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Don’t Miss This Issue’s Features: New Featherlite Stock Trailer 8271 Offers Impressive Carrying Capacity - Page 7 Staheli West: DewPoint 6110 Has Changed The Game In Forage Baling - Page 9 Challenger Adds MT400D Series Mid-Range Tractors To Its Powerful Lineup - Page 10 Johnson Mfg., Inc.: HyGrade Results In Your Dirt Moving Needs - Page 13 Sea Minerals FA: Lasting Positive Effect On The Microbes In The Soil - Page 15 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC: Trace Minerals and Early Detection - Page 16 H & M® Gopher Control: Pressurized Exhaust Kills Underground Rodents - Page 17 Kern County Tractor Parts - Page 17 Combine Caravan Celebrates Gleaner Milestone - Page 22 New Horizon Inc.: Earth-Friendly Way To Heat - Page 22 It’s The Pitts: Dead Ahead - Page 23 Naturally Grown: An Alternative Label To Organic - Page 24 Performance Medical: Unique Heart Formula Saves Countless Lives - Page 25 Kermco-DeHaai, Inc.: Reel-Tites... since 1971 - Page 26 Cowboy Logic: Cyclists, Not Bikers / Local Talent When The Bicycle Tour Hits Your Locale - Page 27 Graham Electric Planter Drive - Page 28 Amazing Farm Moms - Page 31 Ambraco: Announces New TamaTec+TM Feature - Page 33 Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc.: Control Multi Rodents With Just One Bait! - Page 35 Tower Stool® LLC: Proud To Introduce New Vaccination Table - Page 37

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index of advertisers

Equipment, Parts & Vehicles

Cooperatives

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Agco Parts . ............................................................. 23

A1 Mist Sprayers ................................................... 13

Abingdon Equipment Co. .................................... 36

Branson Tractors ................................................... 14

2T Cattle Guard ..................................................... 36

Challenger . ............................................................. 10

Ambraco ................................................................ 33

Elite Trailers............................................................ 25

American Steel Span, Inc. .................................... 38

Featherlite Trailers.................................................. 7

Ash Enterprises, Inc. ............................................ 37

Giant Rubber Water Tanks...............................20-21

Butterfly Supply, Inc. . .......................................... 37

Hesston .................................................................... 40

Custom Marketing Co. ......................................... 36

Hotsy ....................................................................... 34

Diamond W Corrals . ............................................ 29

Kioti Tractors ......................................................... 16

Emerson Manufacturing Co. .............................. 36

MacDon . ................................................................ 31

FarmTek . ................................................................. 5

Massey Ferguson . ................................................... 2

Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc. .................................... 35

Reinke....................................................................... 6

H & M® Gopher Control ....................................... 17

Titan Trailers . ....................................................... 11

Hey Machinery Co. Inc. ........................................ 39

Jones Mfg. Co. ....................................................... 36

TYM Tractors . ....................................................... 18

Kermco-DeHaai, Inc............................................... 26

Kaddatz Equipment . ............................................. 39

Valley ....................................................................... 12

Koehn Marketing Co. ............................................ 36

Zimmatic . ............................................................... 30

L & H Branding Irons ........................................... 13

B & M Tractor Parts . ............................................ 39 Burrell Implement Company . .............................. 37 C & C Cattle Equipment . .................................... 36 Carl’s Cycle Sales . ................................................ 32 Colfax Tractor Parts ............................................. 39 Dimmitt Equipment Co. ........................................ 39 Graham Equipment ............................................... 28 Harms Manufacturing Inc..................................... 32 Haugen Sales & Leasing . ..................................... 39 Herrs Machine . ..................................................... 29 Jack Boyle Salvage . .............................................. 39 Johnson Mfg., Inc.................................................... 13

Kern County Tractor Parts .................................. 17 King Auto Sales ...................................................... 31 Kirchner Wheel Inc. .............................................. 38 MJ Hydrostatics, Inc. ............................................ 36 MV Equipment . ..................................................... 39 Maibach Tractor Parts & Service ........................ 38 Meyers Tractor Salvage LLC ............................... 39

Medi-Dart Inc ........................................................... 8

Services

Mike’s Heating........................................................ 39 New Horizon Corporation .................................... 22

ADM Laboratories . .............................................. 37 Dairy Land Realty.................................................. 19

Midwest Corn Head Rebuilders ........................... 36

Double Arrow Embryo Transfer Service............. 15

Mike’s Equipment Co. . ......................................... 39

G.J. Verti-Line Pumps, Inc. .................................. 39

Oteco Mfg. LLC .................................................... 22

Hoffman A.I. Breeders Inc..................................... 39

Pre-Owned Parts Inc. ........................................... 37 Staheli West, Inc. . ................................................... 9 Walinga Inc. . ......................................................... 27 Wellert’s A.C. Parts ............................................... 39 West Plains, Inc. .................................................... 26

Shows & Events McCook Farm & Ranch Expo .............................. 39

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Mason Auction & Sales L.L.C............................... 36 Miles Diesel Service Inc.......................................... 39 Oregon Opportunities............................................. 39 Porter’s Seed Cleaning, Inc. ............................... 38 Sierra Feed & Saddlery ......................................... 36 Signature Siding .................................................... 28

Performance Medical ........................................... 25 Quality Farm Drainage ........................................ 18 Quality Irrigation . ................................................. 37 R & C Supply ........................................................ 39 Rawhide Portable Corral....................................... 37 Schweiss Doors ....................................................... 11 Scott Manufacturers .............................................. 24 Sea Minerals FA .................................................... 15 Seed Inc. ................................................................. 38 Smith Steel ............................................................. 39 Thunderfoot Presses ............................................. 39

Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc. . ................................. 9

Tower Stool® LLC ................................................. 37

The Cattle Range .................................................. 33

Wadsworth Mfg. ................................................... 24

Wagonhammer Ranches . .................................... 36

Watkins & Sons Mfg., Inc. .................................... 8

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Hydroponic Fodder Sprouts Savings On Feed At Lensmire Family Farm Kerry King, Direct Media Specialist at kaking@FarmTek.com Lensmire Family Farm, owned and operated by Tom and Jane Lensmire, is home to about 80 Holstein, Jersey and Swiss dairy cows. Located in Cleveland, WI, the farm has been in the family for 23 years and spans 80 acres of land. The Lensmires began rotational grazing about 13 years ago and still use this practice today, in addition to purchased feed. However, an interest in hydroponics led them to FarmTek’s Fodder-Pro 2.0 Feed Systems after reading about hydroponic fodder in the company’s catalog.

“Before we purchased the system, we were feeding baled hay, corn silage and a grain mix consisting of corn, cottonseed and dried distiller’s grain,” Jane explains. After some research and discussion with local farmers and family, the Lensmires decided to purchase a system. “We decided that growing hydroponic fodder was a good fit for our operation and decided we could do it in an old building we were using for storage,” Tom states. This was a costeffective option that allowed the Lensmires to use a standing structure instead of building a new one, saving money and time.

The Lensmires did their research on fodder and Jane explains, “The FarmTek system seemed to be the one that would

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fit our needs and keep us within our budget.” Tom, Jane’s husband, contacted FarmTek and worked with the company’s fodder specialist, who sent information and helped the Lensmires make their decision. “FarmTek had the most information available about hydroponic fodder,” says Tom. Since introducing the system to their farm and learning what works best for their needs, Jane says the system is working out well. But the Lensmires aren’t the only ones reaping the benefits of feeding fodder. “The animals eat every last bit of it!” Jane exclaims. “It’s highly digestible and the animals really like it.” Their cows’ production has increased and they are enjoying the feed.

Since introducing their cows to fodder, the Lensmires have seen production increase by 4 to 5 pounds of milk per cow per day. “Feeding fodder has enabled us to cut back about 10 lbs. of grain mix per cow per day, which has been a good cost savings for us,” Tom says. “We have also cut down on the paddock space for grazing since we have introduced fodder,” he continues.

When sharing any advice for those who may be considering purchasing a fodder system, Tom and Jane offer this: “Do your research to make sure you choose what is right for your operation.

Talk to people and be willing to put in the time and effort to get through the learning curve. Once you’ve accomplished that, things run pretty smoothly!” The Lensmires were pleased they chose FarmTek to work with through the process of researching, purchasing and assembling their system. They attended FarmTek’s three-day seminar on hydroponic growing, which Jane explains was informative and helpful. “We are happy with our investment,” she concludes, “and are looking forward to seeing what else we can accomplish with it!”

FarmTek designs and manufactures Fodder-Pro Feed Systems, which are complete systems for any fodder need.

For more information about FarmTek’s mobile fodder training or their hydroponic fodder systems visit www.FodderSystems.com -

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Carlson Irrigation Welcomes Latin American Reinke Dealers

SHICKLEY, NE – Carlson Irrigation recently hosted ten Reinke dealerships from Latin America at their dealership in Shickley, NE. A total of 21 dealers and employees traveled to the U.S. from the countries of Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay to learn more about business and the best practices that they can

apply to their own dealership, along with tools that have helped to make for a successful American Reinke dealership as Carlson Irrigation. During the visit, the Reinke dealers also made a stop at Lauber Seed Farms LLP near Geneva, NE, to hear firsthand a successful American grower detail their experience using

Reinke irrigation equipment.

“We want to thank Carlson Irrigation and Lauber Seed Farms LLP for opening up their operations to our international Reinke dealers,” said Reinke Vice President of International Sales Jim Grewe.

“The opportunity to learn from a tenured dealer and see the interworking of a long established seed corn production operation offered this group great takeaways to help their understanding and business prosperity as they return to Latin America.”

“Reinke offers a wonderful support arm for their dealer network and works to ensure that we are given the chance

to learn from one another,” said Carlson Irrigation Owner Gary Carlson.

“We were happy to be a part of the learning experience for these international dealers, and hope they were able to leave with some sound business advice and feedback from a reputable grower that utilizes many of our products and technologies.”

In addition to spending time with Carlson Irrigation and Lauber Seed Farms LLP, the Reinke dealers took a detailed plant tour at Reinke Manufacturing headquarters in Deshler, NE, and met with several members of the Reinke corporate team. -

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New Featherlite Stock Trailer 8271 Offers Impressive Carrying Capacity CRESCO, IA – What do you get when you cross a gooseneck hitch with a semi stock trailer? If you’re Featherlite Trailers, you get the Model 8271, one of the most versatile, high-capacity stock trailers on the market.

The innovative trailer was designed for farmers and ranchers, who often need to haul a herd of cattle or passel of hogs in as few trips and with as little hassle as possible. The Model 8271 helps solve this problem by combining the chassis of a 40’ semi stock trailer with an allaluminum subframe and a gooseneck hitch. A lack of internal fenders further increases the Model 8271’s impressive carrying capacity. The gooseneck hitch

not only improves maneuverability but also allows the Model 8271 to be hauled by a wider variety of vehicles than a trailer with a semi hitch would allow.

Farmers and ranchers can also customize the Model 8271 with options that include halogen load lights, colored side sheets and aluminum wheels.

“Farmers know that time is money,” Justin Queensland, Featherlite U.S. Dealer Sales Manager, said. “The Model 8271 helps them save both.”

For more information on Featherlite’s Model 8271 stock trailer and all of its other trailers, contact your nearest Featherlite dealership, visit Featherlite online at www. fthr.com or call 1-800-800-1230. -

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Medi-Dart Inc.

20 Years Of Making Your Medication Go Farther Twenty years ago we developed the MediDart to treat our own pasture cattle. We had sick and sore animals in pastures with no corrals. We were encouraged to produce the Medi-Dart commercially to help local cattlemen with the same problem. Here we are 20 years later still producing, marketing and distributing Medi-Darts with just the two inventors and one long time employee. We still use the darts on our farm and still ask the neighbors and our customers for input on changes we have made to the product. We listen to our clients and count on their feedback. Satisfying our customers continues to be number 1. When you phone Medi-Dart you can count on fast, friendly service and the best advice twenty years of darting cattle can offer.

The COMPLETELY REUSABLE Medi-Dart syringe gives an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection using air pressure, provided by

a simple air pump. There is no cost per shot.

The injection, up to 30 cc, is completed in a few seconds (approx. 10cc per sec). As the plunger finishes the injection it pushes out an ejector loop, around the needle, releasing the syringe from the animal. The syringe falls to the ground, that animal has been medicated.

Sound easy? It is.

Medi-Dart offers three styles suitable for any operation. The Extension Medi-Dart gives the producer a 6 foot or the NEW 10 foot reach.

The Bow and Arrow Medi-Dart uses a 30 pound recurve bow. The Crossbow Medi-Dart uses a specially designed crossbow that is adjustable.

Because it is so handy, the Crossbow Medi-Dart is the favorite among cattle producers.

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Idaho Researchers Earn Grant For High-Tech Tools To Study Watersheds Tara Roberts, University Communications MOSCOW, ID – Idaho researchers are joining with scientists in Nevada and New Mexico to study watersheds in the western United States with the help of advanced computer simulations.

The National Science Foundation has awarded the states a grant for a three-year project to analyze, visualize and explore watersheds.

Idaho’s $2 million share of the $6 million award will be managed by the statewide Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, which brings together the University of Idaho, Boise State University, Idaho State University and many of the state’s two- and

four-year higher education institutions.

The project builds on a previous award to the states’ EPSCoR programs. Idaho, New Mexico and Nevada recently completed a project to build cyber-infrastructure in the region, including better internet access and data-sharing capability.

Now, the states will put the improved connectivity to use to better understand watershedrelated issues such as snowpack dynamics, vegetation growth, water quality and the way surface and groundwater interact.

“We laid the foundation, and now our states are able to work together to do some collaborative science, in addition to collaborative outreach and education,” said Rick Schumaker,

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An interdisciplinary group of researchers and students from the three states will develop a virtual watershed, giving them new ways to visualize and study how environmental change may affect watersheds and how different hydrologic processes are linked.

ISU geosciences assistant professor Sarah Godsey said the project will “allow us to be better prepared for the variability of future snowpacks, which can influence fish survival, water supply and fire risk.”

The project will use information from real Idaho landscapes, including the Dry Creek Watershed in Boise, at which previous EPSCoR projects established data-gathering instruments.

Professors James McNamara and Alejandro Flores at Boise State University are charged with developing virtual representations of hydrologic conditions in test watersheds using advanced simulation tools. These virtual watershed representations will be visualized using state-of-the-art techniques and facilities at BSU and UI. Advanced communication and datasharing tools supported by the grant will facilitate rapid collaborations over long distances using the developed virtual watersheds.

Project researchers also will examine how

to manage the large amounts of data involved in creating and using the virtual watershed. UI will take the lead on this portion of the project via the Northwest Knowledge Network.

In an effort to involve more faculty and students from Idaho’s two- and four-year colleges in EPSCoR, the project also includes a program to bring teams of college students and instructors to Idaho’s universities to learn about the latest computer modeling tools. These teams will then help integrate the new technology into their home classrooms.

Jack McIver, vice president for research and economic development at UI, praised the program for its relevance and collaborative nature.

“This project addresses two of the most important problems facing the western region of the United States, the nation and world: understanding and management of watersheds and management of large amounts of data from disparate sources,” McIver said. “The collaboration between the different EPSCoR programs and the affiliated universities demonstrates the importance of these issues and the willingness of different universities to work together to address important problems and educate future leaders in these critical areas.” -

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The DewPoint 6110 Has Changed The Game In Forage Baling 2013 was a great year for Staheli West. Both the amount of hay being steamed around the country, and the interest in this revolutionary machine, are growing exponentially. As this harvest season comes to an end, over 80 DewPoint 6110’s are being cleaned off and winterized.

The DewPoint 6110 has changed the game in forage baling. The 1,000 gallons of water in the onboard tanks is converted to steam, which will last for 3-6 hours of baling depending on ambient baling conditions. Adding steam to hay as it is baled has been proven to increase bale weight, leaf retention, and bale density. Although these add to the overall quality of the hay, the biggest gain that users have seen is time. Being able to bale 12-24 hours per day helps farmers get their hay off of the ground faster, allowing for more growing days later in the season. Ryan Schwebach of New Mexico has reported that using the DewPoint 6110 has contributed to an extra ¾ tons of hay per ac re.

Speaking of the added bale weight, Jeff Wood of Utah said, “I figure I picked up 100-150 pounds per bale.

I used to think ‘well it is all water weight’ but it’s not. You look at the leaf in those bales and you understand exactly where it is coming from.” Ben McIntyre of Idaho also said of the hay quality, “We’ve seen all of the benefits.

Our bale weight is up [and] we’re about a 20 point difference on relative feed value.” However, if bale density is not a focus, steam can be reduced.

Guy Carthel of Lockney, Texas uses the DewPoint to bale small 2-string bales which he sells retail. Not only is he pleased with the quality of the hay, but also his buyers appreciate the consistency in the bales, and the way the flakes stay together as they feed it.

Quality is a major benefit of owning a DewPoint 6110, but convenience is also a big issue. “It’s been perfect, let’s put it that way. You just pick a time you want to bale, and you just go bale hay,” said Garrit Bakker, owner of two DewPoint machines. He’s not the only one to notice how baling hay on your terms can change quality of life.

Eric Webb of Idaho called it a “modern day miracle,” and Grant St. Clair was ecstatic as he finished his hay in time for dinner, and a good nights sleep in his own bed – not the bed of his pickup waiting for dew. Perry Van Tassel also of Idaho, grinned as he said, “My wife hates it because when I start to bale, I bale for 20 hours straight.” On a more serious note he concluded, “It used to take me a good 10 days to bale my hay, now I do it in 4-5. I never want to bale without it again.”

While the quality and convenience is significant, Dave Staheli, President and Founder of Staheli West Inc., is more concerned with the quality of life it can bring to users. After developing and using the machine for nearly two decades, he has realized how much more time it gave him to do the most important things, like attend kids’ sports games,

church activities, and enjoy family time.

With quality of life as the main goal, Staheli West has adopted a vision of education, not just sales. As part of this focus, Dave has implemented what he calls the “Operation Assessment.” During these Assessments, usually done via video-conference, Dave learns about an individual’s operation. He then, using their numbers and estimates, discusses how to balance their entire hay making operation while highlighting the efficacy and benefits of owning and running a DewPoint 6110 on their farm.

“What we do at Staheli West, Inc. is not the most important thing in the world, but it helps many people in the world to have more time and means to dedicate to the things that do matter most,” said company founder Dave Staheli. “We are not here just to build

and sell machines to people, but to help our customers increase productivity, raise product quality, reduce capital expenses, increase their profits, and improve their quality of life. We also enjoy helping our employees continually increase their knowledge, skills, and abilities which builds greater prosper ity for them, for our customers, for our suppliers, and for us.”

Staheli West will be attending several farms shows and hay symposiums this winter, and is also planning regional DewPoint Trainings. They can also be seen on RFD TV’s “American Farmer” series this winter.

For more information or to schedule your own Operation Assessment, please visit www.staheliwest.com, call (435) 586-8002 or email info@staheli west.com -

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Challenger Adds MT400D Series Mid-Range Tractors To Its Powerful Lineup

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Lindsey Pettyjohn or Dee Weeda DULUTH, GA — Challenger®, a worldwide brand of AGCO, introduced and displayed the new MT400D Series mid-range tractors at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL, Aug. 27-29. The MT400D Series boasts bigChallenger-tractor features in a maneuverable, hardworking package. Ideal for loader work, hay production and aroundthe-farm use, the MT400D Series provides professional farmers an efficient tool to tackle a variety of jobs with the high standard of reliability and performance they’ve come to expect from Challenger.

“These new MT400D Series tractors are built with the professional farmer in mind,” says David Bercik, product marketing manager. “These handy, productive tractors round out any fleet and are perfect for the daily chores of a busy farming operation.”

Big power, efficient package The MT400D Series includes five models — MT455D, MT465D, MT475D, MT485D and MT495D — ranging from 90 to 125 PTO horsepower. The 4.9-liter AGCO PowerTM engine that powers each model is built tough, with wet, replaceable cylinder liners and mid supports that keep engine temperatures and repair costs down. The four-cylinder powerplant benefits from an intercooled turbo-charger, four valves per cylinder, high-pressure common-rail fuel injection and electronic engine management, all of which add up to the increased power and efficiency that farmers need to get the job done in whatever conditions they encounter. Each MT400D also meets tier 4-interim emissions standards for North America.

Driveline options for demanding conditions MT400D Series tractors are available with three hardworking, reliable transmissions to give farmers a choice in performance and capability. The AutoPower IV transmission, a longtime staple of Challenger tractors, provides 16 forward and 16 reverse speeds. The AutoPower VI gives operators the same rugged reliability as the AutoPower IV, along with a jump to 24 forward and 24 reverse speeds. The TechStarTM continuously variable transmission (CVT) is engineered to be smooth and reliable, for farmers who work under conditions that require the ultimate in performance and comfort. The TechStar CVT offers operators an infinite number of work and travel speeds without the jerk and jump of shifting gears.

The rear axle for all MT400D models is engineered around a heavy cast steel structure with internal planetary final drives to hold up under the stress of working long days in extreme conditions. The rear differential locks electrohydraulically when things get slippery, to keep the tractor pushing forward.

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Sunbelt Ag Expo

North America’s Premier Farm Show Amy Willis, Communications Specialist A warm welcome to our first time visitors and to our many returning friends and farm family. As North America’s Premier Farm Show, we host 1,200 commercial exhibitors with over 4,000 product lines that feature the latest goods and services, technological savvy and labor-saving devices. Unique to the Expo is our 600 acre working research farm where manufacturers and dealers can demonstrate their latest developments. You are invited to take a front row seat and see the most innovative products and cutting edge technology in the marketplace.

Well over 300 interactive educational exhibits, guided tours and demonstrations will showcase how agricultural researchers and educators are addressing important issues, safeguarding and improving our food supply and the environment, and helping to enhance the efficiency and profitability of agriculture and its related industries. So take time to participate in all that the Expo has to offer, from live

field demonstrations to our Family Life exhibits, from the educational expertise offered by several universities to the amazing stock dog trials. Stop to visit and learn about the great state of Florida, this year’s Spotlight State.

Try your hand at the many interactive exhibits designed for your entertainment and education and watch history unfold as the Antique Tractor Parade passes by. Test drive a new truck on a course designed especially for the Expo or stand amazed as tractors “drive themselves” using the latest GPS devices. Explore cutting edge “green” technology and the irrigation industry’s latest assault on drought.

The Expo is located on Georgia Hwy. 133, southeast of Moultrie, GA. The gates open at 8:30 a.m. each day of the show. Admission at the gate is $10 per person with children 10 and under admitted free with an adult.

Advance tickets are $8 but must be ordered by October 1. A 3 day pass is available for $20.

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suspension design keeps the front wheels planted on the ground, even in rough, uneven terrain. Farmers also benefit from reduced power hop and wheel slip, which means greater pulling force and improved efficiency, along with a smoother ride.

Comfortable, customizable options for modern farmers The Challenger MT400D Series is designed and built to meet the diverse needs of modern farmers. There are three option packages available to give farmers the right combination of comfort, technology and hardware for their farming environment: The Classic Edition has all of the essential options farmers need to get tough jobs done, including a standard four-wheel-drive front axle, large six-post cab with rubber isolators, and a standard hydraulic system with mechanically controlled hydraulic valves.

The Deluxe Edition steps up to a suspended four-wheel-drive front axle with TruTrak adjustable-rate steering, mechanical cab suspen-

(photo courtesy Sunbelt Ag Expo)

sion, two electronic fingertip hydraulic valves in the armrest and advanced tractor auto-steercapable electronics with DataTronics™.

The Premium Edition offers the best technology, performance and comfort with hydraulic (active) cab suspension, advanced tractor electronics with DataTronics and Auto-Guide™ installed, four electronic fingertip hydraulic control valves, an automatic HVAC system and power mirrors.

All MT400D Series tractors come standard with a large, comfortable cab. The six-post design with 62.5 square feet of glass allows for exceptional visibility in all directions. Visibility is further improved by the new, narrow one-piece composite hood. Various layout options of the cab controls are also available, including an armrest console with integrated transmission, hydraulic, loader and other functions, providing intuitive access to the controls farmers use most during long days at work.

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Johnson Mfg., Inc.

HyGrade Results In Your Dirt Moving Needs Jerry Johnson Do you have dirt that needs moving? Do it the HyGrade way with a grader from Johnson Mfg., Inc. Johnson Mfg., Inc. has a complete line of HyGrade Graders to choose from whether the job is big or small.

Do you have snow to move?

This job just got even easier with the Snow Shoes that are now available on the Hygrade Graders.

They are an option that is available on models 1000HD and larger. The Snow Shoes are tipped up or down in seconds without any tools. The Snow Shoes hold the cutting edge off the surface you are grading. This allows you to clean your yard without taking off sod or clean your roads without taking off the gravel. The Snow Shoes have two depth settings for different situations.

HyGrade Graders are a quick and economical way to level ground, fill in washouts, clean feedlots, grade roads, maintain waterways, rebuild ponds, dig irrigation ditches, remove

snow, level field edges, rebuild or maintain terraces, and many other jobs with your farm tractor.

HyGrade Graders come in 8’, 10’, 12’, 14’, and 16’ widths and come complete with box scraper ends, weight box and cement weight, all hydraulic cylinders, hoses, and tips, and replaceable high carbon steel cutting edges. The blade angles 45 degrees left and right and tilts 15 degrees left and right.

HyGrade Graders come in ten models: 800, 1000, 1000HD, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1000HDRS, 1200RS, 1400RS, and 1600RS. Models 1000HDRS, 1200RS, 1400RS, and 1600RS have hydraulic rear steering so the grader can be moved 4 to 5 feet more to the left or the right side of the tractor from the operator seat.

These models are designed for tractors from 120 to 400 horsepower.

The models 800 and 1000 will angle, tilt, and lift hydraulically, requiring only one hydraulic remote on the tractor. These handy utility

8’ & 10’ models from 25-100 H.P. • Hydraulically controlled blade, angle, tilt, up & down from tractor seat (photo courtesy Johnson Mfg., Inc.)

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Report: Health Overhaul Could Help Rural Residents

by M.L. Johnson MILWAUKEE (AP) – Rural residents could pay less for health insurance and medical care under the new health care law, according to a report released recently by the Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska.

The issue is of particular importance to rural residents because they generally pay more for health insurance and have lower incomes than people who live in or near cities, according to the report.

The Affordable Care Act could help them by providing subsidies for health insurance purchased through the new online exchanges, which will allow people to comparison shop for coverage beginning Oct. 1, and by capping out-of-pocket costs for those with the lowest incomes,

said the report written by Jon Bailey, director of the center’s Rural Research and Analysis Program.

Other provisions of the health care law could reduce costs and increase access to medical care down the line by encouraging more doctors, nurses and other providers to work in rural areas, Bailey said in a telephone interview.

The nation's poorest families are covered by the government-run Medicaid and Medicare programs. Those who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but less than 400 percent of the poverty level – $45,000 for an individual and $94,000 for a family of four – can receive premium subsidies for insurance purchased through the online exchanges. Bailey

said the subsidies are more likely to benefit rural residents because they are less likely to have health insurance through their employers than people living in urban and suburban areas.

Most farm families buy their own insurance, he said. Also, non-farmers living in rural areas are more likely to be self-employed or work for small businesses that don’t provide group coverage.

“They may find that their insurance options may still be better, cheaper than what they have now” even if they earn too much to qualify for a subsidy, he said.

Low-income families also will benefit from another provision in the health care law that caps out-of-pocket costs, the report said. For example, most people who

buy a “silver” health care plan may pay up to $6,350 for medical expenses. But those earning up to about $23,000 per year would pay only $2,250 with the same plan.

The Center for Rural Affairs has received many calls from people who want to know what they would pay for insurance under the exchange, Bailey said.

“Every family, every individual is going to be a little bit different because of their circumstances,” he said. The best advice, he said, is “when people have the opportunity, starting Oct. 1, take your time, research what’s offered in your state and what works best for yourself and your family and what it costs and what works best for your pocketbook and your health care needs.” -

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Sea Minerals FA

Lasting Positive Effect On The Microbes In The Soil Sea Minerals FA works as a soil fertility supplement that re-mineralizes the soil. It comes from processing very clean sea water and contains 85 or more minerals and trace minerals in the same proportions that those same minerals occur in the blood of healthy animals.

In addition to the positive impact sea minerals have on the plants and land, it is a much less expensive alternative to commercial fertilizer. The farmer can fertilize an acre for $8 per application with a

suggestion of three applications per year for $24/acre/year. It is applied as a foliar spray on green plants. Not only is it a cheaper method, but Sea Minerals FA has a lasting positive effect on the microbes in the soil. Sea Mineral nutrients stay in the soil from year to year and build and enhance the soil.

Sea Minerals FA can be used without any other fertilizer with good results. It can also be mixed with other ingredients, such as weed killers or fertilizer in

the sprayer.

Sea Minerals FA also makes great freechoice mineral for cattle. Cows will consume one pound per month on average.

They will not require any other mineral or salt for a savings of over 50%. It has been shown to decrease cell count in dairy cattle. It plays a key role in producing better quality milk and butcher beef. The cows and calves stay healthier.

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U.S. Trade Representative Froman, Secretary Of Agriculture Vilsack Announce Continued EU Market Access For American Producers Of High-Quality Beef

Carol Guthrie & Courtney Rowe Washington, DC – United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the European Union (EU) will continue to provide U.S. beef producers with significant access, at zero duty, to the EU market for high-quality beef produced from non-hormone-treated cattle. The United States and the European Union are planning to extend for two years Phase 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2009 in connection

with the United States’ long-running dispute with the European Union over its ban on beef from cattle treated with certain growth-promoting hormones.

In the year since Phase 2 began, U.S. beef shipments under the quota were an estimated $200 million, up 300 percent from the value of exports in the year before the MOU entered into force. Under the extension, the EU would maintain until August 2, 2015 its duty-free tariff rate quota for high-quality beef, established pursuant to the MOU between the United States of America and the European Commission Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals not Treated with Certain Growth Promoting Hormones, at the Phase 2 quantity of 45,000 metric tons per year.

“I am very pleased that American ranchers and meat processors will be allowed to ship substantial quantities of high-quality U.S. beef into a market worth millions of dollars to their bottom lines,” said Ambassador Froman. “Before the memorandum of understanding was signed, the EU’s beef market had been largely closed

for far too long. The substantial market access that we have achieved since 2009 shows what we can accomplish with practical, problem-solving approaches to trade barriers.”

“Since 2009, this agreement has greatly expanded opportunities for U.S. beef producers to export high-quality products to the European Union,” said Vil-

sack. “By working together with our EU partners to extend this agreement, we have maintained access to a key market for beef products, and set the stage for further progress. USTR and USDA will continue working closely with our trading partners around the world, including the EU, to further expand trade access for U.S. agricultural products.” -

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Trace Minerals And Early Detection: Key Components To Decreasing Sow Lameness Jeff Hoffelt, Filament Marketing jeffh@filamentmarketing.com Shoreview, MN – Decreasing sow lameness helps improve herd productivity and profitability through improved reproductive performance and longevity. Sows that are better able to move through the facility on a structurally-sound set of feet and legs have a greater opportunity to reach their full potential. Producers can help prevent sow lameness by monitoring and treating lame sows and preventing problems before they occur.

Sow lameness is a prevalent issue in the U.S. swine industry. In fact, lameness and its effect on swine reproduction are responsible for the culling of more gilts and firstparity sows – up to 50 percent of the sow herd according to some estimates – than all other production factors combined.

In addition to higher culling rates, lameness can affect joint, muscle and skeletal development and its stress on the sow is shown to influence reproduction through longer wean-to-estrus intervals, more nonproductive sow days, smaller litter size, fewer pigs weaned and poor fertility.[1].

Decreased feed consumption caused by lameness can also lead to issues due to decreased body condition scores.1 “Recognizing and understanding the factors contributing to sow lameness is the first step to deal with this growing problem,” says Mark Wilson, Ph.D., reproductive physiologist at Zinpro Corporation. “Sow lameness affects all aspects of swine production, including gilt-development schemes, parity distribution and nutritional requirements.”

Early cases of lameness may be illus-

trated through: shortened stride, uneven steps and stiff joints; obvious head bobbing while walking; swaggering of the hindquarters; arched back while walking; reduced weight bearing on affected limbs and/or reluctance to move.

Claw lesions are commonly found on 15 to 40 percent of developing gilts. Inflammatory lesions cause pain and stress, directly impacting the animal’s performance. To determine the claw lesion that is impacting a sow or gilt, refer to the Feet First® Claw Lesion Scoring Guide available for viewing at http://bit.ly/1aX1wY8 or by request from Zinpro Corporation by visiting http:// bit.ly/1dpzNBB. Then work with your veterinarian on treatment options.

Though there are treatment options, preventing sow lameness before it occurs is a producer’s best bet. Wilson says that gilt and sow nutrition plays a large role in a lameness prevention program.

“Research has demonstrated that feeding amino acid complexes helps to improve horn quality, decrease claw lesions and prevent a decline in reproductive response among young sows,” he says. “Feeding the combination of zinc, manganese and copper as amino acid complexes helps optimize the foot health and reproductive performance of gilts and sows.”

Wilson explains that the trace minerals zinc, manganese and copper each play a role in keeping sows’ feet healthy. Zinc is responsible for corium health, wound healing and sole, heel and wall horn strength and elasticity. Manganese strengthens density of joints, tendons and bones. Copper is important for connective tissue, white line health and sole, heel and wall horn strength

and elasticity.[2] “Growth and reproduction are physiological processes that are innately intertwined with the immune system,” says Wilson. “Adding zinc, manganese and copper as amino acid complexes to the diet decreases the duration of damaging inflammatory responses, and the result is a positive change in herd feed conversion and improved piglet growth and performance.”

For more information on improving sow performance through trace mineral nutrition and sow lameness prevention, visit http:// www.zinpro.com/species/swine/sows.

Swine producers, veterinarians and nutritionists can learn more about the Feeding for 30® Program and access nutritional resources by visiting www.Feedingfor30. com or www.facebook.com/Feedingfor30.

Purina Animal Nutrition launched the Feeding for 30® program in 2012 with the goal of sharing nutrition and management advice and research to help the industry move toward 30 pigs per sow per year.

The industry-wide initiative now includes partnerships with Zinpro Corporation and DSM Nutritional Products.

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www. purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers across the United States.

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tered in Shoreview, MN, Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. More than 40 years ago, Zinpro Corporation pioneered the research and development of organic trace minerals. As a family-owned, privately-held company, Zinpro Corporation's steady growth has come as a result of quality products, quality people and a focus on one thing: performance trace minerals for exceptional animal nutrition. Today, the company has regional sales offices located in eight countries and markets its products in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.zinpro.com or call +1 952-983-4000.

Because of factors outside of Purina Animal Nutrition LLC’s control, individual results to be obtained, including but not limited to: financial performance, animal condition, health or performance cannot be predicted or guaranteed by Purina Animal Nutrition LLC. ________________________________ [1] Wilson, Mark, Terry Ward and Christof Rapp. “Effects of lameness on sow reproduction: Nutritional impacts.”

FeetFirst® Sow Lameness Symposium II. 2010. http://vetmed.iastate.edu/sites/ default/files/vdpam/Extension/Dairy/ Lameness_Sow_Reproduction.pdf.

31 July 2013.

[2] “Improving Sow Performance.” Zinpro Corporation. http://www.zinpro.com/ species/swine/sows. 31 July 2013.

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H & M® Gopher Control

Pressurized Exhaust Kills Underground Rodents The patented H & M® gopher control system uses carbon monoxide from pressurized engine exhaust to kill burrowing rodents such as gophers, ground squirrels, moles, voles, prairie dogs and ground hogs.

According to the company, exhaust gas has long been one of the most lethal and least expensive methods to kill burrowing rodents. But until now there hasn’t been an economical, efficient delivery system.

Company owners, Allen Hurlburt and Virginia Massey, said that the PERC ® system (Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Controller) involves a 1/4 inch diameter steel wand that is used to probe the burrow and injects pressurized exhaust via a hand piece valve that fills the burrow with lethal concentrations of carbon monoxide before the rodent has a chance to either escape or block the burrow.

An internal combustion engine, that also drives a compressor pump that pressurizes

the exhaust gas to 110 psi in a storage tank, generates the carbon monoxide.

Three basic models are available. The PERC® 412 is a trailer-mounted unit with a 14 hp Kohler engine and four reels each with a 50 foot hose and the hand probe.

The 412 features turf tires and is designed to be pulled behind an ATV. It sells for $8,295 plus S&H. The PERC® 206 is a skid-mounted unit with a 7 hp Kohler engine, two reels with 50 foot hoses and hand probes. It sells for $4,995 plus S&H. There is a trailer available for the PERC® 206. This combination is popular for use in vineyards and other small acreage applications. Price of trailer is $595.

The newest addition to the line is the PERC ® 620. It is designed for large acreage and custom operators. With a Twin 20 hp Kohler engine and a V4-70 cfm compressor pump, the six reel 620 has

tandem axles as standard equipment.

Crop stands are not damaged by the carbon monoxide injected into the burrow, Hurlburt says. It is simple to use and safe for the operator as well as wildlife since there is no poison bait or explosions involved. No other control method is as effective, efficient and as inexpensive to operate as ours.

A PERC ® system can treat moderately infested alfalfa fields at about 3.5 acres an hour with a single operator, he adds.

Each probed location requires only about two minutes injection time.

We have shipped units from Southern California to central Canada and as far east as Florida. Though most of our market has been with alfalfa growers, orchard and specialty crop growers have also purchased units. A school district purchased a PERC ® 206 for their athletic fields and several government entities are

New PERC® 620 (photo courtesy H & M® Gopher Control)

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Creating Worth From Waste (NAPSA) – There’s genuine excitement in rural America about what to many may seem a surprising subject: livestock manure. That’s because farmers can get improved nutrient efficiency from it as a natural fertilizer source, the animal waste is easier to handle and apply, and some of the odors associated with release of ammonia gas are being reduced – all thanks to some recent technology available to livestock producers.

When farmers have hundreds or thousands of hogs or dairy or beef cattle, millions of tons of waste are generated that must be managed in an environmentally sound way. In most cases, the manure is held in pits or lagoons before being applied to fields as a rich source of vital nutrients such as phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N), both of which are es-

sential to crop growth and health.

Technology Benefits The recently developed technology that helps livestock producers manage all this waste more efficiently is More Than Manure® (MTM ®) Nutrient Manager, from SFP ®, a company that specializes in products that improve fertilizer efficiency. When added to in-ground manure pits and lagoons, MTM can help break up “solids,” making the manure easier to pump, transport and apply. It can also significantly reduce ammonia levels both in livestock confinement areas and on the fields where manure is applied.

For example, take Dean Strauss, who milks roughly 1,900 cows at two Wisconsin locations. He recently tried the product, applying it in and around manure pits

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and through the direct system that pumps into the pits. “It cut the odor dramatically,” Strauss said. “Anything we can do to address odor issues is good for our workers and our cows, and it helps us be better neighbors to the people who live close to our farming operation.”

In a short time following application, Strauss witnessed a breaking up of crusts and solids in the pits. “The uniformity of the manure for spreading was greatly improved,” he added. “I know we are now getting a better distribution of nutrients across the soil.”

Better Crop Yields This technology can also help improve nutrient efficiency and plant uptake of P and N from manure used as fertilizer, which leads to better overall crop health and yield increases.

Reducing the amount of P that gets locked up in the soil and N losses due to leaching, volatilization and denitrification makes more of both elements available for crop use.

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Grow Hartford Turns Vacant Lots Into Busy Farms

By Kristen J. Tsetsi Journal Inquirer HARTFORD, CT (AP) – It’s been 10 years since the founding of the Hartford Food System’s urban farm project Grow Hartford, and it just this year reached capacity, said farm manager Rodger Phillips.

“Last year our total was 25,000 pounds of produce and that’s, I think, pretty much our max right now,” he said. “We’ll probably do about the same this year. I think we’ve found the right size for our farm.”

It all began, Phillips said, with the Hartford Food System wanting to do something more local. One of its major food security programs was at Holcomb Farm in Granby, where inner-city children would go as part of a summer youth program to learn about

food and where it comes from. Having them there was wonderful, Phillips said, but it required a significant amount of travel.

“Someone said, ‘Why don’t we start something in the city? Maybe we can replicate a farm here, have kids growing stuff in their neighborhoods,”’ he said.

Laurel Street became the site of its first farm, and it’s currently where it has its two greenhouses: one for housing trays of seedlings, and the other, which it calls the “high tunnel,” for transplants. The greenhouses grow a variety of crops that include tomatoes, onions, salad greens, and peppers.

Phillips, on his fifth season with Grow Hartford and formerly an assistant farm manager in New Britain, described the Laurel Street site as “tucked

away,” a “hidden oasis.” Each of Grow Hartford’s five sites has a unique personality, he said, describing some as “plopped in the middle of neighborhoods” with tall buildings on one side and houses on the other.

Its fifth and newest location at the corner of Park and Main Streets is in full sight of a bus stop. People walk past it on the sidewalk, and the Hartford skyline is visible from the garden that almost never was.

“There were a couple of large apartment buildings that caught on fire about eight years ago. The city was planning to build a big skyscraper and a casino and a plaza and a hotel. I think that was right around when the recession came, and that never materialized,” Phillips said. “In the meantime, we said, ‘Can we use this for our project?”’

It took about a year of planning to prepare the near-acre and to do extensive testing for lead in the soil. Some, not too much, was found, but to be safe Grow Hartford built raised boxes and brought in clean soil. Plants grow better in raised beds anyway, as it turns out.

“No one is walking on them,” Phillips said. “And they heat up well in spring, and they hold moisture.”

About 15 area children participate in the summer youth program, and another 30 act as interns or volunteers throughout the rest of the year, Phillips said. Much of the food they produce goes to 35 families in Grow Hartford’s CSA program, but a good portion also goes to the Chrysalis Center’s Freshplace food pantry. Still more is sold at farmers markets. -

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Combine Caravan Celebrates Gleaner Milestone

By Kristen Roderick The Hutchinson News NICKERSON, KS (AP) – Corn fields stood tall as a Gleaner combine caravan slowly passed by.

Farmers took a moment on the morning of Aug. 17 to grab a camera to capture the moment, marking the 90th anniversary of a combine that brought agriculture its first self-propelled combine.

The combines slowly skirted along the Kansas prairie. They passed fields – some freshly plowed, others full of crops – as they slowly drove on 82nd and Dutch avenues from the combine’s birthplace in Nickerson to where they are made today at AGCO in Hesston.

“All the people who came to be a part of this (celebration) tells you what a beautiful name the Gleaner combine has created – a legacy that will certainly live on,” said Kevin Bien, Gleaner brand marketing manager for AGCO. Bill Baldwin, son of one of the brand’s founders, Ernest Baldwin, made sure to be in central Kansas for the three-day celebration. The Ottawa resident excitedly talked to his son, David, about the celebration of their family’s legacy. He did not want to miss it.

“At 85, I’ve never had more excitement in my life than I’m having today,” Bill Baldwin said.

He was in Nickerson at 7 a.m. when a dedication

was unveiled at the combine’s 1923 birthplace. A display with an old combine was placed on top of crushed rock, surrounded by a fence.

A sign on west Railroad Avenue just north of N. Nickerson St. tells the legacy of the Gleaner combine. It tells how brothers Curtis, Earnest and George Baldwin developed the universal harvester and named it “The Gleaner” after an 1857 painting

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by Lee Pitts

One of the unwritten rules that city people live by is that if you haven’t heard a rumor by ten o’clock in the morning then you are supposed to start one. Ordinarily I don’t care about such gossipy town talk, unless it’s about me of course, but years ago my wife and I were the victim of a very damaging rumor. And it was started by none other than the local police in the town where we leased a ranch.

My wife is always complaining to me that she never gets to go anywhere. She thinks that traveling around like I used to do for a living is actually fun. But there was a very good reason why I didn’t take her with me to the sales, speeches and conventions that I used to attend and that was that somebody had to stay home and look after all the animals. This was especially true during bull sale selling season in the Fall, which just so happened to be when we calved. Or at least our cows did.

All the good books and learned professors on the subject of calving will tell you to stay out of sight and a far distance away from a calving cow and let her attempt to have the baby on her own, which is exactly what I did. In fact, I liked to stay about 500 miles away. But my wife was always right there to intervene should anything go awry.

I was feeling a little guilty about leaving my wife behind to cope with all the problems at the ranch so I told her that we could take a little holiday together. Actually, I had to attend a bull sale and I needed her to drive, but I didn’t tell her that.

We shared a nice relaxing 600 mile drive but by the time we arrived at the sale I was feeling a little nervous about leaving everything unattended back home. So I called my answering machine and found three very disturbing messages on it. The first was from an unidentified caller who was very difficult to understand because

Dead Ahead he slurred his words. It seems that he was calling from the saloon across the freeway from a ranch that we leased. As best as I could make out, this is what he said; “Big white dead cow... hiccup... middle of road.”

I had visions of one of the Charolais cows I’d just bought getting through the fence and getting run over and I gave my wife heck for not being home to take care of things. “Now you see why I always leave you home?”

The second message made things a little more plain. It was the local police department and their message was much more clear: “We have had several reports of a dead or dying animal along the freeway adjoining your property.”

The third message on my machine was from my landlord who asked simply, “What the #@!%&* is going on up there?”

So we cut short our “vacation”, got in the car and drove the 600 miles home as fast as we could legally go. And then some. We arrived back at the ranch at half past dark. Our worst fears were confirmed as we approached the scene

of the accident. A half mile dead ahead we could see a huge white mass in a heap alongside the road. Our hearts sank in unison at the prospect of losing a good cow and wondering what kind of damage the vehicle must have sustained. Just to make sure my wife learned her lesson, I drove home the point. “See what happens when you insist on taking a vacation?”

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By Mary Esch SCHAGHTICOKE, NY (AP) – Justine and Brian Denison say they adhere to all the growing practices required for organic certification, yet if they label their beans and tomatoes “organic” at the farmer’s market, they could face federal charges and $20,000 or more in fines.

Because the Denisons chose not to seek organic certification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Denison Farm, which has been under organic management for more than 20 years, is banned from using that term. So they and hundreds of other small direct-marketing farms across the country have adopted an alternative label: Certified Naturally Grown.

Started by a group of organic farmers in New York’s mid-Hudson Valley as a backlash against

federal takeover of the organic program in 2002, Certified Naturally Grown has expanded over the past decade to include more than 700 farms in 47 states, executive director Alice Varon said.

“Certified Naturally Grown is tailored for direct-market farmers producing food without any synthetic chemicals specifically for their local communities,” Varon said. “It’s a particular niche of the agricultural world. It’s not in direct competition with the national organic program.”

Many small farmers previously certified organic by an independent organization have declined to participate in the federal program. They voice a variety of objections: extensive recordkeeping requirements; fees that can amount to 6 percent of a small farm’s gross sales; and philosophical objections to joining a monolithic

government-run program that also certifies huge operations that ship produce across the country.

“We have noticed over time that more and more farmers – often, younger farmers – who appear to be following organic practices don’t bother to get certified,” said Jack Kittredge, coowner of a certified organic farm in Barre, MA, and editor of “The Natural Farmer,” journal of the Northeast Organic Farming Association.

“My major concern is that sometimes, unless you’re certified you’re not even aware of some of the problems,” such as calling livestock organic even though the animals eat feed containing genetically modified crops.

Atina Diffley, an organic farming consultant and author in Farmington, MN, said alternative labels create confusion for customers.

She said there are only about 13,000 USDA certified organic farms out of 2.2 million farms, and more organic farms are needed to bolster the movement’s impact on national farm policy. “When farms have an alternative certification, they’re not counted,” she said.

Sam Jones, spokesman for USDA’s organic certification program, said the agency doesn’t comment on guidelines other than its own and doesn't take a position on whether alternative labels cause confusion. But he noted that growers are required by law to get federal certification if they want to sell their product as organic. Jones said USDA has a new program called “Sound and Sensible,” aimed at reducing paperwork and other burdensome aspects of certification.

Ryan Voilland, co-owner of the certified organic Red Fire Farm in Granby, MA, said the certification fees and paperwork aren’t a big burden. He grows 100 acres of produce and has gross sales of about $2 million, and pays $2,000 a year for certification, of which $750 is returned in a federal rebate program. The premium price for organic produce far outweighs the fee, he said.

But farmers who opt for labels like Certified Naturally Grown and The Farmer’s Pledge, sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, say there’s room for all the labels; some farms even boast several alternative labels in addition to USDA organic. “The Farmer’s Pledge is a better program for direct-sales farmers like me, who find the national organic program too burdensome,” said Mark Dunau, who farms five acres in the Delaware County town of Hancock.

About 130 farmers in New York and Connecticut have signed The Farmers Pledge, a commitment to a broad set of farming principles that address labor issues, organic production practices, community values and marketing.

Farmers who participate in Certified Naturally Grown rely on peer inspection by other farmers to ensure they follow organic practices, such as avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and using cover crops and rotation for healthy soil. While critics say peer review rather than USDA-certified inspectors could lead to cutting corners, Varon said that’s unlikely.

“It’s a different mindset that people bring to Certified Naturally Grown,” Varon said. “They believe in farming in harmony with nature as an expression of their values. It’s not something they do to get a premium in the marketplace.”

Denison agrees. She and her husband operated a conventional farm in Maine before they bought the 164-acre farm in Schaghticoke, 20 miles northeast of Albany, in 2005. They switched to organic farming because they and their two daughters had developed illnesses they believed were caused by exposure to agricultural chemicals.

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Livestock Industry Hails Passage Of Forest Management And Wildfire Prevention Package

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) recently hailed the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee’s passage of the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H.R. 1526, legislation to prevent the continuation of

catastrophic wildfire events by improving federal forest management. The bill, passed on a voice vote, was offered by Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) and includes prescriptive measures offered by various western congressional members whose districts are threatened by catastrophic wildfire and forest mismanagement.

According to PLC and NCBA, the wildfire and forest management package’s resounding passage through committee signals legislators’ recognition that current practices of federal forest and range management, combined with extreme drought, are creating dangerous and economically and environmentally damaging conditions across the West. PLC and NCBA specifically applauded the package’s inclusion of Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-AZ) Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act, which was introduced as a stand-alone bill earlier in 2013. Rep. Gosar’s legislation would put hard deadlines on analyses performed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in those areas with excessive fuel loads, expediting livestock grazing and timber thinning for the purposes of hazardous fuels reduction while increasing forest and economic health.

“Decades of mismanagement have turned our U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands into a tinderbox,” said PLC President and Hesperus, CO rancher, Brice Lee. “Over the years, ranchers who count on the grass resources for their livelihoods have been told they must scale back grazing. Not only has this been economically damaging for their families and their communities, it has also contributed to a massive overload of fuel. H.R. 1526 sets this upside-down situation straight.”

According to Lee, the bill also includes

measures from other congressional representatives that PLC and NCBA support. Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act was also included in the package. Tipton’s bill takes further steps to reduce impediments to fuel-reduction projects brought by NEPA analysis.

NCBA President Scott George, a Cody, WY, rancher, stated that unless Congress gives this administration clear direction on forest and range management, the entire nation stands to lose important wildlife habitat, watersheds and production of food and fiber.

“It’s not just those of us in the West who will suffer if we don’t put federal land management back on course. Forty percent of the western cattle herd and over half the nation’s sheep spend some time on federal lands,” he said. “If the resources continue to go up in smoke, so does a huge portion of American livestock production. This hurts consumers everywhere.”

Both Lee and George urged the House to pass H.R. 1526.

“We can’t afford to see another year like last year, where livestock were killed by wildfire, thousands of head had to be shipped to temporary pastures, and hay was in short supply,” said Lee. “But again, we’re facing very similar dry conditions this year. Swift passage of H.R. 1526 is of the essence.” -

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Cowboy Logic

by Ryan M. Taylor

TOWNER, ND – I’ve spoken, spun ropes and shared Cowboy Logic with a lot of different people around the country.

I’ve been in front of farmers and bankers, cowboys and pastors, chambers of commerce, bird watchers, dentists, engineers and numerous associates of various associations. Anyone and everyone can appreciate a little Cowboy Logic, especially if they’ve just had a big dinner and want to ruminate awhile anyway.

And, for the third time of the three years that my hometown has hosted the bicyclists of the CANDISC bike ride, I drove in from the ranch to entertain and provide a glimpse of local culture to a big group of bicycle riders from around the continent.

If I ever wonder how to entertain these folks, I tell myself, “It’s just like riding a bike.” Except it’s more like spinning Will Rogers-style rope tricks, reciting stories from my book, and generating ad libs about

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just the right things at just the right time.

Still, it’s learning and remembering a skill, so it is like riding a bike.

The first thing I remembered is what the long acronym, CANDISC, stands for – Cycling Across North Dakota In Sakakawea Country. It seems like a roundabout way to name a bike ride, but I think it may be a rule among bike tours to come up with long names.

One of the other big bike tours I’ve heard my cycling friends talk about is RAGBRAI – the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Seems like there’s a seven letter acronym theme going on in the cycling world.

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most as hard as riding bike on its nearly 500 mile course.

The CANDISC course this year was 371 miles across central North Dakota and up to the Canadian border, including one night at the city park of the cattle capital of North Dakota, my hometown of Towner.

CANDISC is a bicycle ride, not a race, one rider reminded me. And these folks are cyclists, or bicyclists, not bikers. At this exact moment of summer, the “bikers” were in Sturgis, SD, at the motorcycle rally, and, the “cyclists,” some of them, were camped out in Towner, ND, at a much milder gathering with considerably less engine noise and fewer leather bikini tops.

CANDISC is a pretty rural affair. The seven night’s camping included one state park and six bustling little towns with populations ranging from 68 to 1,453, not exactly metropolises. With a population of 533,

Towner was right in the middle.

So when it came to finding a little entertainment for the cyclists in these small towns, it wasn’t likely we’d get Lady Gaga or Toby Keith to come do the gig. But, every little town found someone in the neighborhood to get up on the flat bed to play guitar, sing or maybe tell a story while spinning a rope.

I think everyone on the ride was well fed and watered, saw some pretty pastoral landscapes, got a lot of good exercise, and maybe even learned a little about a few small towns that aren’t always noticed from the highway.

When our children are old enough to go on the ride, I think I’ll trade my spot on the flat bed for a seat on the grass at the park, and a bicycle seat pedaling across North Dakota. I’m not an avid cyclist, but I think I remember how it’s done. It’s not just like riding a bike, it is riding a bike…a long ways, just long enough to clear the head and strengthen the heart.

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By Kevin Lorenzi, Beaver County Times DARLINGTON, PA (AP) – Ron Stidmon sells more than 20 varieties of garlic and grows about 40 on the Darlington Township farm he purchased with his wife, Rosemary, in 2003.

They left behind white-collar jobs and a condo in New York after re-evaluating their priorities.

Ron worked as an executive coach and consultant. Rosemary was a manager in the securities division of JPMorgan. The decision was prompted in part by the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Ron lost one of his best friends that day. In Cleveland for a business venture at the time, he had trouble getting in touch with Rosemary and had to rent a car to travel back.

“It upset me quite a lot,” he said.

The decision to go into farming had early beginnings. Ron’s mother always had vegetable gardens while he was growing up to provide for him and his two brothers. He liked working the gardens then and continued to have some

type of garden even when living in Hong Kong and New York City.

Focusing on garlic has allowed the Stidmons flexibility that most other crops would not. Once the crop is planted in October, there is very little that needs to be done until March. They also saw a marketplace with very few people selling varietal garlic. It’s more expensive, but Ron compares the purchase to an investment. If some of the bulbs are planted, customers keep getting interest on their initial purchase. Garlic cures real health problems, too, Ron said.

“I can’t think of a crop I’d rather grow for people than garlic,” Ron said.

Stidmon hopes that his garlic farm can help to solve another problem: the loss of family farms to development. He’d like to see the business model of his 90-acre farm adapted and expanded to help aging farmers continue living on their land.

At Enon Valley Garlic, the Stidmons have opened up housing on their land to two individuals and one family in exchange for help with labor on the farm, as

well as a variety of other tasks relating to their business. Peggy Macey and her husband, Chris, purchased two acres of land from the Stidmons. They built a house on the farm after stopping by to help out on a regular basis. Peggy has been a friend of Stidmon since the first grade.

After the Maceys moved in, Steve Guthrie was next. Guthrie had been renting an apartment in Ellwood City from the Stidmons when they brought him in to help at the farm. He lives in a mobile home on the Stidmons’ land.

Rosemary calls Guthrie “the backbone of this operation. He’s the best worker anyone has ever had.” Needing more help, Ron and Rosemary placed an ad on the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture website looking for a family to live in the farmhouse.

Pam Blanchard of Athens, GA, responded. She was welcomed on until they found a family. She brought creativity to the mix, coming up with the logo and designing brochures and signs for the market.

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The ad was still on the site when Matt Miller came across it. His wife, Mary Beth, thought it sounded too good to be true but after weeks of letters back and forth and visiting the farm, the Millers decided to leave their home in Trafford and move to the farm.

“It ended up being a good deal,” Mary Beth said.

Matt and Mary Beth are vegetarians, and Matt brings a knowledge of wild edibles that are sometimes offered for sale at farmers markets. Pam has continued working on the farm, though she plans to move closer to her mother in Trenton, NJ. Residents are responsible for paying for their own utilities so most have fulltime jobs outside the farm. Matt Miller and Pam Blanchard work at Whole Foods in Wexford, and Mary Beth runs a photography business.

The success of Enon Valley Garlic’s small-scale communal farming business has encouraged Ron Stidmon to think bigger. He believes bringing together farmers, developers and people who care about clean, wholesome food can be a viable alternative to losing family farms to development. In his model, farmers would continue to live on their land while developers would build high-rise and low-rise housing on the periphery of the land.

Units in those building would be sold to people who wanted to be closer to and more involved in the growing of chemical-free food. Monthly condo fees would support hiring of professional help to work the farm.

“Home on the Farm” is a concept he’s continuing to finesse in hopes of finding financial support for its initial start. Stidmon hopes to find foundation support for the plan once he works out all the details.

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Farmers Market Counters White Earth ‘Food Desert’ AP Wire Service MAHNOMEN, MN (AP) – A farmers market on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota is seeking to be an oasis in a “food desert.”

The Ojibwe reservation has only two or three grocery stores on its more than 1,000 square miles. Its more common convenience stores are stocked mostly with processed foods, often high in salt, fat and sugar. And that’s a recipe for diabetes, which afflicts 30 percent of the reservation’s residents according to the tribe’s figures, The Forum of Fargo (ND) reported recently.

But every Thursday during the summer, growers and canners gather in Mahnomen to sell fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as items like low- or no-sugar jellies. It was established four years ago by the tribe’s diabetes project to provide access to healthy food.

“I come here when I have the money,” said Thelma Coleman, who lives 21 miles away in the village of Naytahwaush. “It’s the best place for fresh stuff.”

Coleman, who bought fresh corn and tomatoes last week, said her mother always had a garden when she was growing up, and processed foods were much less common than they are today.

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Now, living in an elderly housing complex, she isn’t able to garden. And, living on a fixed income with no car for mobility, it’s difficult for her to find and purchase healthy foods.

That makes controlling her diabetes difficult.

Leslie Scott, who also lives in Naytahwaush, said food prices are high at stores on the reservation. She said hamburger can cost $5 a pound.

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As for restaurants, “Basically it’s a grill and a deep fryer,” said LaRaye Anderson, the tribe’s health education program manager. “Not many healthy options.”

The market is one of several programs aimed at combating the epidemic of obesity and diabetes on the reservation, which has a population of about 10,000. The tribe’s diabetes project also is promoting family and community gardens.

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New Growsmart By Lindsay Sensors Include Soil Moisture Monitor, Weather Station

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Ken Wurdeman, EG Integrated Omaha, NE – Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announces the addition of soil moisture monitoring and a weather station to its Growsmart by Lindsay product line.

These plug-and-play add-ons use a wireless connection to report relevant weather and soil water data from the field to a secure customer account on the Web. FieldNET by Lindsay software and supporting mobile apps, provide the graphical user interface, convenience and reporting growers need to make more informed irrigation decisions, according to Reece Andrews, new technology product manager at Lindsay.

Andrews says the Growsmart sensors are designed to provide growers information that enhances irrigation management using FieldNET’s management tools, which allow growers to remotely monitor and control their entire irrigation system.

“Integrating soil moisture and the weather station with FieldNET allows growers one easy-to-use platform that controls pumps and pivots, records water and energy usage, tracks soil moisture levels

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Business Sprouts At ‘You pick’ Farms In Ohio Area

By Tyrell Linkhorn The (Toledo) Blade TOLEDO, OH (AP) – As a little girl at her parents’ fruit farm, Martha Mora remembers so many people coming to pick strawberries that she’d be sent out to the road to turn people away.

“The entire patch would be picked over before noon,” Mora said recently.

“My job was to have people not come in and get caught in the traffic.”

That was nearly 40 years ago. As canning became less popular and economic prospects improved, fewer people showed up at Johnston Fruit Farms to trudge into the fields and bring back their own harvest.

Now Mora and her husband, Fernando, run the farm and orchard. And during the last few years they have seen a revival in customers eager to pick their own fruit.

Agricultural experts say they’ve noticed a renewed interest in “you pick” farms across Ohio and Michigan.

“This trend really started back in the late ’70s and early ’80s and hit its peak about that time. For some fruit crops it began to dwindle a bit, but six or seven years ago it began to come back. Now I have more pick-your-own farms than I did in the heyday,” said Bob Tritten, a district fruit educator with Michigan State University Extension who has spent 35 years helping Michigan growers care for and market their produce.

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to do with it. In many cases, consumers get a better price if they pick produce themselves. It’s also fun to teach children a little about how farms work.

For foodies, you simply can’t get anything fresher than what comes right off the vine.

But one of the biggest reasons “you pick” farms have seen their popularity surge is the growing number of people who go out of their way to buy local.

“It’s one thing to be able to say that it’s grown in Ohio, but when you’re actually on the farm, seeing them on the tree, it doesn’t get any more local than that,” said Bill Dodd, president of the Ohio Fruit Growers Marketing Association.

Local growers say they see a lot of satisfaction in that.

“I think that’s probably the biggest thing. They like to know where the stuff came from. There might be the sense that they picked it, they got the satisfaction of picking their own stuff, plus they’re the ones that handled it. They know where, and what, and when. I think that has a lot to do with it,” said Mike Hoen, owner of Hoen’s Orchard in Delta.

People are perhaps most familiar with “you pick” opportunities in apple orchards and pumpkin patches. But there’s a wide range of fruits and vegetables grown on northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan “you pick” farms that ripen throughout the year.

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elty that’s only a small part of the business. For others, it’s the only business they do.

“There’s probably not a lot of people making a living with pick your own apples as their sole source of income.

However, it’s a pretty important piece to a lot of growers,” Dodd said.

At Whittaker Berry Farm in Ida, MI, Marilyn and Bill Whittaker grow strawberries and raspberries. They don’t sell to wholesalers or at farmers’ markets – everything grown there is sold there.

They harvest some strawberries themselves but leave it up to the customers to pick the raspberries.

“It’s too hard for us to be able to pay someone to pick them,” Marilyn Whittaker said. “For what we’d have to turn around and sell them for, it’s just financially not doable.”

The Whittakers both grew up on farms. Her parents operated a now-gone large berry farm near where she and her husband started theirs six years ago.

“People really missed it,” she said.

“People love to bring their families out.

We have all ages come out. We’ll have people 80, 90 years old coming out because it reminds them of when they were kids.”

Perhaps more important are the visitors without those memories.

It used to be nearly everyone was a generation or two removed from the farm. Many had a grandfather or an aunt with a big garden or a couple fruit trees.

That’s less true now.

Dodd recalls hosting a group of kindergartners at his orchard. One had a burning question for the teacher: Why didn’t the apples have stickers on them?

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It’s a cute story, but it also shows how disconnected we have become from how our food is produced.

“A lot of kids have lost that contact with knowing where their food comes from,” Mora said. “And that’s sad.

Knowing it and seeing it and touching it and tasting it brings a value to our next generation.”

Customers also benefit from a price standpoint. Savings vary by product, but shoppers usually get “you pick” produce at a price resembling wholesale.

Marilyn Whittaker said “you pick” strawberries were priced at $1.35 a pound last year, while buying them already picked cost $3.25 a quart. That works out to savings of a little more than a dollar a quart for those willing to pick it themselves. Apples, on the other hand, often sell for the same price at orchards whether they’re picked by the customer or the farmer.

Farmers do save considerably on harvest costs by having customers do it themselves. Tritten estimated the cost of picking makes up 20 to 30 percent of the total annual cost for raising raspberries and strawberries, and up to 40 percent of the total annual cost for apples.

However, operators of “you pick” farms typically experience some loss in the fields, whether it’s from someone sampling a few berries or accidentally knocking down apples that end up rotting on the ground. There can also be costs and considerable planning associated with opening up a farm to the public, said Julie Fox, a direct marketing specialist with the Ohio State University Extension.

Generally, though, Fox said the business model works out for both farmers and consumers. Farmers make a little bit extra, while shoppers pay a little bit less.

There’s another little thing working in farmers’ favor with “you pick” operations – they’re also selling entertainment. “(Customers) also are looking for that experience, whether they’re bringing the children or grandchildren, or a group of tourists coming into town looking for something unique or local,” Fox said. “They want something beyond a food dollar. They’re also spending an entertainment dollar.”

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Announces New TamaTec+TM Feature To John Deere Brand Net Wrap - HI-UV Protection easier when feeding. Of course, the wide stripe is always installed with the wide stripe to the right hand side of the baler in the direction of travel.

This helps the operator make sure that when handling the roll that the roll is positioned properly for installation into the baler.

Additional improvements to the “handle system” make it easier to remove the handles without using a knife. A simple “twist” of the end of the handle strip unlocks the handle.

When buying net ALWAYS check the length of the roll to make sure that

By Mike Bieber, Marketing Director AMBRACO is pleased to introduce the new TamaTec+TM feature to John Deere brand Net Wrap. This new feature will be available in Edge to Edge and CoverEdge™ John Deere net wrap.

TamaTec+TM is a combination of innovations in the formula of the basic polymer group and the manufacturing process of the net. These two advancements combined allow more feet of net to be wound onto the roll without adding weight or changing the physical dimensions of the roll. The end result is more time baling and less time loading wrap into the baler.

AMBRACO introduced the XXL version of John Deere Edge to Edge and John Deere CoverEdge three years ago. The longer length rolls has proven to be the “choice” of the end user because a lower cost per bale is realized.

For the 2013 use season the following sizes will be available: TamaTec+TM 67 Inch JD CoverEdge 9,000 Feet 51 Inch JD CoverEdge 12,100 Feet

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64 Inch JD Edge to Edge 9,700 Feet 48 Inch JD Edge to Edge 12,000 Feet XXL 67 Inch JD CoverEdge 7,800 Feet 51 Inch JD CoverEdge 11,000 Feet 64 Inch JD Edge to Edge 8,800 Feet 48 Inch JD Edge to Edge 13,200 Feet The new TamaTec+TM feature is easily distinguished by the solid wide green stripe on the right hand end of the roll. This new Zebra stripe pattern on the roll has been altered to make it easier to identify which direction the bale was rolled to make unrolling

a comparative purchase is being made.

As usual, at the end of the day it is not about the price of the roll but how many feet are on the roll and how many bales can be made with one roll.

The John Deere Brand of net wrap has UV stabilization ingredients to protect the film from harmful ultra violet rays during outdoor storage.

A special HI-UV ingredient is formulated and identified on the product sleeve for those areas designated as HI-UV exposure areas.

You can be assured of a quality product with the John Deere brand. -

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Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc.

Control Multi Rodents With Just ONE BAIT! Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc. is now selling 2% Zinc Phosphide bait. One big advantage to this bait change is that it covers multi rodents. When using this new bait you need to read the label carefully to make sure you are using it in compliance to the instructions. In the following paragraphs, you will find listings of the rodents and the use sites where the bait may be used. This is a restricted use bait therefore, requiring the purchaser to have a Restricted Use Permit or License.

GROUND SQUIRRELS: The following ground squirrels can be controlled with this bait; California, Columbian, Richardson’s and Thirteen-lined. They are a grayish color and speckled with black or brown accents. Some can be a golden color with reddish highlights.

They have short fur with a lighter to white underbelly. Their claws are sharp, small ears, big eyes, short and muscular legs, and an elongated body. They can sit up on their hind legs. When frightened they will always seek shelter in an underground burrow.

This bait can be used in non-crop right-of-ways, such as canal and ditch banks and other borders. It is recommended to do pre-baiting to enhance bait acceptance. It may also be used in grasses (rangeland and pastures), grapes, alfalfa, barley, oats, wheat, timothy, berry production, orchard/ groves, lawns, ornamentals, golf courses, parks, and nurseries.

POCKET GOPHERS: It is for the control of Plains, Southeastern, Yellow-faced, and Pocket gophers.

Typically the pocket gopher’s fur is brown, it can vary to black. They can range from 6 to 13 inches in length.

Their head is blunt, the ears and eyes

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are small, and you can always see their incisor teeth. The paws have large sharp claws. The pocket gopher’s tail is sparsely haired.

The use sites for gopher control are lawns, golf courses, forest areas (except CA), parks, nurseries, rangelands, grain fields, forage crops, hay and alfalfa crops, vineyards, orchards, tree plantations and vegetable crops.

Bait application must be into the pocket gopher’s underground burrow system or into underground tunnels created by a burrow-builder machine. Never apply above ground. It can be applied by long-handled spoon, mechanical probe, or mechanical burrow builder.

PRAIRIE DOGS: They have stocky bodies, strong, short legs and a short tail. Their hair is very course and range in colors from light brown to cinnamon.

The tips of the hair look like it has been dipped in black. Their bellies are light cream to white in color.

Prairie dogs eat a wide variety of things, ranging from flowers, seeds, insects, and roots to buffalo grass and wheat grass. They are found in the grasslands of the western United States.

They also like shrub infested habitats and prefer areas of low vegetation.

The bait can be used, if registered in the state it is being applied, in the rangelands and pasture lands of AZ, CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, AND WY during certain months of the year. (See label for more details.) The species covered are Black-Tailed and White-Tailed.

VOLES: Meadow, pine, California, Oregon, mountain, prairie, long-tailed and Townsend’s voles can be controlled in nursery stock ornamental, non-bearing fruit trees, orchards,

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lawns, golf courses, parks, nurseries and groves by a Zinc Phosphide bait.

Meadow voles can be controlled in alfalfa voles can be controlled in alfalfa and timothy hayfields.

WHITE-FOOTED, DEER MICE, MEADOW JUMPING and OLDFIELD MICE: These particular mice have larger eyes and ears, white feet and tails that are sometimes longer than their head and body combined.

They range in color from gray to brown with a light to white underbelly. They are primarily seed eaters, but they will also consume fruit, insects, fungi and some green vegetation. This bait can be used in grape vineyards, pome fruit and stone fruit orchards to control these mice.

KANGAROO RATS: Kangaroo rats will inhabit regions with very little rainfall, mostly the western and plains

states. They are generally not found in irrigated pastures or crops, but may be found near these areas in sandy and soft soil areas. You may also find them in crop lands under minimum tillage and areas under dry farming. The label lists Ord’s, Banner-Tailed, Merriam’s kangaroo rats as the species to be controlled. They have long and powerful hind legs with small forelegs, and a bristled tail. Their color ranges from brownish-red to a dark gray on the back. They have pure white belly and dark markings on their face and tail.

This is a quick overview of what the new Zinc Phosphide bait label covers.

Always refer to the label before using.

There are restrictions of times of use and places of use. We are hoping this will give you a better control of all your pesky rodents. Call (805) 736-0065 for more information. -

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cine, Disinfectant, and Waste and heat dryer to keep vaccines warm in cold weather.

This 30 inch Square Table Top provides clean, stable workspace, lightweight 27 lbs,. constructed of Baltic Birch wood, weather and water resistant. Like all Tower Stool Products, the “Needle Guard” fold flat for easy transportation and compact storage.

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Taste Test: Lab-Grown Hamburger Short On Flavor

By Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) – The food of the future could do with a pinch of seasoning – and maybe some cheese.

Two volunteers who took the first public bites of hamburger grown in a laboratory gave it good marks for texture but agreed there was something missing.

“I miss the salt and pepper,” said Austrian nutritionist Hanni Ruetzler. U.S. journalist Josh Schonwald confessed to a difficulty in judging a burger “without ketchup or onions or jalapenos or bacon.” Both tasters shunned the bun, lettuce and sliced tomatoes offered to them to concentrate on the flavor of the meat itself.

Mark Post, the Dutch scientist who led the team that grew the meat from cattle stem cells, regretted having served the patty without his favorite topping: aged gouda cheese.

“That would have enhanced the whole experience tremendously,” he told The Associated Press. He said he was pleased with the reviews: “It’s not perfect, but it’s a good start.”

Post, whose team at Maastricht University in the Netherlands developed the burger over five years, hopes that making meat in labs could eventually help feed the world and fight climate change – although that goal is probably a decade or two away, at best.

“The first (lab-made) meat products are going to be very exclusive,” said Isha Datar, director of New Harvest, an international nonprofit that promotes meat alternatives. “These burgers won’t be in Happy Meals before someone rich and

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famous is eating them.”

Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, announced that he funded the 250,000-euro ($330,000) project, saying he was motivated by a concern for animal welfare.

“We’re trying to create the first cultured beef hamburger,” he said in a videotaped message. “From there, I’m optimistic we can really scale up by leaps and bounds.”

Scientists agreed that improving the flavor probably won’t be hard. “Taste is the least (important) problem since this could be controlled by letting some of the stem cells develop into fat cells,” said Stig Omholt, director of biotechnology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Adding fat to the burgers this way would probably be healthier than getting it from naturally chunky cows, said Omholt, who was not involved in the project. He called the recent tasting a publicity stunt – but not in a bad way. He said it was a smart way to draw public attention, and possibly investor funds, to efforts to develop lab-grown meat.

Post’s team made the meat from shoulder muscle cells of two organically raised cows. The cells were put into a nutrient solution to help them develop into muscle tissue, and they grew into small strands of meat.

It took nearly 20,000 strands to make a single 140-gram (5-ounce) patty, which for the event was seasoned with salt, egg powder and breadcrumbs. Red beet juice and saffron were added to help the burger look more meat-like; Post said the lab-made patty had a yellowish tinge.

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“I’m a vegetarian, but I would be first in line to try this,” said Jonathan Garlick, a stem cell researcher at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. He has used similar techniques to make human skin but wasn’t involved in the burger research.

Experts say new ways of producing meat are needed to satisfy growing carnivorous appetites without exhausting resources. By 2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization predicts global meat consumption will double as more people in developing countries can afford it. Raising animals destined for the dinner table takes up about 70 percent of all agricultural land.

The animal rights group PETA has thrown its support behind the lab-meat initiative. “As long as there’s anybody who’s willing to kill a chicken, a cow or a pig to make their meal, we are all for this,” said Ingrid Newkirk, PETA’s president and co-founder. “Instead of the millions and billions (of animals) being slaughtered now, we could just clone a few cells to make burgers or chops,” she said.

If the product is ever ready for market, national food authorities will likely require data proving the lab meat is safe; there is no precedent. Some experts said officials might regulate the process used to make such meat, similar to how they monitor beer and wine production.

Only one patty was cooked, and the testers each took less than half of it. Post said he would take the leftovers home so his kids could have a taste. -

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