-75, hi dress 76-79, lo dress 69-71; Lean 88-90% lean 65-70, lo dress 60-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1085-2150# 90-95, hi dress 97.50-103, lo dress 84-89.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 94-128# 115-123; 86-92# 50; No. 2 98-128# 109-115; 94-96# 85-90; 80-92# 4550; No. 3 90-130# 50-60; 80-88# 40; 72-78# 20; Util 60-110# 20-40.

Holstein Heifers: No. 1 85-105# 100-140; No. 2 85100# 30-70; Jerse7 Xbreds 45-95# 20-50.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA August 1, 2012 US 1-2: 30-40# 150-180; 40-50# 110-130.

US 2: 20-30# 165-180; 3040# 145-160; 40-50# 130140.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA August 6, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: NonTraditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 167197; 60-80# 164-198; 8090# 140-156; 90-110# 128148; 110-130# 118-137; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 6080# 130-174; 80-90# 130142; 90-110# 100-132 110130# 110-125; 130-150# 88-108.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 100-130# 64-78; 130160# 72-88; 160-190# 7078; Util 1-2 Thin Flesh 100130# 74; 130-160# 48-64; 160-190# 54-64.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 80-100# 114-130; 100130# 130-167; Sel 2 60-80# 80-92; 80-100# 100-108; Sel 3 40-60# 48-56; 60-80# 82-110; 80-100# 80-114.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-120# 88-110; 130150# 140-155; Sel 2 80130# 122-135; Sel 3 50-80# 58-78; 80-130# 78-98.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 133-155; Sel 2 100-150# 132-148;.

Slaughter Whethers: Sel 2 100-150# 135-152; 180220# 240-260 fancy.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Report Compared to last week corn sold .05-.10 higher, wheat sold .10-.15 lower, Barley sold .15-.20 lower, Oats sold steady to .05 lower & Soybeans sold .10-.15 lower. EarCorn sold steady to 1 higher. All prices per bushel except EarCorn is per ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 8.65-9.10, Avg 8.89, Contracts 8-8.08; Wheat No. 2 8.71-9.11, Avg 8.93, Contracts 8-8.02; Barley No. 3 4.30-5.05, Avg 4.85; Oats No. 2 4.50-4.70, Avg 4.60; Soybeans No. 2 15.81-16.16, Avg 16.13, Contracts 15.22-15.50; EarCorn 240.

SouthCentral PA: Corn No. 2 8.20-9, Avg 8.64; Wheat No. 2 7.21-8.94, Avg 7.93; Barley No. 3 3.754.60, Avg 4.11; Oats No. 2 3.25-3.65, Avg 3.46; Soybeans No. 2 15.39-15.91, Avg 15.60; EarCorn 205.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 8.20-9.10, Avg 8.80, Month Ago 7.24, Year Ago 8.11; Wheat No. 2 7.21-9.11, Avg 8.53, Month Ago 7.48, Year Ago 6.33; Barley No. 3 3.75-5, Avg 4.55, Month Ago 4.17, Year Ago 4.67; Oats No. 2 3.254.70, Avg 3.97, Month Ago 4.01, Year Ago 4.09; Soybeans No. 2 15.11-16.50, Avg 14.37, Month Ago 14.37, Year Ago 13.55; EarCorn 205-240, Avg 221.66, Month Ago 197, Year Ago 197.16.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 7.80-8.50, Avg 8.08; Wheat No. 2 8-8.60, Avg 8.30; Oats No. 2 3.50-4, Avg 3.83 Soybeans No. 2 15.55.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 8.30-9, Avg 8.74; Wheat No. 2 8.91; Barley No. 3 5; Oats No. 2 4-4.50, Avg 4.18; Soybeans No. 2 15.11-16.50, Avg 15.91; EarCorn 220.

Lehigh Valley: Corn No. 2 8.80-9.05, Avg 8.94; Wheat No. 2 8.50-9.11, Avg 8.88; Oats No. 2 3.55-3.85, Avg 3.70; Soybeans No. 2 16.10-16.46, Avg 16.22.

PA DEPT OF

AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary August 3, 2012 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 113116; Ch 1-3 107-112; Sel 12 104-107; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 96-103; Ch 2-3 92-98; Sel 1-2 85-93.

Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 110-114; Ch 1-3 102-109; Sel 1-2 95-102.

Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 72-77; Boners 80-85% lean 68-74; Lean 85-90% lean 62-67.

Bulls: hi dress 102-109; avg. dress 88-98; lo dress 84-88.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 300-500# 172-175; 500700# 137-155; M&L 2 300500# 137-150; 500-700# 97-112; Hfrs. M&L 1 300500# 125-155; 500-700# 121-152; M&L 2 300-500# 112-140; 500-700# 100135; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 130-145; 500-700# 125145; M&L 2 300-500# 122132; 500-700# 130-135.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 1070.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-120# 105-160; 8090# 85-110; No. 2 95-120# 90-125; 80-90# 50-95; No. 3 80-120# 50-100; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 100160; No. 2 80-105# 50-130.

Hogs: Barrows & Gits 49-

54% lean 220-270# 65-69; 45-49% lean 250-300# 6366; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 30-33; 500-700# 33-38.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 30-40# 150-180; 4050# 110-130; US 2 20-30# 165-180; 30-40# 145-160; 40-50# 130-140.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 160187; 60-80# 146-180; 80110# 122-158; Ch 1-3 4060# 110-153; 60-80# 98158; 80-110# 86-144; Ewes Gd 203 120-160# 60-68; 160-200# 49-50; Util 1-2 120-160# 48-58.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 86-114; 60-80# 88-112; 80-110# 108-118; Sel 2 40-60# 70-78; 60-80# 98-118; 80-100# 90-112; Sel 3 40-60# 50-62; 60-80# 60-82; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 106-120; Sel 2 80130# 84-106; 130-180# 8692; Sel 3 50-80# 50-68; 80130# 62-76; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 132-142; 150250# 196-200; Sel 2 150250# 147-152; Sel 3 80100# 74-112; Sel 3 80-100# 74-112; Wethers Sel 1 160170# 230-250.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices

paid by dealers at the farm and/ton. Compared to last week hay sold mostly steady. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 140-325; Mixed Hay 100325; Timothy 100-200; Straw 80-160; Mulch 65-75.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 141 lds of hay, 39 of Straw; Alfalfa 150300; Mixed Hay 125-430; Timothy 150-310; Grass 115-410; Straw 120-220.

Diffenbach Auction, July 30, 54 lds Hay, 16 lds Straw. Alfalfa 185-255; Mixed Hay 130-430; Timothy 175-240; Grass 125410; Straw 120-170.

Green Dragon Auction, August 3, 32 lds Hay, 9 lds Straw. Alfalfa 150-290; Mixed Hay 125-320; Timothy 150-280; Grass 115330; Straw 135-185.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: August 2, 25 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 170300; Mixed Hay 160-300; Timothy 310; Grass 125225; Straw 130-220.

Wolgemuth Auction, August 1, 37 lds Hay, 8 lds Straw. Alfalfa 175-300; Mixed hay 150-350; Timothy 175; Grass 180-230; Straw 145-205.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton,

74 Loads Hay, 15 Straw.

Alfalfa 192-300; Mixed Hay 80-250; Timothy 107.50250; Grass 100-255; Straw 130-165.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: No report.

Greencastle Livestock: JuAugust 2 & 6, 4 lds Hay, 0 Straw. Timothy 107.50127.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: August 4, 26 lds Hay, 5 lds Straw. Alfalfa 200-300; Mixed Hay 80-250; Grass 115-255; Straw 140-165.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: July 31, 15 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Mixed 105-180; Timothy 135-160; Grass 60245; Straw 140-155.

Shippensburg Auction: July 28 & 31, 20 lds hay, 3 lds straw, Alfalfa 192-195, Mixed Hay 140-185, Timothy 140-250, Grass 100175, Straw 145.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: No report.

1165-1335# 111.50113.50; Sel 2-3 10051160# 106-109.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 74-79, lo dress 68.50-71; Boners 8085% lean 70.50-73.50, hi dress 75-78, lo dress 6869; Lean 85-90% lean 6871.50, hi dress 74-76.50, lo dress 58-66.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 few 1445-1720# 87-89.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 100-117; No. 2 85-110# 85-95; No. 3 80115# 50-70; Util 65-90# 2545.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES August 6, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1225-1570# 113116; Ch 2-3 1240-1580# 112.50-115.50, hi dress 116-119; Sel 2-3 11601340# 108.50-112.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION August 1, 2012 Alfalfa: 6 lds, 223-300 Mixed Hay: 25 lds, 187-350 Timothy: 1 ld, 175 Grass: 5 lds, 194-230 Oat Hay: 1 ld, 125 Straw: 8 lds, 164-205 Fodder: 1 ld, 135

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA August 2, 2012 Alfalfa: 4 lds, 170-300 Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 310 Grass: 5 lds, 125-225 Straw: 5 lds, 130-220 Ear Corn: 2 lds, 270 Rye: 1 ld, 15/bale.

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by Miranda Reiman I wonder what the creators of “The Jetsons” would have thought about Skype or FaceTime on iPhones, or any number of other video chat services now available? George Jetson could actually call up Jane in that manner today.

The animated cartoon wrapped up in 1987, before the advent of fit-in-your pocket cell phones or wireless internet and way before chatting virtually faceto-face in real-time, via built-in computer cameras.

But just a few decades later, many of those wildest imaginations are real.

When the second of the Hanna-Barbara duo (the company that also created the likes of “Tom and Jerry,” “The Flintstones,” “Smurfs” and “Scooby-Doo”) died in 2006, Roombas were already cleaning floors while you were gone to work. So who needs Rosie the robot?

And so the trend continues. What seems a cartoon impossibility in one decade becomes commonplace in the next.

Before it becomes reality though, somebody has to dream that big.

There is the rat race called everyday chores and ranch improvements. In the bustle, have you stopped to imagine what your herd could be like in 5,

10 or 20 years?

It would be pretty great if you could identify which cows just won't make good mothers before you give them the chance to express that. It might make that calving season snowstorm a tick more bearable.

What about a quick, chute-side blood test that could tell you which females will have calves less likely to get sick? Or even if the bulls came with that information. Think about the marketing possibilities: “Hello, Mr. Feedyard Manager. I have a set of feeder calves that are all from sire XYZ, proven to have progeny more resistant to BRD.” What if that same instantaneous DNA test could tell you which cattle would grade well? “Mr. Feeder?” Oh, never mind. If that technology helps you make cattle that good and you can eliminate all that risk, you might decide it’s the year to own them yourself.

The list could go on…tools designed to create cattle that won’t bloat, that have increased efficiencies and more tender meat.

Genetic selection is a big component, but don’t stop there. What if an implant not only increased average daily gain but improved marbling?

What about a new feeding technique that trains cattle to eat the right amount at precisely the right time to maximize gains?

As you read this, there is probably somebody thinking about the above advances. There is a scientist painstakingly developing a DNA test

Dream B12

RODZILLA NJ AUCTION & CAR SHOW Saturday, August 25, 2012 Parts at 10am • Cars at 12 noon Flying W Airport Resort 60 Fostertown Rd, Medford, NJ 08055

3 DAYS OF FUN FILLED FAMILY EVENTS Now accepting consignments for the Car & Parts Auctions Cars from rods to customs, classics, exotic and more.

Have you been looking at the project in your garage for too long? Hopping over headers? Tripping over trim?

Wondering where to take all your vintage car parts? Bring your ride, your rears and heads to the Rodzilla Car Show & Auction. Automotive related items only!

For more info go to: www.rodzillanj.com & www.auctionzip.com Member #1070

Alfred’s Auctions Inc Appraisals Real Estate Equipment Antiques Your "AREA" Auctioneer

609-448-SOLD (7653) PA License # AU005707

ABSOLUTE E PUBLIC CONSIGNMENT

AUCTION

Located at Gray's Field, 1315 US ROUTE 5 North in Fairlee, VT 05045.

Take exit 15 off I-91 go North on RT 5 and field is on the left.

SATURDAY - AUGUST 18TH, 2012 STARTING @ 8:30 AM

SELLING CONSTRUCTION & FARM EQUIPMENT, AUTOS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS & MORE Alsoo forr thiss sale:: Cub Cadet 7195 4WD w/loader, turf tires; Bobcat 753 diesel skid steer, aux hyd; Gehl 1065 chopper w/2 row corn head & grass head; Woods Heritage 54 rotary mower, Versatech skid steer, pallet forks, hyd grapple bucket.

Alll vehicless mustt havee properr titlee paperss orr previouss registrations.

This is a small list of consignments as they are mostly accepted on Friday - Aug 17th from 8:00 to 12:00. Small items will be accepted from 8:00 to 10:00 and only 2 1/2 rows will be accepted.

NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED ON THURSDAY! TERMS S CASH H OR R GOOD D CHECK,, VISA A & MASTER R CARD D ACCEPTED D W/A A 3% % CHARGEE LUNCH H BYY WRIGHT'S AUCTIONEERS: C W GRAY & SON'S, INC. EAST THETFORD, VT VT LIC #128 • NH LIC #2890 Timothy Gray 802-785-2161 • Field 802-333-4014 Email address: cwgray@valley.net Web address: www.cwgray.com • Try: www.auctionzip.com

COMPLETE CATTLE DISPERSAL

(150) REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE (150) WHITNEY & JANE PALMITER, SHERBURNE, NY

FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2012 11:00 A.M.

Directions:: From NYS Route 12 in Sherburne, NY, Take Route 80 west 1/2 mile. Turn left on to County Route 23. Go 1.5 miles to farm. Watch for auction signs.

Whitneyy & Janee havee farmed d itt alll theirr lives,, and d havee decided d to o retiree from m milking..

(150) Registered Holstein Cattle. Closed herd. All Heifers home raised. (80) Mature cows, averaging 58 lbs. (20) Fresh, with (12) Due. Good 1st & 2nd calf heifers. This is a year round herd, with cows milking up to 100 lbs. Cattle have not been pushed.

(14) Bred Heifers. (26) Yearling Heifers. (29) NB to 6 months. (Nice). Years of AI breeding, and Registered bulls used in this herd. (1) Holstein Service Bull (Man O Man), running with heifers. This is a small calving ease bull! Sires used in this dairy include: Blitz, Sailor, Lon, & Mihaly. All cattle are in good condition. This is a good, honest herd that shows dairy and udders. SCC-220,000. 3.5F. 2.99P. Cattle have handled and easy to work with. Cows milked in tie stall. Heifers used to free stall.

Inspection welcome day before the sale, so the Palmiter's can stay on their regular schedule.

Managerss Note: There are heifers at the main farm, (from NB to 500 lbs.), and at the Heifer barn, (from 500 lbs. to breeding age), along with (14) bred heifers from short bred to 6 months. (10) Top cows due for August, September & October. Directions to Heifer barn: From NYS Route 12 in Sherburne, take Route 80 East 1.5 miles. Turn right on to New Turnpike Road, first farm on right. Catalogs will be available day before the sale.

Salee Managedd by:

David Unger &

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040

Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

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A Few Words

by Phoebe Hall

Tax break for farmers?

Around 60 years ago our local school’s band director made the statement during band practice, that soon all the kids in the band would have new instruments and our taxes would almost be nil. This would come about because of the generosity of the taxes that would be paid by the new coal-fired electric power plant that would be built nearby.

A large New York State electric company had just purchased a beautiful dairy and fruit farm, seated along our town’s lake shoreline. Before they were all done, they owned around 2,000 acres of some of the best

farm ground in the area and over one-mile of the lake frontage. This doesn’t include the transmission and railroad spur right-a-ways.

But today, after all these years the story is completely different. In reality the plant was never built until 30 years later, because the mammoth Niagara Power project came into being and the electric power wasn’t needed at that time. But, 15 years after the construction when all the tax breaks were gone, they sold the plant to new owners.

I want to also mention that almost from the beginning the owners of this power plant had

been in constant litigation with the town over the assessment. After promising to add more jobs, install wind turbines for generating electric, and putting in a lake port, they received a PILOT (payment in lue of taxes) agreement. Otherwise, it was taken off the tax role completely and guaranteed a much lower tax payment. Early this year they declared bankruptcy and shut it down. I had forgotten just how clean air could be. But just recently the bondholders restarted it up again, with more promised tax relief.

After all these years of concentrating mainly on this one taxpayer, the town, school, and county are looking to shore up the large gap in the tax revenue. Enter the local landowners, (farmers) who have on an average had their assessments doubled this year. You can guess what is tran-

spiring in the minds of our local leaders.

What do we have today? A 675-foot smokestack that an eviromental chemist informed us is not only emitting water vapor. Huge mounds of fly ash that block our view of the lake. A electric power plant that cost over one billion dollars to build is paying less than 50 percent of what they would be paying if they were taxed like we farmers are.

Our local school has had to cut programs and positions. Our county doesn’t have enough money to resurface some roads and is doing patch work repairs that look like a checkerboard.

Recently, our town made a plea for help in repairing headstones of some Civil War veterans, which were vandalized.

They stated that because of the PILOT agreement with the power plant, they no longer had

may not be as visible as today’s electronic gadgets but in the cattle world, what seemed impossible is now attainable. And that’s sure to happen again.

One thing is certain: in 2022 it will look different than it does today. In 2062 (the year

of “The Jetsons” setting), it will likely look dramatically different.

Maybe your heifers will tag their own calves.

enough money to repair the damaged headstones and had accepted a Boy Scout’s offer to use this as a project for his Eagle Scout badge.

Recently, our retired agriculture teacher made the statement that local farmers should be given a PILOT agreement too, because they hire a lot of workers and have paid more than their fair share of taxes for almost

200 years!

One more thing… the kids in the band never did receive those free band instruments they were promised!

You can never please God without faith, without depending on him.

Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him. (Hebrews 11:6) TLB

Dream from B10 and checking its validity.

There is a researcher studying how marbling is formed so he can find ways to get more of it.

There are people dreaming big, not just because they’re paid to, but because they have that same spark for the science that you have for your cattle.

The beef business is your shared passion.

Folks used to talk about hitting 100 percent Choice like it was a hardly achievable gold standard.

Not anymore. Some producers reach more than 50 percent Prime as routine. The change

JAMES MUNRO 474 Acres - 23 Parcels OIL & GAS RIGHTS CONVEY WITH THE PROPERTIES Marathon / Freetown Area, NY (Cortland County)

August 18, 2012

11:00 AM

474 Acres Total - FANCY Beef / Horse Farm Lots Of Buildings In Wonderful Condition - 23 Parcels NO CURRENT GAS LEASE - OIL & GAS RIGHTS CONVEY WITH THE PROPERTIES - Parcels Range From 7 To 75 Acres w/ Tillable Ground, Hunting & Recreation Ground & LOTS Of Road Frontage; 19 Acre Parcel With Large 2-Story Former Dairy Barn & Also Garage Building; Farmstead Parcel: Beautiful 4-5 BR 2 BA Home (Could Be 2-Family), (2) Large Barns, 60' x 100' Morton Riding Arena Building - Super Nice - 4-5 Years Old, (3) Other Steel Machinery Sheds, Etc., (3) Harvestore White Top Silos; Parcels Have Nice Frontage On Three Roads; Parcels Will Be Offered Singularly, In Combination, Semi-Entirety Or Entirety, Whichever Is Greater; Properties Sell Absolutely To The Highest Bidder(s), Regardless Of Price.

Properties Sell As-Is, Where-Is, How-Is. Any Tests Wanted Or Needed Must Be Done Prior To Auction. Announcements Made Day Of Auction Take Precedence Over Printed Material. Brochures Available @ Property Or On Our Websites @ www.ucpalmerrealestate.com Or www.manasseauctions.com Including Directions, Showing Dates, Terms, Etc.; Auction Co-Managed By Mel Manasse & Son Lic. RE Brokers & Auctioneers (607) 692-4540 / 1-800-MANASSE www.manasseauctions.com

LIFETIME ANTIQUE TOOL COLLECTION & COLLECTIBLES AUG.. 17TH & 18TH 2012 FRIDAY 5:00 PM SATURDAY 9:00 PM PREVIEW FRIDAY 2:00-5:00 & 1 HOUR PRIOR TO AUCTIONS

MULTI - PARCEL ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Saturday

AUCTION

United Country Palmer Real Estate, Inc. Lic. RE Brokers 607-849-4529 www.ucpalmerrealestate.com

8628 ST. RT. 26 LOWVILLE, NY 13367 APPROX. 3 MILES NORTH FROM VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE We have been commissioned to sell the life long tool collection of Niles Schulz. Having sold his home and moving to smaller quarters will sell the following items.

FRIDAY: 1997 Dodge 4WD pickup with 8’ hydr. Plow, Craftsman 10” radial arm saw, 20 ton press, central machinery milling drilling machine, 24’ alum. Ext. ladder, lg. assort. hand and power tools, wood planes, bandsaw sawset, other ant. tools, lg. assort. Starline barn cleaner misc., HOUSEHOLD: LeGant grandfather clock, gun cabinet, inlaid stands, dining room table w/ 7 chairs, oak dresser, poster bed, elec. stove, refrigerator, compound bow, Kennebec wooden wheel bike, 2 man Mccoulc chainsaw, Buffalo Bill poster, fair posters, radios, dishes, household misc. items.

SATURDAY; Unbelievable amount of tools, too many to list individually but will include: 1966 Corvair car, NYC railroad misc. jacks, spike puller, drivers, car movers, tie tongs, foot power unit, dynamite wood splitter, Pirsch 1906 hoseclamp door opener, carpenter chests, Rototiller drill, Miller corner brace & MANY other braces, Edwards, NY balance scales, lane motor works steam gauge Poughkeepsie, NY, cream separator can, hay trolleys, Superior brass handsaw bucksaws, crosscuts, saw vice, lg. chain puller, sm. ice saw, rare 3’ crosscut saw, well pipe puller, sets Miller crowfoot wrenches, several pipe and monkey wrenches, interlocking slide ruler, Pacific rim tool, Axes broad, hatchets, MANY hayknives, milkcan & ice tongs, leather rounder, bark spuds. Miller bench drill, Fox Valve facer Peekskill, NY, lg. assort. bit braces, many drawshaves, boring machine bits, squares, levels, plumbs, bottle capper, stillards, mole trap, Stanley drills, scrapers, etc...MUCH MUCH MORE....

THIS AUCTION IS THE LARGEST VOLUME OF NICE TOOLS EVER SEEN AND SOLD IN THIS AREA. THERE ARE MANY NAME BRANDS HERE. MANY RARE AND UNUSUAL ITEMS. THIS IS A VERY SMALL LISTING IN COMPARISON TO THE HUGE VOLUME HERE. CHECK OUT LOTS OF PICTURES AT WWW.TEDSIMMONSAUCTIONS.COM OR AUCTIONZIP.COM BE PREPARED TO BE AMAZED AND READY TO SPEND THE DAY. TERMS: 10% BUYERS PREMIUM, CASH, CHECKS OR 3% FOR CREDIT CARDS TENT, PORTA JOHN, FOOD AVAILABLE

SALE CONDUCTED BY; NORTHERN NEW YORK FARMERS MARKET AUCTIONEER & SALES MANAGER TED SIMMONS 315-376-7441 (OFFICE) 315-688-4470 (HOME)

Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides training to beef cattle producers in food safety, proper cattle handling

techniques, handling of animal health products, injection sites, and record keeping. The goal of this program is to maximize consumer

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY AUGUST 25TH 2012 9 A.M.

confidence and acceptance of beef by focusing the producer’s attention to daily production practices that influence the safety, wholesomeness, and quality of beef and beef products.

Cornell Cooperative Extension — Chautauqua County is planning a BQA in a Day training on Saturday, Aug. 25. The program will be held from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Jamestown, NY. It will begin at the Frank Bratt Agricultural Center at 10 a.m. with the classroom training and continue after lunch with the Chute

Side Training at the Ted Card farm on North Main Street in Jamestown until 2:30 p.m. Mike Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist from Cornell University and Dr. Shannon Carpenter, Veterinarian with The Farm Animal Hospital, will present this Beef Quality Assurance program.

The cost for the training is $20 which includes a BQA manual with the cost for additional family/farm members is $10 each. Lunch is included in the registration fee.

By attending this BQA

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH @ 9 AM Machinery, Equipment, Amish Bldgs & More Held in conjunction with the NYS Woodsmen's Field Days.

Auction to be held at 8240 St. Rt. 294, Boonville, NY

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; ** We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. ** We are Independent Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Take advantage of our low commission rates. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Aug. 6th sale - cull ave. .60, Top cow .82 wt. 1126 $923.32, Bulls/Steers top $1.01, bull calves top $1.25, heifer calves top $1.50, feeder bulls top $1.29, feeder heifers top $1.55, feeder steers top $1.00, dairy feeders top $.72.

Saturday, Aug. 11th - Richfield Springs, NY Complete Machinery Auction for Walter & Gail Dyn sale held at farm. Pictures on www.hoskingsales.com.

Monday, Aug. 13th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Cream Hill Heifer Dispersal - 35 Head calves to open heifers, we sold their milking herd & bred heifers a few months ago now they have decided to sell the rest of their youngstock consisting of Holsteins, few Brown Swiss & crossbreeds. 4 handling Holstein heifers from heifer raiser. 2 R&W cows one due in Feb. to Picalo Red, one Dry due Sept. to Mazda Red, R&W bred heifer due Nov. to Runner-P Red, R&W calf born 3/19/12 sired by Picolo Red. Monday, Aug. 20th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Friday, Aug. 24th - Fort Plain, NY Sale held on the farm. Complete Dairy Dispersal for Lighthall Farm - Karl & Joanne Gebhardt. 170 Head of Grade AI sired herd. 90 milking age, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers and calves.

Friday, Sept. 14th - Smyrna, NY. 11:00 AM. Complete Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal for Frog Rock Farm. 55 Head of AI Sired Holsteins.

Owner: Pete Maynard. Sale to be held at Farm.

Saturday, Oct. 13th - OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087.

Saturday, Oct. 20th - Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale held at Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY. Sale managed by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments.

Saturday, Nov. 3rd - Fall Premier All Breed Sale - Call early to consign to make catalog and advertising deadlines.

Café is now open for breakfast and lunch - great food!

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW GIVE US A CALL. ** Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637 or 607-847-8800 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771

Early Consignments Incl: Load Trail Tri Axle Dump Trailer w/loading ramps 21,000 GBW (never used); 1987 Gradall Detroit diesel both ends, Joystick controlled, 880C; 1994 Autocar Dump Truck; 1980 Raygo Roller; 1983 Woods Brush Hog; Pull behind York Rake w/wheels; 1989 Case Log Skidder 400 hp 4x4 50,000 lb winch; 1982 Suzikimatic GS450A 2 sp motorcycle; 50cc Beamer Scooter; 2000 Legends Racer '34 Dodge replica; Hard Rubber Skid Steer Tires; 1939 International Truck; Utility Trailers; Canoe; John Deere Lawn Tractor; 1995 Saturn 4 door Sedan; 2004 Police Car; 2000 Arctic Cat 550 liquid cooled snowmobile; Chainsaw Wood Carvings; Samsung Steam Dryer (never used); 3 sets new Kitchen Cabinets; Power Washer; Radio Controlled helicopter; New Power Tools to incl Bostich, Porter Cable, DeWalt, Skil, Bosch & Hitachi; Patio Sets; Water Pumps; Early Crosscut Saws; Early Framed Logging Photos; Wooden Barrels & Sap Buckets; Chains; Amish Buildings & Furniture to incl 12x24 Cabin, Gazebo & other buildings; Hickory Rockers/Gliders/Bed. There will be something for everyone with much more arriving week of auction.

LLAND SALES STABLES, IN W HO E N Located 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C. FREE Ice Cream

Dairy Cow & Heifer Sale

Wed., Aug. 15th • 10:30 AM ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME Cows - Heifers - Bulls Please Send All Info w/Truckers Sire & Dam Info, Pedigrees, Birth Dates, Fresh & Breeding Info, Etc. Thank You

SALE MANAGED BY: New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

to CCE - Chautauqua County and mail to Lisa Kempisty, 3542 Turner Road, Jamestown, NY 14701. Contact Lisa Kempisty at 716-6649502 Ext. 203 or Ted Card, President of the Chautauqua County Beef Producers at 716664-3339 if you need more information or have any questions.

We look forward to having all beef producers attend this important educational program to learn more to ensure the safety and quality of the beef we produce and market.

1700 HEAD

717-354-4341 (Barn) 717-355-0706 (FAX)

REMINDER: SPECIAL HEIFER SALE Wednesday, September 12TH

1700 HEAD

FRIDAY,, AUGUSTT 24,, 20122 11:000 AM

COMPLETE DAIRY DISPERSAL

FOR LIGHTHALL FARM - FORT PLAIN, NY Farm is sold prompting this complete AI sired herd dispersal consisting of 90 milking age cows in all stages of lactation, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers and calves. This year around herd is in full flow of milk averaging 62# in the tank with a SCC 280,000. Majority of this herd is Holsteins, though there are 10 nice Jerseys and a few Crosses.

This herd is Genex sired and the heifers are bred to sex semen.

Youngstock are well grown and in excellent condition.

Health: Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy checked prior to sale. Cattle will be tested for interstate shipment immediately after the sale.

Terms: Cash or good check with positive ID. Directions: From Fort Plain take Rt. 80 South to Lighthall Road to right follow to farm. Watch for auction signs.

Sale Managed by: Hosking Sales Tom & Brenda Hosking 6810 West River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770

www.ConstablevilleAuction.com 315-397-8010 Constableville Auction Hall Duane & June DeLair Constableville, NY

FREE Ice Cream

training, a producer will receive Level 1 Certification. After signing a Veterinarian Client/Patient Relationship (VCPR), a producer will be Level 2 Certified. The producer then has the opportunity to purchase a farm sign verifying the BQA certification. To maintain the BQA certification, producers should attend a training every two years. The Beef Quality Assurance Program is supported by the Beef Checkoff.

Pre-registration for this BQA program is required by Aug. 3 by sending a check payable

Owner: Lighthall Farm Karl & Joanne Gebhardt 530 Light Hall Road Fort Plain, NY 13339

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BQA in a Day scheduled in Chautauqua County for beef producers

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Energy a focus at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Energy - be it solar, wind, biofuels from plants or natural gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale - again will be a focus at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.

New this year is the Renewable Energy Showcase, a series of presentations on energy resources and conservation practices, to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the Learning Center Tent at Main and East 9th streets (below the Pasto Museum).

“These will be short, informative presentations by industry experts and Penn State Extension energy specialists,” said Ed Johnstonbaugh, extension educator, who is coordinating the showcase. “The topics will focus on conservation, solar and wind energy, and biogas and biomass energy. We have a great lineup of educational and thought-provoking presentations.”

Topics will be presented all three days at the following times: Noon — Conservation • Travel Adventures on a Solar-Powered Canal Boat • Energy Efficiency and Conservation to Lower Costs • Southwest Pa. Renewable Energy Incubator Project Update 1 p.m. — Solar and Wind Energy • Solar Energy 101, Financing Options, System Design, and Combination Benefits • Why Wind? Developing the Partnerships 2:15 p.m. — Biogas and Biomass Energy • Manure Cures: Benefits of Biogas • Switchgrass Pellets for Fuel • Warm Season Grasses as Bioenergy Crops and for Environmental Benefits • Woody Crops as Biomass Energy Resources Ag Progress Days visitors also will have the opportunity to talk with commercial exhibitors involved in alternativeenergy opportunities and conservation in the Energy Conservation Area on West 9th Street.

In addition, energy crops and biofuels will be the subject of an exhibit in the new Joseph

D. Harrington Crops, Soils, and Conservation Building at the end of East 5th Street. Information will be available about several varieties of plants that can be grown by farmers in the Northeast and converted into energy.

“Our team is working to develop bioenergy

cropping systems that provide value-added coproducts and soil-conservation benefits in addition to bioenergy,” said Dan Ciolkosz, extension associate who specializes in energy crops. “This work will be on display at Ag Progress Days.”

Show attendees also can collect fact-based

and timely information on issues related to Marcellus Shale exploration, leasing and drilling from Penn State extension educators and commercial vendors at the Marcellus Center on West 10th Street.

“The development of the Marcellus Shale has impacted the agricultural community in many

ways,” said Tom Murphy, extension educator and co-director of Penn State’s Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research.

“Our focus this year at Ag Progress Days will be to present sciencebased information on topics ranging from the latest research on industry workforce development to remediation

techniques after pipeline installation, and many other related subjects in between.”

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website at http://apd.psu.edu.

Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

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3rd ANNUAL SEMPRONIUS FIRE DEPT.

Friday August 24th 6pm.

Dorr Reynolds

2264 County Hwy. 22 Richfield Springs, NY 13439 Blue Willow Dishes, dark green bowl and pitcher (wedgewood paint) Coca Cola glasses, wooden shelves, stoneware crocks, butter crocks, Remington tin car Limited edition porcelain dolls, antique rocking chair, wicker rocking horse, secretary desk, Curio with glass shelves, blue glass, kerosene lamps, mother of pearl water pitcher and water basin, much more.

Small animal consignments wanted.

Memorial Truck and Tractor Pull Chicken Bar-B-Que

Saturday August 25th 2012 Tractor Classes 5500 6500 7500 9500 11500 Open Farm

Barn Equipment

Truck Classes 6200 Modified 4x4 ECS Rules 6200 Street Mod. 6800 Street 4x4 7500 Open Truck & Tractor 8200 Street 4x4

Track located on Phillips Road Sempronius, NY Registration Opens at 8:00 AM Pull starts at 10:00 AM $20.00 Hook Fee

315-858-5359 Bale Covers

Bale Covers

MAX TECH BALE WRAP 20”x6000’ or 30”x5000’ Also Net Wrap 48”x9840’ & 51”x9840’ Now Carrying - Stretch-O-Matic Fully Automatic

Admission:: $55 perr personn 122 andd underr free.

Ruless andd informationn calll 315-604-1339

Tubular Wrappers - All At Competitive Prices (1) Available in Stock Also Selling - Bale Thrower Racks 8-1/2’x20’, Creek Bank Bale Wagons & Barn Feeder NEW - CREEK BANK 25’ BALE WAGON w/12 Ton Tandem Running Gear & Tires 9000’ Brazilian Green • 20,000’ Poly Twine 9,600’ Poly Twine (same as 7200’Twine) • Others Available

RAIN DATE IS AUGUST 26TH

315-823-1656

Delivered all of NY & New England or you pick up at mill.

Seward Valley 518-234-4052 SAWDUST FOR SALE: Sawdust, 50-100 yards. Delivery available. J&J Log & Lumber. 845-832-6535

Bedding FOR SALE: Bedding Chopper Valmetal 11hp. Honda motor $2,000. 315-843-5683 315725-6649

WOOD SHAVINGS: Compressed bags, kiln dried, sold by tractor trailer loads. SAVE! www.pinebec.ca 1-800-6881187

Bedding

Bedding

BEDDING SAND for COW STALLS

• Stones • Gravel • AgLime Mark J. DuPont, Owner Cell 315-796-5084 Home 315-845-8471

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USA Gypsum Bedding Low On Bedding? Add Gypsum!

Stanchions - Free Stalls - Bed Packs

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• Reduce mastitis & cell counts.

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Country View Ag Products Elam Miller Himrod Farm Supply Homestead Nutrition Levi Fisher Martin’s Ag New Bedford Elevator Norm’s Farm Store Robert Rohrer Steve B. Stoltzfus Walnut Hill Feeds

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BLACK ANGUS ALL NATURAL GRASS FED BEEF Straight From Our Farm to Your Table

845-744-8997

www.newyorkgrassfedbeef.com Hereford/Angus cows & heifers,17 bred for spring,also mixed group of Hereford/ Angus,and Holstein steer, heifers 6-9 months old selling due to health. 315-363-8487 creekyrd@aol.com REGISTERED BEEF DEVONS 4 heifers, 5 cows with June/ July calves at their sides, Rotokawa and Buckeye genetics, 7 polled, all grassfed beautiful cows, docile, easy calving. Located Hudson Valley NY. Prefer to sell as family group to experienced grazier. Ready for pick-up late August/September.

E-mail gansvoort@gmail.com or call 518-537-4668.

Beef Cattle TROWBRIDGE Angus Female Sale, 9/16/12, Ghent, NY, Cow/Calf Pairs, Bred Females, Show Heifers, & more, www.TROWBRIDGEFARMS.com catalogs sent on request, 5 1 8 - 3 6 9 - 6 5 8 4 , phil@trowbridgefarms.com

Building Materials/Supplies #1-40YR painted steel, galvanized & galvalume, also #2 available w/all trim & accessories. Complete Building Packages. Before you buy call Mohawk Metal Sales, 315-853-ROOF(7663) FACTORY SECONDS Foam Insulation, various thickness. 4x8 sheets of recycled blueboard. Adirondack Metal Sales, 315-429-3627 INSULATION 1/2” to 4” - 4x8 sheets foam insulation. 1x6, 2x6 tongue & groove, white pine siding. Large quantities available!! Beachy’s Lumber & Insulation. 585-765-2215

All Semen Processed at Our Lab Under Strict Regulations Electronic Seal of Straws (no powder plug)

Buildings For Sale

315-829-2250 Building Materials/Supplies

Building Materials/Supplies

Dependa-Bull Services

Beef Cattle

Beef Cattle

BLACK ANGUS: (2)Steers, (2)Heifers, (2)1st time heifers w/bull calves on side. 845758-3332 or 845-876-4111

Cow Power Registered Angus Sale: September 15th in Millbrook, NY. For more information www.conoverauction.com or call 641-227-3537

518-673-1073 or 518-774-7288 • Dairy Facilities • Machinery Sheds • Pole Barns • Free Stall Barns • Tie Stall Barns • Garages • Gravity Flow Manure Systems • Horse Barns • Riding Arenas Call today and join our family of satisfied customers!!

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No Sub Crews

SEMEN COLLECTED ON YOUR BULL At Your Farm or At Our Stud in Verona, NY

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• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 ~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~ Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

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THE TOWN OF IRA is selling a 1996 Mack Plow Truck, 10 wheel dump, 14’ box, 350 engine, 10 speed transmission, 12’ front plow, 14’ wing and belly sander, as is condition. Sealed Bids should be received by 4:00pm September 5th, 2012. Bids will be opened at the Town Board Meeting at 7:00pm September 5th, 2012 at the Town of Ira Municipal Bldg., 2487 W. Main St., Cato, NY. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Contact Town Superintendent Clerk at 315626-2154 for more information or viewing.

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256 Co. Rte. 20, Downtown South Edmeston, NY 13411 607-847-8234 • www.joesfarmersplace.com

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BOSS LIVESTOCK: WANTED Holstein Jersey or Mixed Dairy Herds, immediate payment and removal. Also Dairy Cows For Sale: One or 100your choice, quality replacements. Call Chris Boss 315219-0590(cell), 315-8581651(home).

Clinton Zimmerman

CATTLE FEEDING AVAILABLE. Room for up to 100 head, dairy/beef. Call 607316-6049 for details.

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Throws lots of heifers. Very gentle. Call Clay Oeser 518772-8856

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Cattle 40 HOLSTEIN Heifers Big Short bred extra nice.

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Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

FOR SALE: Certified Organic bagging Holstein heifers. 315347-2456

“A Farmer Friendly Direct Marketing Service”

Herd Expansions

WANTED All Size Heifers

Toll Free 1.877.208.0123

• Accepting All Types of Livestock

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

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• Competitive Pricing

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WANTED TO BUY: Old Grit newspapers (not the Grit magazine). 518-568-5115

All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product

Cell 607.227.5282 Working With You, The Farmer

Cow Mats

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REG. TEXAS LONGHORNS: Cow/calf pairs, heifers, bulls, exhibition steers. See www.triplemlonghorns.com Tom/Julie (w)607-363-7814, 607-287-2430

Collectibles

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Monday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 3pm

HERD OF JERSEY COWS, 65 head, mostly first, second & third calf. 518-358-4183

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Dairy Cattle

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(1) BROWN SWISS COW, fresh July 9th. Eastern NY. Call 845-373-8570 50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

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ALWAYSS AVAILABLE: Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

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A MESSAGE TO ALL DAIRY FARMERS We’re not the largest Livestock Dealers, we don’t have the largest advertisements, but we can promise to be honest, fair, and caring when it comes to purchasing and selling your complete dairy herd. You and your cows deserve that much. We also have a quality selection of Reg. and Grade cows at all times for you to choose from.

So if you are thinking of buying or selling, from one cow to an entire herd, give us a call. You will be glad you did.

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BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

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We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us • 6000 Gal. Storage • 1000 Gal. Mueller OH • 500 Gal. Mueller MW • 500 Gal. Mueller M • 1000 Gal. DeLaval • 3000 Gal. Storage • 415 Gal. Sunset • 2000 Gal. Mueller OH • 1000 Gal. Mueller M • 400 Gal. Jamesway • 900 Gal. Mueller OH • 2000 Gal. Mueller OE • 400 Gal. Majonnier • 800 Gal. Majonnier • 2000 Gal. Surge • 300 Gal. DeLaval • 800 Gal. Mueller OH • 1600 Gal. Surge NY • 300 Gal. Majonnier • 735SOLD Gal. Sunset • 1500 Gal. Mueller OHF • 300 Gal Mueller M • 735 Gal. Sunset SOLD PA OH Mueller • 1500 Gal. • 300 Gal. Sunset • 700 Gal. Mueller OH • 1500 Gal. Mueller OH PA • 200 SOLD Gal. DeLaval • 700 Gal. Mueller V • 1250 Gal. Surge • 200 Gal. Mueller RS • 700 Gal. Mueller M • 1250 Gal. Mueller OH • 600 Gal. Mueller OH • 200 Gal. Sunset • 1250 Gal. Majonnier • 150 Gal. Mueller RH • 600 Gal. Mueller M • 1250 Gal. DeLaval • 600 Gal. DeLaval Rnd • 100, 180, 250 Gal. Milkeeper Self-Cont.

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Sales 717-626-1151

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Farm Equipment DUALS: SNAP-ON 20.8x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, 13.6x38, 10 bolt axle duals 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38.

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DOUBLE 16 Surge Parlor w/Omni takeoffs, air cylinders & exit gates; DeLaval vacuum pump, $500; Mow elevator, $500. 315-404-5812

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SEVERAL USED Double 6 and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3” low lines complete. Several 2”: pipelines, used vacuum pumps, receiver groups, claws, ATO’s, washer boxes, etc. 585-732-1953

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585-732-1953

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FORD 8N tractor, good condition; 13’ Silage blade, will fit 2470 or 2670 Case tractor; 1976 Case 580C backhoe; Kool forage blower; 7’ Bush Hog SQ84 finish mower; NH 162 4-Star tedder; Vicon Fanex 833T 6-Star tedder; 2 Kilbros gravi-flow wagons, models 350 & 275; 3 steel kicker wagons, 8x18 w/wood floors; NI 50’ hay/grain elevator, 5hp electric motor; 16’ Jamesway ring-drive silo unloader; 2 12’ Houle agipumps, 1-New, 1-Used; 235’ Clay barn cleaner chain, clockwise rotation. Albany County,NY 518-756-2898

CIH 600 BLOWER w/pipe, $1,500; Badger 16’ ring drive silo unloader, $1,500. Free 16x50 Ribstone silo. 315-3787865

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Farm Machinery For Sale 150kw GENERATOR w/JD diesel motor on enclosed trailer, 3ph or single phase; Case IH 2166 combine; Case IH 8930, 7140, MX135, MX120, C80. 585-732-1953 1981 JOHN DEERE 4040, diesel, 5800 hours, rear radials tires, excellent condition, made in USA, must see, $20,000. 802-848-7875

Farm Machinery For Sale 2006 Case 621D Wheel Loader; 5100 hrs; 2.5 yard bucket; quick coupler; heated cab. Located in Ithaca,NY area. Call 607-319-9875.

2007 AERWAY 15’ w/tongue & wheel kit, new tines, $10,500 or make offer. 315651-0514 (3) JD No Till 15’ Grain Drills, 750, 1560, 1590, no problem.

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1990 JD 4755 MFWD, duals, power shift, $54,500; JD 4455, 2WD, $35,900; JD 4255, MFWD, $33,500; 4850, 4440, 4450 & more. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

3070 COMMERCIAL KNIGHT Feed Mixer; F15B Amco disk, $6,500; Bodco tri-axle spreader, 7200 gallon, $20,000; high pressure sodium lights, can be used on 110 or 220 electric, $100/each. 315-404-5812

1992 CASE IH 1680, 4WD combine, 3,500 engine hours, $49,500/OBO; 1998 12 row 1770 John Deere planter, dry fertilizer, many new precision planting parts, $33,500/OBO. Both Excellent Condition and Field Ready. 315-420-8328, 315-382-6334

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B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513

2002 JD 9550 Sidehill 4x4, just arrived, only 1900 sep. hours. Very, very sharp $118,000. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322 2005 JD 9560 Sidehill, last Sidehill made. Only 1374 sep. hours. Greenstar. Rare find. zeisloftequip.com 800-9193322

(6) GRAIN CARTS in stock, later model. Brent, Kilbros, J&M & Parker. More arriving soon. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322

BROCKWAY 19’ silage dump, 1938 Cletrac E, Vicon Seeder, running gears & more. 845758-2521 CASE PUMA 195 CVT transmission, 210 hours, Michelin tires, loaded, owner downsizing, $120,000/OBO. 518-872-1386

END OF SEASON SPECIAL ON 2 - 10’ FARMKING TEDDERS VanDusen Machinery 607-529-3294 570-888-5370 FOR SALE: New Holland bale wagons, and parts for all models at wholesale prices. Sod Buster Sales, Polson MT 1877-735-2108 or 406-8832118 FORD 8N, 9N, Ferguson, TO-20, miscellaneous parts, tires, tubes, rims, etc. Call 315-439-2685 East Syracuse,NY

Farm Machinery For Sale

GEHL 125 Grinder Mixer, $2,000; NH 144 Inverter, $1,175; NH 144 with extension, $1,950; Fransgard rotary rake, $1,950; 2 & 4 Star tedders, $900-$1,750; JD 24T, $1,500; JD 336, $3,500; NH 320. Nelson Horning 585-5266705

Getting Out Of Farming

JOHN DEERE 960 field cultivator, 24’ wide w/7” JD perma lock sweep . . . Reduced $8,200 20’ Round Bale Wagon w/IH running gear. . . . . . . . . $3,500 585-356-2634 Farm Machinery For Sale

2010 Case IH 305 Magnum C/A MFD, duals front & rear, 3 PTO’s, 5 remotes, wts, fenders, Q-hitch, AFS ready, warranty, 790 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,500 2010 Case IH 305 Magnum C/A MFD, duals front & rear, 3 PTO’s, 4 remotes, wts, fenders, Q-hitch, AFS ready, “with Trimble auto pilot”, 750 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,500 2010 Case IH 275 Magnum C/A MFD, duals front & rear, wts, Q-hitch, 1250 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $144,900 2010 Case IH 245 Magnum C/A MFD, 46” rear duals, wts, beacon light, 1100 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137,500 New Holland TS115-A C/A 4x4, with loader. . . . . . . . . . $41,500 New Holland DC85 dozer, full hydro, 6-way, 2400 hrs, really nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,500 Ford 7740 canopy, 8 speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 Ford 4630 rear blade included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 JD 7930 C/A MFD, 46” duals, IVT, wts, fenders, Q-hitch, G. Star ready, only 400 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,500 2010 JD 7530 C/A MFD, 42” duals, IVT, 700 hrs w/JD 741 loader, warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,500 2011 JD 6430 C/A MFD, P.Q. w/LH Rev, only 289 hrs, warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,500 2009 JD 6430 C/A MFD, P.Q. w/LH Rev, “24 speed”, only 1750 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56,500 JD 7320 C/A MFD, w/JD 741 SL loader . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In! JD 4240 C/A, 2WD, powershift, new paint. . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500

Financing, Warranty, Trucking www.andrewsfarm.com

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GREAT DANE bulk potato trailer. Insulated with false floor, unloading conveyor and lights $4,500. Call for pictures.

585-762-9140

HERCULES, CONTINENTAL WAUKESHA: Farm and Industrial Engine Parts, M&M Surplus Sales, P.O. Box 381, Chester, NY 10918. 845-4693597, Fax 845-469-0990.

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HIGHLINE 6800 bale processor, good condition, $6,000 OBO. Call 607-316-6049

IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202

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BEST BUYS IN USED EQUIPMENT

INTERNATIONAL 966, 2 remotes, 2 speed PTO, 20.838 rubber, good condition, $7,000. 315-408-3405 JD 213 flex head with cart, very good, $4,500; JD 6 row cultivator, $1,500; Paul livestock scale, $650; square bale grabber, $650. 802-644-5974 JD 213 grain head, $800; JD 443 corn head, good shape, $3,500; V4 Wisconsin, $600.

315-947-5038, 315-420-6527 JD 8870, 8420, 8200, 7920, 7700, 7405, 7210, 4055, 4020, 2555. Degelman 14’ silage blade; Leon blade for front wheel assist tractor. 585732-1953

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©2007 CNH America LLC. All rights reserved. Case IH is a registered trademark of CNH America LLC. CNH Capital is a trademark of CNH America LLC. www.caseih.com

JD 9400 4x4, local trade in, 3400 sep. hrs., priced right, $43,900; JD 6620 sidehill, 4x4, $16,900. 3.7% fin. zeisloftequip.com 800-9193322 JD 9550 sidehill 4x4 loaded, sharp; JD 9650 STS 4x4, very very nice; (2) JD 9510 sidehill, 4x4, both nice. 1 year motor & trans. Warranty. Zeisloft Eq., Bloomsburg,PA 800-919-3322 JOHN DEERE 2440 5,100hrs.

- belting or tires. NH 278 baler with belt thrower $1,200. 585554-6116 JOHN DEERE 3010 diesel tractor w/front-end loader, new tires, runs well, $5,500 OBO. 315-697-3241 JOHN DEERE 440 bulldozer, gas engine. Call 845-4694313

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Farm Machinery For Sale

Kennedy Tractor of Williamstown, NY (315) 964-1161

PARTING OUT: Case 930, 970, 1070, 1370, 2290, 1394, 1494; Ford 8000, 6610, 6000, 4000; Int. 5088, 1586, 986, 886; Case IH 1460; JD 4630, 4840, 6410, 1050. 585-7321953

MF 85 62HP, Gas, PS, 3pt Live PTO, Good Runner $2,950; Case Vac-14 $1,875; Int 424 Gas, Everything Works $1,875; Farmall AV & Farmall C (wfe) Choice $1,850; 3Pt Sicklebar Mowers & 3Pt Flail Mowers; Gehl 970 SU Wagon $2,650; Kuhn Knight 8110 Slinger Spreader, 1 yr. old, 540 PTO, Just Like New $10,500; 4x4 Kubota 8590HP, Full Cab, AC/Heat, New Tires, Dual Outlets, Wts $11,900; 4x4 Landini Globus, Full Glass Cab, AC/Heat 75-80HP, Dsl, Field Ready $15,900; ‘99 NH 4835 w/Sd Mt SB Mower 2000 hrs, 60-65HP Dsl, Dual Outlets $9,750; Ford 540 Canopy w/Sd Mt SB Mower 50HP, Dsl, 2000 hrs $8,450; Bush Hog 2610 Legend 10’, 540 PTO, Trailer Type, Nice $6,450; Landpride RCR2510 10’ Mower Trailer Type, Demo Model $5,500; 18’ Steel Rack Kicker Wagon $2,275; PTO Generators; 6000 Gal. Poly Water/Fluid Storage Tanks;

KUHN #1360 Verticle TMR mixer, 450 cu.ft. 2 speed rebuilt gearbox, new knives, A-1 condition. Free delivery within 150 miles. $12,500. Little Falls,NY 315-823-3478 LARGE SELECTION OF FARM TRACTORS available.

Call for great pricing. BUYING good tractors too! Located just below LJ HANDS Farm Center, 518-922-6301 MILLER PRO Model 2200 double hay rake, good working condition, $3,900. 607363-2308, 607-363-7480 NEW HOLLAND 1037 automatic bale wagon/stacker. Call for details 518-284-2180 NEW SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, Manure Forks, Pallet Forks, Bale Spears, Round Bale Grabbers, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch, 3pt. Bale Spears. Tire Replacements for tire scrapers. Truck Freight Available.

MARTIN’S WELDING, 315531-8672 NEW STEEL BALE WAGONS, all steel, 2”pressure treated floor, 9x8x18 w/wide track 8T gear, $3,999. 10 bale round bale carrier, 6x12”box beam, $3,450. Feeder wagons all sizes. 570-446-3170 NH 1033 BALE WAGON, 105 capacity, field ready condition w/manuals, $4,500. NH 282 wire baler with 1/4 turn chute w/manuals, $1,400. 607-7931912

JOHN DEERE 5820 Chopper w/666 corn head, 9’ Maize hay head, very good condition, many extras, $32,000 w/kernal processor. 607-363-2308, 607-363-7480 JUST IN: JD 6600 hydrostat combine, nice, $6,500; JD 216 flex head, poly and stainless bottom, $3,000; IH 12’ disc, near new blades, excellent, $2,100; JD 15’ disc BW 21” heavy duty blades $2,500.

Mike Franklin 607-749-3424

NH model 55 bar rake, working rake, $900; 10’ disc hydraulic lift, good, $650; Bar rake, good condition, $900; Fertilizer/lime spreader, 5 Ton cap, $1,600. 315-497-0095 NO ONE HAS BIGGER SELECTION, no one has higher quality. No one has better warranty than our 100% parts warranty for 1 year on motor and transmission. Low trucking rates. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg, PA 800919-3322

SKIDSTEER 642B, excellent condition, high hours but very well maintained $5,500. 607264-3090

SMILEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT

HARVESTING’S HERE Corn Choppers, $850 up; Corn Pickers, $1,200 up; Flail Choppers $1,250 Up; Square Balers, $800 Up; Hay Rakes, $450 Up; Haybines, $1,200 Up; Discbines, $3,500 Up; Round Balers, $1,800 Up; Hay Wagons; Plows, Disks; Harrows; Cultivators; Cultipackers; Seeders; Fertilizer Spreaders; Scraper Blades; York Rakes; Post Pounders; Brush Hogs; Finish Mowers, Rollers; Pavers; Seal Outfits; Corn Binders; Silage Blowers; Ag Baggers; Running Gears; Manure Spreaders; Grinder Mixers; 3pt. Snowblower; Hay Elevators; Bulldozers; Backhoes, Compact Tractors; 4x4, 20hp to 155hp Tractors; 2 & 4 Wheel Drive with & without Cabs & Loaders; Dump Trucks; Trailers; Cars & Pickups - all 4-Sale.

Much More. 30 ACRES

Buying Equipment Dead Or Alive

518-634-2310

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STOLTZFUS feeder wagons on sale, 6 gauge steel floor. 8’ by 20’ round bale hay saver feeder $3,350.00, 5-1/2’x20’ headlock feeder $3,750.00, 12 bale round bale carrier $3,500.00. 518-885-5106 USED 15’ Batwing Mowers.

Bushog, Woods, Rhino, JD. Also 20% Off All new Rhino mowers. zeisloftequip.com 800-919-3322

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS

LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights WANTED: Used Knight mixer wagon, approx. 400 cu. ft.

518-867-7672 WHITE 2-105 4WD, 5491 hrs., new cab interior, seat, radiator, converted AC, $9,000 or reasonable offer.

Dave, Syracuse,NY 315-2630872

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Welsarth@Msn.com JD 7405 ROPS 4WD, PQ Trans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 JD 6300 ROPS 4WD, Syncro Trans. 7000 hrs. . . . . . .$13,800 JD 5510 ROPS 4WD, pwr reverser w/541 ldr. . . . . . .$16,800 JD 5420 ROPS 4WD, creeper gear, dual hyd., 7455 hrs .$15,200 JD 2855N 4WD, hi-lo, 540/1000, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . .$9,800 JD 5210 ROPS, 2WD, 4300 hrs, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . .$9,200 JD 540 Loader w/mounting brackets & 74” bucket . . . . .$2,500 JD 7405 ROPS, 4WD, PQ Trans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coming

Penn Yan, NY

315-536-8919

Lower your feed cost!

Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per day Going from non processing to a processor. $6.00 corn. . . .

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

12-14 TONS Spelt Triticale Mix, 3rd year transition.

Stored in totes. Call 315-5360954 45 ACRES + of excellent standing corn, Madison County,NY, $900/acre or best offer.

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• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products

Fencing LOCUST POSTS, POLES, Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Other hardwood & softwood boards and planks, custom cut. Also lots, land cleared, woodlots wanted. 518-883-8284

Fencing

Fencing 2033 Brothertown Road Deansboro, NY 13328 Phone: (315) 841-4910 Fax: (315) 841-4649 Hrs: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat. 8am-Noon

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

WANTED: Damaged dry or high moisture corn, mycotoxin, slight mold or flooded corn, all accepted. Call 518-5730137

Waterr Tubs & Valves

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

(315) 549-7081

ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER REPAIRS. Factory authorized warranty center for Zereba, ParMak, many others.

No charge for estimates. Quick turn-around time. Send or bring to our shop, any make, any model. 518-284-2180

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Priefert Dog Kennels In Stock

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

AG LIME 3 0 To n M i n i mu m Large Quantity Discount ALSO BEDDING SAND & CHICKEN MANURE

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

• Corn Meal • Minerals

Call T J Allen 315-845-6777 315-868-2438

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111 Farm Machinery Wanted

LOOKING FOR an F10 Jacobsen Gang Mower Tractor for the purpose of acquiring parts for same. Please provide as much detail about the tractor to: joe@joepietrykainc.com or call: 845-855-1201

WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, all makes and models, running or not, 1980’s & newer. Will 315777-2357

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Waterville Grain Roasting Oneida Co., NY

Fencing

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HI-MAG LIME

Delivered by the Truckload Also BEDDING

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for Horse Arenas or Cattle FOB McConnellsville, NY Delivery Available

888-339-2900 ext. 10

HAVE WET FIELDS? Have compaction issues? Low yields? Call D&D Farm Service/Agri-SC 1-888-401-4680

LOOKING TO rent or lease 100 acre farm to raise beef cattle, with housing, in Greene, Madison, or Chenango County. 845-877-1101

Financial Services

Financial Services

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies

WANTED: 8 Foot Transport Disc. 518-797-3400

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Fencing

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

For Rent or Lease

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

Farm Machinery Wanted

Now carrying Agri-Dymanics Products

POSTT POUNDER R FOR R RENT

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• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

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TINGLEY

BOER GOATS for sale all ages and sizes $200. a piece or best offer Full bloods and percentages. www.highfallsgorgefarm.com 518-521-0650

STANTON BROTHERS

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TOO MUCH HAY?

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CLASSIFIEDS

• Hi-Top Work Rubbers #1300 - $17.00/pr • 10” Closure Boots #1400 - $22.00/pr • 17” Knee Boots #1500 - $26.00/pr

200 4x4 ROUND BALES, Broome & Timothy, no rain, baled before 7/5/2012. 315778-1828

Napless Distributors (888)) 223-8608

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For Sale

FOR SALE OR RENT Long Reach Excavators Pond – Pit Cleanouts Rollers for Tamping Silage Trucks for Hauling Sediment/Products/Materials

Contact Keith 607-749-7950 Generators

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers 21’ GRAIN BIN w/floor, 180 ton, 6500 bu., $6,500; 24’ grain bin w/floor, 250 ton, 8800 bu., $7,000; 350 Killbros wagon, $3,500; 375 Killbros wagon, $2,000. 315-427-5145 675 MC GRAIN DRYER single phase, good condition.

518-664-8793, 518-852-5726 NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

Farmer to Farmer

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Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X, & 3X

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10 Ton Minimum Limited Availability

• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

2011 BALEAGE CHEAP 250 Bales; Dry Hay, 50 round bales. Also 400 bales 2012 baleage. Albany,NY area.

James Frueh, 518-436-1050 ALFALFA GRASS MIX 4x5 Round Bales. Dutchess County, NY, 845-797-3902 BIG SQUARE BALES, 1st cut, nice hay. 51” round bales net wrapped, baled tight, later cut, cheap feed. 51” round bales, made right, June hay, nice.

Call for delivered price. 315737-0820 FOR SALE: Horse quality first & second cut grassy hay, big & small square bales. Delivered.-315-264-3900

FOR SALE All Grades Hay & Straw Horse & Dairy Quality Bagged Shavings & Sawdust

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LARGE SQUARE BALES, processed first & second cut.

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ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

Organic baleage available, Call 315-730-7379

HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid.

87¢ per pound. Product available in Waterloo, NY. Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-5078

Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTED TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY

Cowco, Inc. LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT North Vernon, IN

(800) 240-3868 www.cowcoinc.com

HAY:MIXED GRASS, Clover, Broome & Timothy, $3.50/bale at the barn. 518-767-2342 or 571-291-0340 Feura Bush,NY

Stop In & See Us at Ag Progress Booth # West 6th

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HAY * HAY * HAY 100% Alfalfa or Grass Mix 100-240 RFV Western * Organic * Conventional * Haylage Wraps BEST QUALITY / PRICES / SERVICE We’re #1 - Financing Available WE DELIVER! Certified Organic Growers Association $50 CASH for REFERRALS CALL RICK (815) 979-7070

50 to 75 Lb. Bales

Heating

For Sale All Types Delivered Cell 717-222-2304 Growers, Buyers & Sellers Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

CENTRAL BOILER EClassic OUTDOOR FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call North Creek Heat 315-8663698

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW

2012 Contracts Now Available

Reusable Light Weight No Condensation 10+ years life

Pre Cut Rye Straw

HAY & STRAW

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

STOP THE WASTE!!

WANTED 302-737-5117 302-545-1000

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Hay-Guard©

• • • •

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros.

315-829-3794 315-829-3771

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

ROBERT ROLLE GOOD QUALITY HAY & STRAW. Large Square Bales.

Will load or ship direct. 802849-6266

or email

“The Breathable Hay Cover”

WILL DELIVER (518) 234-4052

Call Peg At

HAY & STRAW

Contacts: Allen Hollenbach 610-929-5753 ahollenbach@giorgimush.com Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

CENTRAL BOILER E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call today Halloran Farm 845-482-5208.

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

SAVE UP TO $1500 when you trade out your old outdoor furnace for a Central Boiler EClassic. Limited time offer.

Call today! Border Drive Heating 570-537-2447

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Full time position with excellent pay and benefits.

Please send resume to: sspringersinc@roadrunner.com Or apply within at either: Springer’s Inc, 55 West Main St. Richfield Springs or 7403 State Hwy 5, St. Johnsville

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The job requires computer knowledge and good communication skills. John Deere equipment repair knowledge and experience is a plus.

Technicians have access to state-of-the-art computer diagnostic information, John Deere education programs, as well as performance incentive programs.

Cazenovia Equipment offers competitive compensation package, 401K retirement program, employee discount, personal leave days many group employee benefits.

Apply now...

Fax Resume to (315) 655-8433 Email Resume: jobs@cazequip.com

www.cazenoviaequipment.com FULL TIME POSITION on dairy farm, housing included.

Experience helpful. 845-4825576

HERDSMAN

For a Progressive New Hampshire Dairy Farm

For More Info Go To www.morrillfarmdairy.com MORRILL FARM DAIRY Penacook, NH

Andy Morrill 603-731-9864 Rob Morrill 603-496-4820 Herd Health

Available on an Expanding 1,000 Cow Dairy in CNY A successful candidate will be a motivated individual who will be responsible for mixing and delivering a total mixed ration to the dairy herd as well as overseeing bunk management and feed equipment preventative maintenance.

Experience operating machinery, a valid driver’s license, a willingness to learn, and a positive attitude are a must. Experience as a feeder is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person.

Contact Chris At 315-729-3186 after 7PM A job description is available upon request

Herdsman Wanted for 80 cow tie stall family owned dairy. Must be experienced milker and knowledgeable in calf care.

References required. Salary negotiable.

Call 518-398-7640 leave name and number.

De Golyer Holsteins seeks a Skilled Herdsperson

The right candidate possesses significant herd health experience, a positive attitude towards co-workers and agriculture and takes pride in producing quality milk.

We are a NYSCHAP certified animal welfare farm and offer first-class co-workers, 401K, health insurance, other benefits.

Apply at: 5428 Upper Reservation Rd, Castile, NY. Out of town application request: willardd@frontiernet.net

TURNING POINT DAIRY Is Looking for Full Time Employees for Expanding Dairy farm 2 POSITIONS: Assistant Herdsman & Machinery Operation & Maintenance Pay based on experience.

Please send resume or to schedule appointment to: dairyandcrop@aol.com

Hogs HIGH PROFILE NE DAIRY FARM seeks self-motivated individual to work with award-winning cows and heifers. Experience in milking, feeding, treating and record-keeping required. AI training and/or CDL would be a plus. Must understand cleanliness, organization, communication and team work. Housing & benefits provided. Salary based on experience. Email resume with references to terri@arethusafarm.com or fax 860-567-2426.

PART-TIME

In Private USDA Inspected Harvest House

Hoof Trimming

PIGLETS $65. EACH Iron shots and wormed. 607-8493764

Hoof Trimming BOVINE HOOF TRIMMING, Grinder & Hand Tools. 50 Mile Radius Stamford,NY. Sue Wilcox LVT,607-221-1852

DON’S HOOF TRIMMING: Maintain herd health. Sore feet a specialty. Vet recommended. Quality, experience, will travel. 518-6732577 leave message.

Needs knowledge of all aspects.

845-687-9521

J&S LEONARD HOOF TRIMMING. 20 Years of Experience. Sore Feet - My Specialty. 607-264-8004

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NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

FA I R H AV E N V E R M O N T DAIRY FOR SALE. 200+ cow capacity, approx. 400 acres, Double 8 parlor, two houses & one trailer, $750,000 bare.

Equipment & cattle available.

Call 860-836-1524

PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE

1685 Cty Hwy 35 Milford, NY

Bill Konchar Cell: (618) 975-5741 Office: (607) 286-3353

Horses 2 BELGIAN GELDINGS ages 10 and 11 years old used for farming, logging, sleigh rides, hay rides, parades, very good in traffic. 413-834-2526 BLONDE 11 YEAR OLD Registered Belgian gelding 17-1/2 hands, well broke to all farm machinery $1,700; 1 Roan weanling Belgian filly, $600.

No Sunday calls, 607-2648167

Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

607-642-3293

HOOSICK FALLS,NY: 253 acre farm, currently horse/ beef farm. Has farmhouse, hay barn, sheds, pastures, hay fields, mobile home rental, organic potential, just outside village. 603-847-9026

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GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

Van Billings Real Estate, LLC Van Billings, Broker/Owner

14 S. Main St., Dolgeville, NY 13329

315-429-0300

www.vanbillingsrealestate.com Exeter - 153 Acres - $299,900

Irrigation COMPLETE 4” Irrigation System, 5300’ of pipe w/elbows, hose, 4” Marrow gasoline pump. 315-676-4637 IRRIGATION PIPE 4 inches around 30 foot long. Call cell 607-749-0133 or 607-4231160

Lumber & Wood Products BAILLIE LUMBER CO. buys all species of hardwood veneer logs, sawlogs and standing timber year round.

IMMEDIATE LOCAL PAYMENT AND TRUCKING AVAILABLE. Please call for an updated price and spec sheet today! Smyrna Sawmill 607-627-6547. Mark Mowrey 315-796-6644; Phil Day 315436-2766; Jonathan DeSantis 315-882-8174; Sean Karn 315-436-3588. Boonville Sawmill 315-942-5284. Dave Prezyna 315-436-5329; Paul Snider 315-827-4062 (home) or 315-436-0949 (cell); Tom King 315-436-0936; Lukas Myers 315-263-6909.

LOCUST 4x4’s, fence posts, split rails, lumber. Natural, chemical free non poisonous alternative to pressure treated that has strength and lasts a lifetime. 518-883-8284

Miscellaneous YARD SIGNS: 16x24 full color with stakes, double sided.

Stakes included. Only $15.00 each. Call your sales representative or Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or bsnyder@leepub.com. Please allow 7 to 10 business days when ordering.

Dairy Farm in need of New Owner. 153+ acres of tillable and pasture with small trout stream. 130 stanchion barn, with most milking equipment. 36x72 Machine pole barn.

Older home needs additional work. Fences good. Barn holds 20,000 bales. Additional acres available.

Adjacent acreage: 114 Ac, $228,000 & 184 Ac, $368,000

Oppenheim - 37.1 Acres - $110,000 Beautiful old multi-level barn would make an excellent home. A drilled well, 2 septics and electricity already on the property. 37.1 acres of nice farmland, great hayfields, beautiful and magnificent distant views all makes a perfect spot for a retreat.

Fairfield - 200+ Acres - $589,000 Amazing Victorian Farm - Restored 3000 sq. ft., 4 BR, 3.5 bath home on 200 mostly tillable acres.

Huge Barn, Large Equipment Building. Home features oak & pine floors, high ceilings, large gracious rooms, impeccably maintained. Fields are worked by local farmers, views are wonderful. Additional 478 Acres available.

DEMEREE REALTY Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone (315) 823-0288

www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #722 - A nice hobby farm not far out of Morrisville. 18 acres, 2 story barn 30’x65’ with 42 stalls - barn cleaner, 16’x40’ wood silo with unloader. 7 room home with kitchen, dining room, living room, 4 bedrooms. A good buy at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,000 #40 - DAIRY OF DISTINCTION - Very nice 395 acre river bottom dairy farm w/240A tillable, 70 pasture & 80 woods - 350 ft. stone barn w/108 tie stalls & room for 75 young stock - 1500 gal. B.T. & 2” pipeline - 6 stall garage & 100x25 ft. carriage barn - 4 concrete silos w/unloaders & 40x80 ft. bunk silo - 3 bdrm. brick home & 2 fam. tenant house - also 5 rm. mobile home - 1 lg. pond, 2 springs & 100 ft. well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $1,500,000 - machinery available. #261 - 43.4 A. on Woodcreek Rd. - Town of Verona with 620 ft. road frontage - borders Barge Canal in back - 25 A. open & 18 A. wooded. Asking $198,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED TO $125,000 (WANTS QUICK SALE MAKE OFFER) #B-106 - This is a beautiful home that has been restored to keep its character but still have the modern conveniences. It has 4 bedrooms and a full bath upstairs. Living room and another bedroom downstairs. A family style kitchen overlooks the many gardens. It is set on 250 acres that include both sides of the road with 6600 feet of frontage on State Route 170. Over 100 acres are tillable, 22 are pasture and 130 are in woods. It includes a 2 car garage and small shed. The hill top setting provides great views. Two wind turbines that are located on the property can be added which will create a minimum income of $16,000 annually for 25 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $525,000 C-77 - 213 Acre Farm, 191A tillable, 12A woods, remainder brush lot. Level open fields presently used in hay production all on one side of a paved road in the Flat Creek area.

This property includes road frontage on both ends. 8 Room farmhouse in good condition, 5BR, 2 baths, full cellar, new steel roof, front deck with L-shaped covered front porch, attached one-car garage. Old dairy barn in need of repair, two concrete stave harder silos, 20x50 with unloader, and 14x35. Separate 16x20 storage bldg., excellent drilled well with 21 gal. per minute output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $435,000 C-79 - Two-Story Colonial type home situated on 26.9 acres in the Town of Oppenheim, 13 acres wooded area, remainder open fields. Living area of 2036 sq. ft., 4BR, 1 1/2 baths, forced air heat, small woodstove, new windows, enclosed porch, vinyl siding, dug well. Also, 32x42 two-story barn for storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $130,000

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POSSON REALTY LLC 787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758 www.possonrealtyfarmsandland.com possonrealty@frontiernet.net Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

2318 8 - Otsego o Countyy Farm - Crop and Nursery Farm - 130 acres with 3/4 mile of river frontage, 90 acres usable with 40 acres currently in nursery trees.

Balance woods and pasture. Good 2 story barn. 40x60 machinery shed. Remodeled 2 story 5 bdrm home.

Awesome soils for growing trees and vegetables. Great fishing and canoeing, awesome hunting. Priced right. .

Askingg $299,900. An additional 135 acres of woods 0 buyss both h parcels also available. . . . . .$475,000 4 - Nearr Cortland,, NY. 35 acres mostly wooded 2314 on a quiet road with mineral rights intact. Excellent hunting. Great investment property. Minutes to City of Cortland and the beautiful Finger Lake Winery area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $59,900 d - 2331 1 - Beautifull setting.. Madison Reduced Countyy Gentleman'ss Farm. 100 acres. 65 tillable all Rentals

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in hay, excellent well drained soils. Balance pasture and woods. 2 story barn 30x80 with drive in mow. Box stalls for livestock. Hay storage for 4000 bales. Older 2 story 4 bedroom home partially remodeled. Farm has a very nice location 1/2 hour to Syracuse, 15 mins to Oneida.

25 mins to Oneida Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d from $199,900 Reduced 0 to o $189,000,, this farm will be sold - make an offer.

5 - New w Listingg - Neatt and d Clean n Showplace 2325 Farm - Exceptionally nice house. Jefferson County 180 acres, 100 tillable, good soils. Good 2 story dairy barn with 43 stalls and dbl 2 milking parlor. New 48x75 Morton Building, large 2 car garage, Beautiful 2 story 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Very well maintained home.

High ceilings, big rooms, original woodwork. All on a quiet road, great farming area, close to shopping, schools, and hospitals. Farm could be certified organic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $379,000 2337 - 137 7 acree parcell off baree land. Located mins south of Utica, NY. 30 acres in fields rented to local farmer. 20 acres of pasture balance woods. 2 man-made stocked fish ponds. Lots of deer and turkey. Property would make an excellent place to build or have for the weekend. Property is mins from the Brookfield Equine Trail System. Priced right . . . . . . . .Askingg $195,000 Note* Owner would consider holding a large mortgage with a qualified buyer.

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SCHOHARIE NY: 101 acre farm. Features 250 yr old 4 bedroom 2 bath stone house in original condition. Pond.

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NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down?

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Silo Repair Specializing In: • New Silos Available • Stave Replacement • Plaster • Chutes • Pipes • Distributors • Roofs • Takedowns & Rebuilds • Retightening Older Silos Over 35 Years Experience

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1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Tires & Tire Repair Service AIRPLANE TIRES 14”-50” used & recapped, 34ply, custom rims available. Hill Top Tire, State Hwy. 163, Fort Plain, NY 518-993-2235 CASE IH combine tires 30.532 $1,200. 315-868-4320

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Trailers

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TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more.

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1990 MACK SUPERLINER w/22’ USA body & electric tarp, 350 Mack engine w/10 speed transmission, $25,000.

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Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLC

NEW Steel Livestock Trailers Bumper Pulls Starting at $4,095

Trucks for All Your Needs - Specializing in Agri-Business Vehicles 2000 International 8100 300 Cummins, 9 Speed Transmission, 54,000 GVW, Southern Truck Priced To Sell Or Trade

Goosenecks at $5,800 ALSO Aluminum Skin & Steel Horse Trailers In Stock

Strick 45x102 Walking Floor Open Top Swing Doors, Roll-Over Tarp, Keith Floor, No Rust, Cheap!

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2004 Higley 18’ Silage Body 96” Wide, 6’ Sides, Complete With Hoist, Pump and Hinge, No Rust Priced To Sell Or Trade

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2008 Mack Pinnacle CXU613 MP8 Mack Engine 460hp, 252,329 mi, Diesel, 13 Spd, Engine Brake, Air Ride Susp, 3.73 Ratio, 22.5 Tires, Alum. Wheels, 173 in Wheelbase, Tandem Axle, 12,000 Lb. Front Axle Weight, 40,000 Lb. Rear Axle Weight, Drive Side, Left Hand Drive $56,900

2009 Hyundai HL740-7A Wheel Loader, ONLY 730 HOURS!!! Cab with heat and AC, 2.70 CY GP bucket with new cutting edge, 20.5x25 radials, this loader is like new! $89,900

2000 Sterling 6 Axle Dump, 475hp Cat, 8LL trans., Hendrickson, 22’ aluminum body, 4 lift axles, 20k front, 46k, Full locking rears. Work ready $57,900

1999 Kenworth W900 Daycab, Cummins 525hp, 18 speed, 414k miles, double frame, wetline, 14k front axle, 46k full locking rears, Hendrickson suspension, rubber 75% $29,000

2000 Freightliner FL112 Cab and Chassis, 300hp Cat, Allison automatic, double frame, 15’ of frame, 142” C-T, 13,200# front, 46k full locking rears. 171k miles $28,900

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2007 Mack Vision CX613 E7 Mack Engine 460hp, 480,000 mi, 18 Spd, Engine Brake, Air Ride Susp, All Aluminum Wheels, Tandem Axle, 14,600 Lb. Front Axle Weight, 46,000 Lb. Rear Axle Weight, Drive Side: Left Hand Drive, 46,000 Lbs. FULL LOCKING REARS!!! Clean $44,900

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1998 Mack CL713 Boom Truck/Cab & Chassis, 460hp, 8LL transmission, 21’ deck, 24’6” of frame behind the cab, 20k front axle, 46k rears, 20k lift axle, 536k miles. We will separate the deck and boom from the chassis $35,000

2008 Mac 34’ Aluminum Dump Trailer Good condition, 66” sides x 96 wide, air ride, aluminum wheels $31,900

2000 Kenworth W900 N14 Cummins Engine 460hp, 427,000 mi, 8LL, Engine Brake, Chalmers Susp, 20 ft 6 in Length, Aluminum Wheels, Five Axle, 20,000 Lb. Front Axle Weight, 46,000 Lb. Rear Axle Weight, Alum Composition, Dive Side: Left Hand Drive, Excellent CALL

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TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 2905 Simpson Rd., Caledonia, NY

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ADVANTAGE TRUCKS (716) 685-6757

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLC

STOCK TRAILER, CornPro SB-16 7S gray. Extra height 7’1” heavy axles, electric brakes, excellent shape, always washed after use and stored inside $4,250. Campbell, NY. 607-527-8385

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(Qty. 3) Osh Kosh 6x6 Cab and Chassis, Average 65K Miles, Cummins ISM 330HP, 10 Spd, 18’ 8” of Frame, 132” C-T, 20K Front Axle, 46K Full Locking Rears $39,000 Each

NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for them to be included in the calendar of events. Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com

AUG 14 Grain Marketing Meeting Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, MD. 6:30 am. Call 410778-1661. On Internet at www.kent.umd.edu AUG 14 & 16 Mock farm food safety audit Weaver’s Meadow View Farm, 371 Bowers Road, Kutztown, PA. Designed to help small scale produce growers gain a better understanding of what to expect from a third party audit of Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. 6:30-8:30 each day. Contact Peggy FogartyHarnish, 717-394-6851. On Internet at http:// extension.psu.edu/foodsafety/farm Ag Progress Days 9 miles SW of State College, PA. Admission and parking are free. Call 814-865-2081.

AUG 21 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

WMREC Small Flock Pasture Poultry Twilight Meeting Western Maryland Research & Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Rd, Keedysville, MD. Refreshments provided.

Registration required. To register, contact Jeff by

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1984 Polar 9,000 Gallon SOLD 9,000 Gallon 1970 Custom 1966 Fruehauf 8,250 Gallon Center fill, 8” booms, 22’ long, can field spread, unload in 4 min.

Trucks Trucks Chuck Hainsworth at 585-734-3264

1999 Autocar 6x6 with Husky Tank Field Spread or Transfer with 8” Boom, Low Miles, Good Condition, Must Sell! $45,000

607-382-7722

Wanted WANTED TO BUY: Old Grit newspapers (not the Grit magazine). 518-568-5115 IS THERE AN UNUSED Snowmobile in the shed or barn or back 40? Restorer/ (Hoarder) is interested in almost any parts, complete sleds, engines, helmets, clothing, etc. Mostly pre-1985.

585-519-9711, leave message if I can’t take your call.

Thanks to you farmers out there for keeping us all fed!

Calendar of Events phone or email. Contact Jeff Semler, 301 791 130 or email jsemler@umd.edu.

AUG 23 - SEPT 3 Maryland State Fair State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. AUG 25 Virginia Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale Shenandoah Valley AREC. Steeles Tavern, VA. Contact Scott Greiner, 540-231-9159 or e-mail sgreiner@vt.edu.

AUG 28 Grain Marketing Meeting Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, MD. 6:30 am.

SEP 6 KNLA’s 13th Annual Summer Outing Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest, Clermont, KY. On Internet at www.KNLA.org Precondition Cattle Sale Stanley County Livestock Market, 13215 Indian Mound Rd., Norwood, NC. 7 am - 3 pm cattle arrive. Sale at 7 pm. Contact Marcus Harward, 704-474-7681.

SEP 6-9 Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. Rally 10400 Gillate Rd., Alexander, NY. Antique Tractors, Steam Engines, Log Sawing, Gas Engines, Treshing, Working Models, Woodworking, Tractor Pulls, Flea Market, Parades. Live music and daily tractor pulls each day.Delicious dinners offered each day. On Internet at www.alexandersteamshow.com SEP 13-16 VA State 4-H Horse and Pony Championship Virginia Horse Center. Lexington, VA. Contact Celeste Crisman, 540-231-9162 or e-mail ccrisman@vt.edu.

SEP 15-20 The 49th All American Dairy Show Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Featuring 23 shows in six days, including four full days dedicated to youth shows and more than 2,400 animals shown by nearly 1,000 exhibitors from across the nation. Call 717787-2905. On Internet at www.allamerican.state.pa.us SEP 18 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

SEP 20 Luzerne County Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour Kirby Park, Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Visit six sites that showcase natural stormwater management, green buildings, sustainable agriculture and more. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Contact Jessica Sprajcar, 717 798 2409 or e-mail jsprajcar@pa.gov. On Internet at http:// www.dcnr.state.pa.us/ conservationscience/ sustainablelands/ conferences/index.htm

Pesticide Recertification Class, Private Category V & X O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. Commercial class TBA. Contact Mac Malloy, 910-6713276.

OCT 2 Building a Strong Management Team Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. Bernard Erven will outline the three critical steps in forming an effective management team. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 2-3 “Come Home to Kansas” 2012 National Angus Conference and Tour Doubletree Hotel-Airport, Wichita, KS. Call 816-3835 1 0 0 o r sstannard@angus.org OCT 3 Avoiding Drug Residues in the Dairy Industry Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Dr. Geof Smith will discuss these critical points and give an overview of how drug residue testing in milk and meat is implemented in the US. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com Building US Agricultural Exports: One BRIC at a Time Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Brazil, Russia, India and China, also known as BRIC, have huge buying power, Jason Henderson will discuss this growing market and how it will affect agricultural exports and global food production. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 3-7 10th Semi-Annual Beef Tour We will be traveling by bus to Ohio. Stops will include commercial and registered cow/calf operations, farmer feeders, and backgrounding operations. Tentative plans also include The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. There will be several pick up points across NY. Contact Dr. Michael Baker, 607-255-5923 or email mjb28@cornell.edu.

OCT 4 How Many Replacement Heifers Does Your Dairy Need Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. John Currin will discuss how to manage your replacement herd in terms of size and quality. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com Planning for Change: Transitioning the Family Farm Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Elizabeth Rumley will discuss

how to make the transition while keeping the farm financially viable for all parties involved. She will also outline ideas on creating a structured plan for making a smoother transition to the next generation. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 5 “Making Sense of the Global Dairy Markets” Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Alan Levitt will be discussing just how large the global marketplace is and where the market is headed. He will outline the current US export situation, key markets and what factors are driving the global price. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com The Effect of Risk on Dairy Farm Management Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. Christopher Wolf will examine the risk that different sized dairies face, how risk has changed over time and what the management implications are for dairy farmers.Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 6 Should You Treat Them or Should You Eat Them?

How to Improve Your Mastitis Treatments and Maintain Healthy Cows Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Dr. Pamela Ruegg will discuss the changing presence of mastitis pathogens on modern dairy farms and will demonstrate how and when antibiotic treatments should be used.Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 11-14 VA Junior Livestock Expo Rockingham Fairgrounds.

Harrisonburg, VA. Contact Paige Pratt, 540-231-4732 or e-mail pjpratt@vt.edu.

OCT 16 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

OCT 24 Montgomery County Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour Montgomery County Conservation District Office, 143 Level Rd., Collegeville, PA. Visit a variety of sites that incorporate green stormwater practices, native plantings and more.. Contact Jessica Sprajcar, 717 798 2409 or e-mail jsprajcar@pa.gov.

On Internet at http:// www.dcnr.state.pa.us/ conservationscience/ sustainablelands/conferences/index.htm OCT 24-27 National FFA Convention & Expo Indianapolis, IN. On Internet at www.ffa.org

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Issued Aug. 3, 2012 Farm milk prices continue to climb. The Agriculture Department announced the July Federal order Class III benchmark at $16.68 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.05 from June, still $4.71 below July 2011, and equates to about $1.43 per gallon. That raised the 2012 Class III average to $16.01, down from $17.68 at this time a year ago and compares to $13.60 in 2010 and $10.16 in 2009.

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The July Class IV price is $14.45, up $1.21 from June and $5.88 below a year ago.

The AMS-surveyed cheese price averaged $1.6857 per pound, up 10.1 cents from June.

Butter averaged $1.5386, up 14 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.1744, up 7.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 50.23 cents, up fractionally.

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Mielke from C1 below the comparable Federal order Class III price. The July 4a butter-powder price is $13.50, up 33 cents from June and $6.57 below a year ago. The 2012 4b price average now stands at $14.02, down from $16.20 at this time a year ago and compares to $12.44 in 2010. The 4a average is $14.55, down from $19.10 a year ago and compares to $13.96 in 2010.

USDA’s Ag Prices report put the preliminary average July all-milk price received by producers at $16.60 per cwt., up from $16.20 in June but down from $21.80 a year ago. The July national average price received for corn jumped to $7.36 per bushel, up from $6.37 in June and $6.33 a year ago. The soybean price, at $15.60, was up from $13.90 in June and $13.20 last year. Baled alfalfa hay averaged $198 per ton, down from $201 in June and compares to $189 a year ago.

The University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Bryan Gould says, based on those prices, the June Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment will be $1.3677 per cwt.

Dairy farmers continue to evaluate herd size, feed on hand, input needs, and other variables as widespread drought impacts crops, pasture and forage acreage.

The drought categories of extreme and exceptional, as noted in the U.S. Drought Monitor report, has been expanded and is at the highest level since 2003.

As a stopgap measure for finding livestock feed, some acreage enrolled in Conservation Reserve and Wetland Reserve programs is now eligible for haying and livestock grazing on a short term basis.

The Daily Dairy Report (DDR) Sarina Sharp reported in the DDR’s Daily Dairy Discussion on its website that Congress was under pressure to pass a farm bill as the severity of widespread drought increases. Several disaster assistance programs for livestock producers in the 2008 farm bill expired last year, she said, and House leaders were crafting interim legislation to offer drought aid

and delay any farm bill fight until after the election. She warned that, without a new bill or interim legislation, provisions in the current farm bill, including the support price and MILC payments, would expire September 30.

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opposed extension of the current farm bill and remains committed to the Dairy Security Act (DSA).

NMPF’s Jerry Kozak warned; “The current safety net for dairy farmers is not sufficient in dealing with scenarios like we are currently facing from high feed costs asso-

ciated with the drought.”

NMPF pointed out that “Under the proposed extension the MILC program would not pay out for the remainder of 2012 or 2013 while the nation’s dairy farmers are experiencing razorthin margins. The 2008 farm bill extension does

nothing to ensure dairy farmers and their bankers that they will have any safety net to deal with the present and future periods of tight margins and extreme volatility.”

When the dust settled, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced

two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers, according to Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) Emergency haying and grazing was expanded to approximately 3.8 million acres of conservation land to bring greater

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ment. California’s Milk Producers Council (MPC) added perspective in their newsletter stating that “The Federal Government’s strong support of corn-based ethanol has been creating a financial squeeze for dairy farmers for a number of years.”

“Many dairy farmers around the country, particularly those outside the Midwest, have been making the case that our government’s role in propping up corn-based ethanol has had a devastating effect on livestock agriculture and the cost of feeding our animals. It’s gotten so ridiculous that we now have more corn being consumed by ethanol plants than by livestock agriculture.”

MPC praised what it called “positive movement in our efforts (elimination of the ethanol blenders tax credit and import tariff),” but warned that “the most devastating pro-corn-based-ethanol policy continues to be alive and well (the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), or the ethanol mandate).” To read more details, log on to the MPC website.

DPW reports that a coalition of dairy and livestock organizations have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol due to concerns over the impact of drought conditions on corn yields and supply. Opponents argue that gasoline prices will rise if less corn goes to ethanol.

In other news, June cheese production totaled 897 million pounds, down 2.1 percent from May but 0.9 percent above June 2011, according to the latest Dairy Products report. American

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relief to livestock producers dealing with shortages of hay and pastureland and crop insurance companies have agreed to provide a 30-day short grace period for farmers on insurance premiums in 2012.

DPW also reported that House Republican leaders, avoiding floor debate on the House Ag Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill proposal and giving up on trying to extend the 2008 Farm Bill for one year, pushed through a $383 million disaster aid package for U.S. livestock producers. H.R. 6233, the “Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012,” passed by a vote of 223-197 but Senate Democratic leaders said that chamber would not take up the House disaster relief bill before leaving for an August recess, and might not address it when they return after Labor Day, because they want the disaster relief rolled into the 2012 Farm Bill.

The August 2 DDR reported that dairy cow slaughter for the week ending July 21 was the highest weekly total since early April, at 60,282 head.

“Strong slaughter numbers suggest the industry is contracting at an accelerating pace,” according to the DDR. “Slaughter in the East exceeded 14,000 head, while slaughter in the Midwest topped 20,000. This is only the second time this year that regional slaughter figures have surpassed those respective levels. Slaughter remains elevated in the West, but the pace does not appear to be increasing.”

Last week I cited comments from the Alliance of Western Milk Producers regarding the high prices of corn and ethanol mandates from our govern-

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Time-saving tips with go-to ingredients (Family Features) — Warm weather means time to slow down, relax and enjoy time with friends and family. But with endless opportunities to enjoy the season, it’s easy to run out of time and energy to prepare a delicious family meal. How, then, do you bring the family back to the table? One easy way to reclaim precious time is to infuse your menu with palatepleasing, leftover-friendly staples like pulled pork.

Easily repurposed throughout the week, pulled pork can be cooked once and incorporated in a variety of dishes your family will love. For example, this Chili Rub Pulled Pork recipe can be prepared in the slow cooker, yielding a flavorful meal that’s ready to eat when you return home from an active day.

Additionally, the leftovers can be enjoyed throughout the week in a number of different ways. Whether topping creative salads or savory pizzas, filling enchiladas or adding new flavor to baked potatoes, pulled pork is a perfect fit for the laid-back lifestyle that the season is known for.

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Chili Rub Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 1/4 to 8 1/4 hours Makes: 8 to 10 servings 1 3-pound boneless pork shoulder or sirloin roast 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder

1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral-flavored oil 1/2 cup chicken broth Line 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil and place pork in pan.

In small bowl, combine chili powder, salt and cayenne. Rub mixture over all sides of meat, pressing to adhere (if the meat is tied together with twine or netting, just rub the seasoning right over it). Set aside.

In large skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil.

Add pork and brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.

Transfer meat to slow cooker.

Add broth to skillet, scraping up any browned bits, then add broth to slow cooker. Cover and cook until pork is very tender, 6 to 8 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.

Transfer meat to cutting board and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Use two forks to shred meat into bitesized pieces. Moisten and season with cooking juices to taste.

Serving Suggestions This recipe is only mildly spiced, so if you like things with a kick, try adding more cayenne to the rub or add some of your favorite hot sauce to the finished, shredded meat. Use the pork to make a traditional pulled pork sandwich, with barbecue sauce and slaw, enjoy it in your favorite chili recipe, or on top of a Tex Mex Caesar salad.

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by Matilda Charles

Three simple steps to weight loss Far too many of us, women especially, can develop weight problems as we age. We’re less active.

Menopause doesn’t help. We might have different eating patterns.

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have done a study that looked at self-monitoring as a way to reduce weight.

The study results show how we can lose weight safely in three steps: 1) Keep a journal that reports

everything that’s eaten; 2) Don’t skip meals; and 3) Don’t go out to lunch. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it.

They divided 123 overweight and obese senior women into two groups for the yearlong study: one group used diet and exercise, and the other only diet.

Here’s what they learned: Women who kept journals of what they ate lost six pounds more than those who didn’t keep a journal.

This appeared to be the most important of the three steps, and it makes sense. If we write down exactly what we eat, it’s easier to identify whether we’re meeting our goals. The trick is to be honest, and being honest means measuring portions and reading labels — and always keeping your journal with you in case you do eat while away from home.

Women who went out for lunch at least once a week lost five pounds less than those who didn’t, or who ate lunch out less frequently.

When you eat at a restaurant, you can’t control the size of the portions or how the food is cooked.

Women who skipped meals lost eight pounds less than those who didn’t skip meals.

Researchers weren’t sure why this was so, but it could be that being hungry leads to overeating or eating out. Eating at regular times gave the best success. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Annual livestock clinic teaches 4-Hers The Susquehanna County 4-H Livestock Leaders and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County organized a 4-H Livestock Clinic on Saturday, June 16, at the Harford Fairgrounds for all 4-H members taking livestock projects.

Nearly 100 4-Hers took advantage of this great opportunity to learn more about raising, showing, and fitting their 4-H livestock projects.

Livestock specialist for each project area were on-hand to help members learn the proper ways to show and fit a market hog, market steer, dairy beef feeder steer, market lambs, and market goats. Justin Good and his wife, Amanda from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania taught the swine showmanship and fitting workshop. David Nogan, Tompkinsville worked with the 4-H beef and dairy beef project members working on showmanship and fitting. Megan Karhnak, Springville

shared her expertise on showing and fitting market goats. The final workshop was led by Mike Hardisky of Hop Bottom teaching members about sheep showmanship and fitting.

4-H members also participated in educational workshops focusing on Good Production Practices presented

by Michelle Kowalewski, Montrose; Abby Onyon, New Milford; Rachel Smarkusky, Nicholson; and Amanda Hirkey, Meshoppen. 4-H Leaders Julie Harvatine and Cathy Bewley conducted a workshop on Marketing to help members improve communications skills when talking and approaching 4H Livestock Sale Buyers.

The Livestock Clinic is one of the many 4-H activities offered in Susquehanna County. For more information about the 4-H program in Susquehanna County, please contact Penn State Cooperative Extension at 570-278-1158.

Tee it up for kids

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County hopes to see you out on the golf course when it holds its 11th annual 4-H Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 14, at the Delhi College Golf Course. This outing is for everyone… it’ll be a great day for golf, food and fun while helping to raise money for Cornell Cooperative Extension youth programs in Delaware County.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. The four person captain and crew with a shotgun start will begin at 9 a.m. The $55 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf with a cart and an awards luncheon following the tournament. There will be prizes awarded for Longest Drive Mens & Womens; Closest to the Pin Mens & Womens; team prizes for first, second, third place and much more.

Sponsors for the tournament are needed. Levels of sponsorship are: patron $320 (full page ad in program, sign on green, free foursome), Green $100 (sign at green, name in program), Cart $50 (sign on cart, name in program), Individual $25 (name in program) and team prizes and door prizes are always welcome! All sponsors will be listed in our press releases and on our website.

The 4-H Program is the youth development program of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Delaware County which links the resource of Cornell University to young people.

Funding is primarily directed to pro-

gram initiatives.

Net proceeds from the tournament support youth development activities in Delaware County, 4-H is the largest out of school youth organization in the United States. Here inNew York State over 383,000 youth participated in 4-H last year, learning the leadership skills needed to make positive choices for themselves and their communities. 4H inDelaware County has 35 clubs and 570 members! In Delaware County we offer: local individual or club 4-H membership, showing at county and state fair, public speaking, community service projects, 4-H Camp Shankitunk — open to ALL youth, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)/Eat Smart New York nutrition education programs for community, school and after school youth groups, and The People’s Garden School Pilot Project.

Plan a day with a team of family/ friends and enjoy the fall foliage at the Delhi College Golf Course while supporting our youth in Delaware County.

The money raised by this tournament goes directly to support youth development, 4-H camp and 4-H youth programs. All entry forms and fees must be received at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, 34570 State Highway 10, PO Box 184, Hamden, NY 13782 no later than Sept.

6. To receive an entry form or to be a tournament sponsor, contact Judy

Pine Plains FFA Summer Officer Retreat

During the Pine Plain Summer Officer Retreat, eight of the 10 officers were able to meet for three days over the summer and camp out at Wilcox Park learning leadership skills and how to work as a team as they begin their journey of leading the FFA members for the 2012-2013 school year.

Each officer fashioned their own canvas bag to use during the year, worked

4-H Leader Michael Hardisky demonstrates clipping a market lamb to 4-H member Ben Hayes as a 4-H parent assists.

Photo courtesy of Penn State Extension

Morse, Administrative Assistant, 607865-6531 email: jam49@ cornell. edu or visit our website: www. ccedelaware.org We would like to thank our sponsors to date: Betty and John Adams, Catskill Craftsman, D&D of Walton, Doug Whitaker, Friends of

Assemblyman Cliff Crouch, Infrastructure Repair Service, Lutz Feed Company, MacArthur Funeral Home, Midrox Insurance, NBT Bank, and The ADminders. Contact Judy Morse 607-865-6531 email:jam49@cornell.edu to become a sponsor.

on accomplishing a goal together and officer pictures were taken. Officers were divided up and each group was then responsible for a meal during the retreat.

Fun was had by all and a good start on the year was made.

Remember to check our www. ppcsd.org/webpages/cmacneil/index Officer team working on a team building activity. .cfm.

Photo courtesy of Pine Plains FFA

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Like always, 2012 Ag Progress Days has something for everyone UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — When it opens Aug. 14 for its 44th year, Penn State’s Ag Progress Days will once again show the many faces of agriculture, bringing together people with a wide range of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber.

Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days manager, noted that the purpose of the three-day event is many-fold.

“It allows the College of Agricultural Sciences to highlight for the public and producers the land-grant research and cutting-edge technologies that drive our food system,” he said. “Also, consumers can learn more about how their food is produced and get information on health and nutrition, home gardening and other topics that can help improve their daily lives.

“In addition, commercial exhibitors can interact with the agricultural audience and showcase their equipment and services.”

Around the grounds, college specialists, government and industry representatives and more than 450 exhibitors will be on hand to show attendees the latest technology and answer questions about crop production, animal science, equine care, water quality, forest resources, food safety, farm safety, and a wealth of other topics, Oberheim said.

This year’s expo will feature several new or special attractions: • The Renewable Energy Showcase, a series of presentations on energy resources and conservation practices, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the Learning Center Tent at Main and East 9th streets. Short, informative presentations by industry experts and Penn State Extension energy specialists, the topics will focus on conservation, solar and wind energy, and biogas and biomass energy.

• The Crops and Soils Tent is gone this year, replaced by a Crops, Soils and Conservation Building. The new Joseph D. Harrington Building will serve as home to exhibits and activities highlighting conservation and crop management. In and around the new building, a variety of organizations and Penn State departments will feature displays on crops, pests, nutrient management, no-till agriculture, woodlot and forest management, deer and wildlife management, renewable energy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture, and organic farming.

• The focal point at the 4-H Youth Building is the 4-H robotics program. The building will showcase several robots, including one that shoots basketballs.

• A pollinator garden has been planted at the Lawn and Garden Area to show plants that support native beneficial insects. A tour will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday. Handicapped-accessible raised beds also will be on display, helping visitors to appreciate the various methods that can be used to create raised beds.

• College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building will feature the science of reproduction, using animals as a guide. At this hands-on exhibit, visitors will be able to isolate DNA and learn how meiosis — the type of cell di-

vision by which germ eggs and sperm are produced — generates animal variation. Theatre presentations will cover stink-bug infestations, strategies for longevity in the dairy business, immunization protocols and how to make them more effective for livestock, protecting water supplies from naturalgas drilling, and on-farm animal composting, among others.

• Mini golf, an old standby in the Family Room, will have a new focus and name: Man v. Rodent. The theme highlights new Environmental Protection Agency rodenticide regulations aimed at keeping children, pets and wildlife safer. When visitors come to play golf at the three holes, they will learn the importance of eliminating rodents, methods for controlling rodent pests through integrated pest management, and safety with rodent bait.

Popular features returning to Ag Progress Days include: • If You Think You Know the College of Ag Sciences, Think AGain ... Learn about careers in agriculture and related fields, which offer more job openings each year than qualified graduates to fill them. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and provide information to help prospective students see what they can do with an agricultural education.

• Marcellus Shale Center. Talk with Penn State specialists and commercial vendors about renewable and alternative energy options for your home or business. Penn State Extension educators will be on hand to answer your questions on all issues behind natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling.

(West 10th Street) • Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation. Come learn about the history of the American chestnut and the foundation’s breeding program aimed restoring the tree to the forests. Take a wagon tour of the American chestnut orchards.

• Research and Conservation Tours.

Free bus and walking tours of the 2,000-acre Larson Agricultural Research Center will provide insights on the future of food production and natural resources in the Keystone State.

• Children’s and family activities. The 4-H Youth Building will feature interactive, science-based exhibits and other activities that combine education and enjoyment. At the Kid’s Climb, children can safely climb a tree like a professional arborist with ropes and harnesses. Families can find fun and “infotainment” in a 1-acre corn maze. Shavers’ Creek Environmental Center will offer demonstrations with live wildlife.

• Machinery and equipment demonstrations. A new field demonstration this year will feature a blast sprayer demonstration in the Farm Safety Demonstration Area. This sprayer is used in orchards, as well as in vegetable and small fruit production, with the spray material dispersed by a large fan. New equipment used in planting and overseeding of cover crops, which are a crucial component in maintaining soil, water and air quality in high-yield agriculture, also will be on display.

• The Equine Experience. Horse

owners and lovers can see breed and handling demonstrations, draft-horse and drill-team exhibitions and other events. The Equine Exhibits Building and the Equine Learning Center will host exhibits, workshops and seminars on various horse-health and management topics.

• Farm safety demonstrations. Specialists will demonstrate ATV safety on a special course and conduct farm accident rescue simulations involving agricultural equipment, including a demonstration of emergency scene stabilization and patient-extrication techniques.

• Pasto Agricultural Museum. The recently enlarged and renovated Pasto Agricultural Museum will provide visitors with a glimpse into farming’s past.

Haymaking demonstrations will be pre-

sented during this year’s event. With an intriguing collection of artifacts, the museum offers exhibits highlighting the history of agriculture and rural life during the “muscle-power era.”

Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 14; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. Admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website at http://apd.psu.edu. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

Ag Progress Days offers new events for horse enthusiasts Organizers say the 2012 Ag Progress Days Equine Experience will offer something for horse lovers of all ages and experience levels.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days exposition, on Aug. 14-16, will provide entertaining yet educational activities for horse lovers of all ages and experience levels, according to Ann Macrina, senior instructor in the Department of Animal Science.

The event’s annual Equine Experience will offer a full schedule of training and breed clinics, demonstrations, informational displays and lectures.

“This year, Ken and Karen Sandoe, of Sunny Hill Farm, will present an 8horse hitch of Belgian draft horses,” said Macrina, who coordinates the Equine Experience events. “These ‘gentle giants’ will be hitched and driven once each day, plus once for a special performance during the Wednesday Evening Extravaganza.”

“The Evening Extravaganza also will feature ‘mini’ versus ‘giant’ as youth volunteers with the Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association demonstrate the amazing abilities of miniature horses.” She said the miniature horses, always a hit with children, will be on display all three days.

Highlights of Wednesday’s schedule also include Training from the Ground Up, a workshop by Ward Studebaker, well-known trainer and retired manager of the Penn State Horse Farm. In addition, Suzanne Myers, trainer and owner of Next Level Horsemanship, will demonstrate problem-solving solutions and will help riders understand their horse’s language by using the round pen.

Ben Nolt, a certified riding instructor, horse trainer and clinician with more than 50 years of involvement with the horse industry, will present Horse Mastership Essentials on Tuesday and will be on hand all three days to answer questions.

Other events will feature drill-team performances, horseback racing games and Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol demonstrations of crowd control using horses.

Penn State faculty, staff and students

also will conduct handling demonstrations geared toward helping horse owners learn skills to work with their horses more safely and confidently.

Breed demonstrations will feature Paso Finos, Andalusians, Appaloosas and — although not a horse breed — llamas.

In addition to the riding and training demonstrations, a series of lectures will be presented in the Equine Learning Center. Topics will include pasture management and weed control, nutrition, equine massage, acupuncture and routine horse health-management skills every horse owner should know.

The Pennsylvania Equine Council’s Learning Station will allow visitors to groom a horse, visit with council members and learn what issues are at the forefront of Pennsylvania’s equine industry. New this year is the Penn State Equine Science Horse Quiz Bowl competition, which will take place on Thursday.

Penn State Equine Science faculty and staff will be available all three days at the Equine Arena and Equine Exhibits Building to answer questions and provide information. On Wednesday, an ask-the-experts booth will feature Ed Jedrzejewski, Penn State horse unit manager, who will answer questions about parasites from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Donna Foulk, equine extension educator, who will identify weeds from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

by Jon M. Casey At a time when many agribusinesses have been challenged by current economic conditions and have downsized, ShowEase Inc. has moved to a new, larger location where they can now offer their customers sales and service that has helped the company to grow steadily over the past half-century.

ShowEase Inc., who will celebrate their 50th anniversary of operation in 2013, has moved from its original location in Lancaster, PA, to a new location on Trout Run Road in Ephrata, PA. Owner and President, Connie Bender, is excited about the benefits of the move.

“We had considered moving our business for the past couple of years,” she explained as we toured the new facility. “We had outgrown our previous facility in Lancaster, and there was no room to expand. After narrowing the new location possibilities down to three or four places, I kept coming back to this one,” she said. “It was the old 84 Lumber facility. It had been upgraded for the previous occupant, but I could envision a lot of possibilities for ShowEase having this as our new home.”

Bender said after careful consideration, they closed on this property and immediately began upgrading the facility to meet their future needs. “We called upon ACI Construction of Ephrata, PA to help us with the upgrades,” she said. “We built a new showroom and new offices to give us the retail and administrative space that we needed, and we added a new loading dock in the back of the building to help expedite the loading and unloading of trucks.”

“When it was time to move, it took us about two months to make the move.

We wanted to take our time so that we would be able to restock our parts in

an orderly fashion,” she said. “That way, it is easier to locate them when customers call for them. As you can see, we have an extensive supply of equipment parts and mats for all sorts of applications.”

Bender said ShowEase Inc. began in 1962 as a livestock stall equipment manufacturer, when her father John Kreider began making cow stalls. The business was formerly known as Show-Ease Stall Company. Since then, the company has grown and changed in the product lines that it offers its customers.

“Over time, the addition of equipment lines began to diminish the stall manufacturing portion of the business,” she said. “By the time that Dad retired, the stall business played a minor part in the overall makeup of the company.

That is when we changed the name to ShowEase Inc. That was in late 2011.

Today, we no longer sell stalls.”

ShowEase Inc. sells and services a number of equipment and farm accessory lines including Badger, Hanson and Art’s Way, Graetz Mfg., Inc. and Lancaster Level-Flo, to name a few.

They are one of the largest stocking dealers of Badger farm equipment on the East Coast. In all, they sell more than 15 brands of products including silo unloaders, mats, drinkers, feeders and other kinds of ag equipment.

“We carry at least a dozen styles of mats in varying sizes,” she added. “We have mats for dairy barn floors, cattle, alpacas, horses, llamas and people. We even carry mud flaps!”

Bender emphasized they currently specialize in hard to find and obsolete equipment parts. “We have parts for Starline equipment and other brands that are no longer being manufactured,” she said. “Many of our historical equipment customers have come to

The clean, open display area in the front of the ShowEase Inc. building, gives customers the opportunity to see the latest in equipment and accessories outdoors, rain or shine!

Cliff Hoover assembles a Hanson Uniloader in one of the equipment repair bays.

rely upon us for parts for older models of equipment.”

“A new line for us is the WIC line of silo unloaders and feed equipment products,” she said. “We recently took on this very popular line.”

Currently, ShowEase Inc. has customers in Pennsylvania and surrounding states including Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio and New York.

“Moving to this part of Lancaster County has made it easier to get to our business for a number of our customers,” she noted. “We are close to Routes 222, 322, 272 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At the same time, we are close to local areas where there are more of our customers.”

at $1.40 each, up 2 1/2 and 10-cents respectively. AMS powder averaged $1.2014, up 2 1/2-cents, and dry whey averaged 50.97 cents, unchanged from a week ago.

Churning across the country is trending lower, as Class II operations continue to absorb steady to increasing levels of cream. The overall cream supply is lighter as milk production and butterfat tests decline. Butter production is focused on filling current orders with little added to inventory, according to USDA. Butter producers are often reaching into inventoried stock to fill demand.

Butter demand is seasonally steady.

The National Dairy Retail Report indicated that ads across the country reflected butter prices ranging $1.49$3.49 per pound. Food service orders are steady. Some food service and restaurant buyers are indicating that hot temperatures may be slowing away from home eating patterns, but for the most part, restaurant traffic is holding up quite well.

In fact the July 30 DDR reports that the U.S. restaurant industry expanded for the first time in three years. U.S. consumer spending at restaurants was 2 percent higher than last year and the

number of visits to U.S. restaurants improved by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2012, the strongest growth in restaurant traffic since the spring of 2008, according to the DDR. “Good news for the restaurant industry is good news for the dairy sector,” the DDR said. “From butter on dinner rolls to pizza, cheeseburgers, and cream-laden desserts like cheesecake and ice cream, Americans typically consume more dairy products at restaurants than they eat at home.”

It also pointed out that “beverage milk consumption has been declining for decades, so dairy product demand represents an increasing proportion of U.S. demand for dairy, and the foodservice industry presents an opportunity for growing that demand. About one-half of U.S. milk production is used to produce cheese, and Italian varieties are the most popular thanks to Americans’ voracious appetite for pizza, the DDR said.

Speaking of beverage milk consumption; USDA estimates May fluid sales at 4.4 billion pounds, down 1.5 percent from May 2011. After adjusting for calendar composition, May sales were off 2.8 percent.

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Mielke from C3 type cheese, at 366 million, was down 2.6 percent from May but 0.2 percent above a year ago. Butter production amounted to 137 million pounds, down a whopping 16.2 percent from May and 3.2 percent below a year ago.

Nonfat dry milk output totaled 169 million pounds, down 13.2 percent from May but 15.1 percent above a year ago.

Checking the markets; cash block cheese closed the first Friday of August at $1.71 per pound, up a half-cent on the week but 42 1/4-cents below a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.6850, unchanged on the week and 45 cents below a year ago. Six cars of block found new homes on the week and 20 of barrel. The AMS-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.6765, up 2.8 cents, while the barrels averaged $1.7180, also up 2.8 cents.

Cheese production was reported slower the last week of July as reduced volumes of milk were available, according to Dairy Market News. The hot weather across much of the country has contributed to lower component levels in milk along with reduced volumes. Demand for cheese remains good with some increased interest to build inventories ahead of expected

price increases.

Export demand has slowed but continued assistance from the CWT program is helping to move international sales. CWT accepted six requests for export assistance this week to sell 1.4 million pounds of cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and South America. The product will be delivered through December and raises CWT’s 2012 cheese exports to 71.5 million pounds plus 55.3 million pounds of butter and anhydrous milk fat to 33 countries.

The weighted-average price for all contracts on this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction showed a 3.5 percent increase, according to the DDR. Only anhydrous milkfat (AMF) and buttermilk powder posted declines. The average winning price for Cheddar cheese, for example, was up 3 1/2 percent, at about $1.43 per pound, far below U.S. prices but, as one insider told me this is a very thinly traded market and may not adequately represent reality.

Cash butter closed Friday at $1.69, up 2 cents on the week and 41 1/4cents below a year ago. Eight cars sold on the week. AMS butter averaged $1.5689, up 2.1 cents. Cash Grade A and Extra Grade nonfat dry milk closed

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Trucks NTTC announces executive management transition Board names Daniel R. Furth as its new president to succeed John Conley ARLINGTON, VA — The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) Board of Directors announced that Daniel R. Furth has assumed the position of President of the trade association succeeding former President John Conley who has scheduled his retirement for the end of 2013. Furth will be just the fourth president of the NTTC which was founded in 1945. Conley will serve as the association’s Past President and liaison to its Executive Committee for the transition.

“On behalf of the entire membership, I’d like to commend both the executive committee and transition committee for their combined efforts that have resulted in an orderly succession for the organization,” commented NTTC Chairman Hans Schaupp. “We’re extremely pleased to have Dan Furth on board as our next leader given his prior experience in the industry and his many contributions to the NTTC since he joined the team as our Vice President back in 2008. I’d also note that we owe a great deal of gratitude to John Conley who has served this industry well for almost 40 years and whose leadership as our President strongly positions the NTTC and its new management team to effectively advocate for the tank truck community well into the future.”

Furth’s tank truck experience began in 1981 when he joined the original Quality Carriers in Pleasant Prairie, WI, as a teenager in the mailroom. He returned to the industry in 1994 with Montgomery Tank Lines in Plant City, FL, where he managed corporate communications, marketing communications, investor relations, and

public affairs for the predecessor companies now known as Quality Distribution and Quality Carriers. During that time, he also served as chief of staff to Quality’s Chairman/CEO and played an instrumental role in the company’s initial public offering in 1994, its subsequent leveraged buyout by Apollo Management in 1998, and its acquisition of Chemical Leaman Tank Lines also in 1998.

“This new role here at the NTTC is an incredible honor for me both personally and professionally,” said Furth. “I value the support and guidance that I have received from our members and I look forward to working with them as we continue our efforts to implement our strategic plan and strengthen our organization. I also greatly value John Conley’s leadership over our shared time here and I’m pleased that we’ll continue to benefit from his counsel through the end of 2013. The experience of Laura Niel, Fritz Mead, and the rest of our staff coupled with the solid foundation that John built will enable our team to hit the ground running as we pursue the NTTC’s mis-

sion of championing safety and success for our many constituents.”

Conley’s tenure at the NTTC has been marked by strengthened relationships with our association peers like the American Trucking Associations, the American Chemistry Council, and many others in the hazardous materials industry. NTTC members also greatly benefitted from John’s close, respectful relationships within the regulatory community including FMCSA, PHMSA, and other federal agencies. And, his tireless work on the wetlines issue over the years resulted in favorable Congressional action in the recent highway bill that forestalls misguided regulatory rulemaking that would have negatively impacted the entire tank truck industry.

“The tank truck industry has been very good to

me and to my family and I will continue to work hard for our members and to promote trucking safety until I hand in my logbook at the end of 2013,” said Conley. “I never dreamed I would have the privilege of serving as NTTC president when I began my tank truck career as assistant editor of Modern Bulk Transporter magazine in 1972. I knew the first leader of NTTC, Austin Sutherland, and was lucky enough to have worked for Cliff Harvison for sixteen years. I believe that Dan, Laura, Fritz, and the entire team are well-positioned to continue our valued traditions while leading the NTTC into the future.”

The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. has represented the tank truck industry before Congress and various federal agencies for over

65 years. NTTC membership consists of approximately 200 for-hire trucking companies that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo tank throughout North America. Additionally, the association represents over 300 associ-

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“We have two service trucks that are out serving customers, mostly in a 2hour radius of the business,” she said.

“If the need is there, we will travel further, but most of our customers fall within that service area. We have a staff of five full-time and two part-time employees. They are the glue that holds this business together.”

“Our wonderful team includes Tom Livengood, who has more than 30 years of silo unloader service experience; Cliff Hoover, equipment service; Jerry Offenbaker, parts and sales; Harry Wagner, parts manager; Etta Esch is our bookkeeper/ receptionist; my father John Kreider, who still works Tuesdays and Thursdays, and me.”

“Our location is new, but our commitment to our customers, our trusted service and our quality products all remain exactly the same — the same way you have come to know us for years,” she said. “So whether you are an old, trusted customer or a new neighbor in Ephrata, we all look forward to working with you in the future.”

ShowEase Inc. is located at the intersection of PA Route 272 and Trout Run Road just north of Ephrata, PA. Bender said they are currently working on developing a company website and she hopes that it will be operational soon.

Until then, phone inquiries are welcomed at 717-299-2536.

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Lancaster Farming, Inc • O-21 Lanco-Pennland • 161 Lawrence Ag Equipment • 104 Liskey Truck Sales • O-12 LnR Feed & Grain Systems • 176 May Supply • 120 Mid-Atlantic Irrigation Co., Inc • 101 Morris Distributing • 228 Morton Buildings, Inc • 115 Outback Heating, Inc • 104B Outdoor Furnace Distributing • O-2A Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc • 149 P. Bradley & Sons • 120A, 121 PA Country Equipment, King’s Agri Seed • 202A, 203 PBZ LLC / Crop Care / Zimmerman Cattle Control • 104A Pearson Livestock Equipment • O-13 Pioneer Hi-Bred • 129 ProAg • 153 Quality Metal Works • 170, 171 Recyc Systems, Inc • 162 Rockbridge Farmers Coop • 148 Rockydale Quarries Corp • 160 Rural Community Insurance Service • 140 Ryder Supply Company • 302 See-Mor Truck Tops & Customs • O-20 Shady Lane Curtains, LLC • 334 Sigora Solar • 158, 159 Southern Farm Supply • 173 Stone Hill Construction, Inc • 301 T.A. Seeds • 113, 114 Taylor Manufacturing • 211 Tech Mix Global • 305 The Power Connection • 136 Trissel Equipment • 107 Trouble Free Lighting • 204 Uncommon USA Inc • 131 United DHIA • 306 Valley Feed Co • 300 Valmetal Inc / Jamesway Farm Equipment • 174 Virginia Bin Service • 312 Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services • 124 Vulcan Materials Company • 313 Williams Brothers Tree & Lawn Service • 303 Wood-Mizer Products, Inc • O-9 Zimmerman’s Glasslined Storage • 151, 152

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House votes to extend Estate Tax Relief through 2013 Repeal is still top NCBA priority WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Aug. 1 voted to extend the current tax code for another year. This includes keeping the estate tax, known as the death tax, at its current level of 35 percent for estates worth more than $5 million per individual and $10 million per couple.

Tackling the death tax is the top priority for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the oldest and largest beef industry organization in the United States.

The death tax directly affects family-owned small businesses, such as

farms and ranches, because of the burden it places on families hoping to pass their business on to the next generation.

Even though full repeal of the death tax is the top priority for NCBA, Kent Bacus, associate director of legislative affairs, says the plan passed by the House on Aug. 1 is a step in the right direction.

“The good news is that the House-passed tax package provides a continuation of current estate tax relief through 2013. NCBA encourages both the House and Senate to keep the estate tax provision in any final tax package,” said Bacus.

If Congress fails to act

by the end of 2012, the death tax will revert to a $1 million exemption level at a 55 percent tax rate.

“Most farmers and ranchers would trip the $1 million threshold on land values alone. Land values are through the roof and all of the assets it takes to operate a farm or ranch, including livestock, farm machinery and more, would hit the majority of farm and ranch families throughout the country,” said Bacus. “This is not a tax on the wealthy. We must find permanent relief or risk taking land out of production agriculture, threatening our ability to provide food for U.S. consumers and abroad.”

The House is scheduled to discuss the future of comprehensive tax reform soon.

“If Congress is serious about comprehensive tax reform, it must provide permanency in the tax code and provide permanent relief from the death tax. Farmers and ranchers already face unpredictable conditions such as the weather and input costs, but the tax code should not be an unpredictable situation they should face,” said Bacus. “Until full repeal of the death tax can be achieved, at minimum, Congress should maintain the current estate tax relief.”

Beef Day & New York State Supreme Champion Beef Female Show Purina, Show Chow is this year’s sponsor of the Champion New York State Supreme Beef Female, with a generous donation of $1,000 to be awarded to the winner.

The New York Hereford Breeders Association and the New York Hereford Junior Breeders are sponsoring the Reserve Champion New York State Beef Female, with the winner receiving $500. These honors will be awarded at the New York State Fair on Beef

Day, Aug. 28. A panel of 5 Judges will evaluate the County entries at a special show starting at 4 p.m. in the Beef Barn.

A reception sponsored by The New York Angus Association and the Eben Kennedy Family will follow the show.

Make plans to stop by the Beef Barn for this Special Event. The whole day will be filled with different activities from a children’s shelled corn play box, Country Kids, “I Love Beef” picture

frames, Award winning Beef Cow picture, activity and coloring books for the kids to enjoy. There will be a “Guess the weight of the Bull” in the Beef Barn with the winner to win a set of Steak Knives and a Beef Cookbook. Spin the “Knowledge of Beef Wheel” to win assorted prizes. Talk with New York Beef Producers from around the State. Watch the Limousin Open Beef Show starting at 10 a.m. A Special Event will be at 1

WANTED: Beef producers to promote beef at the New York State Fair Do you enjoy talking about all things BEEF? Then we need YOU to volunteer to assist with the Beef Council display in the Dairy Products Building at the New York State Fair on Aug. 23-Sept. 3.

The Beef Council display focuses on the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner Culinary Stage where beef demos are conducted

by Beef Council staff every hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist in passing out literature, serving samples and talking with consumers.

From 6 p.m. to the building closes at 10 p.m., visitors to the booth can watch a video about beef production, make their

own Cutting Edge Steak Rub from a spice bar, gather recipes and learn more about beef from a beef lover who could be YOU. It’s a great opportunity to connect with your consumers and help tell the beef story.

Volunteers are needed both days and evenings. If you can spare a day, half day or evening to help promote your product or would like more information, please contact Carol at the Beef Council, at 315-339-6922 or e-mail cgillis@nybeef.org . If you exhibit cattle at the New York State Fair, consider helping out on a slow day or evening.

Upcoming events for the New York Beef Producers Association • Aug. 18: Angus Hill, Angus Sale, Randolph, NY • Aug. 28: Beef Day and Supreme Beef Female Show, New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY • Aug. 25: BQA in a Day Chautauqua County • Sept. 14: Cow Power XL Sale, Millbrook, NY • Sept. 16: Trowbridge Family Affair Sale, Ghent, NY

• Sept. 22: Tullyfergus Joint Production Sale, Seneca Falls, NY • Sept. 22: WBB & Hoelscher Show Cattle — Show Steer and Heifer Poster Sale, Alden, NY, followed by Open House with Beef Clinic.

• Oct. 3-7: Ohio Beef Tour, Contact Mike Baker at 607-255-5923 for details • Oct. 12-14: Coby Classic Sale and NYJBPA Fall Festival, Cobleskill, NY

p.m., Kirk Stierwalt will be doing a Fitting Clinic in the Show Arena.

Spend the whole day in the Beef Barn and enjoy the activities we have planned. Beefman will also be there throughout the day.

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BuyHereford.com auction to raise funds for Hereford A variety of unique items and opportunities will be up for bid Aug. 21 on BuyHereford.com with all proceeds benefiting the Hereford Research Foundation. For the last two years, BuyHereford.com has been hosting annual auctions filled with unique lots to benefit the foundation, and each auction has garnered more than $20,000 to help fund research.

This year will be no exception, with 26 exciting lots on which to bid — everything from advertising opportunities to premier Hereford genetics, whether they be a pick of the herd or semen and embryo packages, to hunting and fishing opportunities all across the U.S. Again, Gallagher has donated state-of-the-art fencing equipment and

Sullivan Show Supply has donated one of its best items. Also, Purina is getting in on the action with a voucher to purchase something every cattleman needs: mineral.

“Thanks to the supporters of the Hereford Research Foundation we are able to continue and invest in industry leading research,” said Jack Ward, American Hereford Association chief operating officer and director of breed improvement.

The Hereford Research Foundation was established in 2009 as a division of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization to support breed improvement projects outside the scope of the AHA budget.

The fund has already supported the heterosis research projects like the

President Mike Shanahan (518) 598-8869 • mike@cattlepromotions.com Vice President Doug Giles Annual (845) 235-3789 • dncgiles@verizon.net Female Secretary/Treasurer Sale 2nd Robert Groom Saturday (315) 573-2569 • robert@angus.us in May www.NY-ANGUS.com

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Evaluate your genetics New York Feedlot and Carcass Value Discovery Program Purpose: Teach cow/calf producers the value of their calves based on performance in the feedlot and on through the packing plant. Calves are accepted in November and fed until their most optimal profit potential.

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tunity for quality heifers. Calves are accepted in December. Heifers can be bred artificially at the heifer rearing facility, or returned home for breeding.

Eligible heifers can be sold as open in April or as bred heifers in the October Cornell Beef Replacement Sale.

Details on both programs follow. If you are interested and/or have questions, please contact me at 607-2555923 or mjb28@cornell.edu. Details are also available at www.ansci.cornell.edu/beef.

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BEST CHOICE TRAILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th-11th BEST LINE EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd BINKLEY & HURST LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd, West 3rd, West 5th BOBCAT - BEST LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd BRANSON TRACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st BRIDON CORDAGE/ UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

BUSH HOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th BUSINESS LEASE CONSULTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

C K MANUFACTURING LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th CALLICRATE BANDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 CANNS-BILCO DISTRIBUTORS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th CARL NEUTZEL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CASE IH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd CB STRUCTURES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th CEDAR CREST EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CENTER FOR DAIRY EXCELLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 CENTER FOR DIRT & GRAVEL ROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CENTRAL BOILER INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th-Demo Alley CENTRAL PETROLEUM CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th CENTRE CTY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 13th CENTRE HOME CARE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent CENTURY FARM PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th CHARVIN FARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 CHEMGRO SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CHRISTIAN FARMERS OUTREACH, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CLAAS OF AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th CLEAN CUTTER FLAIL & TILLER BLADE CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CLEVELAND BROTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st COMPONENTS PLUS, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CONESTOGA MFG LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CONGDON ASSOCIATES DISTRIBUTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd CONKLIN CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice COUNTRY FOLKS / LEE PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

COUNTRYWAY INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice COWCO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th CROP CARE/ ZIMMERMAN CATTLE CONTROL BY PBZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th - 10th CROP MGMT EXT. - PLANT SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CROWN ROYAL STOVES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd CUMMINGS AND BRICKER INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th CUSTER PRODUCTS LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th CUSTOM MARKETING CO., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice D & S SHAVINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd D. K. HOSTETLER TRUCK BODIES & TRAILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd / Main DAIRY MARKETING SER. DAIRYLEA COOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DAIRY ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 DAIRYMASTER USA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th DAUM’S CUSTOM FABRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th DE LAVAL INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th

DEEP VALLEY FARM INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd-Main DILLER EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th DION / D F E INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th DISCOUNT HYDRAULIC HOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

DOEBLER’S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th DONEGAL INSURANCE GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice DR. REGISTER & ASSOCIATES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DTN - THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DYNA PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd/Harrington Ln E M HERR EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th E RISSLER MFG. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th EARLY AMERICAN STEAM ENGINE SOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th EASTERN STATES LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th EK’S VINYL STRUCTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st EKOTUNINGCOM CANADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st ELANCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 12th ELI FISHER CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st EMM SALES & SERVICE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MGMT. - ENRI/PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area ESCH MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th EVERETT CASH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

EVERGREEN FENCE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd EXPERTSEPTIC.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th FAE USA - DAVE HEATH & ASSOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd FARMCO MFG.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th, W10th FARMER BOY AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th FARMING MAGAZINE - MOOSE RIVER MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice FASTLINE PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice FAYETTE TRAILER SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st FEEDMOBILE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th FETTERVILLE SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

FISHER & THOMPSON, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th FORD / NEW SCOPE MARKETING, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st FORECON, INC. FORESTRY CONSULTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

FREY MFG. & DIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th FULTON BANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

G & M BANDSAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GARBER FARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st GERINGHOFF, DEGELMAN, CROP SWEEP / AEMSCO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st GLATFELTER PULP WOOD CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice GOODVILLE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice GRAETZ MFG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GRAIN HANDLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 GRASSWORKS WEED WIPER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th GREAT PLAINS MFG., INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd GREATER HARVEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

GRO-MOR PLANT FOOD CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

GROWERS MINERAL SOLUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GROWMARK FS LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th GTS - WELCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st GVM INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th H & S MFG CO. INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st-2nd HANDS ON THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB HARDI NORTH AMERICA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 HEATMOR OUTDOOR FURNACES-KISH VALLEY ELECTRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th HERSHEY EQUIPMENT CO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th HOARD’S DAIRYMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 HOLTRY’S LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st / 2nd HOOBER, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd - 3rd HOOVER TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th HORIZON PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice HUBNER SEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th HUD-SON FOREST EQUIP. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th HUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st HYDRO-SPRAY WASH SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd-Harrington I.A.A.D. / MUSCLE PRODUCTS CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

IBA, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th IDIEHL, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. 3rd - Harrington Ln INNOVATIVE DAIRY SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th INTELLIAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTION INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main St. IVA MANUFACTURING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th JAMESWAY FARM EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd JAYLOR FABRICATING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th JOHN DEERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th JOHN DEERE COMMERCIAL WORKSITE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th KAREN ZELINSKY KITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KAUFFMAN’S ANIMAL HEALTH, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 / Equine KDCTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KELLER ENGINEERS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent KEN MORCHESKY SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd KENCOVE FARM FENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th KENT NUTRITION GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 13th KEYSTONE APPALOOSA CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KEYSTONE BEEF MARKETING NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 KEYSTONE CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th-10th

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KEYSTONE GROUP AG SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th KING’S AGRISEEDS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 KIOTI TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th KRONE NA INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th-10th KUBOTA TRACTOR CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd KUHN NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th KUHNS MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd L CUBED CORP DBA TAM SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th LANCASTER DAIRY FARM AUTOMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th LANCASTER DHIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 LANCASTER FARMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice LANCO MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th LANCO-PENNLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 LAND O’LAKES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 LAND PRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd LANSING TRADE GROUP LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

LAWN EQUIPMENT PARTS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd LEADER’S FARM EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th LEIDEN LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th LNR FEED & GRAIN SYS / SUKUP MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th M. H. EBY, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th MAHINDRA USA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MAHONING OUTDOOR FURNACE INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th MANADA CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice MANITOU AMERICAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd MARCELLUS EDUCATION TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center MARTIN’S WELDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th MCFARLANE MANUFACTURING CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MCLANAHAN CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st MD & VA MILK PRODUCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 MENSCH MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th MESSICK’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th METALFAB MANUFACTURING, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th METZLER AUTO TRUCK & TRAILER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th METZLER FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice MEYER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd MID-ATLANTIC AGRI-SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MID-ATLANTIC DAIRY ASSOC. / PA DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS OF CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 MILLVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th MOUNTAIN AIR GARAGE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd MOUNTAIN SUPPLY & REPAIR, INC. / UP NORTH PLASTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th MYERS FARM - DON C. MYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th NACHURS ALPINE SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROYALTY OWNERS PA CHAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center NATIONAL FARMERS ORG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice NEW HOLLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd - 3rd NEXT LEVEL HORSEMANSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB NEXTIRE INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th NORTH CENTRAL SIGHT SERVICES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent NORTHEAST FLAGPOLE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th NORTHEAST STIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th NORTHPOINT AUTO & EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY EXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Bldg.

NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK, OIL, GAS & MINERAL DIVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center NTH USA - TROOP EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th NUHN INDUSTRIES LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st / Harrington Ln ORGANIC VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 OWNENERGY, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tebt OXBO INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th PARADISE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th PATZ CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th PAUL MUELLER COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th PENN JERSEY PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area PERMA-COLUMN EAST, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th PETERSHEIMS COW MATTRESS LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th PIK RITE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th PIONEER HI-BRED INT., INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th PNEU-TEK TIRE TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

POETTINGER US, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st PORH - WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent PORTAGE & MAIN OUTDOOR BOILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th POWER SYSTEMS ELECTRIC, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th POWERTON GENERATORS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent PRECISION WORK, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th PRIEFERT RANCH EQUIP/CLAYCOMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th PRINTING & MARKETING BUYING GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 PROVITA ANIMAL HEALTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 QUALITY CRAFT TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th RAIN & HAIL, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RCM INTERNATIONAL LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice REAMSTOWN MUTUAL INS. CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RED DALE AG SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd REED EQUIPMENT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd

REINECKERAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 RER ENERGY GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent/LCenter RESCUE TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 RHINO / EARTH MASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th RIM GUARD INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

ROBERT’S OXYGEN CO, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th RODALE INSTITUTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

ROSTECH ELECTRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 ROTO-MIX LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st RSI CALF SYSTEMS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd RURAL COMMUNITY INSURANCE SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RYAN “BUG” MAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Bldg.

RYDER SUPPLY COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th S I DISTRIBUTING INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SALFORD FARM MACHINERY LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st SALSCO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st SCHAEFFER MFG. CO / HADE’S EXCAVATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SCHAFER FISHERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th SCHNUPP’S GRAIN ROASTING, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd SCHULTE INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st SEEDWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th SELECT SIRE POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 SHADY LANE CURTAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th SHAVER’S CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th SHIVVERS MFG., INC./ COUNTRY CLIPPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SHOUP MFG. CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SHOWEASE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th SHUR-CO, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SMOKELESS HEAT LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th SMYRNA GROVE MFG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd SNYDER EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th SONES GRAIN SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th SOUTHERN STATES / TRIPLE CROWN NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB STEIN-WAY EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd STEINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th STEVEN WILLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th STOLTZFUS ENGINE REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st STOLTZFUS SPREADERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th STOLTZFUS STORAGE SHEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st STOR-LOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 STULL EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SUNNY HILL FARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB SUNOVA WORX INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SUPERIOR IMPLEMENT & SUPPLY CO. (SISCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th SWAMPY HOLLOW MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st SYNAGRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent SYNGENTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th T & B MEDICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th T A SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th TAURUS SERVICE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TEAMAG, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice TECH MIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TENAX CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st THE BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice THE ST. GEORGE CO. LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TIGERCO DISTRIBUTING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th TM REFRIGERATION, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd TOOLIN AROUND / MPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd TRACTORHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TRIOLIET MULLOS B.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd TROUBLE FREE LIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TRUAX COMPANY INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area TRUE ORGANIC PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TWIN VALLEY FARM SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

UDDER COMFORT INTERNATIONAL, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

UNVERFERTH MFG. CO. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th USDA - NRCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

USDA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PDA Bldg.

USDA-ARS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area USDA-PA FARM SERVICE AGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice VALMETAL INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd VERMEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th - 5th WEAVER DISTRIBUTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

WELDON EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th WESTFIELD INSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

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Hop Farm tour and picnic — Beginning Farmer Tour series Note: This story includes corrected contact information.

Interested in learning more about hop production? A hop farm tour and picnic is planned for Saturday, Aug. 18, 2-6 p.m. at 140 Quinlog Road in Mt. Vision, NY. The public is invited.

The event will include a tour of the hop yard and a presentation from state hop specialist Steve Miller on marketing, the new Farm Brewery Law, getting started with a hop farm, and a variety of production topics including pest management, trellis design, harvesting and processing. There will also be more of our virus indexed hop plants for sale — six varieties that come in flats of 12.

A meal will be provided as well as a tasting of New York State beers, including samples from co-sponsors Ommegang Brewery, Butternuts Beer & Ale, Cooperstown Brewing, and Saranac/Matt Brewing Company. Come for the food, fun, information and a chance to meet other growers and brewers, make friends and deals! The event fee is $25 for Northeast Hop Alliance members and $35 for non-members.

The event is sponsored in partner-

ship by Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties and CCE Madison County with the Northeast Hop Alliance. For more information, or to register, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 315-684-3001 x 100. Checks can be sent to Madison AED, PO Box 1209, 100 Eaton St., Morrisville, NY 13408, and must arrive at least two days before the event. You can also register online at: http://brauniushopfarm.eventbrite.co m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required prior to the event.

Interested in other farm businesses? Individuals new to farming can take advantage of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties’ Beginning Farmer Tour series to discover the variety of farm enterprises within our region. There will be a tour each month from now through November. Each event will include a tour of the farm operation and insights into how to start a farm business in our region. Current producers are also welcome! For more information, contact 607-547-2536 x 226 orajc378@cornell.edu.

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