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ColumnistsLee MielkeMielke Market Weekly

B12Paris ReidheadCrop Comments A8

Auctions B1Classifieds B19Farmer to Farmer A13Farm Safety A22Beef A33

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As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.~ Proverbs 27:19

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by Sally Colby

A sobering headline:Police say a car trying topass a slow-moving trac-tor on a rural road inYates County, New York,collided with a van full ofAmish farmers fromSteuben County, killingfive people and injuringnine others.

“This is a scene we seeall too often,” said DaveHill, senior extensionassociate and agricultur-al emergency manage-ment program directorat Penn State. “There aredevelopments wherefarms used to be, andthose developments areresidences for non-farmpeople who are drivingon the roads. We findourselves sharing theroads with people whodon’t understand farmequipment. A lot of thesepeople have lesspatience — they’re in ahurry and just want togo down the road. Theydon’t want to be both-ered by a tractor that’spulling an implementfrom field to field.”

Hill manages a pro-gram aimed at trainingfirst responders whohelp at farm-relatedaccidents. “We teach firefighters how to respondto agricultural acci-dents,” he said. “Tractorturn-overs, machineryentanglements, siloentrapments.” Hill alsooversees a farm-familyprogram that teachesfarm families what to dowhile waiting for emer-gency personnel toarrive.

“The peak time forfarm vehicle accidents islate afternoon — from 4p.m. to 8 p.m.,” said Hill,“and June and Octoberare the peak months for

accidents. The majorityof accidents occur whenthe tractor driver turnsleft. That person behindyou has been putting upwith your speed for longenough, so he tries topass. He can’t see you,and he tries to pass justas you’re turning left.”

Hill says that beforemaking a left turn, trac-tor drivers should pullinto the right lane sothat they can see every-one behind them prior toturning. He added thatthe second most com-mon accident is rear-endcollisions, many ofwhich are the result ofsomeone is talking on acell phone, texting ordistracted in some otherway. “They’re driving at55 mph, become dis-tracted, and all of thesudden there’s a tractorand implement in frontof them going 15 mph.”

That type of accident,a rear-ender, is what ateam of first respondersdemonstrated to a hugecrowd at Penn State dur-ing Ag Progress Days.Hill explained theprocess for accidentresponse, noting thatpolice are usually first toarrive on the scene.“Next, the fire chief andthe rest of the companyarrive to stabilize thescene,” he said. “Thetractor and car are stabi-lized so that they don’troll. The EMS will focuson stabilizing victimsand preparing them fortransport to the hospi-tal.” The team workedcarefully and seamless-ly; first stabilizing thewoman (a volunteer) whohad fallen from the trac-tor and then working toextricate the driver (adummy) from the car.

“We have a ‘golden hour’rule,” said Hill. “The vic-tim has a much betterchance of surviving theirinjuries if we can getthem to a surgeon at atrauma center within anhour.”

Hill noted the accidentin New York broughtnumerous rescue work-ers to the scene, includ-ing several helicopters.“The farm vehicle was afield sprayer loaded withchemicals,” he said. “Itwasn’t leaking, but itwould’ve been a moreserious incident if thetank had beenbreached.”

Throughout thedemonstration, Hill dis-cussed some of the mostimportant safety meas-ures for those who drivefarm equipment on pub-

lic roads. “As farmequipment gets bigger, italso gets faster,” he said.“If you’re driving farmequipment on the high-way, make sure you’redriving at the appropri-ate speed for the equip-ment. Some of the newtractors are designed tobe operated in excess of25 mph — that’s fine ifyou’re pulling imple-ments that are alsodesigned to go 25 mph.High-speed tractors withlow speed implementsare not a good combina-tion.” Hill also noted thatall equipment operatorsshould be properly

trained, and that equip-ment should be well-maintained and road-worthy with hitch pins,steering, tires, bearingsand brakes in good con-dition.

The slow moving vehi-cle (SMV) sign should bein good condition andproperly mounted. “It’sdesigned to be mountedon the back of equip-ment for equipment trav-eling at 25 mph or slow-er,” said Hill. “The insidetriangle is visible duringdaylight hours and theoutside triangle is visibleat night. Consider anescort vehicle on busy

rural roads so that peo-ple behind know what’sgoing on. Use properlighting and take everyopportunity to let non-farm neighbors under-stand the issues of mov-ing farm equipment onthe highway.”

Hill says accidentsinvolving automobilesand farm vehicles arebecoming more frequent.“Tractors are getting big-ger and there are morenon-farm people in ruralcommunities,” he said.“It’s our obligation toinform people at everyopportunity about farmequipment on the road.”

First responders give tractor safety demonstrationCar versus tractor ~ never an equal match

In some cases, parts of the vehicle must be removed to gain access to additional victims.

The stabilized victim is placed on a board and moved away from the accident scene

so rescue workers can work on the automobile and tractor as well as the victim in the

vehicle.

After the victim is removed from the scene, fire personnel carefully stabilize the auto-

mobile and tractor with a series of supporting blocks and jacks.

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by Jennifer WagesterPHELPS, NY — The Fellenz family has

been organic farming since 2005 andsupplies a wide range of fresh produceto over 220 Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) members in Pittsford,Canandaigua, and Geneva. They alsooperate a retail farm stand at their farmand offer u-pick strawberries, raspber-ries, and blackberries.

This year, Fellenz Family Farm partic-ipated in a United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA) pilot program thatunites auditors from the USDA andNortheast Organic Farming Association— New York (NOFA-NY) Certified Or-ganic, LLC. The resulting joint audityielded a better understanding of howorganic farms can include Good Agri-cultural Practices (GAPs) in their exist-ing organic program.

On Sept. 29, 14 individuals from theorganic farming community met at theFellenz Family Farm to learn from thefarm’s audit experience. The workshopis part of the NOFA-NY 2011 OrganicField Days. In total, 38 workshops wereoffered this year in conjunction withagencies such as Cornell CooperativeExtension, the USDA, and Alfred StateCollege.

Andy Fellenz led participants througha tour of the farm and discussed howoperating procedures have changed toimprove food safety. Hand washing hasincreased as employees must wash of-ten, especially before entering the field.All tools are cleaned before harvesting,soil on the produce is removed in thefield when possible, and produce istransported in carts or by hand to min-imize ground contact. The totes thathold produce are plastic, which allowsthem to be washed and sanitized.

Produce that shows damage is notharvested with consumer-ready pro-duce. There is also no eating while har-vesting as saliva can travel from mouthto hands and then to produce. The re-quirement to use “indoor plumbing”restroom facilities followed by handwashing also reduces contaminationrisks from workers. For safety, glass isnot allowed in the field or packing shed.Inside high tunnels, the rows betweenplants such as tomatoes are narrow.Small baskets minimize contact with

plants and unripe produce.With the exception of berries, all pro-

duce is washed before being offered toCSA members or for sale. Washing pro-duce can introduce food safety risks.Betsy Bihn, Produce Safety AllianceProgram Director and Coordinator ofthe National GAPs Program at CornellUniversity, provided suggestions forminimizing this risk.

Using batch water without sanitizercan lead to cross contamination. Thishappens when contaminated produceintroduces pathogens to water that islater used to wash clean produce. Dr.Bihn recommended adding sanitizer tothe water to prevent cross contamina-tion. While municipal water usually hasa residual of approximately 2 ppm ofchlorine, its disinfecting capacity di-minishes as it comes into contact withorganic matter. Adding sanitizer andmonitoring its concentration levels killspathogens in the wash water.

Dr. Bihn also discouraged coolingproduce that comes in warm from thefield (such as tomatoes and peppers)with cold water baths. Placing warmproduce in cold water can allow waterentry at the stem or through blemishes.If pathogens are present in the water,these pathogens can enter otherwiseclean produce. Commercial blastchillers, coolers, or other devices thatcool produce using cold air or a singlepass of cold water pose less risk.

Coolers at Fellenz Family Farm oper-ate on a first in, first out principal. Thisprevents produce from getting “lost” inthe cooler, which reduces post harvestrot and the time for bacteria, if present,to grow. Large shipments of fruit leavethe cooler three times a week. After eachshipment the cooler is thoroughlycleaned to remove debris that couldharbor pathogens.

When Fellenz Family Farm offers u-pick onsite, a portable restroom facilitywith a hand washing station is providedto promote good hygiene. The farm pro-vides clean, new containers for u-pick-ing, though customers are allowed tobring their own containers. Clearboundaries are set to ensure customersstay in areas designated for u-pick toavoid contaminating other fields.

In the event that contamination

occurs, Fellenz Family Farm can prop-erly respond and issue a recall if neces-sary. The farm keeps detailed harvestand transport logs that allow staff totrace produce from the field to its cus-tomers. If a problem is reported, CSAmembers who are affected can be con-tacted and made aware of the situation.Recently, Andy Fellenz tested theircommunication network. CSA cus-tomers were sent a “test” e-mail andasked to reply — approximately 90 per-cent responded.

The retail farm stand was not includ-ed in the recall plan as its customers areusually unidentified. However, producerecords that include the times at whichthe produce was available for sale arekept. These records allow the farm totrace produce if a customer reports con-tamination or quality issues.

Overall, Andy Fellenz considered the

joint audit a good learning experiencefor his farm and for the auditors. Whilereviewing his farm, the auditors dis-cussed many of the audit requirementsand gained a greater understanding ofhow their agencies impact producers.Dr. Bihn noted this is one of the pilotprogram’s goals as it facilitates coordi-nation between two agencies.

The Fellenz Family Farm wants to en-sure their produce is safe, and the auditprocess showed how the farm can fur-ther reduce food safety risks. Andy Fel-lenz foresees improvements continuingas Good Agricultural Practices areadopted at the farm.

More information about Fellenz Fam-ily Farm is located online at fellenzfam-ilyfarm.com. Those interested in learn-ing more about NOFA-NY and NOFA-NYCertified Organic, LLC can find infor-mation online at www.nofany.org.

NOFA-NY presents transitioning to GAPs

compliance for organic farms

From left to right: Jenny Lane and Andy Fellenz of Fellenz Family Farm showworkshop participants the tools that they use to promote food safety on the farm.

Photos by Jennifer Wagester

In the packing shed, Fellenz Family Farm uses food safety principals from the foodservice industry. Workshop participants learned how produce from the field is safelyprepared for distribution.

U.S. Ag Recycling Inc. will be pickingup agricultural plastic containersthroughout New York State in themonth of October. The service is free tofarmers and provides an environmen-tally friendly alternative to burning orthrowing away agricultural contain-ers. Farmers are being “Green” bydemonstrating product stewardship.In Steuben County, Cornell Coopera-tive Extension and The Steuben Coun-ty Landfill will host a site for U.S. AgRecycling to pick up ag plastic fromour area farmers.

Agricultural producers and customapplicators all around western NewYork State are recycling theirtriple–rinsed plastic containers fromagricultural crop protection productssuch as specialty pest control, crop oils,surfactants, micro-nutrient/fertilizer,and/or adjuvant products. U.S. Ag Re-cycling Inc. offers an environmentally“green” convenient option for disposingof their empty containers.

US Ag Recycling is a contractor for theindustry funded Ag Container Recy-cling Council (ACRC) who in 2008 cele-brated 100 million pounds of agricul-tural plastic containers recycled fromacross the United States. Today ACRC

averages 8 million pounds collectedeach year. Collected containers areground into chips and recycled as cor-rugated plastic field drainage pipe andother ACRC approved products. That’sfarmers helping to keep plastic out ofthe landfills.

Containers accepted are HDPE #2plastic containers only, ranging fromless than one gallon to 55 gallon bar-rels. Only the large 250 gallon shuttletotes must be cut into two foot widepieces and free of any hardware. Cut-ting tanks in this manner facilitatesproper cleaning and inspection, re-duces storage area, and allows for di-rect feed into the granulation machine.To be acceptable for recycling, plasticcontainers must be empty, clean, un-capped, and dry. To help store contain-ers until pick up time, large bags thathold 50 to 60 — 2.5 gallon containersare available for free upon registration.

Containers can be dropped off to theSteuben County Landfill (TurnpikeRoad, Bath) Thursday and Friday Oct.13 and 14 from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. You donot need to pre-register for this event.Please contact Cornell Cooperative Ex-tension at 607-664-2300 for more in-formation.

Agricultural plastic container recycling planned Oct. 13 and 14

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In a significant techno-logical move forward foragriculture, the NationalFFA Organization willstream its 2011 NationalConvention in Indianapo-lis Oct. 19-22 live onlinevia the newly launchedAlltech Ag Network oniHigh.com. The televisedconvention will be acces-sible real time via comput-ers, iPads and all iPhone,Android and BlackBerrymobile devices.

As FFA membershipstands at more than ahalf-million studentsthroughout the U.S.,Puerto Rico and the Vir-gin Islands, iHigh.comexpects this to be theirlargest telecast ever. Yetthe significance of theconvention broadcastgoes beyond record-breaking metrics.

“Agriculture is takingthe lead in communica-tions, moving high tech toengage the world in itsstory,” said Billy Frey,general manager of theAlltech Ag Network.“iHigh.com’s unique plat-form enables it to, for ex-ample, on a recent Fridaynight, broadcast morethan 170 high schoolfootball games simulta-neously and live to mo-

bile devices free ofcharge. This is a capabil-ity far beyond many ma-jor sports organizationsand applications. FFA isnow harnessing thispower, broadening itsreach at a time when ourgrowing population ismoving increasingly faraway from the stories ofthe farm and the originsof their food.”

iHigh.com, the GlobalYouth Network, is de-signed to provide free fea-ture-rich Web services toschools, students andyouth organizations, andenables live streaming ofevents, mobile broad-casting, unlimited photouploads and more. UsingiHigh.com’s unique fea-ture-rich Web and broad-cast platform, highschools and organiza-tions such as the Nation-al High School Rodeo As-sociation, U.S. PonyClub, USA Swimming,the Bass Federation,BMX tracks, AAU andmany others are able toshare their events in realtime with a global audi-ence that can access thestreaming video on anycomputer or mobile de-vice. Currently, iHigh re-ceives 1.3 million unique

visitors per month with agrowth of 30 percent justwithin the last 30 days.

“iHigh.com is a truesupporter of FFA and ex-emplifies this by provid-ing the means to take ourconvention message totens of thousands of FFAmembers throughout thecountry and beyond whoaren’t able to attend theevent,” said National FFAOrganization CEODwight Armstrong. “Thisis a major opportunity forFFA and we are extreme-ly grateful for iHigh.com’sexpertise, resources andabilities to reach ourmembership in a new andmeaningful way.”

“I am so pleased thatone of the premier youthorganizations in the Unit-ed States, the FFA, haschosen to use the AlltechAg Channel on iHigh.comto reach their audience inthis ever-changing worldof technology,” said JimHost, CEO of iHigh.com.

The broadcast sched-ule for the 2011 FFA Na-tional Convention is asfollows (times are listed inEST):

• I Believe – OpeningSession at ConsecoFieldhouse – Oct. 19,7:15 p.m.

• I Believe in Action –Second Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.20, 2 p.m.

• I Believe in... – ThirdSession at Conseco Field-house – Oct. 20, 7:30p.m.

• I Believe in Service –Fourth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.21, 8 a.m.

• I Believe in Leader-

ship – Fifth Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 21, 12 p.m.

• I Believe in Excellence– Sixth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.21, 3 p.m.

• I Believe in Possibili-ties – Seventh Session atConseco Fieldhouse –Oct. 21, 7 p.m.

• I Believe in Passion –Eighth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.22, 7:45 a.m.

• I Believe in the Future– Ninth Session at Con-seco Fieldhouse – Oct.22, 1:30 p.m.

View the broadcasts

live on the Internet or aniPad at ffa.ihigh.com. Formobile phone, includingiPhones, Androids andsome BlackBerrys, thebroadcasts may be ac-cessed atm.ihigh.com/ffa by click-ing on the Media buttonand selecting your smart-phone type to view thebroadcast.

Broadcasts will beviewable live and on-de-mand at no cost to theusers. If there are any is-sues viewing a broad-cast, please contact 859-514-3886 for technicalsupport.

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Senator Casey will introduce TheFederal Milk Marketing Improve-ment Act of 2011

While we were in Washington, D.C.,[the week of Sept. 26], staff members ofSenator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), an-nounced that the Pennsylvania Senatorwill be introducing the Federal MilkMarketing Act of 2011 [hopefully theweek of Oct. 3]. Senator Casey alongwith former Pennsylvania SenatorArlen Specter, had introduced the orig-inal version of the Federal Milk Market-ing Improvement Act.

Presently we are seeking other U.S.Senators to co-sponsor the proposedbill. Dairy farmers, agri-business peo-ple and all interested parties should becontacting their U.S. Senators and urgethem to co-sponsor the proposed bill.

In our opinion the Federal Milk Mar-keting Improvement Act of 2011 is theonly proposed dairy legislation that willallow the average dairy farmer to covertheir cost of operation and return aprofit to his dairy farm.

The continued decline in the value ofmanufactured dairy products, whichwill result in substantial lower prices todairy farmers clearly indicates thatdairy farmers deserve a new pricing for-mula to cover their continued increasein operating their dairy farms.

Another important reason for a newpricing formula:

In the past we have printed out sever-al reasons why all dairy farmers deservea new pricing formula. Now we have an-other reason.

When Congress passed legislation thatimplemented the Milk Income Loss Con-tract payments (MILC) on Class I milk,they established the Class I target price(for the MILC program) at $16.94 per cwt.The $16.94 price actually was the sameClass I price that was used in the formerNortheast Interstate Dairy Compact.

After a few years of the $16.94 Class Itarget price, the U.S. Congress imple-mented a feed adjuster which resultedin a higher Class I target price. Somepeople are estimating the target pricecould reach $22 per cwt this fall. Thiscould call for MILC payments to bemade later on. However, for the time be-ing let’s forget about the MILC pay-ments. More importantly the probable$22 target price for Class I milk, (again

for MILC payments) means there will bea $5.06 per cwt increase in the dairyfarmers cost of production for the costof feeding his dairy animals. However,what about the remaining cost of pro-duction on the dairy farmers operation?These costs have also escalated.

As I observe the cost of production fig-ures issued by the USDA, it appearsthat approximately 50 percent of thedairy farmers’ cost of production fig-ures are related to feed costs and 50percent for all other costs of production.With this in mind, then if the targetprice for Class I milk (again for the MILCpayments) raised $5 per cwt because ofthe increase in feed costs since the be-ginning of the MILC program, than allother costs also raised approximately$5 per cwt.

With these calculations then the truevalue of Class I milk in Federal OrderNumber 1 should be approximately $27per cwt. Is this too high? I don’t thinkso. The highest Class I price in FederalOrder Number 1 was $25.16 per cwt inSeptember 2007. In Pennsylvania, thePA Milk Marketing Board had a premi-um on fluid milk of approximately $2per cwt over the $25.16 which meant atotal Class I price of approximately$27.16. In order Number 1, if you sub-tract the $3.25 per cwt differential itwould leave a manufactured price of$23.75. Isn’t this strange; the USDA’scost of production figures indicate theNational Average cost of producing milkfor June of 2011 was $23.62. This is on-ly $0.13 per cwt different from calculat-ing the price through the MILC pay-ments of $27 per cwt for Class I milk.

No matter how you analyze it, by us-ing USDA’s figures, every dairy farmermust realize by now exactly why thingshave been tough and unrealistic to theaverage dairy farmer.

These figures should convince thedairy farmers that the only way theycan cover their cost and realize a profiton their dairy farm is to support theFederal Milk Marketing ImprovementAct of 2011.

Give us a call or e-mail Pro-Ag. Weneed your help.

Phone 570-833-5776 or e-mail: pro-gressiveagricultureorg@gmail.com

Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro-gressive Agriculture Organization

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Cover photo by Sally ColbyWith more automobiles traveling in rural areas, autos vstractor accidents such as this rear-ender are becomingmore frequent.

2011 National FFA Convention to be televised live on internet

Broadcast will also be live to all mobile phones

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by Tina L. LaVallee The 2011 Red Angus National Con-

vention kicked off with a commercialcattle symposium in Durham, NC onSept. 14. The symposium was hosted bythe Red Angus Association of the Car-olinas and was free of charge to give lo-cal cattlemen an opportunity to hearsome of the distinguished speakers whohad traveled to the state as part of thenational convention. More than 160 at-tendees from as far away as Montanaand Colorado came to Durham to expe-rience the southern hospitality. Thepresident and executive secretary of theCanadian Angus Association were alsoin attendance to hear the latest news onAmerica’s fourth largest beef breed.

This was the first time the Red AngusNational Convention was held in NorthCarolina, but Greenville, SC was the siteof the 2005 event. The Red Angus Asso-ciation of the Carolinas, which encom-passes both states, was established in2004 to serve the growing popularity ofthe breed in the southeast. “We’re excit-ed to have the Red Angus National Con-vention here,” said Mark Morgan, na-tional board representative for theNortheastern Region. “Preparationshave been under way for a whole year.”The Carolinas may not the first placethat comes to mind when one thinks ofbeef cattle production, but the entiresoutheast is experiencing steady growthand Red Angus are playing a significantrole. “We can see by our national mem-bership that the breed is moving east,”said Morgan. “We see excellent growthpotential throughout the eastern UnitedStates because of the Red Angus’s excel-lent disposition combined with the het-erosis (crossbreeding) benefits for the

commercial cattleman.”The activity in the Carolinas has not

gone unnoticed. “The Red Angus Asso-ciation of the Carolinas is one of thefastest growing in the United States,”said Greg Comstock, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the Red Angus Association.“Southeastern cattlemen have differentneeds from those west of the Mississip-pi and Red Angus are increasing in allareas, especially where heat toleranceis an issue. Red-hided cattle offer betteradaptive qualities in many situations.”

The Commercial Cattlemen’s Sympo-sium featured a stellar group of speak-ers on the topic of adding profitability tothe commercial cowherd. Dr. TonyaAmen, genetics expert for Pfizer, beganwith an explanation of genomic en-hanced EPDs and their importance tocommercial breeders. “GE-EPDs canhelp track the most efficient sires, iden-tify bulls with low fertility, and thosethat produce the highest value at thefeedlot,” she explained. Cows also ben-efit from genetic evaluation. “Genomicdata adds accuracy to the standardEPD, which is strictly an estimate. Asingle genomic test can add as much in-formation as data collected on eightnatural calves, a lifetime’s produce for acow.” This data available at an early agecan identify the potential worth of fe-male even before her first breeding,thus allowing better informed decisionsregarding sire selection and a heifer’sretention in the herd.

Dr. Gordon Jones, Professor at West-ern Kentucky University, addressed es-sential cow herd traits. He stated thatfemales must have adaptability to thelocal environment and forages, gooddisposition, calving ease, fertility, and

longevity. Of these, Jones consideredthe most important trait to be longevity.“A heifer does not turn a profit until herthird or fourth calf. She must be physi-cally able to stay in a producer’s herdlong enough to earn her keep.” As forachieving longevity, Jones recommend-ed judicious crossbreeding with Britishcattle such as the Red Angus and Con-tinental breeds.

Next, Dr. Joseph Cassidy, AssociateProfessor at North Carolina State Uni-versity, gave an interesting report on ajoint study being conducted with Mis-sissippi State University on the rate ofhair coat shedding and its effect on cowperformance. Data is being gathered on5,000 cows in an effort to learn the ef-fects of a heavier, slow shedding haircoat on heat stress and calf weight gain.Heat stress is a major factor in thesouth and southeast where high hu-midity slows a cow’s natural system ofevaporative cooling.

The session concluded with Larry

Keenan, director of Beef Improvementfor the Red Angus Association ofAmerica. He emphasized the impor-tance of the whole herd reporting thathas been implemented within the RedAngus breed since its inception andhow the information gained can helpselect and retain cattle for the cow/calf producer.

Red Angus CEO Greg Comstock sum-marized the symposium by stating thatthe Red Angus Association’s full herdreporting system provides very cleandata sets which make predicting certaintraits easier and that the organization isfocused on making this informationmore meaningful to the rancher’s prof-itability. “We cannot become discon-nected from the commercial customer.Our goal must be to produce seedstockthat fulfills these needs. We want to addvalue through superior Red Angus ge-netics and we help accomplish this byproviding accurate genetic predictionsto our members.”

Red Angus National Convention opens withcommercial symposium

Convention visitors from across the U.S. mingle among the many vendor displays.

Dr. Tonya Amen, genetics expert for Pfizer, discussed the importance of genomicallyenhanced EPDs.

Photos by Tina L. LaVallee

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If a tree could talkThe other day, my

husband came up fromcutting wood and toldme that one of thelargest trees on thefarm had blown over inthis April’s 90-mile perhour wind. It was afence line border treebetween three differentfarms. He said that hethought I’d like to see itbefore he cut it up forfirewood. Late Sundayafternoon we made thetrip down the lane.

He wasn’t exaggerat-ing. After measuring itwe realized the tree wasover 100 feet high andaround 15 feet in cir-cumference. That hugefallen tree, even lyingon its side, was stillmassive, measuringover four feet in diame-ter, 30 feet from thebase. The closest wecould estimate bycounting the rings wasthat it began growingbefore the Civil War. Ifit could talk, I can onlyimagine what it mighttell us. I’m sure itwould open up a lot of

hidden stories we didn’tknow about.

It’s mind bogglingjust how much haschanged since that treebegan its growth. Horseand buggies were re-placed by the horselesscarriage. Oxen andworkhorses made wayfor the iron horse. TheErie Barge Canal was amajor means of travelwhen this place wassettled, but was soonreplaced by the railroadsystem. Today, thereare millions of trucksdoing the majority ofthe transportation ofour goods.

Just look at all thecommunication changesthat have taken place.First, gas lights thenelectricity came on thescene, with all the con-veniences that camewith it. Telephones, ra-dios, then television, andlater computers that areevolving constantly.Electronic gadgets thatare too numerous tomention occupy ourtime.

Robotic milkers, trac-

tors that use GPS to nav-igate across fields with-out operators, and newseed varieties that aresupposed to be the an-swer to the world’s fu-ture hunger needs. Milkproduction is on an ever-changing upward trend.Back in the 1950’s20,000 pounds of milk,with 800 pounds of but-terfat per cow was a pipedream, but today it is be-ing surpassed. New ap-ple varieties are comingon the scene every year,replacing old provenones, all planted ondwarf stock, on trellises.

Just look at all themajor world conflictsthat have taken place inthe last 150 years. To-day, look at the amountof money that is neededin our national budgetfor our defense. Back100 years ago, air-planes were barelymaking it across ournation in a week, buttoday our military fight-ers can make that sametrip in hours.

I wonder what thattree might try and tellus that might be theanswer to all theworlds’ problems thatwe face presently. Lookat how many more peo-ple we have to feed to-day on this earth, com-pared to 150 years ago.

Just a few years ago wewere being paid not toproduce certain crops,because there was sucha surplus. Today, thereis talk of rationing cer-tain crops. Everyday,more and more peopleare asking why we areusing corn for ethanolproduction when sup-plies are tight. I alwayswonder why people arereluctant to let thefarmers get a smallpiece of the action, likeour friends in the oilbusiness. Don’t they re-alize they are going topay for it, either in theirfood prices or at thepump? I guess we’ll allhave to make sometough choices!

We are being forced toreadjust our thinkingon our food suppliesand those supplying it.The weather has be-come the focal point foreveryone’s survival andreigns supreme in ourminds, not just for va-cations and pleasure,but for our existence.

What has not changedin all these years? Take awalk outside on a clearcrisp night and look upinto the heavens andtake in the view of all thestars that are still wherethey always have beensince creation. Gaze atthe moon as it moves

majestically across thesky, night after night.Look at the eastern hori-zon every morning andwatch the sun unerring-ly bring the break of dayand warm your hearts.Watch for a rainbow aftera summer rain and lookinto the eyes of a child asthey see one for the firsttime.

Our Creator loves us somuch that He made allthis for our enjoyment.He is so awesome andmajestic that it is almostimpossible for our hu-man minds to even beginto comprehend what Heis able and can do. Wefind it hard to believe thatHe loves us so much thatHe knows the numbers ofhairs on our head. It isHis desire that we all ac-

cept His free gift andspend eternity with Him.

Even the trees and allthe plants on the earthare always looking andreaching up towardstheir Creator. We are ablessed people. But weforget sometimes tothank Him for all thisbeauty! We all get tiredand want to lie downlike that tree did afterall those years.

For there is hope for atree — if it’s cut down itsprouts again andgrows tender, newbranches. Though itsroots have grown old inthe earth, and its stumpdecays, it may sproutand bud again at thetouch of water, like anew seeding. (Job14:7,8 &9) TLB

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The Northeastern Sil-vopasture Conferencewill be held on Nov. 7and 8, at the HarborHotel, Watkins Glen,NY. This event will be atwo-day conference de-voted to sustainablewoodland grazing in theNortheastern U.S.Learn how Silvopastur-ing can improve thehealth, performance

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The Tuesday after-noon field tour will re-quire moderate walking— and please be pre-pared for the weather.

AgendaMonday, Nov. 78 a.m. — Registration

opens. ContinentalBreakfast (provided)

10 a.m. — Welcome -Goals for the Confer-ence by Jim Ochterski,CCE of Ontario County

10:15 a.m. — AnOverview of Silvopas-turing, by Brett Ched-zoy, CCE of SchuylerCounty

10:45 a.m. — Sil-vopasture Case Studiesand Research for theNortheast:

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• Applied Silvopas-ture Research at USDAARS in Beaver, WV, by-Charlie Feldhake,USDAARS

12 noon — Opportu-nities and Challenges tothe Adoption and Ex-pansion of Silvopastur-ing in the Northeast, byMichael Jacobson,Penn State CooperativeExtension

12:30 p.m. — BuffetLunch (provided)

1:30 to 5:30 p.m.(Break at about 3:30p.m.) — “SilvopastureDesign, Implementationand Impacts”

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• Development of Sil-

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• The Economics ofSilvopasturing — Devel-opment Expenses andProjecting Incomes

Presented by DustyWalter, Gene Garrettand Larry Godsey of theUniversity of MissouriCenter for Agroforesty

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7:30 to 9 p.m. (Recep-tion to follow) — Sil-vopastures: A Pantryand Pharmacy for Manand Beast. A SpecialEvening Session withJerry Brunetti, Founderof Agri-dynamics.com

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Breakfast (provided) —“Joining Forces andMoving Forward — AVision to Expand Sil-vopasturing in theNortheast”

8 a.m. — What EveryWoodland ManagerNeeds to Know aboutGrazing by DaveRoberts, New YorkNRCS Grazing Specialist

8:45 a.m. — WhatEvery Grazier Needs toKnow About Forestry byDr. Peter Smallidge,New York State Exten-sion Forester

9:30 a.m. — HowMuch Land is Suitablein the Northeast, andHow to Evaluate It, byNancy Glazier, CCENorth West New YorkTeam

10 a.m. — Break10:30 a.m. —

Overview of Current Re-sources and Assistancefor Silvopastoralists byTom Ward, NRCSForester with the East-ern National Technolo-gy Support Center, NC

11:15 a.m. — Sum-mary of Key Considera-tions by Presenters,and Discussion

12:15 p.m. — Lunch(provided)

1:15 p.m. — Departfor Field Tour at AngusGlen Farms, LLC (2.4miles from hotel) by Dr.tatiana Stanton andBrett Chedzoy

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Bio-char: diamondin the rough

My friend Bob askedme to research the soilamendment characteris-tics of bio-char, since hemanufactures severalfertilizer-type productswith his pelletizing busi-ness. According to theWikipedia on-line ency-clopedia, bio-char is ahigh-carbon, fine-grained residue, origi-nally produced usingcenturies-old tech-niques. It is charcoalproduced in the earth,subjected to great heatin the absence of oxy-gen; if oxygen is pres-ent, combustion occurs,resulting in flames. Bio-char is also called terrapreta (literally “blackearth”) is a manmadesoil of prehistoric originthat is higher in nitro-gen, phosphorus, potas-sium and calcium thanadjacent soils. Bio-charcontrols water and re-duces leaching of nutri-ents from the rhizos-

phere. Rich in humus,pieces of hundreds- of-years old unfired claypottery, and black car-bon, it is a haven forbeneficial microbes,that promotes and sus-tains the growth of myc-orrhizae. Mycorrhizaeare the minute fibrouscolonies of bacteria andfungi which surroundand nourish plant roottips. Thus, biochar hasbeen shown to retain itsfertility for thousands ofyears. In university tri-als, terra preta has in-creased crop yields byas much as 800 percent.

These soils are man-made, generally abouttwo feet deep, most typ-ically created by SouthAmerican natives priorto the arrival ofChristopher Columbus(pre-Columbian). Theyachieved such throughthe incorporation ofcharcoal and unfiredceramic pieces into theearth. Nowadays, it iseven possible to pro-

duce carbon-negativeuseable energy (such asbiodiesel or hydrogen)while making the majorinput, bio-char, forfarm use. Terra pretasequesters carbon atsuch a high rate thatfarming with this tech-nique could be eligiblefor lucrative carboncredits. Farsighted aca-demics embrace theproperties of terra pre-ta, documenting suchwith unbiased universi-ty scientific studies.Bio-char advocatesconsider terra preta tobe the cornerstone of aproposed agriculturalsystem that would bothfeed starving popula-tions and solve globalwarming. These cen-turies-old manmadesoils are commonlyfound in the BrazilianAmazon basin and oth-er regions of SouthAmerica in parcels av-eraging 50 acres.

Terra preta soils arevery popular with thelocal farmers and areused especially to pro-duce cash crops suchas papaya and mango,which grow about threetimes as rapidly as onsurrounding infertilesoils. These special

soils are laced withshards of unfired pot-tery. Such artifactswere likely introducedinto the soil just likemodern growers addperlite or sand to pot-ting mix. Shards servedto keep the soil frombaking hard under thetropical sun, before acover of vegetationcould grow over it.Some authorities be-lieve that this potterywas made solely for in-corporation into thesesoils.

William Devan, a geol-ogist from the Universi-ty of Wisconsin, who isprominent in terra pretaresearch, commented:“The black terra preta isassociated with long-enduring Indian villagesites, and is filled withceramics, animal andfish bones, and othercultural debris. (Thesesoils) have generallysustained this fertilityto the present despitethe tropical climate anddespite frequent or peri-odic cultivation. This isprobably because ofhigh carbon contentand an associated highmicrobial activity whichis self perpetuating.” Infact, archeologists haveproven that there werelarge pre-Columbian in-digenous populationsthriving in some of theworld’s largest, andcleanest, cities in theAmericas. In addition togreat achievements inart and architecture,these early peoples bredthe ancestral forms ofmodern crops, such asmaize (corn), sunflower,beans, potato, sweet po-tato, tomato, peanut,avocado, tobacco andcotton). They also devel-oped the “three sisters”practice, which involvedplanting a trio of symbi-otic unrelated speciestogether: maize,squash, and beans… asimple, very effective,form of biodiversity.

When the Europeansarrived, production ofterra preta stopped.These foreignersbrought disease andhostile treatment to thenatives, which decimat-ed the labor force re-quired to create terrapreta (it was labor-in-tensive). But it was un-doubtedly the introduc-tion of the Spanishsteel axe that led toslash-and-burn bysmall bands of people,replacing slash-and-char by large groups.

When clearing landwith a stone axe, a con-servation of all biomasand an intensificationof soil production be-comes a necessity. Steelaxes — and, later,chainsaws — con-tributed to exploitingthe very short-termbenefits of ash. Tradi-tional methods can dieout in a single genera-tion, and in that Ama-zonian social structure,the elders were respon-sible for all technicalknowledge. Most likelythe elders were thehardest hit by epi-demics, and the loss oftheir cultural knowl-edge, combined withsocial disruption,would lead to the re-placement of a deeplyeffective technologywith a much less-effec-tive substitute.

Recently high-carbonterra preta-like soilshave been discoveredoutside of the Amazon,in Holland, Japan,South Africa and In-donesia, and are cur-rently being studied.Can carbon inputs oth-er than charcoal beused? The Japanese areextensively investigat-ing the use of coal dustfor promoting field fer-tility. Coal dust doesseem to reproducemany of the positive ef-fects of wood charcoal.Those who want to usecoal dust for soil fertili-ty need to make certainthat the dust is frombrown coal, which ismore humic, and thatthe coal does not con-tain toxins.

The research ofSiegfried Marian on thebenefits of carbon in-corporation, as report-ed in Leonard Ridzon’sThe Carbon Connectionand The Carbon Cycle,led to the developmentof Ridzon’s NutriCarbproduct, which claimedagricultural benefitsvery similar to thoseclaimed for terra preta.NutriCarb stopped be-ing produced followingMr. Ridzon’s passingseveral years ago. Italked to Ridzon about10 years ago, and hewanted me to get in-volved in marketing Nu-triCarb, which, I mustadmit, I did not under-stand very well. Sam-ples he gave me smelledlike chimney creosote.But apparently Nutri-Carb detoxified soilsand enhanced crop per-formance.

A question oftenasked is how is terrapreta is linked to alter-native energy and cli-mate change abate-ment. Terra preta is acarbon sink, as is mostcarbon in the soil.Slash-and-burn agri-culture contributesgreatly to global warm-ing. If terra preta tech-nologies were applied totropical farming, lessland would have to becleared for farming, andif farmers in temperatezones such as the Mid-west incorporated char-coal or other chars intotheir soil, more carboncould be sequestered. Ifthis char is producedby appropriate technol-ogy, such as pyrolysis(heat applied, absentoxygen), both fuel and a“restorative, high-car-bon fertilizer” can beproduced.

This process does notrequire wood — it isjust as effective whenagricultural wastes,such as manure fromall species, as well aswasted feed, and evenpeanut shells — aresubjected to pyrolysis.How much charcoalneeds to be incorporat-ed? In published re-ports on plot tests ofthe effect of charcoal onplant growth, incorpo-ration at 20-30 percentby weight tended toconsistently producethe most benefit. In rowcrops, this would trans-late to at least 200 tonsof char incorporated inthe top six inches of anacre… an investmentthat can be amortizedover a few centuries. Inmany parts of the U.S.we’re destroying soils inmuch less time thanthat. Think of anothercarbon processing proj-ect, this one totally nat-ural, requiring tremen-dous pressure. Most ofthe men reading thecolumn have given oneof these to a woman.

One the writers Istudied, who wroteabout bio-char, saidthat a form of terra pre-ta can be created by se-riously overheating aloaf of bread in a micro-wave. The shrunken,very black, end prod-uct, if oxygen is suffi-ciently lacking, is bio-char. If you try this ex-periment, be sure tohave baking sodahandy, just in caseyour micro-wave con-tains more oxygen thanyou planned on.

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by Patrick D. BurkSeptember was the

month for CombineClinics at three of Mon-roe Tractor storesacross Western NewYork. “It is important

for us to make sure thatour customers learn thetips needed to maximizeharvest success,” stat-ed Tom Sutter, MonroeTractor AgriculturalSales Manager. “Our

goal is to be a service toour wide range of com-bine customers so thatthey can get the mostout of their machines.”Attendance was ex-tremely high, better

than planned, especial-ly in the Auburn store.

The wet fall and diffi-cult growing season inwestern New York hasled to a variability ofcob size and acre tocorn harvested ratio. Itis imperative that thecombines and cornheads work to get themost corn per acre withlittle to no waste. Clin-ics were held in Auburnon Sept. 8,Canandaigua on Sept.13 and Batavia on Sept.15. Each location pre-sented the farmers withcombine harvest tipsand maintenance.

“Corn was the maindiscussion, but we didtouch on the soybeanharvest as well,” saidSutter, “Soybeans arebecoming a more preva-lent crop with more andmore information need-ed for a successful har-vest.” Monroe Tractor

reaches out to all itscustomers on a regularbasis with updates andnew product informa-tion. “The importance ofmaintaining an open di-alogue with our cus-

tomers is a major goalfor Monroe Tractor,”stated Jim Munroe,Agriculture GeneralManager, “It allows usto improve our cus-tomer service by offer-ing these types of clin-

ics and other customercontacts to pass onproduct updates andinformation.”

If you are interested

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September’s Combine Clinic at the Batavia Monroe Tractor was attended by over 50people, including 22 farmers.

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The Combine Clinic also included a walk around of cornand grain headers lead by Service Manager Craig Lin-derman which gave an overview of new and old heads,adjustments, settings, and wear parts.

Attendance was extremely high, better than planned, especially in the Auburn store.

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The U.S. Small Busi-ness Administration an-nounced on Sept. 29that federal economicinjury disaster loansare available to smallbusinesses, small agri-cultural cooperatives,small businesses en-gaged in aquacultureand most private non-profit organizations ofall sizes located in NewYork State as a result ofthe excessive rain, highwinds and hail that oc-curred from April 1through June 15, 2011.

The SBA’s disasterdeclaration includes thefollowing counties: Al-bany, Columbia,Delaware, Dutchess,Franklin, Genesee,Greene, Hamilton,Herkimer, Jefferson,Lewis, Monroe, Mont-gomery, Niagara, Or-ange, Orleans, Otsego,Putnam, Rockland,Saint Lawrence, Sch-enectady, Schoharie,Sullivan, Ulster, andWestchester in NewYork.

“When the Secretaryof Agriculture issues adisaster declaration tohelp farmers recoverfrom damages and loss-es to crops, the SmallBusiness Administra-tion issues a declara-tion to eligible entitiesaffected by the samedisaster,” said FrankSkaggs, director ofSBA’s Field OperationsCenter East in Atlanta.

Under this declara-tion, the SBA’s Econom-ic Injury Disaster Loanprogram is available toeligible farm-relatedand nonfarm-relatedentities that suffered fi-nancial losses as a di-rect result of this disas-ter. With the exceptionof aquacultural enter-prises, agricultural pro-ducers, farmers andranchers are not eligibleto apply to SBA.

The loan amount canbe up to $2 million withinterest rates of 3 per-cent for private non-profit organizations ofall sizes and 4 percentfor small businesses,with terms up to 30years. The SBA deter-mines eligibility basedon the size of the appli-cant, type of activityand its financial re-sources. Loan amountsand terms are set by theSBA and are based oneach applicant’s finan-cial condition. Theseworking capital loansmay be used to payfixed debts, payroll, ac-counts payable, and

other bills that couldhave been paid had thedisaster not occurred.The loans are not in-tended to replace lostsales or profits.

Disaster loan infor-mation and applicationforms may be obtainedby calling the SBA’sCustomer Service Cen-ter at 800-659-2955(800-877-8339 for thedeaf and hard-of-hear-

ing) Monday throughFriday from 8 a.m. to 8p.m., and Saturday andSunday from 9 a.m. to5:30 p.m. ET or bysending an email to dis-astercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applica-tions can be down-loaded fromwww.sba.gov. Complet-ed applications shouldbe mailed to: U.S. SmallBusiness Administra-

tion, Processing andDisbursement Center,14925 Kingsport Road,Fort Worth, TX 76155.

Those affected by thedisaster may also applyfor disaster loans elec-tronically from SBA’sWeb site at https://dis-asterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

Completed loan appli-cations must be re-turned to SBA no laterthan May 2, 2012.

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30.5.32 Firestone super All traction tires on10 bolt rims, 85% tread, $3,500/pair.14.9.24 Super All Traction $400. 315-420-3396.(NY)

WANTED: Good quality milk goats, prefer-ably Saanen. Waterloo 315-694-8747.(NY)

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JOHN DEERE LA No Tag, motor struck,$900. John Deere 140 with deck, $650.Rochester, NY 585-227-1864.(NY)

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2003 ISUZU NPR box truck, 151K, liftgate, 14’; Runs great, needs radiator, wind-shield, $7,500; 1998 F-150 extended 2wd,171K, $2,500. 607-437-4243.(NY)

JOHN DEERE L, engine overhauled, rears90%, fronts new paint land plow, cultivator, belt pulley. Let’s talk! $3,000. 585-590-7383.(NY)

1600 OLIVER Gas Tractor, all new tires,new clutch, with loader and 6 ft. bucket,$3,800 firm. 585-591-1350.(NY)

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RED Simmental breeding bull approx. 20months old, $1,500 firm. 607-895-6624.(NY)

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BLACK ANGUS BULL, 2 years old,$1,500; Offers; Alternator by DeLaval PTO104 amps, 120 240 volts, no longer need-ed 607-829-2837.(NY)

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COMBINATION oil/wood forced hot airindoor furnace, used 2 seasons. Can deliv-er. Cost new, $6,000. Selling for $2,995obo. 845-246-1377.(NY)

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CASE IH 1020 20’ flex head and head cart,3” cut field tracker, extra knife bar and plas-tic, excellent cond. 585-721-4962.(NY)

FOR SALE: Dexter cattle. Call 585-928-2725 evenings.(NY)

JOHN DEERE Model 25 3 point hitch cornchopper, one row head, used 1 year, likenew, shed kept, $3,800 518-848-0995.(NY)

WANTED: Two Row Corn Planter. 315-699-5349.(NY)

WANTED: Straw or corn fodder for bed-ding. Yates Co. 585-526-5964.(NY)

WANTED: Organic Hay for Bedding. 315-536-3506.(NY)

HOBART Titan 8 AC-DC welder, 250amps, 8000 whatts 18 hp, Briggs andStratten Vanguard engine. Good condition,$1,400 OBO. 585-554-5406.(NY)

E70B excavator with 24”-28” buckets,4,000 hours showing, $15,500; JD 455G,track loader, 3,300 hours, good UC.Dundee 607-243-5388.(NY)

MINIATURE HORSE foals, two fillies, twocolts, friendly, make an offer. 585-526-4736.(NY)

WANTED: Ear corn, also decent 2nd or 3rdcutting alfalfa. Yates Co. 315-536-3834.(NY)

ALLIS CHALMERS 180 diesel tractor,$4,500 OBO 585-322-8831.(NY)

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BLUE HEELER puppies, friendly, goodcattle dogs, also make great pets. Malesand females available. $100 OBO. 607-532-9582.(NY)

2-21L 24 12 ply industrial tires, good tread;1991 Chevy 2500 4WD pickup, goodshape. 2001 dodge intrepid, new tires,315-462-9027.(NY)

JD Chopper 3970 Iron guard electric con-trols, 48 knives, long tongue, 7’ hay pickup,3 row corn head, $8,900. 315-986-2314.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 411 9 ft., needs idlertower, rolls and cutter bar good, $3,200.315-985-0584.(NY)

RYE seed, $20 per 100 lbs., 3 ph post holeauger, 6” auger, $250; Hay preservativesystem, extra motors, pumps, $250. 413-584-3291.(MA)

WANTED: Snapper head or adapter to fitFX45 harvester. Large quantity first cutlarge square bales, processed $170/tonFoB. 716-864-1562.(NY)

WANTED: Used head lock section forcows. WANTED: Belted Galloway bull, 12months. For Sale: First cut hay grass mix.518-894-8111.(NY)

SMALL PORTABLE David Bradley cornsheller on JD gear. Set up for PTO withhome built cob stacker, $200. 315-536-8206.(NY)

OLIVER corn picker, picks & husks okay,elevator needs work, $250. Farmall H withloader, runs, looks good, $1,300.Evenings. 315-524-4007.(NY)

400 GALLON milk tank, in running condi-tion, with Comp., $1,200 or B.O. 413-562-2981.(MA)

WANTED: Combine with 4RN corn head,Gleaner or JD preferred. Also, Batch dryer,pto drive, Troy. 518-279-3241.(NY)

BROWN SWISS SEMEN, Old Mill WDEsupreme ET. 518-993-4981.(NY)

NH Tractor TS-100 ROPS, 4WD, loaded16/16 powershift, 85 hp, $22,500; 1985GMC 10 wheeler, 16 ft., flat bed, $3,500.315-730-1067.(NY)

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by George GreigPennsylvania Secretaryof Agriculture

Recent rains have for-ever altered the lives ofmany Pennsylvanians.Whether from Irene orLee, the result of thesetropical storms hasbeen devastating, andour farms received nomercy. But I know thatfarmers will weatherthis storm just as wehave others — with de-termination and hardwork.

High waters disabledroads, caused poweroutages and destroyedcrops.

I’ve seen this destruc-tion first-hand as Itoured farms with stateFarm Service AgencyExecutive Director BillWehry in Columbia,Dauphin, Lebanon,Luzerne, Schuylkill andWyoming counties.Many of the farms suf-fered waters higher thanthat of Hurricane Agnesin 1972. Where therewere once vibrant crops,fields of devastation re-main.

I saw fields of flat-tened corn, rotted pota-toes and destroyed soy-beans. I saw fish thatwere taken from their

tanks by floodwater, an-imal feed rendered total-ly unusable and milkdumped. An undeter-minable amount ofmoney was lost in cropsthat will never be har-vested. But the resilien-cy of Pennsylvania farm-ers remains intact.

I wanted to show therest of the state justhow much farmers inthe flood areas were af-fected, and reporterswere at some of thestops we made. As theystepped into the mudraked fields and saw theruin, they asked farm-ers about the tragedy ofthe flood. In response,one farmer told a re-porter that he had losthis father and brotherand that was a tragedy;this was merely a finan-cial setback. This is thespirit that will help usrecover.

Thankfully we havepartners in recovery. I’mthankful for the swiftactions of Governor TomCorbett to encouragePresident Barack Oba-ma to issue a major dis-aster declaration forPennsylvania in thewake of tropical stormsLee and Irene. This dec-laration means federal

aid is available to ourresidents who sustainedsignificant damage as aresult of flooding. Gov-ernor Corbett also is-sued a waiver extendingservice hours for driverstransporting food, dairyproducts and pharma-ceuticals to food distri-bution, retail andwholesale food estab-lishments to ensure nodelay in service.

I also appreciate theefforts of first respon-ders such as the Penn-sylvania State Police,National Guard, Penn-sylvania EmergencyManagement Agencyand local fire, policeand ambulance servic-es, as well as those bystate and county ani-mal response teams.Throughout the recov-ery period, these dedi-cated groups will con-tinue to be partners.

Additionally, the De-partment of Agriculturestands ready to help.Whether it’s our food in-spectors ensuringrestaurants are againready to serve cus-tomers or any of theother federal, state orlocal agriculture organi-zations, we’re providingassistance to make your

recovery easier andmore effective.

So many federal dis-aster assistance pro-grams are available, butit can be hard to learnabout and tap into theseresources. That’s whythe department has setup a webpage atwww.agriculture.state.pa.us with informationrelated to flood assis-tance. The page in-cludes information onlow-interest loans,emergency funding andfood safety, with morebeing added when avail-able, in addition to aphoto gallery of exten-sive flood damage onPennsylvania farms.

The webpage is astarting point on a longjourney, so I encourageyou to also contact astate disaster recoverycenter. At 17 locationsthroughout the state,FEMA and state govern-ment representativesare on-hand to helpflood victims take ad-vantage of disaster as-sistance programs. Cen-ters are open in Brad-ford, Bucks, Chester,Columbia, Cumberland,Dauphin, Delaware,Lancaster, Lebanon,Luzerne, Lycoming,

Montgomery, Northum-berland, Philadelphia,Schuylkill, Snyder, Sul-livan, Susquehanna andWyoming counties. AnyPennsylvanian can useany DRC, regardless ofwhere they live.

Farmers can also con-tact the local Farm Ser-vice Agency office. Theirknowledgeable staff caneducate you about a va-riety of low-interest loanprograms and, if youhave crop insurance,the Supplemental Rev-enue (SURE) disasterassistance program.

Now is the time tostart preparing for thenext emergency situa-

tion, because we don’tknow what Mother Na-ture may have in storefor us. I urge you to con-tact a crop insuranceagent and consider yourrisk management op-tions before it’s too late.A list of agents can befound atwww3.rma.usda.gov/apps/agents/ .

We’re all in this to-gether; Pennsylvanianshelping Pennsylvanians.I trust the resilience ofour farm families andour agriculture indus-try. With help from eachother, we can keepPennsylvania growing.

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Environmental Protec-tion CommissionerCarter Strickland onSept. 29 announced thatDEP will provide $1 mil-lion in funding to helpWest of Hudson busi-nesses recover fromflood damage as a resultof Hurricane Irene andthe remnants of TropicalStorm Lee. Statewide es-timates of the damage asa result of these stormsexceed $1 billion, withsome of the most severe-ly affected communitiesin New York City’s water-shed. During and direct-ly after the storms, DEPprovided significant as-sistance from its upstate

and in-city crews to helpwatershed communitiesclear debris, open andrebuild roads, and cleanand rehabilitate sewerlines, with in-kind con-tributions of manpower,equipment, and materi-als valued at roughly $1million. The additional$1 million in funding forbusinesses will supple-ment a $5 million FloodRecovery Fund estab-lished by the CatskillWatershed Corporationand approved by DEPand other CWC boardmembers. The CatskillWatershed Corporationis a regional not-for-profit established in

1997 to administer wa-ter quality protectionand economic develop-ment programs in theCatskill and Delawarewatersheds as part ofNew York City’s programto retain and unfiltereddrinking water supply.

“The recent stormshave been devastating toour partners upstate,”said CommissionerStrickland. “The impactof Hurricane Irene in thewatershed in particularwas much stronger thananticipated, and the cu-mulative effects of Tropi-cal Storm Lee made iteven worse. To do ourpart to help the regionrecover, DEP personnelhave been providingequipment, and emer-gency response andtechnical assistance dur-ing and since the storm.Now, to build on that ef-fort, DEP will contribute$1 million to help dam-aged businesses get backon their feet. The city de-pends on its 2,000-square-mile upstate wa-tershed to provide drink-ing water for nine millionNew Yorkers, and localbusinesses and residentsare stewards for this vitalresource. This contribu-tion will help reestablish

vibrant communities andis in the long-term inter-est of the New York Citydrinking water supply.”

“This funding and as-sistance to help our com-munities rebuild fromCommissioner Strick-land and the New YorkCity Department of Envi-ronmental Protection isan important step in thehealing process,” saidCongressman PaulTonko. “It’s this kind ofpartnership that is criti-cal if we are going tomake a full and completerecovery from this devas-tating disaster.”

“I applaud today’s ac-tion by the DEP, whichwill provide criticallyneeded funds to help up-state communities re-build,” said Congress-man Chris Gibson.“There is an intrinsic linkbetween our local water-ways and New York City,and this disaster assis-tance is recognition ofthat connection. I lookforward to continuing towork with DEP to build astrong and mutuallybeneficial partnership forthe future.”

“This welcome contri-bution to the CWC’sCatskill Fund for the Fu-ture, which we will use tosupport the 2011 FloodRecovery Fund, will helprepair damage to manysmall, family-run busi-nesses,” said Alan Rosa,Executive Director of theCatskill Watershed Cor-poration. “They are thebackbone of the Water-shed economy and ourcommunities will not bewhole again until thesebusinesses are back on

their feet. We thank DEPfor its valuable assis-tance during and imme-diately after the flood,and for contributing tothe Watershed’s long-term recovery.”

The DEP funding willadd to the Catskill Fundfor the Future (CFF) —which was establishedin 1997 as part of thewatershed Memoran-dum of Agreement andis administered by theCWC — to support floodrecovery efforts. TheCFF supports responsi-ble, environmentallysensitive economic de-velopment projects inthe West of Hudson wa-tershed by making loansor grants to QualifiedEconomic DevelopmentProjects. CFF-fundedprojects encourage envi-ronmentally sound de-velopment as well as wa-tershed protection andjob growth in the water-shed communities.

The Catskill WatershedCorporation has also es-tablished an account toaccept private donationsto assist with storm re-covery efforts. Individu-als interested can con-tact the Catskill Water-shed Corporation at 845-586-1400 to make pri-vate contributions to as-sist flood victims.

In addition to thisfunding, DEP continuesto work with local com-munities to assist in therecovery and rebuildingwhile making sure toprotect the watershed.The monetary value of allof this work is estimatedat roughly $1 million.DEP took several actions

ahead of, during and af-ter the storm:

• Ahead of the storm,DEP increased water re-lease rates at its reser-voirs to enhance thereservoirs’ ability to ab-sorb storm inflow andminimize any potentialnegative impacts on thesurrounding communityor to drinking waterquality.

• From the start of thestorm, DEP Police assist-ed with search and res-cues throughout the wa-tershed.

• In order to ensurethat cleanup efforts wereimplemented as quicklyand efficiently as possi-ble, DEP suspended en-forcement of certain wa-tershed rules and regula-tions in its West-of-Hud-son watershed providedthey are taken in re-sponse to HurricaneIrene and are immediate-ly necessary to protectlife, health, property,and natural resourcesand are conducted witheasily adopted, common-sense protections.

• DEP deployedequipment and person-nel to Prattsville, Wind-ham, Margaretville,Phoenicia, Arkville, MillBrook, Fleischmanns,Wawarsing, and othercommunities. Dozens ofwatershed maintainers,construction laborers,and supervisors useddump trucks, back-hoes, excavators, load-ers, and chainsaws toremove debris.

• A Vactor truck andcrew from the city wasdeployed to clean man-holes in Margaretville aswere crews from sewermaintenance, which de-ployed flusher trucksand rodders to clean thecollection system in thevillage.

• DEP wastewatertreatment personnelfrom the city pitched inat the TannersvilleWastewater TreatmentPlant, where a 150- footsection of road waswashed away near theplant. They also assistedwith repairing a brokensewer pipe which crosseda stream.

• DEP deployed engi-neers to assist in in-specting bridgesthroughout the water-shed.

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National FarmersUnion (NFU) PresidentRoger Johnson issuedthe following statementin regard to the submis-sion of the Korea, Pana-ma, and Colombia FreeTrade Agreements (FTAs)for consideration byCongress:

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“Colombia has one ofthe worst labor recordsin the world, routinelycommitting violenceagainst those who at-tempt to organize work-ers. In 2010, 51 unionmembers were killed inColombia. We should notreward the Colombian

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by Karen Baase, Associa-tion Issue Leader - Agri-culture, Cornell Coopera-tive Extension of MadisonCounty

A handful of MadisonCounty farmers are par-ticipating in a series ofscreening tests to meas-ure the effectiveness ofnitrogen uptake and uti-lization in their cornfields. With fertilizercosting over $500 a ton,the environmental con-cerns like those in theUpper Susquehanna wa-tershed, and the avail-ability of newer, moreprecise laboratory tests,Extension Educatorswith Cornell CooperativeExtension throughoutNew York are testingthese tools “in the field.”The results give eachfarmer a starting pointas he/she plans nextyear’s corn crop and fer-tilizer purchases.

Thanks to the skilledassistance of Extensioncolleagues, especiallyMark Schmidt andKevin Ganoe with theCentral New York Dairyand Field Crops Team,your Agricultural staffat CCE-Madison wel-comed their invitationto help with the sam-

pling process.Last May, Kathe

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This time, however,was a little more chal-lenging, since neitherof us walk like we did25 years ago. Or evenlast year!

We needed to sample

eight corn fields grownby Patty and JohnBikowsky, owners ofSweet Meadows Farm inMadison. Mark Schmidtgave us instructions onthe sampling procedureand covered five fieldshimself. Kathe and Ihad to sample threefields and take 12, 6-inch corn stalk and 12soil samples in eachone. The fields rangedin size from 5-8 acres,and included slopes al-ternating between bot-tom land and hillsidecontour strips. We madesure to cover the wholefield, avoiding wetspots, hedge rows, orcorn tangled, leaning oreaten by deer.

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Kathe Evans, Extension Educator with CCE-Madison,cuts a six inch corn stalk used to measure nitrogen lev-els in the crop.

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A “bird’s eye” view of Sweet Meadows Farm, Madison,which is participating in the Corn Stalk Nitrate Test sam-pling throughout New York State. The farm is owned byJohn and Patty Bikowsky.

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by Sandra AvantA new test that detects

a rare and deadly bonedisorder in Red Angus isnow available to cattleproducers, thanks toU.S. Department of Agri-culture (USDA) scien-tists.

Marble bone disease,

also known as osteopet-rosis, had not been seenin the United Statessince the 1960s until itresurfaced in Red Anguscattle three years ago.The birth defect, whichaffects humans, cattleand other animals, caus-es abnormal brain and

bone marrow cavity de-velopment, leading tooverly dense, brittlebones. Calves with themutation usually arestillborn or die soon afterbirth.

To stop the disease incattle, scientists at theAgricultural Research

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ARS is USDA’s chiefintramural scientific re-search agency, and thisresearch supportsUSDA’s priority of pro-moting internationalfood security.

Chemist Tim Smithand geneticist Tara Mc-Daneld in the USMARCGenetics and BreedingResearch Unit, BARC ge-neticist Tad Sonstegardand University of Illinoisscientists compared DNAfrom affected Red Anguscalves and their carrierparents to unaffectedanimals. A search of theentire genomes of all thecalves for common anduncommon chromoso-mal segments revealedan abnormality.

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HARRISBURG, PA —Agricultural lenders andother agribusiness rep-resentatives will learnabout the outlook of thedairy industry and toolsavailable for analyzingand working with theirdairy farm loan portfo-lios through a workshop

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ducers on how to controltheir vulnerability toprice swings.

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As the United Statesenters another flu sea-

son, the Pork Checkoffis advising producers,

farm personnel andothers who have con-tact with pigs to get theseasonal flu vaccina-tion as soon as possibleto help protect humanand pig health.

“It’s always wise forproducers and swinefarm workers to reducethe risk of getting sickand bringing the flu tothe farm or workplaceby getting vaccinated,”said Jennifer Koeman,director of producer

and public health forthe Pork Checkoff. “Italso demonstrates theindustry’s ‘We Care’ ap-proach to protectingemployees, animalsand public health.”

According to the U.S.Department of Healthand Human Services,all people over the ageof 6 months of ageshould be immunizedfor influenza each year.

“People may remaincontagious for up to

five to seven days aftergetting sick,” Koemansaid. “That’s why it’s socrucial that employershave a sick-leave policythat encourages thoseexperiencing symptomsof influenza-like illnessto stay home.”

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“To prevent pigs andhumans from other

species’ influenzaviruses, producers alsoshould look at bird-proofing their build-ings, protecting feedfrom birds and enforc-ing biosecurity prac-tices, such as the useof farm-specific cloth-ing and footwear,” Koe-man said.

According to LisaBecton, Pork Checkoff’sdirector of swine healthinformation and re-search, “It’s very im-portant to monitor yourherd’s health daily andcontact your herd vet-erinarian if influenza issuspected. Rapid de-tection of influenza canhelp producers andtheir veterinarians im-plement appropriatestrategies to bettermanage sick pigs.”

Additional generalflu-related informationcan be found atwww.cdc.gov/flu. ThePork Checkoff also hasa factsheet on influen-za, “Influenza: Pigs,People and PublicHealth.”

and finance classes.Other presenters at

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Dairy lending work-shop participants havethe option to attend themorning session of thecrop insurance confer-ence, with the workshopconvening in the ErieRoom of the conferencecenter after lunch.

Registration for theworkshop is $35 per per-son in advance of theconference or $50 perperson at the event andincludes the cost of thecrop insurance confer-ence, lunch and theworkshop. A registrationbrochure and more in-formation can be foundat www.centerfor-da i ryexce l l ence .org .Click on “Dairy Lendingand Risk ManagementWorkshop” under Up-coming Events, or callthe center at 717-346-0849.

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The 2011 harvest willsoon be under way, andwith National Farm Safetyand Health Week occurringSept. 18–24, now is a goodtime to remind childrenhow dangerous grain canbe during harvest andthroughout the year as it istransported and stored onthe farm. Grain safety isoften a high-priority topicduring Progressive Agricul-ture Safety Days®, whichteaches children 8 to 13years of age things theyneed to know to remainsafe and healthy on a farmor ranch.

Though grain may notseem to be an obvious riskon a farm or ranch, thedangers of grain duringharvest, transport andstorage may be deadly.Adults and children alikedie every year from grainincidents that are highlypreventable. 2010 was arecord year for grain-relat-ed deaths. Fifty-one grainaccidents occurred and 25people died — five beingchildren under the age of16. The most common oc-currences include suffoca-tion when grain bridgescollapse, or being trappedby flowing grain or by anavalanche of a vertical

grain wall.Grain safety is a high-

priority topic.“In a matter of 10 sec-

onds, one can lose their lifein flowing grain,” saidBernard Geschke, pro-gram specialist for the Pro-gressive Agriculture Foun-dation® (PAF). “Acrossagriculture, grain-relateddeaths occur far too often,

and we believe it is criticalto have this often unrecog-nized danger be a part ofour education program.”

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1. Always stay out of andaway from grain bins andgrain wagons even if grainisn’t flowing. Bridged grain

can unexpectedly collapseand submerge humans. Itonly takes three or fourseconds for a human tobecome completely help-less in flowing grain.

2. Never try to savesomeone who is being en-trapped by going into thegrain yourself. Attemptingto rescue someone withoutproper equipment and as-sistance may result in you

being entrapped as well.3. Always use a harness

or rope and have a spotterwhen walking or workingaround grain. This way,your spotter can help pullyou to safety or stop theflow of grain. Safety tipssuch as these are exam-ples of the things childrenlearn when they attendProgressive AgricultureSafety Days, which are

held each year in morethan 400 local communi-ties throughout NorthAmerica.

Safety tips such as theseare examples of the thingschildren learn when theyattend Progressive Agricul-ture Safety Days®, whichare held each year in ap-proximately 400 local com-munities throughoutNorth America.

Fall harvest is time to remind children of the dangers posed by

grain on the farm

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Fire safetyby Anna Meyerhoff, FarmSafety Educator, New YorkCenter for AgriculturalMedicine & Health (NY-CAMH)

Fire is a major hazardaround the farm and inour homes. Fires can bestarted by things likeelectrical equipment,chemical reactions, ciga-rettes and matches,sparks from machinery,batteries and motors.Flammable materialssuch as hay, straw, bed-ding, cobwebs, dust,paint, fertilizer andchemicals can also causea fire. Accelerants likegasoline, oil or aerosolcans make a fire spreadfaster. To be preparedand stay safe:

• Keep accelerants andflammable materialsaway from heat, flame or

sparks• Install smoke alarms.

Change the batteries andtest the alarms every sixmonths

• Run regular fire drillsso everyone knows whatto do if there is a fire

• Know where phones,emergency exits and fireextinguishers are

• Post emergencyphone numbers and di-rections to the farm atevery phone

• Clean up fire hazardslike brush, oily rags anddust

• Check electricalcords, plugs and outletsto make sure they aresafe

• Don’t leave heaterson or plugged in whenthey are not being used

When a small firebreaks out, make sureeveryone gets to safety

and call for help. Youmay be able to put it outwith a fire extinguisher ifyou act quickly. To useone, just remember toPASS: Pull, Aim, Squeezeand Sweep.

• Pull: Pull the pin atthe top of the extinguish-er. This lets you squeezethe handle to dischargeit.

• Aim: Don’t aim forthe flames near the top

of the fire. You must aimfor the base of the fire.

• Squeeze: Squeeze thehandle to release the ex-tinguishing agent. Whenyou let go of the handle,the discharge stops.

• Sweep: Using asweeping motion, movethe extinguisher backand forth from side toside to put the fire out.

Always stay at a safedistance and don’t ever

turn your back on a fire.If the fire starts tospread, back away andleave the area rightaway. Remember, firecan spread quickly!

As part of our FarmEmergency ResponseProgram, NYCAMH canprovide farms in NewYork with free fire extin-guisher training, avail-able in English andSpanish. We continue to

offer free on-farm safetytraining and surveys aswell. For more informa-tion, please contact meby calling 800-343-7527, ext 291 or e-mailameyerhoff@nycamh.com. NYCAMH, a programof Bassett HealthcareNetwork, is enhancingagricultural and ruralhealth by preventing andtreating occupational in-jury and illness.

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Get ready: the fall har-vest season is nearly uponus. The so-called “lazy”days of summer will un-doubtedly give way to avery busy harvest for farm-ers across the county, in-creasing the likelihood forfatigue and risk of injuryfor tractor operators log-ging extra hours in thefields. That is why KubotaTractor Corporation is re-minding all tractor andequipment users to brushup on 10 critical safety re-minders — Kubota’s TenCommandments to Trac-tor Safety — before harvestseason officially gets un-derway.

“At Kubota, we advocatefor safe operating practicesyear-round, but especiallyduring peak seasons likeharvest,” said Greg Em-bury, vice president ofsales and marketing, Kub-

ota Tractor Corporation.“As the end of summermoves to fall, it is a goodtime to remind everyonewho operates tractors andheavy equipment — farm-ers, ranchers and theirfamilies — about tractorsafety to help prevent seri-ous injury or fatality due toan unfortunate accident.”Safety starts with use of

a Rollover ProtectiveStructure (ROPS)

According to the Nation-al Safety Council, if alltractors were equippedwith a ROPS and a safetybelt, about 350 lives wouldbe saved each year. Makesure your tractor — oldand new — has a fully op-erational ROPS. Along witha fastened seatbelt, ROPSprovides a protective zonearound the operator,which proves to be highlyeffective in preventing seri-

ous injury and death dueto tractor rollovers.

Here are Kubota’s “TenCommandments of TractorSafety” and important re-minders for tractor opera-tors for a year-round com-mitment to safe operatingpractices:

1. Know your tractor, itsimplements and how theywork. Please read and un-derstand the Operator’sManual(s) before operatingthe equipment. Also, keepyour equipment in goodcondition.

2. Use ROPS and aseatbelt whenever andwherever applicable. Ifyour tractor has a fold-able ROPS, fold it downonly when absolutelynecessary and fold it upand lock it again as soonas possible. Do not wearthe seatbelt when theROPS is folded.* Most

tractor fatalities arecaused by overturns.(*Kubota Tractor Corpo-ration strongly recom-mends the use of ROPSand seatbelts in almostall applications.)

3. Be familiar with yourterrain and work area —walk the area first to besure and drive safely. Usespecial caution on slopes,slow down for all turnsand stay off the highwaywhenever possible.

4. Never start an enginein a closed shed orgarage. Exhaust gas con-tains carbon monoxide,which is colorless, odor-less — and deadly.

5. Always keep yourPTO properly shielded.Make it a habit to walkaround your tractor andPTO driven implement —never walk over, throughor between the tractorand implement, particu-larly if either is running.The PTO rotates withenough speed andstrength to kill you.

6. Keep your hitcheslow and always on thedrawbar. Otherwise, yourtractor might flip overbackwards.

7. Never get off a mov-ing tractor or leave it withits engine running. Shutit down before leaving theseat.

8. Never refuel whilethe engine is running orhot. Additionally, do notadd coolant to the radia-tor while the engine ishot; hot coolant canerupt and scald.

9. Keep all children offand away from your trac-tor and its implements atall times. Children aregenerally attracted totractors and the workthey do. However, a trac-tor’s work is not child’splay. Remember, achild’s disappointment isfleeting, while your mem-ory of his or her injury ordeath resulting from rid-ing the tractor with you,or being too close, willlast a lifetime.

10. Never be in a hurryor take chances aboutanything you do withyour tractor. Think safetyfirst, then take your timeand do it right.

For more information,visit www.Progres-siveAg.org.

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The American Soy-bean Association (ASA)applauds the ObamaAdministration fortransmitting to Con-gress implementing leg-islation for the FreeTrade Agreements(FTAs) with South Ko-rea, Colombia andPanama. ASA now callson Congress to swiftlypass the FTAs so theymay enter into force assoon as possible.

The trade agree-ments combined rep-resent nearly $3 bil-lion of additional agri-culture exports tothese trading part-ners. Soybean farmerslook forward to in-creased exports ofsoybeans and soyproducts, and domes-tically produced live-stock and poultry thatconsume soy.

“But these export

gains can only be real-ized by passage and im-plementation of thethree trade agreements.After nearly a five-yeardelay, we have experi-enced firsthand the lossof U.S. market share tocompetitors in thosemarkets, said ASAPresident Alan Kemper,a soybean producerfrom Lafayette, IN. “Weurge Congress and theWhite House to work to-

gether to take full ad-vantage of the economicboost that these FTAsprovide the Americaneconomy,” Kemper said.

The ASA has beenworking for a number of

years toward passage ofthese trade agreements.ASA represents all U.S.soybean farmers on do-mestic and internation-al issues of importanceto the soybean indus-

try. ASA’s advocacy ef-forts are made possiblethrough the voluntarymembership in ASA byover 21,000 farmers in31 states where soy-beans are grown.

All-terrain vehicles(ATVs), though helpfultools on farms and inrural areas, can be ex-tremely dangerous, es-pecially for children. Ifnot properly operated,ATVs can cause severeinjury or even death totheir operators. TheU.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission at-tributes nearly 6,500deaths over the last 23years to ATV accidents.

More than 2,000 ofthose deaths involvedchildren under the ageof 16.

“Children under theage of 16 shouldn’tdrive ATVs, and thosewho are old enoughshould know how toproperly operate the ve-hicle before using it,”said Bernard Geschke,program specialist forProgressive AgricultureFoundation® (PAF).

PAF reminds parentsthat keeping childrensafe on the farm, ranchand other rural areas isa year-round job.

Parents should teachtheir children thatATVs are powerful toolsthat should be usedwith caution.

If children are oldenough to drive or ride,Geschke suggests com-plying with the follow-ing safety precautions:

1. Never ride onpaved roads. By travel-ing on the same road ascars, the ATV driverruns the risk of beinghit. Ride only on desig-nated trails.

2. Only one personshould be allowed todrive an ATV, with nopassengers.

3. Drivers should beat least 16 years old.ATVs are not appropri-ate for all ages.

4. Always wear a hel-met, long sleeves, longpants, boots, gogglesand gloves. These willprotect riders and driv-ers in the case of a col-lision or mishap.

5. Take an ATV safetycourse. The Web sitewww.ATVSafety.org of-fers courses to get driv-ers up to speed onproper safety practices.

6. Make sure the ATVis the appropriate size

for the rider. Informa-tion about properly siz-ing ATVs may also befound at www.ATVSafe-ty.org.

Safety tips such asthese are examples ofthe things childrenlearn when they attendProgressive AgricultureSafety Days®, whichare held each year inapproximately 400 localcommunities through-out North America.

Power take-off devices(PTOs), though incredi-bly useful on farms andranches, can be ex-tremely dangerous topeople, rotating at 540to 1,000 revolutions perminute (RPM), or nineto 16 revolutions persecond. These energy-transferring machinesthat generally work tomove energy from atractor to a smaller de-vice such as a grainauger, hay baler orpump can present ex-

tremely hazardous situ-ations to humans, es-pecially children.

One of the most com-mon injuries that oc-curs with PTOs is PTOentanglement. Due tothe rapid rotation, peo-ple often get caught bythe fast-moving PTOshaft and injured be-fore they have time toreact to the situation.

“The demonstrationswe often do duringSafety Days show whathappens to a straw-

filled dummy when itcomes into contact witha rotating PTO shaft.This is a great opportu-nity for kids to reallysee firsthand just whatthese machines are ca-pable of. If even one lifeis saved from thesedangerous devices, ourwork is well worth it,”says Bernard Geschke,program specialist withthe Progressive Agricul-ture Foundation®(PAF), an organizationthat helps rural com-

munities provide safetyand health education tochildren ages 8 to 13.

As a parent, there areseveral things you canteach your child to re-duce the likelihood of aPTO-related injury ordeath. Educate your chil-dren on the importanceof doing the following:

1. Always remove thekeys to the engine be-fore leaving the tractorseat to make sure thePTO will not accidentlystart running.

2. Make sure allequipment safetyshields and guards arein place and properlyworking before workingnear a PTO device.

3. Wear tight-fittingclothes and keep hairout of the way. A baggysleeve or hair can easilyget caught in a PTO de-vice.

4. Never step over aPTO device even when itis shut off. Stepping orreaching across a PTOcan lead to entangle-

ment.5. Children should

stay away from PTOsthat are operating, andchildren under 18should never operate aPTO device.

Safety tips such asthese are examples ofthe things childrenlearn when they attendProgressive AgricultureSafety Days®, whichare held each year inapproximately 400 localcommunities through-out North America.

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Submitted by Leann Green, JT FFAReporter & District 8 President

On Monday, Sept. 19, the Jasper-Troupsburg FFA had the great honor ofhosting a stop on the FFA National Offi-cer Tour. Members of fellow FFA chap-ters CG May, Fillmore, Cuba-Rushford,Franklinville, and Randolph joined theJasper-Troupsburg chapter and Ag Ad-visory Committee in welcoming the sixNew York State FFA Line Officers andNational FFA President, Riley Pagett tothe small town of Jasper.

The festivities began shortly afterschool ended. Local agri-businessesparticipated in a mini-career fair at thegym entryway including Petteys MapleSyrup, Golden Age Cheese, Select Sire,Young Hickory Flower Farm, Genex,and Country Crossroads. All shared in-formation and helped greet attendeesas they arrived at Jasper-TroupsburgHigh School. After a brief welcome by

Jasper-Troupsburg’s SuperintendentChad C. Groff and introductions of theState Officers, the over 120 WesternNew York FFA members divided intogroups to participate in leadershipworkshops.Members learned their“Recipe for Success”, that “Agricultureis Culture”, and how to use their“CORE”: Character traits, Opportuni-ties, Relationships, and Experiences.”Each workshop helped students learnmore about themselves and how to setand work towards individual goals inschool and in life.

Following the student workshops, theFFA members were joined in the audito-rium by over 30 teachers, advisors, andcommunity members to hear a keynotespeech by National FFA President RileyPagett. His message to “be unique, bereal, and just be you” resonatedthroughout the crowd. The evening con-cluded with a mouthwatering pulled

pork and salt potatoes buffet dinnersponsored by the Jasper-TroupsburgAg Advisory Committee. By 7:30 p.m.,the officer team traveled on to their ho-

tel in Binghamton, leaving a huge im-pression on a small community andwith many young FFA members acrossWestern New York.

National FFA President comes

to Jasper-Troupsburg

In picture attached, from left to right: Jacob Walters, Torrie Schenck, Sadie Button,Nate Lundquist, Riley Pagett, Brittany Trumbul, Allycia Leach, Leann Green, ArianaKaminski, Liz Bracken, Lydsay Snyder, Miranda Parkhurst.

Photos courtesy of Jasper-Troupsburg FFA

Written by Douglas Pier-son, DVM, assistant pro-fessor, Agriculture andVeterinary TechnologyDepartment, Alfred StateCollege

ALFRED, NY — Twen-ty-three Alfred State Col-lege students sacrificedthe first several weeks oftheir summer to travel toHaiti and offer assistanceto that struggling coun-try. These students re-turned to Christianville,the same locale that Al-fred State students hadvisited the year before.Christianville is locatedonly several miles fromthe epicenter of the Janu-ary 2010 earthquake that

devastated Haiti. About75 percent of the build-ings in this area were ei-ther damaged beyond re-pair or collapsed com-pletely. Alfred State haspartnered with Chris-tianville to help rebuildthe much-needed med-ical facilities that weredestroyed by the 2010earthquake.

We were heartened thisyear to see continuingprogress and improve-ments in Haiti. Chris-tianville continues to of-fer medical services intemporary quartershoused in some schoolbuildings that survivedthe earthquake.

However, the new med-ical complex is beginningto take shape — lookingmore like buildings thanpiles of block and rebar.Some new school build-ings have been erected onthe Christianville siteand life is slowly return-ing to normal for theHaitian people.

Alfred State workteams were again com-posed of students fromthe building trades,nursing, and agricultureand veterinary technolo-gy disciplines. Althoughthe main purpose of thework in Haiti continuesto be construction, thenursing and ag/vet techstudents were able to dosome work in their areasof specialization. Nursingstudents helped Dr. Jimand Sandy Wilkins, expa-triate directors of themedical mission at Chris-tianville, provide care tothe many Haitians thatdepend on the medicalservices at Christianville.They were able to applywhat they have learned atAlfred State in a veryhands-on fashion in Haitiand they benefited fromseeing some conditionsthat are unique to bothan impoverished popula-tion and a populationthat lives in a tropical cli-mate. Ag/vet tech stu-dents also utilized theirskills to provide care forlivestock in the Chris-tianville area. Veterinaryservices are not very ac-cessible to Haitian farm-ers, so the skills of thesestudents were much ap-preciated.

Building trades stu-dents became teachersas they molded theirclassmates from other

disciplines into efficientblock-laying teams. Weworked side-by-side witha Haitian crew of about20 workers and blockwalls rose skyward dur-ing our weeks in Haiti.We were also able to in-teract with the UnitedNations troops in Haiti,and our work became avery multicultural affair.The UN has provided a lotof heavy equipment forthe rebuilding effort inHaiti, and during ourtime at Christianville,the UN was excavatingand moving dirt at ourbuilding site. Our stu-dents rubbed shoulderswith Korean and SriLankan soldiers whowere working alongsideus at the site.

The highlight of the ex-perience in Haiti wasagain the opportunitythe Alfred State studentshad to immerse them-selves in Haitian culture.Our students did things

that they may never doagain. They chewed sug-ar out of raw sugar cane,drank milk from co-conuts that hung fromthe tree minutes before,hunted tarantulas afterdark, and swam in thewarm Caribbean Sea.They learned words andphrases in Haitian Cre-ole, communicated with-out language when nec-essary, laughed and

played with the Haitianchildren, and baked un-der the sun with theHaitian work crew. Theylearned that they couldstretch their comfortzone and experiencethings that will enrichtheir lives. Above all, theyput feet to the AlfredState motto “hit theground running” as theyspent themselves help-ing the Haitian people.

Haiti – one year later

Octavia Alston-Wilson, Brooklyn, NY, veterinary technology, and Lorye Manns,Rochester, NY, veterinary technology, playing with Haitian children.

Amanda Bush, Altoona, PA, veterinary technology,with goat.

Photos courtesy of Alfred State College

At the Erie County Fair,it is not uncommon to seepeople dressed in wackycostumes. Animals cannow join in the fun! TheDairy Goat DressingContest was held Sun-day, Aug. 14, in the Live-stock Arena.

The results are as fol-lows.

1st Place: Austin

Gabel, 12, Gary the SilentClown

2nd Place: SamanthaBasile, 16, Betsy Rossand Seamstresses

3rd Place: ChristyBasile, 18, “Red Whiteand You” Uncle Sam andLady Liberty

4th Place: Brittany andCourtny Dykeman, 4th ofJuly Party

4-H Dairy Goat Dressing Contest at

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Home,, Family,, Friendss && You

The entire globe celebrates World Egg Day on thesecond Friday in October. This year’s celebration, onOct. 14, means countless countries pay homage toall the attributes of The incredible edible egg™ inactivities ranging from festivals to celebrity chefcook-offs to recipe promotions, egg hunts andbeyond.

And there is a lot to celebrate — 70 calories, vary-ing amounts of 13 essential vitamins and minerals,high-quality protein-at only 15¢ per serving!

America’s egg farmers also celebrate the eggscel-lent benefits of eggs all year long and help those inneed by donating eggs to food banks across thecountry throughout the year. Through the Good EggProject, America’s egg farmers donate more than 12million eggs a year to food banks.

Eggs’ high-quality protein, which contains all theessential amino acids, goes a long way in feeding thehungry. Studies suggest eating a protein rich meal,like that in eggs, helps keep you feeling full longer.Couple that with being versatile and convenient, thishigh quality protein source has food banks aroundthe world applauding farmers and The incredibleedible egg™ for their efforts to feed the hungry. Theversatility of eggs also helps translate mundanemeals into flavorful can’t-get-enough-of dishes forbreakfast, lunch or dinner.

Need another reason to celebrate World Egg Day?Recent studies by the USDA have determined thateggs are a good source of vitamin D, the sunshinevitamin, which bodies need to stay healthy. One eggprovides 10 percent of the Daily RecommendedValue (DRV) of vitamin D and 23 percent of the DRVof choline. Choline, another essential nutrientimportant for normal brain function, is found most-ly in the egg yolk. This is why it’s important to eatthe whole egg, yolk and all!

Greek Omelet 2 eggs2 tablespoons water and 1/4 tsp. OreganoFeta cheeseBaby spinach leaves

Kalamata olives, pitted and choppedHeat a 10” skillet with a quick release finish on

medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray or coatsurface with a teaspoon olive oil. Blend eggs, waterand oregano and pour into hot skillet. Swirl eggaround pan so entire pan is coated. With an invert-ed spatula, bring some of egg mixture towards cen-ter as you tip the pan, allowing the liquid egg to fillthat space. Do this all around the pan until the eggmixture is no longer runny.

Fill the left portion of the omelet with cheese,spinach and olives. Fold unfilled portion over filledpart; let sit for 15 seconds; then flip out onto a plate.Serves 1

Chinese Egg Foo Yung8 eggs, beaten1 cup thinly sliced celery1 cup finely chopped onion1 cup bean sprouts1/2 cup diced, fresh mushrooms1/3 cup each: chopped, cooked chicken; crum-

bled, cooked ground beef; chopped,cooked pork1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepperCombine all ingredients in a large bowl. Heat oil in

a medium skillet and brown 1/2 cup portions ofmixture. Flip and brown other side. Serve with FooYung Sauce. Serves 5

Foo Yung Sauce2 cubes low sodium chicken bouillon1 1/2 cups hot water1 1/2 tsp. sugar2 T. low sodium soy sauce6 tablespoons cold water1 1/2 T. cornstarchDissolve bouillon in hot water in a small

saucepan; add sugar and soy sauce and blend overmedium heat. Add cold water and cornstarch andstir until thick and smooth.

Australian Poached Egg and Green Vegetable Pasta

8 eggs, poached and left in warm water1 lb. penne or short pasta, boiled until al-dente1 T olive oil and 2 tsp. margarine or butter1/4 pound baby spinach, washed1 bunch asparagus, cut into bite size pieces

1 cup frozen peas, thawed1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, gratedHeat olive oil and butter in a large skillet; add veg-

gies and sauté until spinach is wilted. With slottedspoon, lift pasta into skillet; stir to coat; sprinklewith cheese. Season to taste. Serve in individualbowls, each portion topped with a poached egg.Serves 8

World Egg Day Recipes

Answer to last week’s puzzle

by Sarah Gerow, Lewis County Dairy PrincessRecently I attended the 7th annual Cream Cheese

festival where we sold merchandise and watched thepublic milk Miss EZ Squeeze (The Cow). It is amazingthe amount of people that come out to support thecommunity. I didn’t realize how many things can bemade with cream cheese. Thanks to Kraft for invitingus and letting us participate in this huge event.

I will be attending the annual ADADC meeting Oct.13 at the Copenhagen fire hall. All farmers are wel-come. Hope to see you there! Learn how your checkoff dollars are being spent.

The Lewis County Princess program is made possi-ble through the support of American DairyAssociation and Dairy Council — the local planningand management organization funded by the dairyfarmer check off dollars.

Dairy Fact: It takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1pound of cheese.

Taco Dip2-3 pounds hamburger2 packets taco seasoning2 (8 oz.) bricks cream cheese16 oz. sour creamShredded cheese (cheddar or taco)Shredded lettuceDiced tomatoesBlack olives, slicedTortilla chips, for dippingCook hamburger until brown. Drain off fat. Add

taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water. Let cook. In bowl,combine cream cheese and sour cream. Pour into13x 9-inch pan. Layer hamburger mixture on top ofcream cheese/sour cream. Top with lettuce, toma-toes, black olives and cheese. Serve with tortillachips.

Try this dairy recipe

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Proud to be the Official Publication of:• Northeast Dairy Herd Improvement Association• New York Ayrshire Club• New York Forage & Grasslands Council• New York Beef Cattlemen• New York Brown Swiss Association• New York Corn Growers• New York Meat Goat Association• New York Milk Producers• New York Pork Producers• Empire Sheep Producers• FARMEDIC• Maine Beef Cattlemen• New England Milk Producers Association• New England Sheep & Wool Growers Association• Vermont Dairy Herd Improvement Association

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The Cattlemen’s BeefBoard will invest about$39.8 million, from atotal budget of about$42.1 million, into pro-grams of beef promo-tion, research, con-sumer information, in-dustry information, for-eign marketing andproducer communica-tions in Fiscal Year2012, if the recommen-dation of the Beef Pro-motion Operating Com-mittee is approved byUSDA, following reviewby the full Beef Board.

In action concludingits two-day meeting inDenver, the OperatingCommittee — including10 members of the BeefBoard and 10 membersof the Federation of StateBeef Councils — ap-proved checkoff fundingfor a total of 39 “Autho-rization Requests,” orproposals for checkofffunding in the fiscal yearbeginning Oct. 1. Thecommittee also will re-quest full Board ap-proval of a budgetamendment to reflect the

recategorization of theFY2012 budget in ac-cordance with the pro-grams approved.

“After some roughseas over the last cou-ple of years, I was justso pleased with howwell our OperatingCommittee meetingwent,” said Beef Boardand Operating Commit-tee Chairman WesleyGrau, a cattleman fromNew Mexico. “We hadgreat discussion on ourcheckoff priorities andall of the plans present-

ed. It was a demonstra-tion of true cooperationand respect betweenthe Beef Board, theFederation of State BeefCouncils, checkoff con-tractors, and individualstate beef councils.

“I think the producersand importers who in-vest in their beef check-off will be proud of thePlan of Work the Oper-ating Committee hasmoved forward,” Graucontinued. “We areleveraging every check-off dollar to meet our

goals the best we possi-bly can with the limitedbudget we have.”

National organiza-tions that had propos-als approved by the Op-erating Committee (andthe number of propos-als and dollaramounts approved) areas follows: NationalCattlemen’s Beef Asso-ciation (19 programs to-taling $29 million);U.S. Meat Export Fed-eration (13 programstotaling $6.38 million);Cattlemen’s Beef Board(one program totaling$1.8 million); AmericanNational CattleWomen(two programs totaling$1.7 million; Meat Im-porters Council ofAmerica (three pro-grams totaling$475,000); and the Na-tional Livestock Pro-ducers Association (oneprogram at $35,000).

Committee discussionstarted with storiesfrom producers andstate beef councils inTexas and Oklahoma,where devastatingdrought may meanmore checkoff collec-tions for a year, but willhit the industry hardfor years after. Basedon that grim outlook forcheckoff collections inthe next few years, theOperating Committeevoted to leave about$1.2 million “unallocat-ed” in 2012 to lessenthe extent of the blowlooking forward to Fis-cal Year 2013 and be-yond.

“It’s important for usto plan ahead,” Grausaid. “Just like on ourown farms and ranch-es, we can’t spendeverything as soon aswe get it if we knowthere are leaner timesahead. We have tospread things out. Andwe’re committed to run-ning your checkoff withthat same sense of re-sponsibility, so I thinkthis was a very prudentdecision.”

Broken out by budgetcomponent, the FiscalYear 2012 Plan of Workfor the Cattlemen’s BeefBoard budget includes:

• $17.8 million forpromotion programs,including consumer ad-vertising, retail market-ing, foodservice market-ing, new product andculinary initiatives; aNortheast Beef Promo-tion Initiative to builddemand in densely pop-ulated Northeast states,and veal marketing andcommunications.

• $5.8 million for re-search programs, fo-cusing on a variety ofcritical issues, includ-ing beef safety re-search, product en-hancement research,human nutrition re-search, and market re-search.

• $4.4 million for con-sumer information pro-grams, including aNortheast public rela-tions initiative, nationalconsumer public rela-tions, the 2011 Nation-al Beef Cook-Off, a“Telling the Beef Story”speakers bureau, Na-tional Beef AmbassadorProgram, and nutrition-influencer relations.

• $3.1 million for in-dustry information pro-grams, comprising beefand dairy-beef qualityassurance programsand dissemination ofaccurate informationabout the beef industryto counter misinforma-tion from anti-beefgroups and others, alsoreferenced as “issuesand reputation man-agement.”

• $6.4 million for for-eign marketing and ed-ucation efforts aboutU.S. beef in the ASEANregion; the Caribbean;Central and SouthAmerica; the Domini-can Republic; Europe;the Middle East; Chi-na/Hong Kong; Japan;Mexico; Russia; SouthKorea; and Taiwan.

• $1.8 million for pro-ducer communications,which includes produc-er outreach using paidmedia, earned media,direct communications,and communicationsthrough livestock mar-kets and state beefcouncils.

Other categoriesfunded through the2012 CBB budget in-clude $225,000 forevaluation, $180,000for program develop-ment, $250,000 forUSDA oversight; andabout $2 million for ad-ministration, which in-cludes costs for Boardmeetings, legal fees,travel costs, officerental, supplies, equip-ment, and administra-tive staff compensation.Fiscal Year 2012 beginsOct. 1, 2011.

For more informationabout the OperatingCommittee meeting andyour beef checkoff pro-gram, in general, visitw w w . M y B e e f C h e c k -offMeeting.com andwww.MyBeefCheckof f.com.

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LGM-Dairy Crop Insurance program covers the difference between the expected futuregross margin between milk income and feed costs and the actual gross margin for themonths the producer selects for coverage.

Learn more! Three ways to participate: 1) from your home computer; 2) your county cooperative extension office -see below; 3) listen to a pre-recorded webinar at the NYSDAM Crop Insurance program webpage.

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* Cayuga Co. CCE, Auburn, Dan Welch 315-255-1183* Columbia Co. CCE Hudson, Steve Hadcock 518-828-3346* Madison Co. CCE Office, Morrisville, Karen Baase 315-684-3001* Onondaga Co. CCE Office, Syracuse, Lorene Nans 315-424-9485* Orange Co. CCE Office, Middleton, Jenifer Simpson 845-344-1234* Oswego CCE, Mexico, JJ Schell 315-963-7286* Steuben CCE Office, Bath, Jim Grace 607-664-2316* Washington Co. CCE Hudson Falls, Sandy Buxton 518-746-2560

October 14th : 11 am - 1 pm* Chautauqua Co CCE. Jamestown, Ginny Carlberg 716-664-9502* Oneida Co. CCE Oriskany, Marylynn Collins 315-736-3394* Allegany Co. CCE Belmont, Tom Parmenter 585-268-7644* St Lawrence Co CCE Canton, Stephen Canner 315-379-9192

Beef Checkoff sets FY2012 plan of workOperating Committee approves 39 proposals for checkoff funding

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Efficient cattlemenand women are a boonfor the environment.

“I am absolutely notanti-grass-fed beef.There is a place for everysingle kind of system:grass-fed, grain-fed, lo-cal, organic and so on,”said Jude Capper,Washington State Uni-versity animal scientistat the Certified AngusBeef LLC (CAB) AnnualConference. “What I am‘anti’ is mis-marketingand the perceptions thatare passed on to theconsumer about what isand isn’t environmental-ly friendly.”

From farm publica-tions and the Wall StreetJournal to Cosmopoli-tan and mainstreamwomen’s magazines,there is a constantstream of informationabout water, land andresource use. Beef is of-ten held under the mi-croscope, Capper toldthe crowd of more than500 who gathered at theevent in Sunriver, OR.

“In every part of theworld we’re going to facethe issues of feedingmore people on less landwith fewer resources,”she said, citing esti-mates that by 2050

worldwide populationwill increase by 50 per-cent and we’ll need 70percent more food tosupport that.

“On a global basispeople are going to havegreater incomes,” Cap-per said. “As peoplehave more money theywant more meat, moremilk, more eggs.”

Today’s conversationsabout sustainability arewell founded, she said,but some of the pro-posed solutions are not.

Take “Meatless Mon-days” for example.

“Even if we all wentmeatless every Monday,if we only ate lentils andtofu and magically didn’tgive off any methane our-selves, it’s going to cutour national carbon foot-print by less than half apercent,” Capper said.

And then there are im-portant considerations,like where would animalbyproducts like leather,tallow and pharmaceuti-cals come from?

Instead, Capper sug-gested one provenmethod for reducing re-source use: increase ef-ficiency.

“If we can have ouranimals on the planetfor fewer days before

they’re harvested, in to-tal we use less energy,less land and less waterper unit of beef,” shesaid, pointing to exam-ples over the years.

In 1977 it took five an-imals to produce thesame pounds beef that ittakes four animals toproduce today.

“Beef yield over thattime has gone up fairlyconsistently,” she said,noting carcasses can’tkeep getting bigger be-cause of consumer ac-ceptance and processingchallenges. “What wecan do is improve pro-ductivity, improvegrowth rate.”

The efficiency gainsfrom 1977 to 2010amount to a 19-percent-age-point reduction infeed use, a 12-point de-crease in water neededand a 33-point drop inland required per pound(lb.) of beef.

“That’s not becauseranchers and feedlot op-erators have implement-ed specific environmen-tal technologies,” Cap-per said. “It’s becausethey’ve been doing whatthey do best, to improveproductivity.”

Yet that story hasn’tcaught on.

“The consumer oftenhears that grass-fedmust be best,” she said.Capper and her re-search team analyzedand compared the envi-ronmental impact ofthree beef productionsystems: conventional,natural and grass-fed.

Looking at conven-tional, with its growth-enhancing technologieslike implants andionophores, versus nat-ural production, cattlein the latter system takemore days to finish.

“Animals that growfaster and weigh morecut the environmentalimpact,” she said. That’smagnified when compar-ing conventional tograss-fed, as averagedays from birth to har-vest increase by 226 andcarcass weights drop by185 lb.

“To convert to an en-tirely grass-fed system,we’d need to more thandouble the number ofthe cows in the U.S. to-day just to maintainbeef supply,” Cappersaid. Land use would in-crease by 131 millionacres, equivalent to 75percent of the area ofTexas, and water usewould skyrocket by 468

billion gallons.Capper showed sever-

al highly publicizedstudies containing sus-pect assumptions aboutthe modern beef indus-try.

“This is very danger-ous because it’s put outthere as fact in an inter-national science maga-zine,” she said of one ex-ample. “Potentially, itturns consumers awayfrom beef.”

Ranchers, stockersand feeders need to keepgetting better, and talk-ing about it.

Reducing mortality andmorbidity is one step.

“It’s important to keephaving healthier ani-mals. They’re going togain better and growfaster,” she said.

Reproduction is an-other.

“Only about 86 per-cent of cows have a live

calf every year. If thatwas 90 percent, 95 per-cent or 99 percent, thatwould make a huge im-provement in productiv-ity,” Capper said. “If weimprove our land, bettergrasses, better feed,those animals are goingto grow faster.”

Good news is found ina recent study showing94 percent of worldwideconsumers either sup-port or are neutral to-ward the use of technol-ogy in food production.

“Most consumers justwant affordable, safe,nutritious food thattastes good,” she said.

To view Capper’s re-search visithttp://wsu.academia.edu/JudeCapper/Papers.For more information onthe Certified Angus Beef® brand Annual Confer-ence, go to www.certi-fiedangusbeef.com.

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We will never forget. On Tuesdaymorning, Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S.came under attack when four com-mercial airliners were hijacked andused to strike targets on the ground.Nearly 3,000 people tragically losttheir lives. Because of the actions ofthe 40 passengers and crew aboardone of the planes, Flight 93, the at-tack on the U.S. Capitol wasthwarted.

Monsanto has joined other compa-nies to bring recognition and honorto those who sacrificed their lives bydonating $25,000 to the Flight 93National Memorial. The NationalPark Service dedicated Phase One ofthe project, and commemorated the10th Anniversary of Sept. 11. How-

ever, this $62 million dollar projectis still millions of dollars short of itsgoal.

The Flight 93 National Memorial isthe only 9-11 memorial Congresshas designated as a national park.It’s also the only one on a rural site,hundreds of miles away from groundzero and The Pentagon. Our ruralcommunities are the heart of Ameri-ca and Monsanto and the MonsantoFund are working hard to give backto organizations who reach out tohelp others, through programs likeAmerica’s Farmers Grow Communi-ties and America’s Farmers GrowRural Education. This is another ru-ral America cause we are proud tosupport.

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Great cattle along withsuperb customer service,from a family that hasbeen breeding Anguscattle for over 50 years.These are just a coupleof the reasons that nu-merous cattlemen gath-ered at TrowbridgeFarms on Sunday, Sept.18, to bid at their annu-al Angus female auction.

Named “The Family Af-fair” this years’ sale ad-ditionally had Trow-bridge customers mar-keting cattle through theauction — 12 familiesfrom throughout theNortheast participated.After the last animalwent through the ringand the auctioneer said,“Sold” there had beenbuyers from all over NewYork, as well as 12 otherstates and 2 provinces ofCanada.

More information onTrowbridge Farms, in-cluding an informativevideo that looks into theiroperation more in-depth,can be found atwww.TrowbridgeFarms.com. Please watch for de-tails regarding their up-coming Customer Precon-ditioned Feeder Calf Sale.

Sale reportTrowbridge Angus

Joint Production Sale59 Lots, Averaged $

3657Top Spring PairsLot 21&21A: $8000

pair Trowbridge Barbara1509 & Trowbridge Bar-bara 101 from Trow-bridge Farms, Ghent, NY;cow sold for $4000 to Lin-da Steele, Chicora, PA;calf sold for $4000 toPunsit Valley Farm,Chatham, NY

Lot 19&19A: $7800pair Trowbridge Lucy0209 & Trowbridge Lucy102 from TrowbridgeFarms; cow sold for$5200 to Linda Steele,Chicora, PA; calf sold for$2600 to Rally Farms,Millbrook, NY

(all Spring Pairs sold inrange of $2000-$8000)

Top Fall PairsLot 59&A: Burns Preci-

sion 432 from TrowbridgeFarms, sold for $3000 toLoss Farms, Lima, NY

Lot 62&A: Buford EisaEvergreen 9323 fromTrowbridge Farms, soldfor $3000 to Sharon Eng-lish, Woodhull, NY

(all Fall Pairs sold inrange of $2000-$3000)

Top Open CowLot 1: Trowbridge Lucy

9307 from TrowbridgeFarms, sold 2/3 interestfor $6500 to O’Mara An-gus, Ghent, NY

Top PregnancyLot 16A: Greenane

Ruby confirmed heifer

pregnancy, fromGreenane Farms, Delhi,NY, sold for $5700 to 44Farms, Cameron, TX

Top Open HeifersLot 4: Trowbridge For-

ever Lady 107, fromTrowbridge Farms, soldfor $7300 to KiamichiLink Ranch, Finley, OK

Lot 8: Trowbridge MissBurgess 103, from Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$4700 to Double R BarRanch, Finley, OK

Lot 40: Shale RidgeCathy 1006, from ShaleRidge Farm, Otego, NY,sold for $4700 to WernerAngus, Cordova, IL

Lot 3: Trowbridge PurePride 070, from Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$3800 to Paradise Angus,Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Lot 5: Trowbridge For-ever Lady 055, from O’-Mara Angus, sold for$3400 to Clear Choice An-gus, Lemont Furnace, PA

Lot 3A: Mud CreekPure Pride 2910, fromMud Creek Angus,Kinderhook, NY, sold for$3300 to TrowbridgeFarms, Ghent, NY

(all Open Heifers sold inrange of $1600-$7300)

Top Bred HeifersLot 63: Trowbridge

Lucy 953, from Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$5100 to O’Mara Angus,Ghent, NY

Lot 2: Trowbridge PurePride 021, from MudCreek Angus & Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$5000 to Green OaksFarm, West Liberty, KY

Lot 13: Trowbridge Es-tella 0301, from Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$4900 to Quality Angus,Bridgewater, SD

Lot 7: Trowbridge Lucy006, from TrowbridgeFarms, sold for $4800 toHomestead Farm, Pow-nal, ME

Lot 1B: TrowbridgeLucy 977, from Trow-bridge Farms, sold for$4200 to Mud Creek An-gus, Kinderhook, NY

Lot 47: PS Burgess 875014, from Penn StateUniversity, State College,PA, sold for $4000 toWindy Point Angus, Pots-dam, NY

(all Bred Heifers sold inrange of $1700-5100)

Top Bred CowsLot 53: Rally Tibbie

8019, from TrowbridgeFarms, sold for $3800 toLinda Steele, Chicora, PA

Lot 58: TrowbridgeCamilla Bell 6119, fromTrowbridge Farms, sold for$3000 to Clear Choice An-gus, Lemont Furnace, PA

Lot 50: Stillwater RitaRito 914, from StillwaterAngus, Stillwater, NY, soldfor $2300 to GreenaneFarms, Delhi, NY

(all Bred Cows sold inrange of $1750-$3800)

Cattle sold into 13states and 2 provinces ofCanada

Sale participants in-cluded:

Trowbridge Farms,Ghent, NY; Mud CreekAngus, Kinderhook, NY;At Ease Acres, Berne, NY;Bippert’s WBB Farm,Alden, NY; Cheer-UpFarm, Higganum, CT;Greenane Farm, Delhi,NY; Langus Farm,Northampton, PA; PennState University, Univer-sity Park, PA; Rooker An-gus, Uniontown, PA;Shale Ridge Farm, Otego,NY; Stillwater Angus,Stillwater, NY; WindyPoint Angus, Potsdam, NY

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The National Cattle-men’s Beef Association(NCBA) and the PublicLands Council (PLC) re-cently filed an amicusbrief to the U.S.Supreme Court in theSackett v. Environmen-tal Protection Agency(EPA) case, which willlikely be argued in Janu-ary 2012. Dustin VanLiew, PLC executive di-rector and NCBA direc-tor of federal lands, saidSackett v. EPA could seta dangerous precedentallowing EPA and otherfederal agencies to makejurisdictional determina-tions that are not judi-cially or administrativelyreviewable.

In 2005, Chantell andMichael Sackett pur-chased a plot of land,

less than one acre insize, to build a home.However, in 2007, afterfilling in half the lot withgravel in preparation forconstruction, EPA issuedthe Sacketts an “Admin-istrative Compliance Or-der” (ACO), alleging theland was a wetland sub-ject to Clean Water Act(CWA) jurisdiction andordered the Sacketts torestore the land to itsoriginal condition or facenearly $50,000 in finesper day. The Sackettfamily appealed for ahearing on their allegedviolation but was deniedby EPA and the federalcourt.

According to VanLiew, the court threwout the case because itdetermined that the

CWA prevented judicialreview ACOs until theenforcement actionshave been issued by fed-eral agencies. He saidthe Sacketts could notchallenge the compli-ance order until they re-fused to do what it in-structed and conse-quently were fined tensof thousands of dollars.

“Like millions of Amer-icans regularly do, theSacketts rightfully pur-chased land to buildtheir dream home. Un-fortunately, instead ofbuilding that home, theyhave spent the past fouryears battling EPA andthe courts,” Van Liewsaid. “The Sackettsweren’t trying to cut cor-ners. They followed therules and now they just

want a fair shake in thecourts. The uncertaintysurrounding the CWApermitting process andthe time and financialcosts associated with ithas left them withabysmal options of sub-mitting to the regulator’sdemands and the costsassociated with those de-mands, risking cata-strophic fines for non-compliance or investingsignificant time and re-sources pursuing a per-mit. In this process, theonly winner is the feder-al government. Privatelandowners lose.”

According to NCBADeputy EnvironmentalCounsel Ashley Lyon,this case could have far-reaching impacts onfarmers and ranchers

and all private landown-ers. She said the CWAhas morphed from astatute to protect our na-tion’s waters in to a toolfor regulators to micro-manage daily decisionsof private landowners.She said the U.S.Supreme Court will con-sider whether petitionersmay seek pre-enforce-ment judicial review ofACOs and whether peti-tioners’ current inabilityto seek pre-enforcementjudicial review of theACO violates their rightsunder the Due ProcessClause.

“The brief NCBA andPLC filed in this casepushes for a decisionthat affirms a landown-er’s right to challenge ajurisdictional determi-

nation before they arerequired to either gothrough the costly andtime-consuming permit-ting process or are finedthousands of dollars,”Lyon said. “Today it isprivate landowners, whofollowed the rules, at-tempting to build ahome but privatelandowners, includingfarmers and ranchers,will no doubt face futurechallenges if EPA andother federal agencies’decisions are not sub-ject to judicial and ad-ministration review. Weare hopeful the U.S.Supreme Court will con-sider the sweeping im-pact this case couldhave our all privatelandowners in thiscountry.”

NCBA, PLC weigh in on precedent-setting Clean Water Act caseSeeking clarification on costly, burdensome uncertainties arising from Clean Water Act

John Weber (Min-nesota), Kim Rounds(California), Arika Sny-der (Pennsylvania),Rossie Blinson (NorthCarolina), and EmilyJack (Texas) were cho-sen as the 2012 Nation-al Beef AmbassadorTeam at the annual

competition, funded inpart by the Beef Check-off, held Sept. 30-Oct. 2at the Shisler Confer-ence Center and HiltonGarden Inn in Wooster,Ohio. Eighteen seniorcontestants, ages 17-20, were judged in theareas of consumer pro-motion, classroompresentation, media in-terview technique andissues response.

Contestants fromthroughout the countryvied for a place on thiselite team of agricultureadvocates and $5,000in cash prizes spon-sored exclusively byFarm Credit. Addition-ally five educationalscholarships totaling$5,000 were given bythe American National

CattleWomen Founda-tion, Inc. For the pastseveral years, one BeefAmbassador has alsobeen chosen for a pres-tigious USDA intern-ship in Washington D.C.

This year’s contestalso hosted a juniorcompetition for youthbeef industry advocatesages 12-16. Eleven pas-sionate contestantsvied for cash prizes,competing in twojudged categories: Me-dia Interview and Con-sumer Demonstration.The first place winnerwas Austin Gaspard(Louisiana), the secondplace winner was Abi-gail Grisedale (Califor-nia), and the third placewinner was Rachel Pur-dy (Wyoming). They alltook home checkssponsored exclusivelyby Farm Credit for theirtop scores.

While preparing forthis national beef pro-motion and educationcompetition, youthacross the nation learnabout beef and the beefindustry within theirfamily and with supportfrom state Cattle-Women, Cattlemen’s as-sociations and statebeef councils. Thepreparation highlightsindustry issues of cur-rent consumer interest.Winners of the statecompetitions compete atthe national level receiv-ing additional mediatraining. After the event,as youth ambassadors,they speak to industryissues and misconcep-tions, while educatingpeers and others aboutfood safety, nutrition

and the Beef CheckoffProgram at consumerevents, in the classroomand online.

Visit www.national-beefambassador.org orwww.ancw.org for moreinformation or contact

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2012 National Beef Ambassadors announced29 of the nation’s best beef industry youth spokespersons competed.

John Weber (Minnesota), Kim Rounds (California), ArikaSnyder (Pennsylvania), Rossie Blinson (North Carolina),and Emily Jack (Texas) were chosen as the 2012 Nation-al Beef Ambassador Team.

Arika Snyder holds the$1000 check she wasawarded.

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The leading Angusbrand has increased thenumber of pounds soldevery year since 2005,but does that reallymean demand for theproduct is soaring?

Economists said therewas not enough informa-tion to tell, so KansasState University’s TedSchroeder and Master’sstudent Lance Zimmer-man analyzed additionaldata and found that theanswer is, “Yes.”

The methodology andresults are explained intheir research paper,“Defining and Quantify-ing Certified Angus Beef® Brand Consumer De-mand.”

“The demand for CABhas outpaced Choiceproduct since 2002,” thepaper says. “Demand forCAB increased 56 per-cent over the eight yearsand Choice demand in-creased 20 percent.”

In both cases, thebiggest increase wasfrom 2009 to 2010.

“Much of the 2010 de-mand growth had to dowith export market op-portunity,” Schroedersaid, but also a return ofrestaurant visitors in2010.

“We were a victim onthe foodservice side andbeneficiary on the retailside,” said Mark Polzer,

CAB vice president ofbusiness development.In 2009, CAB’s foodser-vice business was downalmost 5.5 percent andretail was up 9 percent,but 2010 brought goodnews in both sectors:foodservice increased 10percent and retail by 20percent.

CAB sales increasedby more than 100 millionpounds compared to2009, and the brand’scutout value increasedmore than $5 per hun-dredweight in deflatedU.S. dollars. The papernotes, “There was notanother year in the mod-el where both per-capitaconsumption and realcutout prices increasedrelative to the previousyear.”

Demand for Choicebeef and demand forCAB products are closelyrelated, but certainly notidentical.

“The commodity prod-uct seemed to be moredramatically affected bynegative macroeconomicfactors, such as tradebarriers and overall eco-nomic health,” the re-search states. “It is alsoworth noting that de-mand for Choice productappears slower to re-bound during times ofrecovery than CAB de-mand.”

The index showed thatstrong internationalsales years (2003 and2010) were also the twohighest years for whole-sale brand demand. In-ternational increases re-mains strong, on track tobreak the 2003 recordthis year as it claimsmore than 10 percent ofthe brand’s total sales.

“Future dramaticgrowth will depend moreand more on our interna-tional side,” Polzer said.“But there are so manyvariables outside of thecattle industry that affectinternational demand.”

Regardless of where it’ssold, these increasingnumbers bode well forproducers. It can be hardto make a direct connec-tion between farm-levelprices and retail beef pricestickers, but earlier re-search from John Marsh,Montana State Universityeconomist, looked at that.

He studied total U.S.beef demand from 1976 to1999 and noted a 66 per-cent decline. That trans-lated to a 40 percent re-duction in fed cattleprices, and feeder-calfprices dropped 48 precentduring that period.

The recent K-State re-search says, “Improvingdemand at the consumerand wholesale level canhave an equally dramatic,

positive influence onfarm-level prices and pro-duction, and these effectscan be illustrated by thesuccess of CAB and theAngus breed.”

That’s backed by num-bers: CAB premiums inthe $5 per hundredweight(cwt.) range, video saleAngus breed premiums of$6.55 and 63 percent An-gus-influence in the 2010U.S. steer and heifer har-vest mix.

“Any beef product linethat has growing demandis likely to benefit the en-tire industry,” Schroedersaid. “There may be somesubstitution of Choice toCAB, but additional sub-stitution is coming fromother proteins and com-peting products aroundthe world. By having CABgrowth, you’re enhancingdomestic producers’ op-portunities to profit.”

Continued increases of5 percent to 10 percent,he says, would be verystrong growth that repre-sents value for farmersand ranchers.

“To fulfill that need, pre-miums for that productwill flow back down fromthe processor to the pack-ers, back to the feedlotand ultimately to the cow-calf producer who is influ-encing those genetic se-lections,” Schroeder said.

Although not 100 per-

cent of the premiumsare passed through thesystem, a portion is stillsignificant.

“If feeders see that theycan get $4 or $5 per hun-dredweight (cwt.) premi-ums from CAB-qualifyingcarcasses, they’ll veryquickly bid that back intotheir purchases for calvesthat they think will have ahigh likelihood of attain-ing that,” Schroeder said.

“Beef demand woeshistorically have sur-rounded quality issues

with beef products,”Schroeder said, recallingthe 1980s and ‘90s. “Weneeded to start offeringcustomers a more pre-dictable eating experi-ence or we were going tosee continually decliningdemand.

“Higher quality andbranded products do thator they don’t last,” hesaid. “If they don’t deliverconsistently they’re out ofthe game.”

To learn more, visitwww.CABpartners.com.

New demand index points to profit potential

An Amish Baby BenefitAuction will be held onSaturday, Oct. 15, be-ginning at 9 a.m., at Cat-taraugus County Fair-grounds, 501 Erie St.,Little Valley, NY 14755,for Aaron Hertzler’sDown Syndrome BabyAmos who has had com-plications and long hos-pital stays. This benefitis for a 11 month oldbaby with complicationssince birth. He is ahearty baby with a smile

on his face.In order to save his life

another major surgery isneeded at a cost of over$250,000. This benefit isan effort to raise money todo that. Will be auction-ing Quilts, Crafts, Furni-ture, Chairs, Rockers,Tack, Livestock and manymore items. Please comerain or shine the auctionwill be under cover.

Donations needed. Allnew or slightly used

items welcome. No junk.Fairgrounds will be openon Thursday, Oct. 13, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Oct.14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,and/or Saturday morn-ing up until the sale timeat 9 a.m. for donationand or consignment dropoffs. Donations can bemade at any Otto, EastOtto or Mansfield areaAmish residence.

Monitary donations.Please pay check to:

Hertzler Hospital Fund,Cattaraugus CountyBank, Main Street, POBox 227, Little Valley, NY14755. Any questionsContact Noah Hertzler,7124 Jersey Hollow RoadLittle Valley, NY 14755.

Amish Baby Benefit Auction planned Oct. 15

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Please join us at ourannual sheep herdingtrial on Saturday, Oct.15 from 9 a.m. to about3 p.m. There will be fiveruns, each run lastingfor about 45 minutes. Arun resembles a shep-

herd’s day in a minia-ture. The elements ofthe trial illustrate whata shepherd tending hisor her sheep can en-counter during thecourse of a day. Theyare: exit from the pen,

narrow road, bridge,wide graze, traffic, nar-row graze and at theend the re-pen. Thejudge evaluating theevent is from Germany.He has a large flock ofhis own that he tendsaround his home town.

He will read a herdingcritique of each runright after each com-petitor has finished.

The address if themeeting is 683 BagleyRoad in Rushville, NY.Car parking will bealong Bagley Road,

parking for horse andbuggies across thestreet at the Burkhold-er’s farm. Walk in at thedriveway. Admission isfree, spectators are wel-come. A program withthe regulations andcompetitors’ info will be

available for $5. Foodand drinks will also beavailable. For more in-formation, please e-mailUlf at ulf@whiteclover-sheepfarm.com or callhim at 585-554-3313 orgo to www.whiteclover-sheepfarm.com.

Tractors & Industrial: IH 806, Ford 5000 w/cab, Ford 9N, IH 1086 w/cab, Satoh S550G w/front blade, IH 2404, IH 986, JD 4230 w/cab,Kubota L3430 w/cab & loader, CaseIH 585, Ford 7600, MF 285, MF 65 diesel, MF 283, Ford 1910, Case 680 TLB, MF 20 industrial w/loader,Ford 575D TLB, Case 480 Construction King TLB, Oliver OC-46-3D crawler loader, Gehl 3825 skid steer, 20 ft gooseneck trailer

Implements: NH BR740 Silage Special round baler, CaseIH 8530 inline baler, IH 550 manure spreader, Goosen 3 pt bale chopper, (2)Kilbros 350 gravity boxes, NH 477 haybine, IH 6 ft 3 pt disc, Neidmeyer 3 pt fertilizer spreader, NI 1-row corn planter, 6 ft QT manurescraper, NH Super 717 chopper, MF 3 pt 3 btm plow, MF 3 pt 2 btm plow, 3 pt post pounder, Kuhn TB181 ditch bank mower, NH 316 baler,IH 310 3 pt 1 btm plow, JD 525 disc mower conditioner, Shaver QT post pounder, Brillion 3 pt 2-row cultivator, NH F62B blower, poly calfhutch, International Machinery 3-way dump trailer, Bush Hog 15 ft batwing mower, 6 ft finish mower, MF 41 3 pt sickle bar mower, MF 12baler, Kewanee 3 pt 7-shank chisel plow, AC 8 ft transport disc, Shaver 3 pt post pounder, Woods 5 ft rotary mower, (2) Kory gravity boxes,Pequea HR10 rotary rake, JD 1360 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bush Hog bale spear, JD 5 ft rotary mower, Fella SM165 3 pt discmower, JD 3 pt 2 btm plow, Tufline GB4 8 ft back blade, 5 ft rotary mower, Feterl 85 grain cleaner (rotary screen), Gehl 2365 disc mowerconditioner (salvage), IH 1150 grinder mixer, Land Pride 4 ft power seeder, 8 ft box blade, Brillion 12 ft cultipacker, NH 25 blower, KuhnFC300 disc mower conditioner (salvage), Bean orchard sprayer, Gehl 55 Mix-All, NH 28 blower, Brillion 10-shank chisel plow, Dearborn 3pt 2 btm plow, NI 4-spool tedder, MF 39 2-row corn planter, Gehl 1000 chopper, Bush Hog 8 ft plowing disc, Bush Hog 12 ft transport disc,NI wheel rake, JD 2940 chopper w/2 heads, Gehl 1310 round baler (salvage), NH 451 3 pt sickle bar mower, JD trailer-type sickle bar mower,JD 7000 4-row planter, White 508 4 btm semi-mount plow, IH 1300 3 pt sickle bar mower, Kuhn 4-star tedder, NH 268 baler, Gehl 99 blow-er, IH 420 3 pt 3 btm plow, JD 1207 haybine, NH 1430 disc mower conditioner, Kuhn 17 ft tedder, IH 510 3 btm semi-mount plow, IH 49624 ft wing disc, Gehl 860 chopper w/2-row corn & hay head, Kverneland 5 btm spring-reset plow, IH 12 ft transport disc, CaseIH 3309 discmower conditioner, MF grain drill w/seed box, Bush Hog post hole digger, Gehl 315 Scavenger spreader, Mayrath 30 ft hay & grain eleva-tor, JD 5 btm semi-mount plow, AgriMetal bale chopper, Kverneland 3 pt 4 btm plow, Gehl 1312 Scavenger spreader, NH 352 grinder mixer,House 5 ft rotary mower, King Kutter 6 ft stone rake, King Kutter 7 ft back blade, Dion forage wagon, ground-drive spreader, 3 pt 2-rowcultivator, King Kutter carryall, NH 256 rake w/dolley, NH 472 haybine, Gehl 1000 chopper w/2-row corn head, Sanford field cultivator,Knight 3025 Reel Augie spreader

Lawn & Garden & UTV: Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV, CubCadet 2185 garden tractor, JD GX75 riding mower, CubCadet 724WE snowblowerEarly Listing - Much More by Sale Day • Listing May Change Due to Daily Business

Consignments Accepted Until Friday, October 13th, 5 PMTrucking Available Pre-Approved Financing Available Lunch by Franklin Rotary Club

TERMS: Cash or Good Check. VISA and MasterCard Accepted. Positive ID Required. 4% Buyer’s Premium Waived if Paid in Full with Cash orCheck. Nothing Removed Until Paid in Full. All Sales As Is Where Is. 20% Down Payment Required Sale Day - Balance Due Within 7 Days.DIRECTIONS: From I-88 Exit 11, take State Route 357 East approx. 7 miles to Franklin. Turn left onto Otego Street. One block to auction.

AUCTIONEER: Frank WalkerCatskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center Street, Franklin, NY • 607-829-2600 • www.catskilltractor.com

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CATSKILL TRACTOR, INC., FRANKLIN, NY

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 10:30 AM

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Auctioneers,

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PHONE (585) 494-188059 South Lake Avenue

Bergen, New York 14416www.harriswilcox.com

EST. OF CHARLES B. SAMPLEREAL ESTATE & TOOL AUCTION

SAT., OCT. 22, 2011 • 11:00 P.M. • KENDALL, NYAuction to be held at 16269 Roosevelt Highway (Rt. 18), 2 miles west of Kendall, NY (Orleans Co).

REAL ESTATE: Selling at 11:30am will be a 32 acre parcel with 1978 4 bedroom 2-1/2 bathhome that needs TLC, 48’ x 100’ pole barn w/electric, water & concrete floor, 30’ x 120’ air-plane hanger, airplane runway, 5 acres woods and small pond. Great country location.Assessed for $203,900, sells to the highest bidder. $10,000 deposit. OPEN HOUSES: TUES.OCT. 11 from 3-5pm, SAT. OCT. 15 from 10am-Noon, and TUES., OCT. 18 from 3-5pm. CallPenne for details at 585-494-1880. BACKHOE: Case 680 CK loader/backhoe (new tires -over $3200 in maintenance this past year);BARN AND SHOP ITEMS: John Deere 110 lawn tractor w/36” deck; remote control modelairplane; quantity of hand tools (new and used); 3 Craftsman stackable tool boxes; 5 chainsaws; large floor jack; large bolt cabinet with large bolts and screws; quantity of bolt andscrew cabinets; hardware; Red Devil paint shaker; revolving parts bin; log chains and chainbinders; come-a-longs; Sevylor 12V trolling motor; kit to make sailboat (Katamoran); NEW:X-Pert 5.5. HP water pump; 12V backpack sprayer; McCulloch 35cc gas chain saw (16”);Central Machinery 5” bench grinder; much more; HOUSEHOLD: Winchester (Model 12) 12ga. pump shot gun; .22 long rifle ammunition; night vision high performance monocular;binoculars; 402 power telescope; furniture, much more - some new in boxes. See website forlist and pictures. TERMS: 10% Buyer’s Premium. Cash, NYS check, Visa/MC.

Woodside Farm - 379 Woodside Road

Waynesburg, PA 15370

724-627-7240Bradley Eisiminger

379 Woodside Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370Email: bradleyshirley@windstream.netWeb: www.woodsideshorthorns.com

31st Keystone Autumn Klassic Registered Shorthorn Sale

SAT., OCT. 15th,201112:30PM

Selling• Spring Calves • Open Females • Bred

Females • Cow Calf Pairs • 2 Bulls

AAUCTIONFRI. EVE. OCT 14TH 5:30 PM

HELD @ AMERICAN LEGION HALLMAIN ST, WAYLAND, NY

We have moved the following business and private collections intothe American legion hall for public auction. Located on Main StWayland, NY. Watch for RR.. GG.. MMAASSOONN AAUUCCTTIIOONN arrows.

TOOLS & EQUIP.: Ridgid power snake; Flue gas analyzer 712 w/printer likenew; Dewalt transit; Sm. trash pump; homelite generator; Alum. Walking legs;Ridgid bender; Con. Gas air compressor; Roofing air guns; Air framing nailers;Elec. wood splitter; Ridgid elec power threader w/oiler, stand & dyes; Sea snakew/100 reel; Ryobi band saw; Ridgid cast iron snap cutter; Ridgid 6200 5/8"cable 100 ft.; Hand sink machine; Hand tools; Roll around top & bottom tool box;Clamps; Shop lights; Router & bits; Buck saw for siding; 2" drain w/ 3/8" 100 ft.floor model; and more.LARGE PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: Lg. Coke Cola; Hess trucks; John Deere;House collectibles; Pez w/series; Victorian village; Lunch boxes; Holiday decora-tions, much more. GUNS: ALL GUNS NWTF -NEW - NEVER USED - 30-30 Winw/Bushnell scope micro grove brl M30-A-S; Mossberg Mossyoack brush 30-06bushnell brl; Tristar-NKC-MO 12 ga. 3" black auto; New England firearms(Papdner pump H&P 1871 LLC) 12 ga. Stamped on gun NY525716; Traditions 50calb. Black powder w/scope black; Very old 22 Auto pump; Partner H M561 - 3"full 4-10 single shot; Goose gun Orig. Marlin 3" mag. Chamber bolt action 3shot; Conn. Valley Arms black powder 50 cal. 1:28 twist; Ducks Unlimitedblack auto (Charles Day) field 12 ga 3"; H&R (1871) LLC partner pump 20 ga.Two and three quarter or three inch-Camo pattern. St. on gun NY500996; Win.M70 bolt action; Weatherby 12 ga pump by Win.Super gun collection Don't miss them. Call forinfo 585-567-8844 website

www.rgmasonauctions.comTERMS CASH OR GOOD CHECK W/PROPER ID 13% BP

FILLMORE, NY • 585-567-8844www.rgmasonauctions.comrgmasonauctions@aol.com

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ALBANY, NY — New Yorkers affectedby Hurricane Irene have only 30 moredays to register with the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency (FEMA) forpossible federal disaster assistance.

Oct. 2 marked the halfway point inthe 60-day registration period. It’s im-portant that those who may need toregister for aid do so as soon as possi-ble. Registrations cannot be acceptedafter the Oct. 31 deadline.

“Registration keeps open the possi-bility of a wide range of assistance,”said Philip E. Parr, FEMA Federal Co-ordinating Officer. “If your insurancecoverage comes up short, or otherdamage appears later, you need to beregistered for us to help.”

To register, call the FEMA Helpline at800-621-3362. Phone lines are openfrom 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days aweek until further notice. People with

hearing disabilities can use the TTYnumber, 800-462-7585. Applicantscan also register online at www.Disas-terAssistance.gov or with any web-en-abled mobile device or smartphone atm.fema.gov. Follow the link to “applyonline for federal assistance.”

The registration period and thedeadline apply to the major federal dis-aster declaration signed by PresidentBarack Obama on Aug. 31 that en-abled residents and business ownersin Albany, Bronx, Clinton, Columbia,Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene,Herkimer, Kings, Montgomery, Nas-sau, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens,Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland,Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie,Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren,Washington and Westchester countiesto register for federal recovery aid.

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DICK AND JOYCE BRAYAUCTION

THURS. OCT. 20, 2011 • 5:00 P.M. CHURCHVILLE, NY

Auction to be held at 765 Hosmer Road, 8 miles SE of Churchville, across from MillCreek Golf Course, 1 mile south of Clifton, NY.

Having sold small farm will sell:FARM MACHINERY: 1951 JD MC Series #14293 dozer w/blade, restored; JD 1010 R.U.

gas tractor, 1839 hrs, restored, with JD No. 5 sickle bar mower; 2005 Big Tex 14' x 7' 7000

GVW, trailer, 100 miles, stored inside; JD X534 4 wheel steer 54" cut mower, cost $7000,

3 years old, low hours; JD 316 garden tractor, hydrostatic, 50" mower w/DR lawn vac, gas,

electric start; 6 ft. 3 pt York type rake; 3 pt. super pan; 3 pt. post hole auger; 3 pt. 1 bottom

plow; 3 pt. JD 2 bottom plow; Ford 3 pt. blade; 2 wheel tractor; Lilliston 5 ft. Brush Hog; flat

rack wagon; Stihl chain saw MS 211C, like new; 6" bench grinder; Echo string trimmer;

aluminum ramp, nearly new; tractor chairs for 1010; portable air compressor; 8 ft. aluminum

step ladder; Craftsman table saw; misc. tools; ANTIQUES: oak 2 door bookcase; crank tele-

phone; square oak table w/2 leaves; 4 pressed back chairs; small oak buffet w/mirror; oak

drop front desk; oak 4 section stack bookcase; oak file cabinet; school desk; small pot belly

stove; small table; mirrors and picture frames; ledger books; bolt bins; HOUSEHOLD: grand-

mother's clock; Everstar portable air conditioner, nearly new; PA House cherry TV armoire.

TERMS: 10% Buyer's Premium. cash, NYS check, Visa/MC.

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Monday, October 10• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Heifersale. A group of reg. fresh young cowsfrom Muranda Holsteins; Larkindalesends 10 -15 fancy Registered cows allstages of lactation. An exceptionalgroup of cattle with deep pedigrees anda lot of quality & milk. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.• 10:00 AM: Mifflintown, PA. Happy Hol-low Dairy Dispersal. 300+ head sell.David & Tina Hunsberger, owners. Co-managed by Stonehurst Farm & TheCattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226, davera-masr@cattlexchange.com

www.cattlexchange.com• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. MainSt., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug,Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing,607-844-9104• 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYSRt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc.& Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. Wenow sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feedersimmediately following Dairy. Calves &Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-

847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

• 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon,NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay.1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale Cham-bers, Manager, Empire Livestock Mar-keting, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr.& Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market-ing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte.203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale.Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, October 11• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Gro-ceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mo-hawk Valley Produce Auction,518-568-3579• 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock,Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy,sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PMfeeders followed by beef and calves.Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 518-868-2006,800-321-3211.

Wednesday, October 12• Lexington, KY. Late model Cat & Ko-matsu Construction Equip. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers,315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.

E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. MainSt., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager,Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104• 1:30 PM: Francis Clancy, Alfred, NY.12 organic cows & heifers. Holstein &Xbred cows. All organic paperwork is inorder. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Em-pire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041,585-738-2104• 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon,NY. Calves followed by beef. DaleChambers, Manager, Empire LivestockMarketing, 315-829-3105• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Reg-ular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer,Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, October 13• 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd.,Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley,Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752• 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 LakeSt., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. DonYahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Live-stock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon,NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef &Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Em-pire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 USHwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr.& Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market-

ing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220• 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock,Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves,followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auc-tioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing,518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, October 14• Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn FarmsComplete Dispersal. Co-managed withStonehurst Farms. Dr. Sam & GailSimon, owners. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full lineof produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full lineof produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full lineof produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., FortPlain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full lineof produce, bedding plants & flowers.Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579• 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384Center St., Franklin, NY. Fall InventoryReduction and Machinery Auction. Con-

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To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representativeor Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALESRte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740

Sale every Monday & ThursdaySpecializing in Complete Farm Dispersals

“A Leading Auction Service”In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS

802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639

ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc.

Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY

315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912

AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC.18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077

413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599www.jacquierauctions.com

Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Servicephilcorn@jacquierauctions.com

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL808 Borden Rd.

Buffalo, NY 14227800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com

BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONSFort Plain, NY518-568-2257

Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC.Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM

2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135Brzostek.com

315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579

THE CATTLE EXCHANGE4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911

www.cattlexchange.comE-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com

A Top-Quality Auction ServiceDavid Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker

C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC.Complete Auction ServicesRte. 5, East Thetford, VT

802-785-2161

DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN

3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424585-396-1676

www.cnyauctions.comdannauctioneers.htm

DELARM & TREADWAYSale Managers & Auctioneers

William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY518-483-4106

E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608315-659-2407

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC5001 Brittonfield Parkway

P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY

315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PMFeeder Cattle Sales monthly

Horse Sales as scheduled585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.AUCTION SERVICE

Franklin, NY607-829-5172

Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions

Frank Walker, AuctioneerP.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775

fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO.Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded

1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA570-546-6907

Fax 570-546-9344www.fraleyauction.com

GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040

607-863-3821www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC.7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811

607-642-3293www.goodrichauctionservice.com

H&L AUCTIONSMalone, NY

Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800

518-832-0616 cellAuctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

HARRIS WILCOX, INC.Bergen, NY

585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

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signments accepted. Frank Walker Auc-tioneers, 607-829-2600• 5:30 PM: American Legion Hall, MainSt., Wayland, NY. Auction of tools &equip., large private collections andguns. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844

www.rgmasonauctions.com• 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Spe-cial Feeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Live-stock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, October 15• Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 BarkerSt., Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086,JD 2020, Dozer, IH Silage Trucks,Equipment, Owner George Foskit. Auc-tioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421• 11298 State Route 149, Fort Ann, NY.Late model Construction Equip.,Forestry Attachments, Support Equip.,Tagalong & Equipment Trailers. AlexLyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auc-tioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 8:00 AM: 6 Charmund Rd., Or-angeville, PA. Complete Liquidation ofBrewer Equipment LLC. Trucks, forklifts,equipment and pallet lots. Fraley Auc-tion Co., Inc., 570-546-6907

www.fraleyauction.com• 8:30 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction,488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT.8:30 am rain or shine. Accepting con-signments Oct. 12 & 13 from 9-7 pm,Oct. 14 from 9-5 pm with preview allday. Middlesex Livestock Auction, LisaScirpo 860-883-5828, Sale Barn 860-349-3204• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee,VT. Public Consignment Auction ofFarm Machinery, Construction Equip-

ment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and smalltools. Consignments accepted on Fri-day from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray &Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services,802-785-2161• 9:00 AM: LaPlume Excavating, 119Newton Rd., Plaistow, NH. ContractorRetirement Auction. Roy Teitsworth,Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cat-tle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle &bring documentation. Cattle acceptedThurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rdOHM Holstein Club Sale. 100 head ofquality registered Holsteins sell. Hostedby Roedale Farm, the Pullis Family. Tom& Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771,Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087

www.hoskingsales.com• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Feeder Calf Sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market,716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by ourregular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 716-296-5041,585-738-2104.

Monday, October 17• Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, NewBerlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Lamb,

Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. Tom & BrendaHosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800,cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comWednesday, October 19

• Manassas, VA. Cat ConstructionEquip., Support, Attachments, Forklifts,Dump Trucks, Pickups & EquipmentTrailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Man-agers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• Allentown, PA. State Auction. Com-plete Liquidation of Automotive Disman-tling Operation. MAC Car Crusher,Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback &Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumu-lation of Motors, Transmissions,Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bid-ding available. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944

www.lyonauction.com• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Heifer Sale. Early consign-ments include 32 open heifers & 12bred heifers. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auction-eer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY.Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by ourregular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, EmpireLivestock Marketing, 716-296-5041,585-738-2104.• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, October 20• 140 Manda Ct., Troy, MO. CompleteLiquidation of Concrete Precast Plantplus Real Estate. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269

www.lyonauction.com• Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Com-plete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz,owners. Co-Managed by The Cattle Ex-change & Stonehurst Farms. The CattleExchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 9:00 AM: 423 Ashwood Rd., Darling-ton, PA. Construction Equip., Trucks &Trailers. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc.,419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.comFriday, October 21

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA.Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering.Hosted by Vision Genetics. Co-Man-aged by The Cattle Exchange & Stone-hurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.comSaturday, October 22

• 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fair-grounds). Onondaga County Area Mu-nicipal Equipment Auction of Municipal& Contractor Equipment. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:30 AM: Woodhull, NY (SteubenCo.). Levi Farmwald Retirement Auc-tion. Horses, Dairy Herd & Farm Ma-chinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.com

PARTICIPATING AUCTIONEERSHOSKING SALES

Sales Managers & Auctioneer6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392

Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale

Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.607-699-3637

Fax 607-699-3661www.hoskingsales.com

hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCHLIVESTOCK MARKET

Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411

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

www.hoskingsales.comhoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584

717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICER.D. 1, Little Falls, NY

315-823-0089We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or

Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERSSales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers

Whitney Point, NYToll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540

Fax 607-692-4327www.manasseauctions.com

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455

Sale Every MondayLisa Scirpo 860-883-5828Sales Barn 860-349-3204

Res. 860-346-8550

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339

518-568-3579

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLENorman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.717-354-4341

Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC.Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT

Jim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913neks@together.net

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTIONWhately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949

Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM413-665-8774

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALESNorth Bangor, NY

518-481-6666Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503

Harry Neverett 518-651-1818Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken

802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC.P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572

585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378www.pirrunginc.com

James P. Pirrung

R.G. MASON AUCTIONSRichard G. Mason

We do all types of auctionsComplete auction service & equipment

Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICEMARCEL J. ROBERTS

Specializing in farm liquidations.802-334-2638

802-777-1065 cellrobertsauction@together.net

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

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454585-243-1563

www.teitsworth.com

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICERt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY

518-695-6663Owner: Henry J. Moak

WILLIAM KENT, INC.Sales Managers & Auctioneers

Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541

802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

AUCTION CALENDARTo Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative

or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381

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• 10:30 AM: Castile, NY. Ward Bros. Ma-chinery & Cattle Dispersal. Don Yahn,Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire LivestockMarket, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104• 11:00 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYSRt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). FallMachinery Sale. We will be acceptingMachinery on Thurs. 20th & Fri. 21st.Already consigned: Case 5220 tractor4WD loader, cab; NH L150 SkidLoader; HLA sand/sawdust shooter;Rissler 510 feed cart mixer. Please callto get into the following ads. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com• 11:00 AM: Dutchess County Fair-grounds, Rhinebeck, NY. The EasternNew York Fall Heifer Sale.

kmooney498@aol.com, or call 845-702-3643

Tuesday, October 25• 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, NorthWinter Garden, FL. Rental Returns ofLate Model Construction, SupportEquip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, October 26

• 10:00 AM: 175 Wolf Run Rd., Cuba,NY. Estate of Steve Petzen. ExcavatingEquip. & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Milk-ing Herd Dispersal. Don Yahn, Mgr. &Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market,716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, October 27• Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85head of Quality Dairy Cattle. “SuperMilk” every year since 1986. Delarm &Treadway, Sale Managers & Auction-eers, 518-483-4106• Cleveland, OH. Complete LiquidationCat Construction Equip. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comFriday, October 28

• Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms MilkingHerd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. BennettFarms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Ex-change, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Detroit, MI. Large Construction, Agri-cultural Equip., Attachments, SupportEquip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Man-agers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comSaturday, October 29

• Syracuse, NY. Construction, Support,Attachments, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers.Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers &Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 20 McCormick Rd., Spencer, MA. Es-tate of George Adgalanis. 4 Ford trac-tors, Trucks & Tools, Hay & otherequipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier,Inc., 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com• 9:00 AM: 5563 East Main St., Batavia,NY. Empire Tractor Relocation Auction.Farm Tractors, Equipment, AgriculturalParts, Store Inventory, Store Pictures.Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 11:00 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auc-tion, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield,CT. Fall Feeder Cattle Auction. Accept-ing consignments Fri., Oct. 28 12-6 pm;Sat. Oct 29, 7-11 am. Middlesex Live-stock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828, Sale Barn 860-349-3204

Tuesday, November 1• Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & Special-ized Trailer Auction. Large quantity ofspecialized trailers of different configu-rations: 19 axles, Trail Kings, Liddell,Hobb & others. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, November 2

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, November 5

• Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan,CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford ServiceTruck, Tire and Service Equipment, Of-fice Equipment. Auctioneer PhilJacquier, 413-569-6421• Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental Re-turn Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts,Attachments, Support Equip. & Camp-ing Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, SalesManagers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Har-vest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale.Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Sci-ence Club. The Cattle Exchange, DaveRama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee,VT. Public Consignment Auction ofFarm Machinery, Construction Equip-ment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and smalltools. Consignments accepted on Fri-day from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray &Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services,802-785-2161• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cat-tle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle &bring documentation. Cattle acceptedThurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 9

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 10

• Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA.Reserved for a major New York HerdDispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Man-aged by The Cattle Exchange & Stone-hurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

Friday, November 11• 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYSRt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. ofUtica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). FallPremier All Breeds Sale. 100 head ofquality all breeds sell. Call to participatein this sale. Selections are underway.Call if you want to participate. Tom &Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.comSaturday, November 12

• Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II MilkingHerd Dispersal. 100 outstanding regis-tered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin &Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange,Dave Rama, 607-746-2226

daveramasr@cattlexchange.comwww.cattlexchange.com

• Racine, WI. Late Model EarthmovingEquip., Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers,Equip. Trailers, Campers. Alex Lyon &Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cat-tle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle &bring documentation. Cattle acceptedThurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comTuesday, November 15

• Houston, TX. Late Model ConstructionEquip., Aerials, Forklifts, Support,Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son,Sales Managers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, November 16

• The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Topof Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Freeturkey for every buyer! Sales Managers,Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

neks@together.net• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, November 17

• Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers,Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Spe-cial Feeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Live-stock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Saturday, November 19• Ledyard, CT (Foxwood Casino).Earthmoving Construction Equip., Aer-ial Lifts, Forklifts, Support, DumpTrucks, Truck Tractors, Equip. & DumpTrailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Man-agers & Auctioneers

www.lyonauction.comWednesday, November 23

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, November 30

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 3

• 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard,Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consign-ment Auction of Farm & ConstructionEquipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liqui-dations & Consignments. RoyTeitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cat-tle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle &bring documentation. Cattle acceptedThurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm.Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 7

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, December 10

• 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Fin-ger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com• 11:00 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).Fox Hill Farms (The Hoopes Family)Complete line of upscale vegetablefarm equipment. Real estate sells at10:15 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc.585-728-2520

www.pirrunginc.comWednesday, December 14

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comThursday, December 15

• 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Spe-cial Feeder Calf and Beef ReplacementSales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Live-stock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Wednesday, December 21• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comWednesday, December 28

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi.E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular live-stock sale every Wednesday. FingerLakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.comSaturday, January 7

• 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave.,Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction.Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors,Machinery, Landscape, Tools and LawnTractor Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc.,Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.comMonday, February 6

• Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auction-eers, Inc., 419-865-3990

info@yoderandfrey.comwww.yoderandfrey.com

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MIDDLESEXLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middlefield, CTOctober 3, 2011

On the Hoof, Dollars/CwtCalves:45-60# .20-.23; 61-75# .24-.27; 76-90# .29-.32;91-105# .35-.38; 106# & up.40-.45.Farm Calves: .50-.60Started Calves: .22-.25Veal Calves: .55-1.10Heifers: Open .63-.75; Beef.65-.95.Feeder Steers: 74-92.50;Beef .58-.74Stock Bull: .63-1Beef Bull: 75-80Sows: 31-33Feeder Pigs: 30-57.50Sheep, ea: 65-95Lambs, ea: 165-260Goats, ea: 70-160; Kids 25-75Rabbits: 5-14Chickens: 3-15Ducks: 4-13

ADDISON COUNTYCOMMISSION SALESEast Middlebury, VTSeptember 26, 2011

Cattle: 145Calves: 241Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 73-74.50;Boners 80-85% lean 68-71;Lean 85-90% lean 52-70.Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls92-125# 70-150; 80-92# 70-90.Vealers: 60-100# 20-72.50

COSTA & SONSLIVESTOCK & SALES

Fairhaven, MAOctober 5, 2011

Cows: Canners 12-52.50;Cutters 53.50-58.50; Util59.50-72.50.Bulls: 58Steers: Ch 111-115.50; Sel104-106.50; Hols. 65-71.Heifers: Ch 112-113.50;Sel 72-96.50.Calves: 25-185/ea.Feeders: 35-143Sheep: 68Goats: 45-185/ea; Kids 46-101/ea.Sows: 39-55Boars: 36Hogs: 59-61/ea.Feeder Pigs: 55-85/ea.Chickens: 1.25-10.50Rabbits: 3-22Ducks: 2.50-18* Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA

October 4, 2011Beef Cattle: Canners 30-52; Cutters 50-62; Util 56-68; Bulls 70-80; Steers 105-115; Heifers 55-65.Calves: Growers No. .751.20; Veal .55; Heifers .75-1.10; Other .50-.75.Hogs: Sows .40-.50; Roast-ers 50-70/ea; Boars .25.Sheep: 70-95; Lambs 1.20-1.75.Goats: Billies 125-175/ea;Kids 20-90/ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE

AUCTION, INCWhately, MA

October 4, 2011Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 5-31;61-75# 25-65; 76-95# 40-75; 96-105# 43-75; 106# &up 75.Farm Calves: 80-210/cwtStart Calves: 45-50/cwtFeeders: 57-110/cwtHeifers: 48.50-68/cwtSteers: 67/cwtBulls: 82/cwt.Canners: 20-54/cwtCutters: 55-65/cwtUtility: 66-71.50/cwtSows: 50.50-57/cwtPigs: 25-63/ea.Lambs: 125-210/cwtSheep: 80-132.50/cwtGoats: 21-177.50/ea.Rabbits: 2.50-5.50/ea.Poultry: 1-14/ea.Hay (2 lots wet): 1.30-1.40/bale.northamptonlivestockauc-tion.homestead.com

HACKETTSTOWNAUCTION

Hackettstown, NJOctober 4, 2011

Livestock: 29 Calves .32-1.40, Avg 1.01; 41 Cows.37.5-.72, Avg .57; 9 EasyCows .39-.62.5, Avg .52; 23Feeders 300-600# .50-1.28,Avg .78; 7 Heifers .41-.1.05,Avg .65; 9 Bulls .54.5-.82,Avg .68; 5 Steers .53-.96,Avg .69; 2 Hogs .69; 10Roasting Pigs 19-66, Avg44.90; 26 Sheep .90-1.92,Avg 1.10; 3 Lambs (ea) 38-92, Avg 74, 73 (/#) 1.30-2.22, Avg 1.99; 20 Goats(ea) 23-150, Avg 77.28; 29Kids (ea) 20-127.50, Avg52. Total 286.Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl(/#) .90-1.40; Mixed Fowl(ea) 5.50; Pullets (ea) 1-2;Bantams (ea) 5; Roosters(/#) 1.40-1.55; Ducks (ea)2.50-6; Rabbits (/#) 1-2.15;Pigeons (ea) 2-6.50.Grade A Eggs: White JumXL 1.65; Brown Jum XL1.90-1.95; L 1.87; M 1.14.Hay, Straw & Grain: 1 Alfal-fa 4.10; 1 Mixed 4.40; 3Grass 2.40-4; 1 WheatStraw 4.20. Total 6.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEYLIVESTOCK MARKET,

INCCambridge, NY

No report

EMPIRE LIVESTOCKMARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NYNo report

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK

Central Bridge, NYSeptember 27, 2011

Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-2;Grower Bull over 92# .70-1.30; 80-92# .50-1.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .58-.75;Lean .40-.62; Hvy. BeefBulls .62-.76.Dairy Replacements (/hd):Fresh Cows 800-1100;

Springing Hfrs. 750-1400;Bred Hfrs. 700-1150;Fresh Hfrs. 900-1300; OpenHfrs. 400-900.Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1.20;Sel .80-.89; Hols. Sel .74-.85.Lamb & Sheep (/#): Feeder1-2; Market 1-1.50; Slaugh-ter Sheep .30-.65.Goats (/hd): Billies 75-180;Nannies 50-125; Kids 30-80.Swine (/#): Hog .25-.35;Sow .30-.40; Boar .05-.12;Feeder Pig (/hd) 10-42.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY

October 3, 2011Calves (/#): Grower over92# 1.10-1.40; 80-92# .90-1.20; Bob Veal .43-.57.Cull Cows (/hd): Gd 64-70;Lean 53-60.50; Hvy. BeefBulls 67-72.Beef (/#: Feeders .60-.68;Veal .60-.83; Hols. Slaughter.58-.68.Lamb/Sheep (/hd): Feeder140-160; Market 120-155;Slaughter 67.Goats (/hd): Billes 180-225; Nannies 70-92.50; Kids25-55.*Buyers always looking forpigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY

No report

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY

No report

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK

Governeur, NYNo report

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY

September 29, 2011Calves (/#): Grower Calvesover 92# 1-1.50; 80-92# .50-1.20; Bob Veal .05-.70.Cull Cows (/#): Gd .58-.68;Lean .35-.63; Hvy. BeefBulls .70-.78.Beef (/#): Hols. Sel .78-.85.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY

September 29, 2011Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1-2.10;Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.45; 80-92# .70-1.15; BobVeal .20-.50.Cull Calves (/#): Gd .61-.69; Lean .55-.63; Hvy. BeefBulls .70-.81.Beef (/#): Feeders .60-.85.Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market1.30-1.40; Slaughter Sheep.45-.50.Goats (/hd): Billies 75-95;Nannies 70-85.Swine (/#): Sow .46-.50;Boar .20-.25.

FINGER LAKESLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Canandaigua, NY October 5, 2011

Dairy Cows for Slaughter:Bone Util 58-72.50; Can-ners/Cutters 39-66; Bullsdairy HY Util 61-73.Slaughter Calves: Bobs

95-110# 15-60; 80-95# 10-55; 60-80# 5-50.Calves Ret. to Feed: Bullover 95# 30-65; 80-95# 25-60; 60-80# 20-57; Vealers(grassers) 250# & up 67-85.Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed:Bull over 95# 70-125; 80-95# 65-120; 70-80# 60-75;Hfrs. 125-200; Bull calvesover 95# 77.50-112.50.Beef Steers: Ch grain fed103-117.50; Sel 85-93.50;Hols. Ch grain fed 86-95; Sel70-82.50.Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 67-70; Sows US 13 52; BoarsUS 1-3 17.Feeder Lambs: Ch 50-80#150-180; Market Ch 80-100# 95-142.50.Slaughter Sheep: M 62.50-65; Rams Ch over 130# 50.Goats (/hd): Billies L 110#& up 130-157.50; Nannies L107.

October 1, 2011Beef Steers: 301-500# 67-136; 501-700# 65-125;701# & up 58-112.Beef Heifers: 301-500# 64-123; 501-700# 61-124;701# & up 54-105.Beef Bulls: 301-500# 58-132; 501-700# 52-105;701# & up 50-80.Holstein: 31-500# 35-67;501-700# 40-65; 701# & up45-64.Bred Replacements: 320-1000.

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTIONPenn Yan, NY

No report.Hay Fridays @ 11:15. Pro-duce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKESPRODUCE AUCTION

Penn Yan, NYSeptember 28, 2011

Acorns: .10-.45Apples (1/2 bu): 3-11Beans (1/2 bu): 5-15.50Beets (bunch): 1.05-1.40Broccoli (hd): .55-1.50Brussel Sprouts: .55-2Buttercups: 10-1.40Cabbage (hd): .70-1.45Cantaloupes: .10-1.75

Cauliflower (hd): .50-2.35Cucumbers (1/2 bu): 8-14.50Eggs (dz): 1.20-1.80Eggplants (1/2 bu): 3-7.50Gourds: .40-3.25Grapes (12 bu): 4-18Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 2-13Hubbards: .15-2Indian Corn: 1.20-2.40JBL’s (1/2 bu): 5.50-11.50Mums: 1.25-4.25Onions (bu): .10-.32Peppers (1/2 bu): 2-12Pie Pumpkins: .35-.85Plums (peck): 2.50-10.50Potatoes (50#): 16-19Pumpkins: .40-9Sweet Corn (dz): 1.20-3.25Sweet Potatoes (1/2 bu): 5-15.50Summer Squash (1/2 bu):3.75-23Tomatoes (25#): 2-36Produce Mon @ 10 am,Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALESNew Berlin, NYOctober 3, 2011

Cattle: Bone Util .60-.86;Canners/Cutters .58-.65;Easy Cows .60 & dn.Bulls: Bulls/Steers .60-.83.Feeders: Dairy .60-.83;Hfrs. .77-1.03; Bulls .78-1.05; Steers .75-.83.Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. Hfrs. under 100#1.55.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belknap, PANo report

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Belleville, PASeptember 28, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-31460# 106.50.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3Hols. 1440# 81.0; Sel 1-3935# 86.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 68.50;Breakers 75-80% lean63.50-66.25, lo dress 59-61;Boners 80-85% lean 58-62.25, hi dress 65.50; Lean85-90% lean 52.75-58.50, hi

dress 59.75, lo dress 46.75-51.75.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11965# 7.75; 1235# 83.50.Feeder Cattle: Steers M 1650# 104.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-115# 140-172; 90#120; No. 2 Hols. 95-120#100-132; 80-90# 70-90; No.3 95-120# 60-82; 75-90# 50-62; No. 2 Hols. Hfrs. 80-100#70-150/hd; BeefX 100-105#100-110.Vealers: 70-90# 15-62.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 240#155/hd; 270-280# 190-195/hd; 45-50% lean 260-300# 157.50-180/hd.Boars: 270-450# 90-100/hd.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 10-55# 17-40; 70# 40.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 45-65# 140-195; 80-100# 117.50-170; Gd & Ch1-2 40-55# 70-125; EwesGd 2-3 160# 70.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 45-60# 65-82.50; Sel 2under 20# 4-8; 20-45# 20-60; Nannies Sel 1 90-110#75-77; Sel 3 90# 30.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

October 4, 2011Slaughter Steers: Ch1240-1645# 113-119.75;Sel & Lo Ch 1180-1335#103-112.50; cpl not finished92-98.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr1540-1695# 103-112.50; Ch1265-1545# 95-102.50; Sel1215-1505# 88-95.Heifers: Sel & Lo Ch 1215-1480# 107.50-114.50; cplHols. 65-96.75; Beef cow95-100Slaughter Cows: Break-ers/Boners 62-68.50; Lean63-67; Big Middle/lodress/lights 56-61.50; Shelly55 & dn.Bulls: Hols. 1 hd 1600# 84.Feeder Cattle: SteersBeefX 430-500# 97-111;Hols. 210-1160# 66-81.50;Hfrs. BeefX 435-575#89.50-108; Dairy types 755-1055# 52.50-74.50; Here-

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC Carlisle, PA

Small Animal SaleNo report

All animals sold by thepiece. Sale starts at 5 pm

CARLISLE LIVESTOCKMARKET, INC

State Graded Feeder Pig Sale

Carlisle, PANo report*Next State Graded SalesFri., Oct. 26. Receiving 7:30am till 10 am. Sale time 1pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET, INC

Dewart, PAOctober 3, 2011

Cattle: 126Holstein Steers: 1232-1428# 83-87.50.Cows: Breakers 60.75-64.50; Boners 51.50-61;Lean 45-55.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 480-528# 100-107; M&L 2 540-784# 75-84; L 3 Hols. 500-734# 60-64.Feeder Bulls: 380# 88.Calves: 143. Bulls No. 1 94-124# 137.50-152.50; 84-92#105-125; No. 2 94-124#120-137.50; 80-92# 85-107.50; No. 3 94-116# 70-115; 80-92# 62.50-87.50;Hfrs. No. 1 84-104# 175-222.50; No. 2 78-94# 90-140.Veal: Util 20-65.Feeder Pigs: (/hd) 34-47.Sheep: Lambs 40-48#112.50-147.50; 50-68#147.50-160; 70-90# 137.50-160.Goats (/hd): Kids 50-60#70-97.50; 60-70# 95-97.50.Hay: 14 lds, 120-350/ton.EarCorn: 2 lds, 225-285/ton.Straw: 3 lds, 190-245/ton.

EIGHTY FOURLIVESTOCK AUCTION

New Holland, PAOctober 3, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 63-65, hi dress

66-67, lo dress 59-62.50;Boners 80-85% lean60-64, hi dress 64-69, lodress 56-59; Lean 85-90%lean 58-61.50, lo dress 50-57.Slaugter Bulls: YG 1 1005-1945# 72-73, hi dress79.50, lo dress 65-67.Feeder Steers: Hols. L 3550-800# 70-75.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1250-450# 117.50-127.50;500-600# 110-117.50; 700-750# 102-103; M&L 2 200-400# 90-102.50; 550-650#103-110.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 122.50-127.50; 400-500# 128-136; 600-700#115-118; M&L 2 pkg 560#109.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Bulls95-105# 120-135; 80-90#107.50-120; No. 2 95-110#100-112.50; No. 3 80-95#50-75; Util 50-75# 12.50-30.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-360-80# 152.50-163; 100-150# 152.50-162; YearlingsCh 2-3 125-135# 130-132.50.Ewes: Util 1-2 100-200# 60-65.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 65-85; 60-85# 80-92.50; Sel 3 35-45# 27.50-35; Nannies Sel 3 100-130#50/cw.

GREENCASTLELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Greencastle, PAOctober 3, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1234-1448# 118-120.50; Ch 2-3 1098-1548#112.50-118.50; Sel 1-31106-1332# 108-112.50.Slaughter Holstein Steers:Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1424-1592#100-104.50; 1614-1686#100-101; Ch 2-3 1328-1578# 94-99; Sel 1-3 1192-1510# 90-94.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1274-1330# 115.50-116.50; Ch 2-3 1166-1348#112.50-114.50; Sel 1-31224# 106.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 63.75-68.25, hidress 68.50-69.75, lo dress59-63.50; Boners 80-85%lean 60-65.25, hi dress66.25-67.50, lo dress 56.50-60.25; Lean 88-90% lean56-61.50, hi dress 63-67, lo

dress 51-55.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11198-1704# 70.50-79.50,Bullocks 1082# 89.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 308-422# 120-127.50; 548-618#99-120; M&L 2 289-298#120-127.50; 752# 85; L 3Hols. 326-376# 71-79; 609-1090# 69-83.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1278-490# 110-118; M&L 2356-492# 90-105; 608-842#83-104.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 301-484# 102.50-116; 502-736#100-112; M 2 512# 180; L 3Hols. 378# 81.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 94-118# 135-152.50;92# 115-117.50; No. 2 94-125# 105-142.50; 82-92#90-115; No. 3 96-108#67.50-105; 70-92# 55-87.50; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90#225; No. 2 102# 95; Beef X82-126# 70-125.Vealers: Util 66-96# 12-65.Sows: US 1-3 380-500# 54-56.Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-362-66# 178-190; 77-107#147.50-187.50; Yearlings160-186# 130-160; Gd 2-3152-196# 69-75; 209-224#64-68; Rams 254-274# 60-65.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 45-60# 105-120; 65-70#130-140; Sel 2 20-35# 25-44; 40-45# 77.50-85; Nan-nies Sel 1 80-130# 61-82.50; Sel 3 70-100# 42.50-67.50; Billies Sel 2 110#110.

INDIANA FARMERSLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Homer City, PANo report

KUTZTOWN HAY &GRAIN AUCTION

Kutztown, PAOctober 1, 2011

Alfalfa: 2 lds, 180-220Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 140-310Timothy: 3 ld, 175-250Grass: 4 lds, 130-300Straw: 4 lds, 175-205Firewood: 2 lds, 90-110Oats: 4 lds, 13-14

LANCASTER WEEKLYCATTLE SUMMARY

New Holland, PASeptember 30, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Mon. HiCh & Pr 3-4 1230-1625#

116.50-119.50; Ch 2-31190-1535# 113-116.50;Sel 2-3 1120-1440# 109.50-113; Hols. Ch 2-3 1240-1470# 94-95.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1245-1380# 114.50-116.50; Ch 2-3 1105-1360#111.50-113; Sel 2-3 1265-1370# 108.25-109.50;Thurs. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1285-1565# 118-122; Ch 2-31190-1440# 114-117.50;Sel 2-3 1160-1395# 110-113; Hols. Ch 2-3 1250-1505# 92-95; Hi Ch & Pr 3-41215-1450# 118-119.50; Ch2-3 1180-1385# 113.50-116.50.Slaughter Cows: PremWhites 65-75% lean 71-73;Breakers 75-80% lean64.50-69, hi dress 70-72.50,lo dress 63-64.50; Boners80-85% lean 61-65.50, hidress 65.50-67.50, lo dress58.50-61; Lean 85-90% lean55-60.50, hi dress 61-65, lodress 51-55.Slaughter Bulls: Mon.YG 11510-1700# 79-83.50, lodress 1325-1590# 69-73;Bullocks 835-1365# 74-78;hi dress 860-1180# 78.50-89; lo dress 825-1375#66.50-72; Thurs. YG 1 900-1630# 73-77, hi dress 1240-1760# 82-86, lo dress67.50-70.50.Graded Holstein BullCalves: Mon. No. 1 95-115#165-185; No. 2 95-120# 130-160; 85-90# 60-90; No. 3 95-105# 60-75; 75-90# 50-60;Util 65-100# 20-60; Hols.Hfrs. No. 2 70-80# 110-190;non-tubing 60-75# 22-37;Tues. No. 1 pkg 121# 115;95-112# 120-140; 90-95#115-120; No. 2 95-113#120-137; 90-95# 110-112;pkg 83# 80; No. 3 83-109#50-66; pkg 74# 22; Util 73-103# 20-40; Graded Hols.Hfrs No. 1 103-113# 230-255; 8093# 180-200; pkg80# 180; No. 2 pkg 84-91#180; non-tubing 62-93# 12-50.Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.No. 1 pkg 120-128# 137; 94-118# 166-178; 80-92# 60-75; No. 2 pkg 120-128# 130;94-118# 161-176; 80-92#50-62; No. 3 90-130# 50-70;72-88# 20-30; Util 60-110#17-25; Hols. hfr. calves No. 195-110# 150-220; No. 2 75-

115# 50-100.

LEBANON VALLEYLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Fredericksburg, PASeptember 27, 2011

Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 62.50-63.50;Boners 80-85% lean 56.50-61; Lean 88-90% lean 52-56.50, lo dress 44-49.Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.Bulls 95-120# 135-170; 80-90# 80-120; No. 2 95-120#100-125; No. 3 90-120 45-75.Vealers: Util 60-100# 30-45.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCKAUCTION

Leesport, PASeptember 28, 2011

Slaughter Holstein Steers:Ch 2-3 1250-1530# 93.50-97.75; Sel 1-3 1415-1475#87.25-90.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 67.50;Breakers 75-80% lean 64-66; Boners 80-85% lean 60-63.50, lo dress 57-58.50;Lean 85-90% lean 54.50-59.50, hi dress 60.50-61, lodress 48-53.50.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11990-2040# 72-74.50.Feeder Steers: L 3 Hols.358# 57.50.Vealers: Util 70-110# 25-61.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-125# 155-172.50;85-90# 120-157.50; No. 295-120# 120-150; 80-90#85-115; No. 3 95-120# 75-115; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 75-90#95.Lambs: Ch 2-3 55-75# 140-157.50; Gd & Ch 1-3 40-70#120-140.Ewes: Gd 1-2 225# 70.Goats: Kids Sel 1 40# 75;70-80# 118; Sel 2 40# 65-76; Billies Sel 1 150#152.50; Sel 2 100# 115.

MIDDLEBURGLIVESTOCK AUCTION

Middleburg, PASeptember 27, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1330-1445# 117-118.50; Ch 2-3 1135-1475#112-117.50; Sel 1-3 1055-1520# 108-112.50.Slaughter Holstein Steers:Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1160-1445#100-105; Ch 2-3 1310-1565# 95-100.50; Sel 1-31260-1535# 88-94.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 1155-1375# 114-116;Ch 2-3 1055-1380# 109.50-114.50; Sel 1-3 1035-1230#105-109.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.Whites 65-75% lean 68.50-73; Breakers 75-80% lean63-68, hi dress 69, lo dress61-63; Boners 80-85% lean59-64.50, hi dress 66.50-68.50; Lean 85-90% lean53-60.50, hi dress 62.50-63,lo dress 45-52.Slaughter Bulls: YG 11270-1980# 73.50-82.50;2005-2225# 71-76, hi dress1445# 84.50; YG 2 1310-1810# 59.50-70; Bullocks1115-1185# 79-85.

Feeder Steers: S 1 440-592# 83-85; L 1 840# 107;M&L 2 480# 85-93; 502-545# 82-93; L 3 Hols. 505-725# 52-61.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1275# 119; 450# 92; 525-632# 87-100; M&L 2 265#100; 335-480# 86-92; 505-800# 80-85.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 375-440# 91-102; 555-700# 85-94; M&L 2 215-275# 100-125; 375-467# 88-92; 510-870# 74-89; L 3 Hols. 240-485# 60-67.Feeder Calves: Hols. BullsNo. 1 95-130# 140-182; 90#125-140; No. 2 95-115# 110-140; 80-90# 95-122; No. 370-115# 45-110; Hols. Hfrs.No. 1 100# 220; No. 2 Hols.Hfrs 75-120# 97-205.Vealers: Util 65-110# 20-60.Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &Gilts 49-54% lean 215-218#70.75-71; 235-257# 69.50-72.75; 290# 69.50; 45-50%lean 231-277# 66.50-69.75;292-323# 65-67.Sows: US 1-3 400-490# 50-57.50; 510-620# 59-60.Boars: 370-850# 33.50-34.25; 370-850# 33.50-34.25; Jr. 275-345# 48.50-53.50.Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-55# 10-31.Slaughter Sheep: LambsCh 2-3 35-60# 130-157; 70-100# 120-152; 118-130#120-132; Rams 225# 80.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 72-92; 65-70# 87-105;Sel 2 20-40# 27-67; 45-60#60-72.Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1120# 90; Sel 3 110# 62; Sel3 90# 30.Billies: Sel 2 130# 110.

MORRISON’S COVELIVESTOCK AUCTION

Martinsburg, PAOctober 3, 2011

Cattle: 145Steers: Gd 95-100Heifers: Gd 90-95Cows: Util & Comm. 62-69;Canner/lo Cutter 61 & dn.Bullocks: Gd & Ch 70-78Bulls: YG 1 63-71Feeder Cattle: Steers 75-95; Bulls 60-85; Hfrs. 60-90.Calves: 88. Ch 100-110; Gd80-90; Std 15-60; Hols. Bulls90-130# 60-150.Hogs: 47. US 1-2 70-72; US1-3 68-70; Sows US 1-3 50-60.Feeder Pigs: 32. US 1-320-50# 20-36. Lambs Ch155-180; Gd 130-150; SIEwes 50-70.Goats: 8-150

MORRISON’S COVEHAY REPORT

Martinsburg, PAOctober 3, 2011

Alfalfa: 250Alfalfa/Grass: 200-300Grass: 170Timothy: 130-165Rd. Bale: 100Lg. Rd, Bales: 130Straw: 185-215Wood: 57.50Hay Auction held every

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RABBIT REPORTMartinsburg, PAOctober 3, 2011

Roosters: 1-4Hens: .25-2.75Banties: .05-1Pigeons: 1.50Guineas: 1.25-3Ducks: 2Bunnies: 1.50-3Rabbits: 4-10Auction held every Mondayat 7 pm.

NEW HOLLANDSALES STABLESNew Holland, PA

September 29, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1285-1565# 118-122;Ch 2-3 1190-1440# 114-117.50; Sel 2-3 1160-1395#110-113.Holstein Steers: Ch 2-31250-1505# 92-95.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1215-1450# 118-119.50; Ch 2-3 1180-1385#113.50-116.50.Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 70-72, hidress 73.50-75.50, lo dress67-67.50; Breakers 75-80%lean 67-70, hi dress 70-72,lo dress 59-63; Boners 80-85% lean 63-67, hi dress68-72; Lean 88-90% lean56.50-61, hi dress 61.50-63,lo dress 53-55.Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 900-1630# 73-77, hi dress1240-1760# 82-86; lo dress67.50-70.50.Graded Bull Calves: Hols.No. 1 pkg 120-128# 137; 94-118# 166-178; 80-92# 60-75; No. 2 pkg 120-128#130; 94-118# 161-176; 80-92# 50-62; No. 3 90-130#50-70; 72-88# 20-30; Util 60-110# 17-25.Holstein Heifer Calves:No. 1 95-110# 150-220; No.2 75-115# 50-100.

NEW HOLLAND

PIG AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

No report.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP &GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PAOctober 3, 2011

Slaughter Lambs: Non-tra-ditional markets: Wooled &Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60#190-2177; 60-80# 191-211;80-90# 184-202; 90-110#189-202; 110-130# 191-206; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 181-202; 60-80#171-196; 80-90# 175-190;90-110# 166-183; 110-130#145-160.Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 Mflesh 120-160# 82-97; 160-200# 78-91; 200-300# 68-76; Util 74-86; 160-200# 70-84.Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 40-60# 90-112; 60-80# 106-140; 80-90# 136-151; Sel 230-50# 68-84; 50-60# 79-94; 60-80# 88-106; 80-90#94-109; 90-100# 98-113;Sel 3 30-40# 32-46; 40-60#34-56; 60-80# 53-80; 80-90#79-88.Slaughter Nannies/Does:Sel 1 50-80# 78-94; 80-130# 94-108; 130-180#101-116; Sel 2 50-80# 66-74; 80-130# 69-84; 130-180# 81-96; Sel 3 50-80#49-64; 80-130# 62-76.Slaughter Bucks/Billies:Sel 1 100-150# 165-175;150-250# 190-208; Sel 2100-150# 121-136.Slaughter Wethers: Sel 1100-150# 249-265; 150-200# 275-288; Sel 2 100-150# 188-203; 150-200#195-210.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA

No report

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New Wilmington, PANo report

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Grain Market SummaryCompared to last weekcorn sold .60 to .70 lower,wheat sold .25-.30 lower,barley sold .10-.20 lower,oats sold .05-.10 lower &Soybeans sold 1 to 1.25lower. EarCorn sold 5 lower.All prices /bu. except earcorn is /ton.Southeastern PA: CornNo. 2 Range 6.13-7.31, Avg6.64, Contracts 5.95-6;Wheat No. 2 Range 5.59-6.34, Avg 5.91, Contracts 6;Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-5,Avg 5.10, Contracts 4.50,Oats No. 2 Range 4.25-5,Avg 4.62; Soybeans No 2Range 11.04-11.49, Avg11.20, Contracts 11.09;EarCorn Range 190-200,Avg 195.Central PA: Corn No. 2Range 6-7, Avg 6.68;Wheat 5.80; Barley No. 3Range 4.60-4.75, Avg 4.67;Oats No. 2 Range 3.80-4.30, Avg 4; Soybeans No.2 Range 10-11.40, Avg10.92; EarCorn Range 220.South Central PA: CornNo. 2 Range 6.38-6.52, Avg6.50; Wheat No. 2 Range5.30-6.10, Avg 5.70; BarleyNo. 3 Range 3.70-5, Avg4.31; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4,Avg 3.41; Soybeans No. 2Range 10.88-11.79, Avg11.27; EarCorn Range 165-240, Avg 201.66Lehigh Valley Area: CornNo. 2 Range 6.45-6.85, Avg6.67; Wheat No. 2 Range6.60; Barley No. 3 Range4.70; Oats No. 2 Range4.35; Soybeans No. 2Range 11.10-11.25, Avg11.17; Gr. Sorghum Range7.15.Eastern & Central PA:Corn No. 2 Range 6-7, Avg6.44, Mo. Ago 8.16, Yr Ago4.70; Wheat No. 2 Range5.30-6.60, Avg 5.95, MoAgo 6.88, Yr Ago 5.93; Bar-ley No. 3 Range 3.70-5.50,Avg 4.65, Mo Ago 4.88, Yr

Ago 2.49; Oats No. 2 Range3-5, Avg 3.95, Mo Ago 4.13,Yr Ago 2.34; Soybeans No.2 Range 10.88-11.79, Avg11.10, Mo Ago 13.88, YrAgo 10.12; EarCorn Range165-240; Avg 202.50, MoAgo 211.25, Yr Ago 114.Western PA: Corn No. 2Range 5.83-7.50, Avg6.64;Wheat No. 2 Range5.34; Oats No. 2 Range3.40-4, Avg 3.67; SoybeansNo. 2 Range 10.99.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Weekly Livestock Summary

September 30, 2011Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 115.50-119.50; Ch 1-3 112-117.50; Sel 1-2 108-113; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3100-105; Ch 2-3 95-100.50;Sel 1-2 88-94.Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch &Pr 2-3 114-119.50; Ch 1-3109-113; Sel 1-2 105-109.50.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 63-69; Boners80-85% lean 58.50-64.50;Lean 85-90% lean 52-60.Slaughter Bulls: lo dress67-71.50, Avg dress 72-77;hi dress 81.50-86.Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 132.50-146; 500-700#122.50-137; M&L 2 300-500# 119-125; 500-700#105-117.Feeder Heifers: M&L 1300-500# 117-126; 500-700# 111-123; 300-500#102.50-114; 500-700# 98-107.Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 120-144; 500-700#109-130; M&L 2 300-500#110-122.50; 500-700# 92-110.Vealers: Util 60-120# 20-60.Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols.bulls 95-125# 140-185; No.9 95-125# 100-145; No. 380-120# 45-110; No. 1 Hols.Hfrs. 84-105# 205-305; No.2 84-105# 180-250; No. 280-105# 100-175.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54% lean 220-270# 73-77;45-50% lean 220-270# 68-73.Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 53-56; 500-700# 61-63.75.Graded Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 20-30# 170-200; 40-50#130-165; US 2 20-30# 200-205; 30-40# 165-190.Slaughter Sheep: Ch & Pr2-3 40-60# 168-213; 60-80#159-178; Ch 1-3 40-60#140-157; 60-80# 148-163;80-110# 137-154; Ewes Gd2-3 120-160# 69-84; 160-200# 70-85; Util 1-2 120-160# 61-76; 160-200# 58-73.Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel1 40-60# 106-112; 60-80#100-131; 80-100# 122-137;Sel 2 40-60# 73-88; 60-80#88-100; Sel 3 40-60# 40-76;60-80# 67-83; Nannies Sel 180-130# 112-120; 130-180#116-130; Sel 2 80-130# 70-85; 130-180# 96-106; Sel 350-80# 46-62; 80-130# 63-78; Billies Sel 1 100-150#136-151; 150-250# 147-162; Sel 2 100-150# 108-123.

PA DEPT OFAGRICULTURE

Hay Market SummaryOctober 3, 2011

Hay & Straw Market ForEastern PA: All hay pricespaid by dealers at the farmand /ton. Compared to lastweek hay sold steady to 10higher and straw soldsteady to firm. All hay andstraw reported sold /ton.Alfalfa 175-250;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-300; Timothy 150-200;Straw 100-160 clean; Mulch60-80.Summary of LancasterCo. Hay Auctions:Prices/ton, 161 lds Hay, 53Straw. Alfalfa 160-305; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 130-355;Timothy 147-295; GrassHay 150-340; Straw 140-280 clean.Diffenbach Auct, N. Hol-land: September 26, 65 ldsHay, 16 lds Straw. Alfalfa170-305; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 165-355; Timothy195-295; Grass 150-340;Straw 140-280 clean.Green Dragon, Ephrata:September 30, 39 lds Hay,14 Straw. Alfalfa 160; Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 130-285;Timothy 147-275; GrassHay 160-250; Straw 147-215 clean.Weaverland Auct, NewHolland: September 29, 15lds Hay, 11 Straw.Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 160-310; Grass 180-280; Straw155-245.Wolgemuth Auction: Leo-la, PA: September 28, 42 ldsHay, 12 lds Straw. Alfalfa192-195; Alfalfa/Grass Mix150-260; Timothy 170-295;Grass 105-245; Straw 165-240 clean.Summary of Central PAHay Auctions: Prices/ton,87 Loads Hay, 9 Straw. Alfal-

fa 180-290; Alfalfa/GrassMixed 105-300; Timothy135-180; Grass 150-300;Straw 135-205 clean.Belleville Auct, Belleville:September 28, 12 lds Hay, 0ld Straw. Alfalfa 205-290;Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 140-300.Dewart Auction, Dewart:September 28, 14 Lds Hay,2 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed155-340; Straw 160-185clean.Greencastle Livestock:September 26 & 29, 8 ldsHay, 0 ld Straw.Alfalfa/Grass 142.50-155;Timothy 135-165.Kutztown Auction, Kutz-town: October 1, 19 ldsHay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 180-220; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed105-310; Timothy 175-250;Grass Hay 130-300; Straw190-200 clean.Middleburg Auct, Middle-burg: September 27, 15 ldsHay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/GrassMixed 105-255; Grass 100-150; Straw 185.Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippens-burg: September 24 & 27,19 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfal-fa/Grass Mixed 120-285;Timothy 165-187.50; Straw125-162 clean.New Wilmington Live-stock, New Wilmington:September 30, 17 lds Hay, 0lds Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 160-185.

VINTAGE SALESSTABLES

Paradise, PAOctober 3, 2011

Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch &Pr 3-4 1355-1555# 119.50-123.50; Ch 2-3 1220-1490#115-120; Sel 2-3 1090-1380# 108-114.Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-31105-1455# 112-116.Slaughter Cows: Breakers75-80% lean 64.50-68.50;Boners 80-85% lean 61-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean56.60-59.50, lo dress 48-54.Holstein Bull Calves: No. 195-120# 130-167.50; 85-90# 60-75; No. 2 100-120#105-130; No. 3 80-125# 40-70; Util 65-115# 15-45; Hols.Hfrs. No. 2 80-100# 100-130.* Next Feeder Cattle SaleOct. 14.

WEAVERLAND AUCTIONNew Holland, PA

September 29, 2011Loads: 36Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 160-310Grass: 3 lds, 180-280Straw: 12 lds, 155-245Rye: 3 lds, 12.75-13

WOLGEMUTH AUCTIONLeola, PA

October 5, 2011Loads: 51Alfalfa: 5 lds, 130-320Mixed Hay: 14 lds, 137-300Timothy: 4 lds, 225-385Grass: 5 lds, 132-187Straw: 11 lds, 147-190Rye: 8 lds, 12.25-13.50Firewood: 1 ld, 75

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by Cyndie SirekisSteering clear of “pro-

ducer” and “industry”when talking about foodgrown or raised by Amer-ica’s farm and ranchfamilies was one of thetidbits of advice offeredat a recent gathering ofFarm Bureau membersand staff from aroundthe country involved inagricultural promotionand education. The solu-tion? Just use farmer.

J. Scott VernonPh.D., a featuredspeaker at Farm Bu-reau’s national Promo-tion & Education Con-ference, is the founderof I Love Farmers…They Feed My Soul anda professor of agricul-tural education andcommunication at Cali-fornia Polytechnic StateUniversity. He is notalone in urging foodproducers to call them-

selves farmers.Vernon and the board

of directors of I LoveFarmers, none of whomare older than 25, dostand out in the grow-ing field of thosedubbed “agriculturaladvocates” due to theirchosen methods of en-gaging with the non-farming public.

Provocative is an aptdescription for some ofthe strategies used bythe young agriculturalenthusiasts (ages 15-25) who make up I LoveFarmers, the 501(c)(3)charitable organizationfounded by Vernon to“create a conversationamong peers about ourfood, our farmers andour future.”

The slogan “Where’sthe Food, Without theFarmer?” is one exam-ple. Tee shirts, ball capsand temporary rub-on

tattoos emblazoned withthe slogan are wildlypopular as conversationstarters when worn bysupporters.

Hosting rap and reg-gae concerts and usingsocial media are otherfun ways to get pointsabout today’s farmingacross to young people,according to Vernon.

Going even furtherafield from the tradi-tional venues ag advo-cates often frequent toreach the public, suchas farmers’ markets

and community fairs,supporters have placed“I Love Farmers” art-work in tattoo parlors.

Spreading the wordabout today’s agricul-ture in tattoo parlorsmay have some merit.

According to the Webs i t eVanishingTattoo.com,which features facts andstatistics about inkedbody art, 14 percent ofAmericans now have oneor more tattoos. That’sup from 6 percent in1936.

Looking at age break-downs is even more re-vealing. A 2006 a studydone by the Journal ofthe American Academyof Dermatology foundthat 36 percent ofAmericans between theages of 18 and 29 haveat least one tattoo. Ex-panding the age brack-et studied up to 50 re-veals that 40 percentsport some ink.

Despite the growingprevalence and in-

creased acceptance oftattoos, does Vernon re-ally think people will askfor “I Love Farming… itFeeds My Soul” tattoos?

Not at all, he says.“This is just one more

place where we canreach people and getthem talking about foodand farming,” he sug-gests.

Cyndie Sirekis is di-rector of news serviceswith the American FarmBureau Federation.

Shoresbrook Registered Holstein MilkingHerd Dispersal & a Select Group of HeifersThurs., Oct. 13, 2011 - 10:00 A.M.

**Sale to be held at our Whipple farm location**

2892 Sheshequin Rd. , Towanda, PA 18848

Located just 15 miles south of Waverly, NY. From Waverly, take route 220 south to Ulster, PA.

Take left at light on Bridge St. Go across bridge and turn right on SR 1043 Sheshequin Rd.

Go 3 miles to the Robert Whipple Farm, first farm on right.

100+ head of Registered Holsteins - 65 Milking Animals; 5 EX cows;45 first lactation; 12 second lactation; 10 bred heifers; 15 yearlings

(6-12 months); 15 calves; 15 red & white cattle; another 15 redcarriers BAA - 109.5; RHA - 19,786; Fat - 3.5; Protein - 3.1

Army - 3E 94 EEEEE10 daughters sell directly out ofArmy including:• VG 88 91MS - First lactation tal-ent - Fresh 8/11 with second calf -Looks tremendous - Milking 108 lbs.• Other milking daughters: 3Talents, Roy, Shottle• Heifers by Goldwyn, Stormatic,and Dundee• Army is 7th generation VG or EX

Briana - VG 87 - 88 MS @ 2-03• This stylish Jr 2 sells completing 13 genvg or ex and her first four dams are all ex.From the heart of the Packard herd.• Also selling from this family - 3 VG 862-year-olds September Storms fromBriana's VG 86 Durham sister

Trisa - VG 85 @ 2-03• VG fresh Advent from the Tobi fam-ily sells; backed by a VG 86 Inferno.

Then 2E 93 Radius Tess, • Ruebens Tory EX 92, StormTobianna 2E 94, Tobi 3E 96, Tina 2E

95.• Also selling: Advent full sisterfresh in June and a pair of black

and white Talent sisters recentlyfresh.

Renee - EX 90 - 91 MS• This excellent Durham daughter sells out ofMaple-Flat Astre Rio - 3E 92 • Second dam the one and only Maple-FlatAries Rosie -3E 96 *6 times NOM AA• Renee sells being fourth out of five gen-erations excellent• Renee's vg 87 pt 4 yr old sells alongwith her shottle bred heifer due inJanuary to Crackholm Fever• Milking 122 lbs - Fresh in June

Other highlights include: • Fresh second calf Dundee with 8 out of 9 excellent dams.

• Linjet 2 yr old from 2E 93 Durham x 2E 90 Encore

• 2 Talent 2 yr olds x 2E 92 Astre x 3E 94 Mark x 3E 92 x Ex 93

Fond Matt

• 2 fresh Shottles x 87 Skyfame x 2E 95 Encore Rip

• 4 daughters sell from 87 pt 2 yr old Stromatic x 2E 94 Chief

Adeen x 2E 94 Starbuck Ada; include shottle, 2 jaspers, and

Bolivia

• Red September Storm and Rampage sell from Ex Kite x Ex 94

Red Marker Rizz

• Ex Jordan 94 MS sells with her VG 87 Ex MS from Ron Con

Carla Factor-Red 3E 93 family

Managed by: Shoresbrook Farm & Howard Visscher Auctioneers: Howard Visscher: 607-699-7250 Lic. #000959L Art Kling: 717-439-5117 Lic. #000500L

Catalog/Pedigrees: Daniel Brandt: 717-821-1238

Randell Shores: 607-857-2224Ryan Shores: 914-805-3351Ray LeBlanc: 802-249-2155

Russell George: 716-913-8977Kenny Young: 570-596-2842Dave Packard: 860-459-5868

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Pumpkins in shortsupply

Usually my grandsonhas lots of pumpkins tosell, but this year theyare in short supply. If hehas enough for the fami-ly, that is about it. Onceagain the growing sea-son this year played atrick on this crop. Whilethe vines grew, they rap-idly shriveled up fromlack of moisture.

I heard an announceron the radio reiterate thesame message. If you

hope to have a pumpkinto make a jack-o-lanternyou better get it as soonas they are out unlessyou live in an area thatwas not part of thedrought.

Years ago we used togrow pie pumpkins. Theyare smaller and sweeterthan those used for jack-o-lanterns. We used thepumpkins we grew forsmall jack-o-lanterns. Ialways kept stubs ofcandles to light the littlejack-o-lanterns.

Once the pumpkinswere all picked my moth-er-in-law canned andfroze the meat of them.First we cleaned out theseeds, then, we cut theflesh into small piecesthat could be boiled orbaked. Once they werecooled we removed theskin and mashed them. Ifroze most of mine be-cause I did not have apressure canner at thetime.

I wonder if pie pump-kins are in the sameboat. Since they growduring the same timeframe I assume they are.We just recovered from ashort crop a couple yearsago where the cans ofpumpkin flew off theshelves as quickly asthey were stocked. I

wonder what this seasonwill bring.

No matter how youlook at it farmers play agame of chance as theyhead into their fieldseach spring. They sowthe seeds in faith thatthere will be enough sunand rain to grow a goodcrop. Then they wait tosee how things play out.

The return may swellthe coffers or they mayget very little. It is alwaysa gamble. I have to saythat businesses no mat-ter what they are the ul-timate gamble. An in-vestor puts money into a

business hoping for anadequate return. That isnot always the case.

I feel fortunate to havesome pumpkin put awayso I know I will be able tomake pies, breads, andpancakes.

The October birthdaysare coming up fast. Iknow my daughter-in-law intends to makepumpkin pie for herson’s birthday.

I thought we were do-ing something differentthis year but the boy haschosen for us to go to theAudubon Society to cele-brate once again. We

wander the trails where“animals” tell aboutthemselves, and then wego into the building forcider and popcorn. Wehave our pie at homewhen we are all done. Itreally is a very nice nightas long as the weather isdecent.

My baking skill will becalled into play when wecelebrate for my son anddaughter. I’ll make piefor him, but my daughterprefers cake.

Ann Swanson writesfrom her home in Russell,PA. Contact at hickory-heights1@verizon.net

A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson

by Beth Claypoole, Ex-ecutive Director, WayneCounty

Election for membersof the Board of Direc-tors, program reportsand a presentation byTom Rivers, a reporterfor the Batavia DailyNews and author of thebook“Farm Hands”, willhighlight this year’sspecial event.

Cornell CooperativeExtension Wayne Coun-ty will be celebrating incollaboration withWayne County FarmBureau, highlightingour joint 100th an-niversary of the two or-ganizations. The 2011anniversary event andannual meeting willtake place at Cary Lake,Macedon, NY, on Satur-day, Oct. 15. Dinnerreservations are re-quired by Oct. 7. Thecost is $15. Please call

315-331-8415.During the annual

meeting, votes will betaken for the Board ofDirectors. There arethree open positions onthe Board of Directors,nominations will betaken from the floor.The annual meeting willstart at 8:30 p.m. Allpersons who are countyresidents, at least 18years of age, and haveattended or participat-ed in any CCEevent/program/com-mittee are eligible tovote. There are slightlydifferent requirementsto be nominated. Pleasecall the office to verifyeligibility. You do nothave to attend the din-ner portion of the eventto vote. CCE is an equalopportunity programand all communitymembers are invited tothis event.

Guest speaker for theevening will the TomRivers. Tom wrote“Farm Hands: Hardwork and hard lessonsfrom Western New Yorkfields”, a book based onhis experiences workingat 13 farms in Geneseeand Orleans Counties.He planted onions,milked cows, and har-vested cucumbers, cab-bage, pumpkins, ap-ples, and other fruitsand vegetables in 2008.Rivers, 37, works as anewspaper reporter forThe Daily News inBatavia. He covers agri-culture, local govern-ment and other com-munity events for thesmall town newspaper.He has won numerousawards for his agricul-ture series, includingone from The NewYork State Agricultur-al Society.

Wayne CCE announces Annual Meeting on Oct 15

Vehicles: 1998 IH 70 pass bus, diesel, auto; 1995 IH 15 pass handicap bus, diesel, auto; 1997 Ford

Taurus GL station wagon; 1994 Ford Aerostar XL van, 4wd; 1993 Chev S-10 Blazer; 1991 Ford F250,

4wd; 1991 GMC 1500 Sierra, 4wd; 1989 GMC 2500, 4wd; 1987 Dodge Ram Charger, 4wd; 1986

ambulance, 4wd, no engine; 1981 Ford bucket truck

Equipment: Niagara 30” shear; Pexto 24” bender; heavy duty engine stand; dual wheel dolly;

retractable reel fluid dispensers; air compressor; commercial shop vac; diesel/gas pump; radial arm,

table, scroll & Skil saws; sander; floor burnishers; commercial carpet cleaner; 20” floor scrubber; high

bay quartz halogen lights; commercial stainless steel chest coolers & other stainless steel kitchen

equipment; electric stove/oven/microwave units; commercial meat slicer; condiment dispenser; vend-

ing machines; washing machine; offset press; 20' diving board; weight/exercise equipment; AC; stu-

dent desks & chairs; tables; shelving; file cabinets; architect drawing desks; chalk & bulletin boards;

16” wall clocks; Xerox copier/fax; laptop computer carts; upright pianos; overhead projectors; TVs;

radios; VCRs; electronic lab equipment; cameras; photo equipment & supplies; misc.

Info: Nick Cutri, 585-396-3745, 8-5pm

Preview: Saturday, 8am

Sale Order: 9am equip., 10am vehicles, remaining equip.

Terms: ID for bidder number, cash, check. Payment with Visa, MasterCard & Discover, 3% fee.

CANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Sat., Oct. 15, 2011, 9am

DANN AUCTIONEERS, DELOS DANN,3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676.

www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htmUPCOMING AUCTIONS

Fri Dec. 2nd, 7pm: - Geneseo Farm Toy Show Auction. Geneseo NY School, Rt. 39. Show

Sat. Dec. 3, 9am. Info: Doug Harke 585-243-3882. dharke@rochester.rr.com

Old Maintenance Center, located behind Canandaigua Emergency Squadbuilding, 239 N. Pearl St., 1 block W. of N Main St. Rt. 332, Canandaigua, NY

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Issued Sept 30, 2011Farm gate milk prices

are heading down. TheAgriculture Departmentannounced the Septem-ber Federal order ClassIII milk price at $19.07per hundredweight(cwt.), down $2.60 fromAugust, but still $2.81above September 2010,and equates to about$1.64 per gallon. Thatpulls the 2011 Class IIIaverage to $18.28, upfrom $14.07 at this

time a year ago and$10.49 in 2009.

Class III futures set-tled Friday as follows:October $17.44, No-vember $16.41, and De-cember at $16.35.Looking “back to the fu-tures” now combinedwith the announcedClass III prices, theFederal order Class IIIcontract’s average forthe last half of 2011was at $19.63 on Sep-tember 2, $19.36 on

September 9, $19.49 onSeptember 16, $19.21on September 23, and$18.72 on September29.

The September ClassIV price is $19.53,down 61 cents from Au-gust, but $2.77 above ayear ago. California’scomparable September4a and 4b prices arescheduled to be an-nounced October 3.

The four week NASS-surveyed cheese priceaveraged $1.8592 perpound, down 28.1 centsfrom August. Butter av-eraged $1.9886, down8.1 cents. Nonfat drymilk averaged $1.5439,down 3 cents, and drywhey averaged 59.26cents, up 2.4 cents.

Cash cheese lost a lit-tle more ground the lastweek in Septemberthough some positivemovement occurred inthe week. The 40-pound Cheddar blocksclosed Friday at $1.72per pound, down threequarter-cents on theweek, and 4 cents be-low that week a yearago.

The 500-pound bar-rels closed at $1.64,down 6 3/4-cents onthe week, and 9 1/2-cents below a year ago.Ten cars of block tradedhands on the week inthe spot market and 18of barrel.

The NASS U.S. aver-age block price fell to$1.8005, down a pennyand a half from the pre-vious week, and thebarrels averaged$1.7694, down 1.2cents.

FC Stone dairy brokerDave Kurzawski wrotein his September 26 In-sider Opening Bell that,“As long as domesticspot cheese prices stayin the $1.70 range withinternational pricesabout a dime higher,export demand isn’tlikely to change enoughto lift domestic prices.”

The CME’s DailyDairy Report says

USDA confirmed theslowdown in cheese us-age this summer, re-porting that disappear-ance of Americancheese was down 1.9percent from 2010 inthe May-July periodand down 9.6 percentin July alone.

Growth in buttermovement slowed aswell, due to a decline inexports. Overall butterdisappearance was up2.7 percent in May-July; domestic use wasup 4.1 percent, whileexports were down 8.7percent, according toUSDA numbers.

The cash butter mar-ket closed September30 at $1.76, down apenny on the week, and47 1/2-cents below ayear ago when it peakedfor 2010 at $2.2350.Only four cars weresold this week. NASSbutter averaged$1.8911, down 4.8cents.

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk held all weekat $1.49, while the Ex-tra Grade remained at$1.58. NASS powderclosed at $1.5413, up ahalf-cent, and dry wheyaveraged 60.04 cents,up a penny.

In other milk pricenews, looking “back to

the futures” combinedwith the announcedClass III prices for Julyand August, the Federalorder Class III con-tract’s average for thelast half of 2011 was at$19.75 on August 5,$19.42 on August 12,$19.18 on August 19,$19.36 on August 26,$19.63 on September 2,$19.36 on September 9,$19.49 on September16, $19.21 on Septem-ber 23, and was close to$18.80 at our deadlineon September 29.

Milk productionacross the country issettling into fall trends,according to USDA’sweekly update. Weatherpatterns and tempera-tures are basically con-ducive to late seasonmilk output, althoughmilk volumes are de-clining to the point thatbalancing plants andsurplus operations aregreatly reducing pro-cessing schedules.Schools are now backin session, thus theschool bottling pipelineis full and milk volumesare less stressed tomaintain capacities.

The fall harvest iswell underway in manyregions of the country

NYS SEIZED / REPO VEHICLE ANYS SEIZED / REPO VEHICLE AUCTIONUCTIONPlus: Motorcycles, ATV's, Trailers, Lawn & Grounds Equipment

And Restaurant EquipmentHeld @ Manasse Auction Yard, Whitney Point, NY

Saturday, October 15, 2011 • 10:00AMAuction To Be Held @ Manasse Auction Yard/Office, 12 Henry St. (Rt. 26S),

Whitney Point, NY 13862. Take I-81: To Exit 8, Just Off North Bound Exit Ramp(Whitney Point Is 15 Miles North Of Bing. & 20 Miles South Of Cortland).

Watch for Arrows.

(100) NYS Seized / Financial Institution Repo Vehicles (100)NYS Seized Vehicles Including: '79 Chevy Corvette, T-Tops, Nice!; '79 Lincoln Continental Mark V,

86k Orig. Miles, Nice!; '00 Ford Windstar SEL Van; '99 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2DSN, Red, 93k; '99 Ford

Ranger PU; '97 Ford F150 Ext. Cab, 4wd; '97 Cadillac Catera, 4DSN; '96 Subaru Outback Wagon,

AWD; '95 Honda Accord; '94 Ford F150 PU; '95 Buick Lesabre, 4DSN; Enclosed Trailers: '04

Carmate 14', S/A Enclosed Trailer; KZ Cargo Trailer, T/A, 16'; Personal Watercraft: (2) '03 Polaris

Genesis 1200, Direct Injection PWC, Both Nice Condition, On Karavan Dbl. Trailer - To Be Offered

Individually & Together, Whichever Is Greater; Plus: Some Tools & Misc. Items Out Of NYS Seized

Vehicles; Etc.; NOTE: NYS Seized Vehicles Subject To Prior Redemption & State Approval; LocalFinance Co. Repos Including: Cars: '03 Olds Alero, 4DSN; '03 Pontiac Grand AM, GT, Loaded; '04

Hyundai Sonata; '01 Chrysler PT Cruiser, LTD; '03 Kia Spectra; '02 Buick Century; '02 Chevy Malibu;

(2) '02 Mercury Sables; '01 Ford Focus ZX3, 2Dr Hatchback; '00 Ford Contour; '01 Cadillac Deville;

'00 Cadillac Eldorado, 2DSN; '00 Cadillac Seville, STS; '01 Chevy Monte Carlo, 2DSN; '01 & '00

Lincoln Continentals; '02 Saturn L200, 4DSN; '00 Buick Regal; '00 Saturn SL1- 4DSN; '00 Chrysler

Cirrus; '00 Chevy Prizm, 4DSN, 77k; '00 Olds Alero, 2DSN; '02 Pont. Gr. AM; '01 Chevy Cavalier,

4DSN; '00 Pont. Grand Prix GT, 4DSN; '00 Dodge Stratus; '99 Chevy Lumina; '99 Olds Alero; SUV's:'04 & '01 Isuzu Rodeo's; '03 Land Rover Freelander; '01 Jeep Cherokee Sport; '01 GMC Jimmy; (3) '01

& '00 Chevy Blazers; '00 Mercury Mountaineer; '00 Ford Explorer; '01 Chevy Tracker, 4Dr; Mini-Vans: '01, (2) '00 Dodge Caravans; (2) '02 & '01 Ford Windstars; '00 Chevy Venture; '04 Kia Sedona;

'00 Oldsmobile Silhouette; Many Other Repo Vehicles Coming; Additional Consigned VehiclesIncluding: '78 Chrysler Cordoba, 2DSN, 78k Orig. Miles, Real Sharp!; '95 Mercedes-Benz E320, low

miles; '99 Lincoln Continental; '05 Ford Freestyle Wagon; '92 Ford Bronco SUV; '00 Dodge Caravan;

Dump Truck: '79 Chevy C70 S/A Dump Truck, 427 Gas Eng., 5 & 2 Spd., Runs & Works Good!;

Others Coming!

Special '07 Harley Davidson & '06 BMW Motorcycles - Selling @ Approx. 1:00PM'07 Harley Davidson Softtail Deluxe, 1560cc, 9k Orig. Miles, Leather Saddle Bags, Windshield,

Military Green/Black Two-Tone, Super Nice Bike; '06 BMW K1200R Motorcycle, 19k Orig. Miles,

1-Owner, Super Nice!!!;

Commercial Mower, ATV's, Snowmobile, Motorcycle, Trailer And Lawn & Garden EquipmentMowers: Jacobsen HR 5111, Self-Propelled, 11' Wing Mower, 4wd, Kubota Diesel, Fancy Unit!; (2)

JD Riding Mowers; '08 Polaris MXZ450 Outlaw ATV, Like New!; '86 Honda 250R, 3-Wheel ATV,

All Redone!; '03 Ski-Doo, MXZX - 800CC, REV, Snowmobile; '85 Yamaha XJO, 700cc Motorcycle,

Lots Of Recent Repairs, Nice!; EZ-GO 4-Wheel Golf Cart w/ Roof, Elec.; New Cross Country 18'

Equip. Trailer; Toro 54" Walk Behind Mower; Etc.;

Group Of Restaurant Equipment, Exercise Equipment & Misc(3) Coldelite Soft Ice Cream Machines; Bev-Aire Ice Cream / Syrup top Chest Cooler, SS; SS 3-Bay

Sink; (2) Hot Fudge Dispensers; Donut Making Machine; Nautilus Ab Machine; (8) Pcs. Curves Style

Womens' Exercise Equip.; Treadmill; Nice Dining Room Table - Matching Cabinet Set w/ (6) Chairs;

Other Misc. Items; Etc.;

Auction Order: 10:00AM - Restaurant Equip., Exercise Equip., Misc. Items; 10:30AM - NYS Tools

& Misc. 11:00AM - NYS Seized Vehicles, Followed By Repos, Consigned Vehicles, Approx 1:00PM- Motorcycles, Followed By ATV's, Commercial Mowers, Golf Cart, Trailer, Mowers, Etc.;

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for corn silage, al-though many corn andsoybean fields still needdrying time before com-bining. In some north-ern areas, a killing frostrecently occurred whichcame earlier than cropsin the region were readyfor. Speculation is thatthe frost will reduceyields and crop maturi-ty will be challenged.

Cream markets areunsettled as cream vol-umes build and buyersare hesitant to pur-chase. The sharp dropsin daily pricing andfalling weekly price av-erages of CME butter,are affecting the basingpoints used for mostcream sales. Creambuyers are negotiating

for the lowest basingpoint. As pricing multi-ples and basing pricescontinue to fluctuate,butter producers arevery cautious with theiradditional cream pur-chases and churningschedules.

Butter producers areoften limiting theircream purchases tocontractual commit-ments. Class II creamdemand has eased asice cream productiondeclines seasonally, al-though other creambased product produc-tion (cream cheese,sour cream, and bottledcream) is seasonally ac-tive, according toUSDA.

Farm profitability de-

clined in September,according to theUSDA’s latest Ag Pricesreport issued Septem-ber 29. The SeptemberAll-Milk price was esti-mated at $20.90 percwt., down $1.10 fromthe August record high.

The cost of feed toproduce 100 pounds ofmilk was $11.88, up 24cents from last month,according to the DDR.Corn decreased 19cents, to $6.69 perbushel, alfalfa hay wasup $5, to $196 per ton,and soybeans weredown 30 cents, to$13.10 per bushel. TheDDR reports the “In-come over feed cost”came to $9.03 per cwt.,down $1.33 from Au-

gust. Over the last 10years, it has averaged$9.09.

In politics, NationalMilk CEO and presi-dent Jerry Kozak re-ported in a September26 teleconference thatadditional sponsors inthe House are signingon to its Foundation forthe Future (FFTF) dairypolicy reform proposal.The Dairy Security Actof 2011 (HR 3062) wasintroduced by Reps.Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Mike Simp-son (R-Idaho).

Other sponsors in-cluded Democrats JimCosta, California; JoeCourtney, Connecticut;Rick Larsen, Washing-ton; Kurt Schrader,

Oregon; and PeterWelch, Vermont. Rep.Billy Long, Missouri,was the only Republi-can to join Simpson.

Additional cosponsorsare being sought, ac-cording to Kozak, whoadded that the list of co-sponsors represented bi-partisan, regionally di-verse support for the bill,including representa-tives from several majordairy states and heurged dairy farmers tocontact their elected offi-cials to encourage theirsupport.

Kozak said the Con-gressional budget Of-fice has scored the leg-islation and stated themeasure would reducegovernment expendi-tures by $167 billionover the next five yearsand $131 billion over10 years, based on a 60percent enrollment ofU.S. milk in FFTF’ssupply managementprogram. The bill hasbeen referred to theHouse Ag Committee.

Meanwhile, NationalMilk’s CooperativesWorking Together pro-gram (CWT.) accepted12 requests for exportassistance this weekfrom Darigold, DairyFarmers of America,and United Dairymen ofArizona to sell a total of6.78 million pounds ofCheddar and MontereyJack cheese to cus-tomers in Asia, NorthAfrica, and the MiddleEast. The product willbe delivered Octoberthrough March andraised CWT’s 2011cheese exports to 72.3million pounds to 20countries, the equiva-lent of 723 million

pounds of milk.Speaking of the CWT;

Dairy Profit Weekly(DPW) reports that alaw firm representingtwo consumers, aschool and an animaladvocacy group, filed alawsuit against severaldairy organizations, al-leging the dairy groupsused the CWT programto “fix” milk prices.

Hagens Berman, onbehalf of consumers,including CompassionOver Killing (COK)members, filed a class-action lawsuit that var-ious dairy companiesand trade groups, in-cluding National Milk,Dairy Farmers of Amer-ica (DFA), LandO’Lakes, Inc. and Agri-Mark, Inc. formed CWTin order to fix the priceof milk in the U.S.

The lawsuit, filed inthe U.S. District Courtfor the Northern Dis-trict of California onSeptember 26, 2011,alleges that between2003 and 2010, morethan 500,000 cowswere slaughtered underCWT’s dairy herd retire-ment program.

The complaint allegesthe program was a con-certed effort to reducethe supply of milk andinflate prices national-ly. The increased priceallowed CWT membersto earn more than $9billion in additionalrevenue, according tothe complaint.

DPW editor DaveNatzke reported in Fri-day’s DairyLine that, ifthe lawsuit moves for-ward, the suit seeks es-tablishment of a classrepresenting milk con-sumers, and seeks fi-nancial damages ontheir behalf for dairyproducts purchasedsince 2004.

Jim Tillison, CWTchief operating officer,defended the program,saying it was a self-helpinitiative to assist fami-ly dairy farmers anddairy cooperatives whowere losing money pro-ducing milk, Natzke re-ported. Tillison said theprogram was designedand operated consistentwith U.S. anti-trustlaws, the lawsuit waswithout merit, and thatNational Milk wouldvigorously defend itsactions.

Finally, a salute toWorld Dairy Expo inMadison which I will beattending for the 26thor 27th time, but who iskeeping track. It’s agreat show, enjoyableand educational.

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PRO-DAIRY hires twonew staff members. Bet-sey Howland joins PRO-DAIRY as an ExtensionSupport Specialist.Julie R. Berry joinsPRO-DAIRY part-timeas a communicationsmanager.

“I am particularly ex-cited to fill both of thesepositions. Betsey bringssolid financial skills aswell as background indairy management thatwill enable her to con-tinue the Dairy ProfitMonitor and EnterpriseAnalysis programs as aPRO-DAIRY collabora-tion with the New YorkFarm Viability Institute.Julie has an excellentdairy industry back-ground along with keyexperiences in commu-nications, media, andjournalism. We need tocontinue to enhance thevisibility of the greatwork that our PRO-DAIRY specialists do toenhance the dairy in-dustry in New York, andJulie is the right personto help us accomplishthat,” said PRO-DAIRYdirector Tom Overton.

Howland grew up on asmall dairy farm inCandor, NY. She is a2009 Cornell Universityanimal science gradu-ate, with a concentra-tion in dairy andagribusiness manage-ment. After graduationshe joined Farm Cred-it’s career developmentprogram and then ac-cepted a position as aloan officer/credit rep-resentative in theSangerfield, NY, andPotsdam, NY, branches.

Berry has 12 years of

experience as a writingand media professional.She’s worked as a re-porter for the Water-town Daily Times and aweekly newspaper inAustralia, as a colum-nist for NortheastDairyBusiness, on edit-ing projects for the De-partment of Agricultureand the National Acade-my of Sciences, in pub-lic relations for FortDodge Animal Health,as marketing director ofthe New York State Zoo

at Thompson Park, andled development of theNew York Animal Agri-culture Coalition. Shehas a BS animal sciencedegree with honors fromCornell University and aMA in scientific writingfrom Johns HopkinsUniversity. She lives inAdams, NY.

Howland’s primary fo-cus will be farm busi-ness management, in-cluding the Dairy ProfitMonitor (DPM) and theEnterprise Analysis Pro-

ject. DPM is an onlinetool used to provide asnapshot of a dairy’soperating performancethrough a benchmark-ing component that fo-cuses on key produc-tion and financial meas-ures. The EnterpriseAnalysis Project devel-ops user-friendly toolsfor farmers to evaluatetheir business activitiesmore effectively. How-land will also assistwith the Dairy ProfitDiscussion Groups and

the Jr. Dairy LeaderProgram, which focuseson exposing interestedhigh school students tocareers in the dairy in-dustry.

Berry will work withthe PRO-DAIRY directorand staff to increaseoutreach of PRO-DAIRYresearch and programs,including editing TheManager insert in East-ern DairyBusiness andimplementation of astrategic communica-tions plan.

PRO-DAIRY’s missionis to facilitate New YorkState economic develop-ment by increasing theprofitability and compet-itiveness of its dairy in-dustry. PRO-DAIRY spe-cialists have made a pos-itive impact on the tech-nical knowledge, man-agement skills and eco-nomic strength of NewYork State’s dairy indus-try since 1988. VisitPRO-DAIRY online atwww.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/index.html.

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HARRISBURG, PA —Dublin Hills Treats wasnamed the Brown SwissGrand Champion andSenior Champion of theNational Open Showduring the All-AmericanDairy Show in Harris-burg on Wednesday,Sept. 21. Treats was ex-hibited by Ken Main andPeter Vail of Copake, NY.

Reserve Grand Cham-pion and IntermediateChampion honors wentto Hills Valley Perfecta

Ritz exhibited by RichardHill of Hill’s Valley Farmfrom Cattaraugus, NY.

Dublin-Hills SunriseTwin was the Reserve In-termediate Champion ex-hibited by JonathanHubbard from Thur-mont, MD. The ReserveSenior Champion went toWindsor Manor Brittanyexhibited by Jenna Smithof Martinsburg, PA.

This year’s BrownSwiss Junior Championwent to Meadow Hill

Legacy Appache exhibit-ed by Katlyn Moffett ofJeromsville, Ohio.Nichelle Upton of Thur-mont, MD, exhibited theReserve Junior Champi-on, Dublin Hills Sonora.

First-place winners ofthe National Open BrownSwiss Show were:

Spring Calf – CovellsWonder Tia Encore,Emmy Covell, Knoxville,MD.

Winter Calf – Dublin-Hills Sonora, NichelleUpton, Thurmont, MD.

Fall Calf – Hills ValleyLegacy Fly ET, JenniferHill, Thurmont, MD.

Summer Yearling –Hills Valley GalaxyBrack, Richard Hill, Cat-taraugus, NY.

Spring Yearling – Cut-ting Edge Reba Ruth, Pe-ter Vail, Copake, NY.

Winter Yearling – Cut-ting Edge Secret Dee,Kyle Barton, Copake, NY.

Fall Yearling not inMilk – Meadow Hill Lega-cy Appache, Katlyn Mof-fett, Jeromsville, Ohio

Dry Cow 3 Years andOlder – Old Mill E Snick-erdoodle, AJ Bassler, Up-perville, VA.

Fall Yearling in Milk –Terra Rose RhySheyenne ET, ArielleWagner and StevenChard, Quarrville, PA.

Jr. 2 Year Old –Dublin-Hills SunriseTwin, Jonathan Hub-bard, Thurmont, MD.

Sr. 2 Year Old – Cut-ting Edge JP Swift ET,Peter Vail, Copake, NY.

Jr. 3 Year Old – OldMill Sol Tracy, LorraineBassler, Perville, Va.

Sr. 3 Year Old – HillsValley Perfecta Ritz,Richard Hill, Cattarau-gus, NY.

4 Year Old – Hills Val-ley Solut Smarteez,Richard Hill, Cattarau-gus, NY.

5 Year Old – Heiz-Acres Legacy How-TW,Derek Heizer, Middle-brook, VA.

6 Years and Older –Top Acres Pilot GaietyOCS-ET, Lindsey Rucks,Okeechobee, FL.

The 48th All-AmericanDairy Show, the world’slargest dairy show, ranSept. 17-22 at the Penn-sylvania Farm ShowComplex and Expo Cen-ter in Harrisburg. Thisyear’s show featured 23shows in six days, thenation’s only all-dairyantiques show, morethan 2,400 animals and935 exhibitors from 24states and Canada. Formore information, visitwww.allamerican.state.pa.us or call 717-787-2905.

All-American ‘Treats’ New YorkBrown Swiss to Champion Title

Dublin Hills Treats the All American Open Brown Swiss Grand Champion, exhibited byKen Main and Peter Vail of Copake, NY, on Sept. 21. The Reserve Grand Champion,Hills Valley Perfecta Ritz, exhibited by Richard Hill of Cattaraugus, NY. Featured fromleft to right: Tyler Schaeffer, Judge Lee Barber, Bill Taylor, Richard Hill, Victoria Peila,Allyn Paulson.

Photos courtesy of All-American Dairy Show

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The beef checkoff’snutrition communica-tions program helpsmotivate health profes-sionals to recommendbeef because they rec-ognize that Americansneed to eat beef and caneat beef every day to livestrong and be strong.The program providesnutrition leaders withthe reasons to believe inbeef’s contribution toimproving health sincenearly half of Americanssay they are trying toconsume more protein,and more than three-quarters of Americansreportedly change thetypes of food and/orfood components to im-prove the healthfulnessof their diet.

That’s why each fall,your beef checkoff at-tends the American Di-etetic Association’s(ADA) annual meeting —the world’s largest meet-ing of food and nutritionexperts — where morethan 6,000 registereddietitians, nutrition sci-ence researchers, policymakers, health-careproviders and industryleaders address key is-sues affecting the healthof all Americans. Thisyear’s annual Food &Nutrition Conference &Expo (FNCE) featured

more than 100 researchand educational presen-tations, lectures, de-bates, panel discussionsand culinary demon-strations. More than350 exhibitors, includ-ing your beef checkoff,showcased healthyfoods and nutrition edu-cation materials.

“When I started doingbeef promotion in 1994,I gave out beef samplesin a grocery store, andconsumers refused totake them becausetheir doctors told themthey can’t eat red meat.Now, I see the AmericanHeart Association logoor seal on packages oflean beef. That is ahuge step in educatingnutritionists and dieti-tians,” said JeanneHarland, a beef produc-er from Illinois and vicechairman of the beefcheckoff’s Joint Nutri-tion and Health Com-mittee. “That mindset ischanged by attendingshows like ADA and thework that our state andnational partners dowith influencers,” sheadded. “It’s all abouteducation and showingthese nutrition leaderssound checkoff re-search to base their de-cisions on. It’s excitingto see actual results.”

This year, the beefcheckoff also supporteda session titled, “Inter-preting Epidemiology:Another New Study…Now What Do I Say?”Sixty-four percent ofconsumers cite toomuch conflicting infor-mation about whichfoods are healthy as aroadblock to healthfuleating. Registered dieti-tians need to be able tointerpret the most cur-rent research for theirclients, organizations

and the media suc-cinctly and clearly. Thissession provided con-crete examples of howto review epidemiologi-cal research and createone or two sentencesthat puts the researchin perspective.

“Most of the ques-tions we received cen-tered around how thelean cuts of beef fit intoa weight-loss program,”said Bill Brandenberg,a beef producer fromCalifornia who met with

conference participantsat the beef checkoffbooth. “As a cattle feed-er from the ImperialValley, it was good forattendees to see a pro-ducer face sharing themessage about howbeef is high in protein,low in fat, and a low-calorie option at meal-time. The younger gen-eration has a lot moreconcerns about thesafety of food and an-tibiotic use, but theywere open-minded and

asked great questions.”In addition, the

checkoff’s presence atthe trade show includedrecipe demonstrationsand samples, a re-source CD, educationalmaterials, “Beef Nutri-tion IQ and You” chal-lenge and giveaways ofthe checkoff-fundedHealthy Beef Cookbook.

For more informationabout checkoff-fundedactivities, visit My-BeefCheckoff.com.

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Register now for the2011 Women in Sustain-able Agriculture Confer-ence: “Tell your Story”happening in State Col-lege, PA, on Nov. 6-8.The conference will bringtogether farmers, grow-

ers, educators, agricul-tural professionals, andpolicy makers to sharethe knowledge, skills,and stories for building adynamic sustainableagriculture.

The theme of the con-

ference, Tell Your Story,focuses on the benefitof networking to womenin agriculture. Throughnetworking, womenshare their stories andknowledge and gain in-spiration and compan-ionship needed to sur-vive challenging eco-nomic times. Women inagriculture have amaz-ing stories to tell, andthis conference willcapture the struggles,passions, and history ofthe incredible womenthat have chosen ca-reers in agriculture.The conference will in-clude authors andartists who tell storiesof women farmingthrough non-fiction, lit-erature, art, and film.

The conferencekeynote speaker isKaren Washington, anurban farmer, presidentof the New York CityCommunity GardenCoalition, and foundingmember of Black UrbanGrowers (BUGs). Withover 20 years of experi-ence working in NewYork City, Washingtonhas developed aban-doned lots into suc-cessful community gar-dens and food initia-tives. She is the drivingforce behind the revital-ization of numerous im-poverished Bronxneighborhoods throughthe establishment ofcommunity gardens.She is a strong believerin the connection be-tween food and greatersocial justice issues.

The conference willoffer more than 30workshops on sustain-able and holistic farmmanagement, urbanfarming, organic veg-etable production, live-stock management,health and well-being,value-added agricul-ture, marketing, sus-tainable communities,creating a local foodsystem, and on writingyour story. The first dayof the conference willfeature four farm tours:a tour of value-addedagriculture in Amishcountry; a tour ofwineries and artisancheesemakers; a collab-orative marketing tour;and a community-sup-ported agriculture(CSA) farm tour.

Registration deadlineis Oct. 28. For a com-plete list of conferenceofferings and to registerfor the conference, visit:http://2011wisa.aers.psu.edu .

PUBLIC APUBLIC AUCTIONUCTIONComplete Liquidation of

BREWER EQUIPMENT, LLC45 Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts, Equipment, Shop tools, Van & Storage

Containers, Scrap Steel, 100’s of pallet Lots!All sales absolute to the highest bidder!!!!

6 Charmund Road Orangeville, PA (Columbia County)

Saturday, October 15, 2011Starting at 8:00 AM

45 + TRUCKS1999 GMC C7500 S/A 10’ dump, 3126 Cat, 7 spd., air brakes, 33,000 GVW,only 68,000 miles; 1980 Int. Rollback, 238 Detroit, 9 spd., 24’ Jerr Dan rollback & tow bar, rebuilt motor less than 100k; 1991 Ford F-800 BucketTruck, diesel, auto, air brakes, w/Telsta - T40C Pro Series, only 92,000miles; 1992 GMC Topkick Bucket Truck, diesel, auto, air brakes, w/Telsta -T40C Pro Series, only 142,000 miles; 1993 GMC Topkick Bucket Truck,3116 Cat, auto, w/Telsta Pro Series (missing parts), 109,000 miles; 1994GMC Topkick, 3116 Cat, auto, w/22’ van body & lift gate; 1996 TopkickCab/Chassis, 3116 Cat, auto, 73,000 miles; 1993 GMC Topkick,Cab/Chassis, 3115 Cat, auto, 199,000 miles; 1994 Ford Super Duty, gas,auto, w/Telsta - A28D - Aerial lift; 1994 Ford reel carrier Truck, auto, diesel,96,000 miles; 1992 Kodiak Cab/Chassis, 427 gas, 5 & 2, 127,00 miles; 1991Ford F-800 Pitman Pole Cat digger Truck, diesel, 5 & 2, 64,000 miles; 1989Ford Cargo 7000 Cab/Chassis, diesel, auto, 101,000 miles; GMC 7000 gasservice truck; Plus 25 Parts Trucks including: Grumman Alum. Van., FordE350 Van, GMC’s, Fords, Dodges, Topkicks, Etc. PICKUP TRUCKS:2008 Ford 150, etc. cab, auto, 5.4 gas, 60,000 miles; 1999 Ford 250, 4x4,7.3 diesel, Alum. Dump, only 35,000 miles, like new; 2006 Dodge Dakota,ext. cab, 4x4, auto, (white) only 31,000 miles, nice; 2000 Dodge Ram 1500Van, 94,000 miles; Dodge 2500 gas van. TRAILERS: Beck 10’ T/A 10,000GVW w/ramps; 10’ 6,000 tilt bed T/A Trailer; 16’ T/A equipment Trailer;Army Trailer, w/tent, generator & heat; 30+ Storage Van Trailers & storageboxes from 12’ to 40’; 5 Sea Containers: 4 - 8’x20’, 1 - 8’x24’, all very nice,w/double rear doors.

EQUIPMENTCase 586C forklift, diesel, side shift, only 1,900 hrs.; Gehl DynamiteDM54 extend-a-boom forklift, 4x4, diesel, pallet turner, only 1,565 hrs.;Hyster RT100 forklift, 10,000 lift, 6 cylinder, Int., 14’ lift, 8’ forks; 2000Brush Bandit 200XP chipper, Ford 6 cylinder gas; 1997 Woodchuck chip-per, Ford 6 cylinder gas, (up to 12” brush); Ditch Witch 7620 4x4 diesel,w/cable plow, only 574 hrs.; Ditch Witch 4010 4x4 diesel,w/Trencher/Backhoe/C. plow, only 623 hrs.; Tarco Big T Vac, leaf vac.w/hyd. power feeder, JD diesel, only 842 hrs.; Jacobsen F10 7 gang realmower; 2 - Hesco Trailer model 10KW generator/compressor units; Marlo6” water pump on cart, w/Ford 6 cylinder gas, only 74 hrs.; AmericanBlinkomatic road sign on cart, w/diesel engine; Wacher W74 walk behindvibrating roller, w/11hp Honda; 3 - National 50 booms; HGP 6’ skid steersnowblower, nice; JD 42” snowblower; Large pallet forks; LARGEASSORTMENT OF GENERATORS & POWER UNITS Including Delco50KW w/Detroit diesel; Onan multi gas, 30KW; GMC 50KW, Detroitdiesel; 2 - Detroit power units w/hyd. pumps; Jaeger sludge pump; Palletsof Kubota WG 2300 motors; Kubota 2019 5’ front blade; Large assortmentof 10’ snowplows; Cat 3116 motor; 275 gal. fuel tank w/pump; Large Armyalum. fuel tank; Heavy duty pallet fork boom; 3 pth. 5’ blade; New 8 tonscissor hoist; New small scissor hoist; 3 pth. Fert. spreader; Toledo 400 lb.platform scales; Pallets of chipper parts; Large selection of truck hoods;

Large Quantity of Scrap IronLarge Quantity of ALL KINDS OF SHOP EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

Auct. Note: After 45 years in business this is a complete retirement auction.Very large Auction selling w/2 Trucks, so bring a friend. Trucks & LargeEquipment sells at 12 Noon. There will be 100’s of pallets. Something foreveryone ~ Plan to Attend.

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Owners:Kelly Brewer & Sonsfor info call Doug at(570) 683-5411

The 63rd Annual

OHM Holstein Club SaleSaturday, October 15TH 11 AM

Hosted by the Pullis Family, Roedale Farm, at 626 McShane Rd., Richfield Springs, NY

Directions: Roedale Farm is located 1 mile west of the intersection of Rts. 20 and 80 in SpringfieldCenter, turn North onto McShane Rd. for 3 miles to sale site.

Semen sale on Friday night, October 14th at 7:30 PM. Semen selling includes Advent,Shottle, Goldwyn, Linjet, Stormatic, Marquis, Durham, Triple Threat, and many otherhard to find breed greats. Barbequed Beef served the night of the open house spon-

sored by Judy King Insurance, Growmark F.S. and Farm Credit East ACA.Cattle sell in all ages and 100 lots sell, 40 milk cows sell, with many from VG and EX damsand granddams. Sired by Advent, Toystory, Jasper, Pronto, Roy, LHeros and Aspen. Manyfresh or close up cows and heifers with a large selection of younger calves and open year-lings from some of the deepest pedigrees of the Holstein Breed today. Families represent-ed include consignments from Gaige Highlight Tamara 4E 97, Laurieshiek, Citation Roxy,Blackrose and many more

For catalog contact Sale Chairman, Brad Ainslie 315-822-6087or Semen Sale Chairman, Doug Wolfe 315-858-2882

www.athensstockyards.com www.hoskingsales.com

Sale Managed by: Hosking SalesSale Hosted by the Pullis FamiliesAllan & Pat 315-858-0651 or Luke & Theresa 315-263-7422Sale Staff: Richard Keene 607-783-2328, pedigreesCarman Lamanna 315-823-2649 Kerm Fassett 607-264-3795

Selling for the Floyd & Beulah Austin Estate of 7361 Thompson Road, N. Syracuse (13212). Take I-81 to Taft Roadto Thompson Road. Across Thompson Rd. from Spinning Wheel. Watch for auction arrows.

Machinery & Equipment selling at noon: New Holland Skid Steer (L783) diesel with new bucket, 1959 FordDexter diesel tractor w/Ford snow plow, WFE, new rubber, 3 pt. hitch & pto-ex.condition, Scotts 20hp/50” gardentractor w/cruise control & hydrostatic-ex.condition, Suzuki 160 quad runner, Bridgeport J12526 series, 3 pt. hitchlift, 5’ 3 pt hitch bush hog, off center 3 pt hitch rototiller, 6’ 3 pt. hitch trailer pull behind pto mower, Deerborn 3 pt.hitch 2-bottom plow, 3 pt. hitch sprayer, garden trailers, Lincoln welder, tractor parts, vice, bench grinder, wrench-es, socket sets, hydraulic rims, Delta table saw, Delta-Milwak commercial ban saw, 612 FAMCO metal hack saw,elec. grinders-sanders-impact wrenches, grease guns, taps & dies, pipe threaders, CLAUSING metal lathe, EZfloor drill press, generator, carpenters work bench w/vice, cutting torch set w/cart, weed wacker, upright aircompressor, 12” planer, 51/2 bucket for Bobcat, misc. scrap, misc. lumber, belt disc sander, Makita miter saw, lg.early drill press, BCS rear-tine tiller, hydraulic floor jack, landscape rakes, elec. hand tools, early farm manuals,Modine hanging furnace, chains, pulleys, firewood, alum. Xtension ladder, char broiler, 275 fuel tank w/hand pump,gas cans,

HOUSEHOLD selling at 10am: washer & dryer-like new, dining set, living room furniture, bedroom set, Meilinksteel safe (2’X4”), dressers, filing cabinets, 8’ cherry bench and more.

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: An excellent auction, plan to attend. Something for everyone. Partially under tent.Much more. Bring chairs. Food available. Preview: Friday 3:00pm-5:00pm, Day of auction 8 a.m.

TERMS: Cash or good NYS check day of auction.ABSOLUTELY NO BUYERS' PREMIUMS OR PENALTIES

WHEN PAYING WITH CASH

ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD, FARM & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

AUCTIONSaturday, Oct. 15 @ 10:00am

Floyd & Beulah Austin Estate—ownersDean D. Cummins, Auctioneer - 315-626-2248

Visit Dean online at www.auctionzip.com (Auctioneer #4840)

PUBLIC AUCTIONOOctoberr 29,, 20111 8:30am

Estate Auction for Ross "Tiny" MillerLocation: 102 Old Dutch Hollow Rd. Greenwood Lake, NY 10925

Directions: From the Rte 287/87 Interchange. Follow 17N to 17A W into Greenwood Lake. Bear rightonto Mountain Lake Ln then take a slight right onto Old Dutch Hollow Rd. Follow the signs to the auction.

Old-Fashioned Estate Auction26' Aluminum Steam Boat w/Wooden Roof; Rumely Oil Pull Tractor; 1919 White Stake Body Truck; 1908Stanley Steamer 10HP James Beggs & Co. Steam Engine; IH TD-14 Crawler w/Crane; 5 Cletrac/CATCrawlers; 15 Old Stake Body Trucks; 10 Old Farm Tractors; 25 Hit & Miss and Steam Engines; SeveralAntique Riding Mowers

Auctioneer's Note: Mr. Miller was an avid auction attender and antique collector. The house & sheds arefull. All announcements day of auction take precedence over printed material.

Call or check our website, wolgemuth-auction.com, for updates and pictures.

Bring a friend! We will be selling at several auction rings at the same time.

Terms: Cash or check with proper ID.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION LLC (#2357) CALL DENNIS (717) 656-2947 FAX (717) 656-6011

For more information call or visit our websitewww.wolgemuth-auction.com Email: wolgemuth-auct@juno.com

AUCTIONDDumpp Truck,, Truck,, Jeep,, Explorer,, Tractors,, Kitchenn Cabinett Displays,, Flooring,, Tools

Saturday October 15, 10:00 AMGenesee County Fair Grounds • 5056 East Main Street Road, (Rt5) Batavia 14020

SSecuredd Creditorr Itemss Include: 20077 Fordd F4500 Super Duty Dump Diesel Automatic, 20077 Jeepp Grandd Cherokee4dr, 20033 Dodge Pick Up, 20000 Fordd Explorer 4wd, 20044 Chevyy Venturee Van, 2004 Dodgee Crew Cab, Brand NewCrosss Country 5x8 Trailer, Johnn Deeree 850 Compact Tractor w/ Loader, Johnn Deeree GT275 48" Lawn Tractor, Ford800 2wd Tractor, 20077 Clubb Car Precedent Golf Cart, Wood 54" Finish Mower, Pull Behind Wheeled Yorkk Rake,3pt Lely Fertilizer Spreader, Gas Powered Blacktop Curbing Paver. Pleasee Nottee That Secured Creditor Items AreSold Subject To Creditor Conformation (Within 15 Minutes) And May Be Redeemed Anytime up to Auction TimeKitchenn && Bathh Displays,, Granitee Counterr Topss Including: 12 Complete Kitchen Cabinet Displays In AssortedStyles, Cherry, Cherry Rope, Mocha, Hickory, Oak, Shaker and Others, 2, 3 & 4pc Bathroom Vanity Sets, 28 SlabsOf Solid Granite Counter Tops In Ready To Install, Kitchen And Bath Faucets, Stainless and Enamel KitchenSinks, Vanity Drop Sinks, Granite Vanity Tops, Flooringg Including: Hardwoods 5" Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry,Laminate, Tile, Travertine, Marble, Buildingg Relatedd Items: Toilet & Sink Sets, Quick Set Door Handles, ChimneyCaps, Ceiling Fans, Mini-Fridges, Electric Heaters, Closet Organization Systems, Base Board & Crown Moldings,Rolls Of Tyvac Hose Wrap, Neww Toolss From: Hitachi, Senco, Bostitch, Black & Decker, Skil, Dewalt, Makita, GasAnd Electric Power Washers, Bosch, Homelite, Porter Cable, True Temper, Husqvarna Doors: Large Selection OfInterior And Exterior Doors,, Auctioneerss Note: Preview 8am Morning Of Auction, Auction Order Small Tools AndSecured Creditor Sell At 10AM, Kitchen Sets Followed By Flooring, Doors. Cash, Approved

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Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference on tap

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The USDA on Sept. 30announced $18 millionin grants to beginningfarmers and ranchersat a press conferenceheld in Washington,D.C. USDA Deputy Sec-retary Kathleen Merrig-an highlighted these re-cent awards that werefunded through the2011 Beginning Farmerand Rancher Develop-ment Program (BFRDP),a competitive grantsprogram administered

by USDA’s National In-stitute of Food andAgriculture (NIFA).BFRDP was first au-thorized in the 2008Farm Bill, and over thepast three years, hasawarded over 100grants to organizationsthat provide trainingand technical assis-tance to beginningfarmers and ranchers.

Merrigan stressed theimportance of BFRDP insupporting our nation’s

beginning farmers, andspoke about the majorchallenges the countryfaces in transitioningour workforce to thenext generation of peo-ple who will work theland. Merrigan citedthat the average age offarmers in the U.S. isbetween 57 and 59, andthat the forthcomingcensus of agriculturebeing conducted nextyear, will likely show anincrease from the 2007Census.

“BFRDP is just thetype of program we needto help beginning farm-ers succeed so they cancreate jobs and econom-ic development in ourrural communities,” saidAdam Warthesen, a poli-cy organizer with theLand Stewardship Pro-ject — a non-profit or-ganization based in Min-nesota and an NSACmember group — addingthat the next slate of be-ginning farmer andrancher policies and ini-tiatives are in the works,with the BeginningFarmer and Rancher Op-portunity Act of 2011 setfor introduction in Con-gress next month.

“As we’ve seen withBFRDP, the demand isstrong and the need isthere for communitybased programs thatsupport the next gener-ation of farmers,” saidWarthesen.

2011 BFRDP AwardsFor Fiscal Year 2011,

BFRDP projects wereawarded in Arizona,California, the Districtof Columbia, Georgia,

Iowa, Louisiana, Maine,Mississippi, Montana,Nevada, New Jersey,New Hampshire, NewYork, North Carolina,Oklahoma, Pennsylva-nia, Rhode Island,Texas, Vermont, theU.S. Virgin Islands,Washington, Wisconsinand Wyoming. Eight ofthe 36 grants an-nounced were awardedto NSAC member or-ganizations, totaling$4.8 million, and repre-senting over a quarterof total program fund-ing for 2011 includes:

Northeast OrganicFarming Association ofNew Jersey (NJ) —There are currently nobeginning farmer pro-grams in the GardenState, yet there is anever-increasing de-mand for local, organicproduce and an ampleamount of preservedfarmland. This programwill empower New Jer-sey's new small scalefarmers through tech-nical training courses,internship and appren-ticeship programs, anincubator farm, and thedevelopment of landleases and contractsthat can be used by be-ginning farmers to gainaccess to land.

Northeast OrganicFarming Association ofNew York (NY) — The“Cultivating the NextCrop of Organic Farm-ers” project will supportthe next cadre of begin-ning farmers in everyNortheast state bystrengthening the sup-port they receive from

seven regional organicand sustainable farm-ing organizations. Theproject's goals includeproviding a formal ap-prenticeship and men-toring program, as wellas shared learning op-portunities such as on-farm workshops, webi-nars, and conferencesto build a strong andsupportive generationof new farmers.

Stone Barns Centerfor Food And Agricul-ture (NY) — StoneBarns is a working farmand education centerthat addresses the crit-ical need to train youngfarmers in the North-east. This award will beused to grow and im-prove their programthat provides work-shops, conferences, ap-prenticeships, on-lineresources and mentor-ing services geared to-wards the needs of be-ginning farmers. Theproject will provide in-tensive hands-on train-ing for more than 1,200farmers by 2014 to en-sure a better-equippedcorps of regional farm-ers that will be able tosupply the region withhealthful food.

2012 Request forApplications

Earlier this month,the National Institute ofFood and Agriculture(NIFA) also released theRequest for Applica-tions (RFA) for the nextround of BFRDP fund-ing for Fiscal Year2012. Approximately$19 million will bemade available for proj-ects next year.

This will be the lastround of mandatoryfunding for BFRDP au-thorized under the2008 Farm Bill, and the

program will requirereauthorization and adedication of funding inthe next Farm Bill.NSAC will be pushinghard to reauthorize thisprogram in the comingFarm Bill, and will ad-vocate for increasedmandatory funding inorder to meet the in-credible demand for theprogram.

BFRDP grant projectsaddress five major pri-ority areas that providetechnical and financialassistance to beginningfarmers and ranchers,and include:

• Production andmanagement strategiesto enhance land stew-ardship by beginningfarmers and ranchers;

• Business manage-ment and decision sup-port strategies that en-hance the financial via-bility of beginningfarmers and ranchers;

• Marketing strategiesthat enhance the com-petitiveness of begin-ning farmers andranchers;

• Legal strategies thatassist beginning farm-ers with farm or landacquisition and trans-fer; and

• Other Priority Top-ics to enhance competi-tiveness and sustain-ability of beginningfarmers and ranchersfor the next generation.

Additionally, grantsmay be awarded for ed-ucational enhancementteam projects that as-semble a team of ex-perts to review begin-ning farmer and ranch-er curriculum and pro-grams, identify gaps,and develop and dis-seminate recommenda-tions and materials toaddress these gaps.

For info call: 585-394-1515FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EX.

3 Miles East Of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20Cash or good check day of sale, nothing to be

removed until settled for, Announcements day ofsale take precedence over advertising

Visit Our Web Site www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FEEDER CATTLE SALESat., Oct., 15, 2011 • 10 AM

Next Feeder Cattle Sale Sat., Nov. 5, 2011 @ 10 AM

PLEASE BRING CATTLEIN ON FRIDAY, OCT. 14TH

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

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

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.

Complete Milking HERD Dispersalfor Big Spring Farm, Sussex Co. NJ

40 Reg. or A.I. Sired Holsteins Herd milked in tiestalls, closed herd for 36 yrs., Herd or yearly,Vacc. program, Herd sold due to sale of farm.

Wed., Oct 12TH • 10:30 AM SHARP

All Consignments of Cows-Heifers-Bulls Welcome

Thank You

Dairy Cow & Heifer Sale

Reminder (1) Wed., Oct. 19th - Special Fall Heifer Sale

(2) Wed., Oct. 26th - Annual Show & Sale

Located 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland

Please send all info w/Trucks

2222 NDND ANNUAL FALL FARMANNUAL FALL FARMCONSIGNMENT AUCTIONCONSIGNMENT AUCTION

~ Trucks ~ Tractors ~ Machinery ~ Tools ~ Lumber ~ Shrubs ~

Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 • 5:30 PMWe Will Be Selling Small Tools Off Wagon Inside Friday Night

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • 10:00 AMAuction Held At Village Auction Gallery - Route 14 - Sodus, NY

Already Consigned: Ford 7710 Tractor, Kubota L2250 Tractor, Farmall Mw/ WFE, Ford 8N Tractor, Ford 8000 lb. Forklift (air tires), Case W4 MiniPayloader w/ Fork & Bucket, Farm Machinery, Lg. Quickway Sand Blaster,Vehicles, Lumber, Lawn & Garden, Chainsaws, etc.

Attn: FarAttn: Farmers, Contractors, Builders & Alikemers, Contractors, Builders & AlikeWe Will Be Accepting Consignments Such As: Tractors, Farm

Equipment, Construction Equipment, Trucks, Vehicles,

Building Supplies, Lawn & Garden, Trailers, Lumber, Tools,

Shrubs, Trees, ATV’s & Related!

Consignments Accepted FromWednesday, October 122thh - Friday, October 144thh

From 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMPrompt Consignment Checks. No Household Items,

Bikes Or Junk Accepted!

Village Auction CompanyAlton, NY 315-483-1900

James C. Hoyt ~ AuctioneerBuilding Friendships One Bid At A Time...

~ Farms ~ Households ~ Antiques ~ Estates ~ Livestock ~ Appraisals ~Check Us Out At: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer # 2898

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Fresh Produce from Casey Farm Market &

Ciampi Greenhouse sends Asters, Mums (all in 8" pots). Misc. & small ani-

mals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately

following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase

our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent

Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing

is the way to go.

Monday, Oct. 3rd sale - Cull cows ave. .56 top cow .86 wt. 946 $813.56

(cows up to $1230.65) Bulls up to .83, bull calves top $1.00, heifer calves

$1.55. Feeder bulls up to $1.05, Feeder Heifers $1.03, Feeder Steers .83,

Dairy Feeders .83.

Monday, Oct. 10th - Monthly Heifer Sale. A group of Registered cows from

Muranda Holsteins - Damion GP82 @ 2yr., Dam VG88; Bred back GP83 2yr.

Lucifier; VG Powerhouse Dam VG 32850; VG Outside w/103# last test Dam EX

37,090. Larkindale sends 10 Outstanding young cows: EX90 Boss Iron due in

March to Big Shot; VG Zenith safe in calf to Abectin; Just Fresh Krull Mr. Sam

Edison w/65# 1st test; VG86 Durham Rudy due soon to Drama; GP 82 Talent

w/102# last test; additional dtrs. Of RSVP, Primetime, Cousteau, Garter in all

stages of lactation. Paul does an outstanding job and has a limited number of

stalls in his barn. Angelrose Holsteins, Bainbridge sends 4 fresh Registered

Heifers sired by: Nor-Bert Emerson Everett and Buckeye - Dams to VG86

w/35,980 3.5 1246. Deep Pedigrees - "Lots of Milk". Additional consignments

from Boanco & Ira-Moos. These herds are overstocked and need to make

room. An exceptional group of cattle with deep pedigrees and a lot of quality

& milk. Watch website might be more outstanding additional groups.

Saturday, Oct. 15th - Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Club Sale - 11 AM.

Chairman - Brad Ainslie 315-822-6087. Watch for future ads. Brad says this

will be the best group ever! Catalog online on our website.

Monday, Oct. 17th - Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale.

Saturday, Oct. 22nd 11AM - Fall Machinery Sale. We will be accepting

Machinery on Thurs. 20th & Fri. 21st. Already consigned: Case 5220 Tractor

4WD loader, cab; NH L150 Skid Loader; HLA sand/sawdust shooter; Rissler

510 feed cart mixer. Please call to get into the following ads. Spring sale was

a big success lets keep it going. Pictures on website.

Friday, Nov. 11th - Fall Premier All Breeds Sale - held at the sale facility in New

Berlin. Selections are underway - Call if you want to participate - We Don't want

to miss anyone.

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW - GIVE US A CALL.**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our

Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica

& 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY.

www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAYHOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK

Tom & Brenda Hosking6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637or 607-847-8800

cell: 607-972-1770or 1771

USDA awards $18 million to support beginning farmers

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CODE CLASSIFICATION

35 Announcements

40 Antique Tractors

45 Antiques

55 Appraisal Services

75 ATV

80 Auctions

85 Backhoe/Loaders

90 Bale Covers

95 Barn Equipment

105 Bedding

115 Beef Cattle

120 Bees-Beekeeping

130 Bird Control

140 Books

155 Building Materials/Supplies

160 Buildings For Sale

165 Business Opportunities

175 Cars, Trucks, Trailers

190 Chain Saws

210 Christmas Trees

215 Collectibles

235 Computers

325 Custom Butchering

335 Dairy Cattle

340 Dairy Equipment

370 Dogs

410 Electrical

415 Employment Wanted

440 Farm Machinery For Sale

445 Farm Machinery Wanted

455 Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

460 Fencing

465 Fertilizer & Fert. Spreading

470 Financial Services

495 For Rent or Lease

500 For Sale

510 Fresh Produce, Nursery

560 Grain Handling Eq.,

Bins & Dryers

580 Groundcover

585 Guns

590 Hay - Straw For Sale

595 Hay - Straw Wanted

610 Help Wanted

620 Herd Health

630 Hogs

640 Hoof Trimming

645 Horse Equipment

650 Horses

655 Housing For Stock

670 Industrial Equipment

675 Insurance

680 Irrigation

700 Lawn & Garden

705 Legal Notices

730 Livestock For Sale

735 Livestock Wanted

740 Llamas

760 Lumber & Wood Products

780 Maintenance & Repair

790 Maple Syrup Supplies

805 Miscellaneous

810 Mobile Homes

815 Motorcycles

860 Organic

885 Parts & Repair

900 Pest Control

910 Plants

915 Poultry & Rabbits

950 Real Estate For Sale

955 Real Estate Wanted

960 Recreational Vehicles &

Motor Homes

1035 Seeds & Nursery

1040 Services Offered

1050 Sheep

1060 Silos, Repairs, Silo Equip.

1075 Snowblowers

1080 Snowmobiles

1085 Snowplows

1100 Stud Service

1115 Tires & Tire Repair Service

1120 Tools

1130 Tractors

1135 Tractors, Parts & Repair

1140 Trailers

1160 Tree Trimming & Removal

1170 Truck Parts & Equipment

1180 Trucks

1190 Vegetable

1195 Vegetable Supplies

1200 Veterinary

1205 Wanted

1210 Water Conditioning

1220 Waterwell Drilling

1225 Wood For Sale

Ag Bags Ag Bags

CUSTOM FORAGE BAGGINGServing Western NY & Surrounding Areas

9’ & 10’ Ag Bag Machines w/Truck TableReasonable Rates ~ Responsible Service

Brett (cell) 585-689-1857William (cell) 585-689-1816

(Home) 585-495-6571

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ADVERTISING DEADLINEWednesday, October 12th

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Bedding Bedding

USA Gypsum BeddingReduce your bedding costs!

And Improve Soil - Naturally!

GRIP X 1 Barn DryGypsum Bedding• Cheaper than sawdust shavings or

straw.• Reduce mastitis & cell

counts.• Use in place of

Hydrated Lime.• Improves your soil• Available in bulk.

• Barn dry filling your gutters & tanks? Gypsum dissolves.

• Use less! More absorbent than lime products.

Try Grip X1 Today!

www.usagypsum.com • Phone 717-335-0379

Also Available at: Dealers wanted in select areasCentral Dairy & Mechanical, Martinsburg, PA, ph 814-793-3721

Genesee Valley Nutrition, Piffard, NY, ph 585-243-9597Himrod Farm Supply, Penn Yan, NY, ph 315-531-9497

Homestead Nutrition, New Holland, PA, ph 888-336-7878Levi Fisher, Honey Grove, PA (Juniata County), ph 717-734-3145

Martin’s Ag, Shippensburg, PA, ph 717-532-7845Elam Miller, Fort Plain, NY, ph 518-993-3892

New Bedford Elevator, Baltic, OH, ph 330-897-6492Norm’s Farm Store, Watsontown, PA, ph 570-649-6765

Robert Rohrer, Millmont, PA, ph 570-898-1967Steve B. Stoltzfus, Lykens, PA, ph 717-365-3804Walnut Hill Feeds, Shelby, OH, ph 419-342-2942

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

Metal roofing available cut to your length18 + colors painted • Galvalume • Galvanized

aluminum • #1 & #2, material in stock.

2845 Rte 364Penn Yan, NY 14527

315-536-0944

Standing SeamBuy direct

And save!

PBR pannel

Empire Rib

Midlakes Metal Sales• Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors

24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum• Gluelam Poles, Lumber,Trusses

(Direct Shipments - Wholesale, Retail)• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~

Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483

Buildings For Sale Buildings For Sale

ProfessionalPole Barns

by S&L Builders35 years of experience

Lifetime Warranty

We build what we sell

No Sub Crews

Any Size Or Description of Building

Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days

Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

570-398-5948 (o)570-772-2352 (c)

Announcements

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Get the best response fromyour advertisements byincluding the condition, age,price and best calling hours.Also we always recommendinsertion for at least 2 timesfor maximum benefits. CallPeg at 1-800-836-2888 or518-673-0111

CAMPAIGN ROAD SIGNS:Awesome prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-6 7 3 - 0 1 0 1 o r e m a i l bsnyder@leepub.com

YARD SIGNS: 16x24 full colorwith stakes, double sided.Stakes included. Only $15.00each. Call Beth at Lee Publi-cations 518-673-0101. Pleaseallow 7 to 10 business dayswhen ordering.

CHECK YOUR AD - ADVER-TISERS should check theirads on the first week of inser-tion. Lee Publications, Inc.shall not be liable for typo-graphical, or errors in publica-tion except to the extent of thecost of the first weeks inser-tion of the ad, and shall alsonot be liable for damages dueto failure to publish an ad.Adjustment for errors is limit-ed to the cost of that portion ofthe ad wherein the erroroccurred. Report anyerrors to 800-836-2888 or518-673-0111

GOT GAS: 315-729-371035¢ above spot. No contracts,membership or tank fees.www.propane4farms.com

NEED BUSINESS CARDS?Full color glossy, heavy stock.250 ($45.00); 500 ($65.00);1,000 ($75.00). Call Lee Pub-lications 518-673-0101 Bethbsnyder@leepub.com

Antique Tractors

1959 FARMALL 140 serial #2514-J Runs good, hydraulicsgood. Included are cultivators,flat belt pulley, draw bar,$3,500 OBO. 607-546-2524

Barn Repair

BARN REPAIR SPECIAL-ISTS: Straightening, leveling,beam replacements. Fromfoundation and sills to steelroofs. HERITAGE STRUC-TURAL RENOVATION INC.,1-800-735-2580.

BARNS, STEEL BUILDINGS,GARAGES. We repair them!From extensive renovations tominor repairs. 585-739-0263

Bedding

ANIMAL BEDDING: Kiln driedsawdust/woodchips. Bulk, upto 120yd. loads. Willow CreekFarms, 716-741-2599

KILN DRIEDBULK BEDDING

Delivered all of NY & New England

or you pick up at mill.

Seward Valley518-234-4052

WOOD SHAVINGS: Com-pressed bags, kiln dried, soldby tractor trailer loads. CallSAVE! 1-800-688-1187

Beef Cattle

ANGUS FOR SALE, groupsof registered females, andalso embryos from greatgenetics, proven cow fami-lies, some high carcassEPDs, more info call MIKESHANAHAN 518-598-8869.mike@cattlepromotions.com

FOR SALE: Champion Angusbull, sired by Cortachy boy &award winning dam NewDesign 878, $1, 200. Home ofthe Gentle Angus Triple BAngus. 607-525-6358

LOW-LINE ANGUS CATTLE,AI sired calves, bred heifers &cows. Quiet Valley Farm, 315-626-6893

SEMEN COLLECTEDON YOUR BULL

At Your Farm or At OurStud in Verona, NY

All Semen Processed at OurLab Under Strict Regulations

Electronic Seal of Straws(no powder plug)

40 Years ExperienceDependa-Bull Services315-829-2250

WANTED: Steers 200# & up.570-561-8488

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

INSULATION 1/2” to 4” - 4x8sheets foam insulation. 1x6,2x6 tongue & groove, whitepine siding. Large quantitiesavailable!! Beachy’s Lumber &Insulation. 585-765-2215

WIDE White Pine boards kilndried, 1x12’s, 1x8’s tongue &groove, ShippLapp. YellowPine #2 2x8’s T&G, 3/4 or 1½”log siding. 585-554-4289

Buildings For Sale

Designed, Constructedand Warranted by

Morton Buildings, Inc.

Call for the Sales Office Nearest You:

Warsaw, NY(585) 786-8191

Buildings For Sale

ENGINEEREDSTEEL BUILDINGS

Can Erect & Finish

Weitz Construction585-739-0263

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FINGERLAKESCONSTRUCTION

Garages • Equestrian • CommercialAgricultural

Crews Trained to OSHA Standards

Clyde:: 315-923-7777Batavia:: 585-343-1777

www.fingerlakesconstruction.com

Steel or WoodFrame

Cow Mats Cow Mats

Custom Butchering Custom Butchering

New York CustomProcessing, LLC

Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

Call For Appointment

315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084

No Lines ~ No WaitingCutting & Wrapping Rate

.65¢ per Lb.

Now Open &Booking Animals

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

Custom Services Custom Services

Custom Services Custom Services

585-721-4728

� Manure hauling,semis & tankers.

� Hay & corn choppingwith trucking.

� High moisture cornsnaplage harvesting.

� Combining, smallgrains & corn.

TITAN ENTERPRISESCUSTOM CROPPING & HARVESTING

A&J SpreadingCombining &

Manure Spreading(JD 9550 Combine)

HIGH SPEEDTRACTORS FOR HIRE

607-227-6738

Dairy Cattle Dairy Cattle

DISTELBURGER LIVESTOCK SALES, INC.Middletown, NY (845) 344-7170

buycows@warwick.net

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

AALWAYSS AVAILABLE:Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or

a large herd, we have a quality

selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size

from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS

Buying all hot loads of milk, minimum of 9000 pounds. Price is $2/hundred.Prompt and timely pickup at the farm or Grade A tanker wash facility on

premises for loads being delivered.

Before you pull the plug... call day or night.

(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265

Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

SAVE THESE

NUMBERS FOR

THE PARLOR

Buildings For Sale

ROCK CONSTRUCTIONCUSTOM BUILT

FreestallHeiferCommodityMachineryStorage Bldgs

Complete RenovationsALL TYPES OF

CONCRETE WORK

RR.. && C.. KonfederathCorfu, NY

585-599-3640716-474-3348

Concrete Products

BARN FLOORGROOVERS®

Dick Meyer Co. Inc.CALL TOLL FREE

1-800-228-5471www.barnfloorgroovers.com

CONCRETE SAFETYGROOVING IN

1/2”, 3/4” or 1 1/2”Wide Grooves ProtectYour Cows From Injuriesand Slippery Concrete

• Free Stalls• Holding Areas• Feed Lots• Pens• Stalls• Walkways

SAFE AT LAST

Custom Services

AUTOMATICROLLERMILL

RENTALSHi-Capacity for

Hi-Moisture Cornor Corn Silage

$3.00 Per TonSeveral Mills Available

315-536-8854 or

315-536-6747

Custom Services

POLITICAL PROMOTIONALPACKAGES available for reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

Custom Services

CUSTOM BAGGINGUSE BAGS FOR YOUREXTRA SILAGE NEEDS

CUSTOM ROUND BALING• Wet or Dry

• Wet Bale WrappingUse Our Roto-Cut to Make

Your Bales More TMR Friendly

RICK AUSTIN315-331-0633

Dairy Cattle

11 HOLSTEIN HEIFERSw/bull May through July; 540gallon Sunset bulk tank; 1000bales timothy hay. 607-776-2597

110 WELL-GROWN freestalltrained Holstein heifers dueNovember & December. Hadall shots. 315-269-6600

Dairy Cattle

50 WELL GROWN FreestallHeifers due within 60 days.Joe Distelburger 845-344-7170.

ADVANCE NOTICEWed. 10/26 @ 11 am

ULMER FARMS

COMPLETE DISPERSAL90+ AI Holsteins

(40+ milking/dry &50+ bred/open hfrs.)

4722 NYS RT 41Cortland, NY

Cortland Auction PavilionZoggbros.com

607.835.6599AV ZOGG, JR. Auctioneers

"Since 1952"Consignments Welcome

Herd Expansions

WANTEDAll Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

- WANTED -Heifers & HerdsJack Gordon

(518) 279-3101

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Dairy Equipment Dairy Equipment

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERSWe Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

HEAT EXCHANGERS • TUBE COOLER300-6000 Gal Storage Tanks

We Do Tank Repair

SHENK’S505 E. Woods Drive, Lititz, PA 17543Sales 717-626-1151

• 3000 Gal.Girton D5

• 3000 Gal.Storage

• 2000 Gal.DeLaval

• 2000 Gal.Mueller OE

• 2000 Gal.Mueller OH

• 2000 Gal.Mueller O

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OHF

• 1500 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1250 Gal.DeLaval

• 1250 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1000 Gal.Mueller O

• 1000 Gal.Mueller M

• 1000 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1000 Gal.Sunset F.T.

• 1000 Gal.Mueller OH

• 1000 Gal.DeLaval

• 900 Gal.Mueller OH

• 800 Gal.Mueller OH

• 800 Gal.Majonnier

• 800 Gal.Mueller OH

• 735 Gal.Sunset

• 700 Gal.Mueller OH

• 700 Gal.Mueller V

• 700 Gal.Mueller M

• 600 Gal.Mueller OH

• 600 Gal.Mueller M

• 600 Gal.DeLaval Rnd

• 545 Gal.Sunset

• 500 Gal.Mueller MW

• 500 Gal.Mueller M

• 500 Gal.Majonnier

• 415 Gal.Sunset

• 400 Gal.Jamesway

• 400 Gal.Majonnier

• 375 Gal.Milkeeper

• 300 Gal.Majonnier

• 300 Gal Mueller M

• 300 Gal.Sunset

• 200 Gal.Sunset SC

• 180 Gal.Milkeeper

• 150 Gal.Mueller RH

SOLD PA

SOLD NY

SOLD RI

SOLD PA

MAYO MATSVery Durable ~ Easy to InstallMats That I’m Most Satisfied With

As a Dairyman MyselfBrian Rogers 716-592-5480

www.mayomats.com

Farm Equipment Farm Equipment

Alternative Parts Source Inc.Chittenango, NY • 315-687-0074

FALL ISHERE

IH & WHITE PLOWS& PARTS

JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . .$28,500Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500CIH 5140 new eng. C/A . . . . . . .$21,500CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc.

cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . . . . .$6,500FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . .$2,200JD Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900JD 915 flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 843 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,900JD 643 corn head . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,750Gehl CB1200 chopper w/heads. . . . . .$2,000JD 4-8R corn head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallJD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . .$3,750Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . .$5,000Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallIH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . .CallIH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . .$1051st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . .$4,500Chisels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

JD 9500 . . . . .$39,900

GET A

Lower your feed cost!Save an average of 3 to 4 lbs of grain per cow per dayGoing from non processing to a processor.

$6.00 corn. . . .

Farm MachineryFor Sale

Farm MachineryFor Sale

White 140 4x4 tractor w/duals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming InOliver 1550 gas, wide front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500IH 1460 combine, just in, very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900F2 Gleaner diesel combine, only E . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500Gehl 1540 silage blower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500White 508 5x18 reset plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000M&W gravity box, gear & top ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500Trail Eze gravity box & gear, sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200Very good selection of gravity boxes . . . . . . . . . $800 & upGehl 95 grinder mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250Gehl 970 14’ 3 beater box with gear . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000Parker 4500 grain cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000IH 1460 combine, 15’ flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000John Deere 500 grain cart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000Kill Bros 375 box with 10 ton gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000White 2-105 cab tractor, . . . . . . . . . . . Just Came In, CallKill Bros 385 box & ext, 10 ton gear . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,800Bush Hog 9 shank disc chisel, walking beam. . . . . $6,000New Idea 324 2 row narrow picker & 2 row sheller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please Call

(2) Case IH 183 12 row flat fold danish tine cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 & $2,500

Like New John Deere Cat II quick hitch . . . . . . . . . . . $400IH 1010 15’ grain head, very nice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000

Canandaigua, NY

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S e r v i n g t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m e r S i n c e 1 9 3 7

Call (585) 993-0983

Loader, Industrial Ford A62w/largebucket.

Excellentfor snowremoval.$11,900

JD 4230 TractorRebuilt motor,pumps, newtires, freshlypainted, etc.

ExcellentCondition.

$10,900Call (585) 993-0983

Dairy Cattle

� WANTED �

HEIFERS300 Lbs. to Springing

Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

(ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK585-344-4452508-965-3370

We have clients in need ofherds, fresh cows, bred, and

open heifers. Call Us withyour information or email

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment

6000 Mueller 900 Mueller4500 Mueller 850 Sunset4000 Mueller 800 Universal3500 Mueller 800 Sunset3000 Girton 800 Mueller3000 Mueller 800 Surge2-3000 S.S. 735 SunsetSugar Tanks 700 Mueller2500 Mueller 625 Sunset2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller1500 Mueller 545 Sunset1500 Surge 500 Mueller1350 Mueller 400 Mueller1000 Zero 310 Sunset3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller1000 Surge 250 Mueller

New Sunset TanksNew & Used Compressors200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks

Used Freheaters

585-732-1953

Dairy Equipment

COMPLETE pipeline milkingsystem: 220’ of stainlesspipeline, 5 hp vacuum pumpwith oil recovery, completewashing system, 1,000 gal.Mueller bulk tank, (6) univer-sal units. 315-729-4769

DOUBLE 8 HERRINGBONEBoumatic Parlor for sale,$25,000. Call for details. 607-847-6809

WANTED: 50 used freestallloops in good condition. Preferdouble loop for side longespace. 607-836-4512, Cort-land,NY

Dogs

REG. BORDER COLLIEpups, working parents, excel-lent for work or agility, firstshots, ready to go, $400.00.716-785-2596

Electrical

Let our 35 years ofelectrical experiencego to work for you.

Providing CompleteGrain/Dairy Facility

Installations, Facility PowerDistribution & Lighting, MotorControl Centers, Automation& Troubleshooting, and New

Services & Upgrades.Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc.

dba AFR Electrical Service@ 585-584-9210

Employment Wanted

Highly motivated, experi-enced and educated individ-ual looking to secure a feedmanager position on a dairyfarm. Would prefer Liv-ingston or Ontario countybut am open to other loca-tions for the right opportuni-ty. Contact me atctrewer@gmail.com

Farm Equipment

1 PAIR ANTIQUE Bob Sleds(no box), heavy duty, excellentcondition, $550 or make offer.315-331-8929

JD 5730 chopper, 4wdprocessor hay & 4 row chainheads. 585-746-5050

RICHARDTON 1400 dumpwagon, no roof, $4,000. 585-746-5050

Farm MachineryFor Sale

02 HOULE Multi-purposelagoon pump, 540PTO, 8” dis-charge, new impleller, nosand, $8,500. 315-374-3396

Call 888-596-5329 for Your Subscription

$1,000 OFF Most any cornheads & grain heads in stock.Huge selection. Zeisloft Eq.800-919-3322

Farm MachineryFor Sale

1990 IH 1660 COMBINE,4WD, high hours, many, manynew parts, w/tracks & com-bine mover, $35,000. 585-591-1234 leave message

(2) NEW Farm dump trailers,asking $2,700 & $2,900. 315-536-8446

(6) GRAIN CARTS. Brent, Kill-bros, Parker. All Nice. ZeisloftFarm Eq. 800-919-3322

BALZER 1016A blower cable,excellent, $6,000. 585-969-2204

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2009 MAXXUM 115CAH 117 HP,

24 SPEED TRANSMISSION,

MFD, 3 REMOTES,1862 HOURS

$42,500570-587-1725

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JD Trs., 8420, 8110, 7930, 6115-D, 2555, 2550, 720 others coming!Case IH Trs. 305 Magnum, 275 Magnum 140 hrs., 125 Maxium w/500 hrs., NH TD 5050 c/a 4x4 w/ldr., 7740 2x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 JD 9510 combine, 2900/2400 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,500Just in: New McFarlane Vertical tillage tools, Demo - this Sat.8th & Mon. 10th Call for Details.

ANDREWS FARM EQ., INC.Conneautville, PA 16406

See Lots More at www.andrewsfarm.com814-587-2450 or 814-573-3344

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

Pat O’Brien & SonsFor all your feed needs!

• Steam Flaked Corn • Corn Meal • Energy Mixes• Protein Mixes • Minerals • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed MillWe Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

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Big Tractor Parts

Steiger TractorSpecialist

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts

2. 50% savings on used parts3. We buy used or damaged Steigers4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, trans-

missions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769US or Canada

American made quality partsat big savings

FOR SALE: 1986 JD 644Dpayloader turbo, 3½ yardbucket, new tires, good condi-tion, $28,500. Phil Keller 315-678-1605

FOR SALE: New Idea two rowcorn picker, $750.00; NewHolland 355 feed grinder,$2,000; Kilbros gravity wagon,$800. 585-591-0116

FORD 4610 tractor; Case IH1010, 20’ grain head, $1,800;JD 3 row harvester head. 315-536-8718

GEHL 970 forage box, 3 beat-ers w/roof, heavy gear, niceshape, ready to go, $4,000.315-396-2267

GLEANER 6 row 30” cornhead, L or M combines, excel-lent shape, no dents or rust,585-738-7554

GLEANER A combine with 2heads, 12’ grain head and 3row corn head, $2,900; MF1745 4’x5’ round baler likenew approx. 900 bales$12,500. 716-795-9276

GOTTA GO! Large selectionof JD 6620 & 7720 combines.We dropped prices! ZeisloftEq. 800-919-3322

H&S Rear unload foragewagon, (3) 9’ 5-ring hopperbeds. Case IH 1063, JD 893,NH 824, 2 Row Green JDcorn heads. 585-732-1953

HAVE A BREAKDOWN ORNEED A EXTRA TRACTOR?John Deere 4230 for rent,$12.00 per hour. NelsonParts, 315-536-3737

HUSKY Tiger lagoon pump,6”, 42’, used one season,$11,000; (8) 50” barn fans,$450/ea. 518-895-2088

IH 5100 GRAIN DRILL 15’,very good condition, $3,000;Farmall 666, very nice condi-tion, 3400 hrs., $7,500; 1966Mack single axle road tractor,good cab, $2,500. 315-626-6779

Farm MachineryFor Sale

IH DISGUSTED??? Withyour shifting? Now is thetime to fix. Put a good tractorback to work. 800-808-7885,402-374-2202

IH-TRACTOR PARTS: New-used-reman. 06-86 Series.We stock A&I and Ag Parts.Jim’s Fix-It. 315-536-7653

INT. 1460 COMBINE, 4WD,new radiator, rebuilt rotor,$8,000. 315-271-7091

INTERNATIONAL 800 10 bot-tom/700 8 bottom trailer/White588 7 bottom on-land; 2 M&W400 bushel w/heavy hi-floata-tion gear, grain boxes. 315-536-3807

JD 4400 COMBINE, diesel,air, Dial-a-matic, 213 flex,$6,800. 607-533-4850 eves,607-279-6232 days.

JD 4960 MFWD, recentengine OH; JD 4760 MFWD,duals. both good rubber.www.zeisloftequip.com 800-919-3322

JD 4WD off 7700 combine; JD2850 same as 2755 for parts.607-243-7032

JD 6600 Diesel combine, has404 engine, looks & runs verygood, $3,800; JD 215, 218 &220 flex heads, stainless bot-toms, poly skids, $3,200;Westfield 8x36 transportauger w/5hp motor, $1,500;JD 443 low tin, oil bath,$3,800; JD 7000 planter, 6x30cross auger, $4,200. MikeFranklin 607-749-3424

JD 7720 4x4 w/approx. 100hrs. on new engine, 643 lowtin oil bath corn head, 918flex, 216 rigid, straw chopper.Willing to separate; IH 886,CAH, 5000 hrs., very clean &straight; Krause 21’ diskw/packer hitch & float, needsblades. 315-730-4469

JD 8420, 8200, 4955, 4560,7920, 7810, 7700, 7210,7405, 5500, 4020. FORDTW20, TW15, 8560. 585-732-1953

JOHN DEERE 2950, 4 wheeldrive with cab, $17,000. 607-544-4632

JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD,PTO 540/1000, dual hyd.,$14,500; Brillion 27’ X-foldpacker, good cond., $9,200.315-536-3807

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS.Winter discounts for balerrepairs. New hay equipment.Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

Farm MachineryFor Sale

JOHN DEERE 930 flex head,Crary air reel 00-10 Serieshook-ups, Contour Masterdial-a-matic, 1/2” thick May-Wes poly skids, stored inside,w/header cart, $14,995.00.585-704-5762

JOHN DEERE Model Apulling tractor, excellent condi-tion, $5,800; IH Model H trac-tor, $1,150; fast hitch IH 2 bot-tom plow, $325. 585-727-0350

JUST ARRIVED! 1997 JD9500 sidehill 4x4, very nice,last year made. Zeisloft FarmEq. 800-919-3322

JUST ARRIVED: 1997 2166very very nice; Case IH 2144,very high quality; Case IH2188, loaded. Being truckednow. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

(315) 964-1161“We Deliver”

Kennedy TractorWilliamstown, NY

4x4 Ford 545D w/Heated Factory Cab& Ford Ldr 65+ HP Dsl, 1000 hrs, wheel

wts $12,900; 4x4 NH TC45D w/NH 16LALoader Adj. ROPS, 40HP Dsl, 1500 hrs,

hydro, outlets, rabbit/turtle control on joy-

stick $14,500; 4x4 Kubota L3410Heated Cab 30HP Dsl, hydro w/3pt

snowblower $9,650 Package; Dayton50/25KW PTO Generator on nice cart

$2,750; 3Pt Snowblowers & Front Mt.Snow Pushers new & used, many sizes

of each; NH 256 Rake $675; FarmiWinches; 4x4 Kubota B1750 w/Ldr &Belly Mower 20HP Dsl, hydro $7,950;Oliver 550 live PTO & all orig. $4,150;Lots More Tractors & Equip In Stock

KICKER BALE WAGONS$2,350; 8 & 10 Ton RunningGears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’sWelding, 585-526-5954

KILBROS 350 gravity wagon,like new, $3,500; Little Giantgravity wagon, $1,500;Keenan 115 mixer, $5,000;1969 Chevy dump truck,$1,500. 315-364-8596, 315-246-1032

LOOK! 1993 JD 9500 that isexceptional! Central Illinois.Fresh from farm. None better,$54,500 firm. Save $2,000 Offany head with this combine.Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

MASSEY FERGUSON 3140tractor, 140 hp, 4wd w/ cab.716-652-9763

MATURE STANDING CORNfor sale, will sell by acre orton, for silage or grain, har-vesting storage and truckingavailable; set of Int. 735 6 bot-tom variable width moldboardplows, $4,000. 607-329-2302

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MAINE TO N. CAROLINAWe broker and manageMulti Farm Partnerships.

Wet fields? Make landtile application a part

of your crop rotation @PleasantCreekHay.com

Welsarth@Msn.comCompare our

front PTO tractors speed,options, and prices.

MECCA pull type grape har-vester, good condition, fieldready; JD 245 self levelingloader, joy stick, completew/brackets, excellent condi-tion. 607-243-8803, if noanswer leave message.

MF 180, $3,200; NH 1495haybine; JD 3940 & 60 chop-pers for parts. 607-243-7032

NEW & USED tires & rims ofall sizes. Parting out Int. 1460combines & NH choppers;Also Case 970, 1070 & 1370,2470, 886, 986, 1486. 585-732-1953

NEW AND USED PARTS forNew Holland 782, 790, 890,892, 900; John Deere 3940,3950, 3960. NEW & USEDNew Holland baler parts.Closed Sundays. 607-243-8151

NEW HOLLAND 782 chop-per, 3 heads, electric controls,$2,500. 716-257-5129

New Skid LoaderAttachments, Buckets,

Pallet Forks, Manure Forks,Round Bale Grabbers,

Bale Spears, FeedPushers, Adapter Plates,

Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING315-536-8854

NEW Skid Loader Attach-ments. Low profile buckets,snow & litter buckets, rockbuckets, pallet forks, hayspears, auger power head,grapple buckets. Call forprices. Fingerlakes SkidLoader Repairs, Penn Yan,NY315-536-0268

NH 790 chopper w/2 heads,like new. Gehl 2 beater self-unloading wagon; NH 26blower, both in good workingorder. 716-782-4808

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PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNTon your land. Earn top $$$ forhunting rights. Call for a FREEquote and info packet toll free1-866-309-1507 or request atwww.BaseCampLeasing.com

PRICES REDUCED. Case IH2366 combine, reduced$2,000; JD 9550 LL, pricedreduced to $89,500. ZeisloftEq. 800-919-3322

RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R7000 and 7200 planters. Also,one and two row sweetcorn,vegetable, pumpkin plantersw/JD Max-Emerge. Frame-Mount no-till coulters. Custombu i ld p lan te rs . PequeaPlanter, 717-442-4406

ROTOGRIND grain grinder,model GG7, like new, $8,500.315-209-7183

Skid Steer Attachments•Buckets •Pallet Forks

•Bale Spears •Rock Forks•Grapples ~ Call for Price

Burkholder Repair LLC315-536-8446

Smiley’s Farm & IndEquipment

Excavator, $12,500; Case 450Dozer, $8,500; JD 350CDozer, $11,500; White 4x4Loaderhoe, $9,500; CaseLoaderhoe, $6,000; MF 4x4Hoe, $10,000; IH diesel DumpTruck, $4,000; GMC pickup,$1,500; JD Lawnmower,$600; 4x4 Ford, $4,500; Hes-ston 4x4 & cab, $8,500; JD4230 Tractor, $12,500; 1020JD, $4,500; David Brown,$3,500; New Dump Trailer,$5,000; 9 Ton Trailer, $1,500;Baler, $2,000; Round Baler$1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500;Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200up; Brush Hogs, Discs, Har-rows, Plows & More.

Buying MachinesDead or Alive

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Farm MachineryFor Sale

USED COMMERCIAL HeavyDuty slant bar feeder, 6’x24’,asking $2,500. Call 607-674-4484

WANTEDMassey Ferguson165, 175, 265, 275, 285

Any Condition814-793-4293

WANTED: Front blade forCase IH 8920. 716-785-2596

Farm MachineryWanted

COMBINE w/ 4rn corn head,Gleaner or John Deere pre-ferred; Also, a batch dryer.Troy, NY. 518-279-3241

WANTEDJohn Deere

5460, 5820, or 5830Choppers

814-793-4293

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

2011 CROP high moisturecorn delivered to your farm.Also dry corn, whole orground. 585-732-1953

2011 HIGH MOISTURE cornfor sale. Owego, NY 607-725-8558

3 TOTES of Rye Seed. 315-536-8718

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Fencing Fencing

E&A Fence LLC518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY

Improve Your Farm EfficiencyALL TYPES OF FENCES

BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILEServing The Northeast

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FencingCustom Fence Building for: Horses, Cows, Goat, Sheep and Deer

We Build: Hi-tensile, woven wire, hot coat, split rail and board fencesAlso, we sell pressure treated or cedar post, fencing supplies and gates

Free EstimatesAnthony Burkholder 607-869-5780

Closed Sundays

Burkholder

Empire FarmFence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail• Misc. Types of Fence

• Energizers • Fencing Supplies

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160RUSTIN WILSON(315) 364-5240

SHAMROCK FARMSFENCINGDAN FITZPATRICK8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572

(585)669-2179

• Posts

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• HT Wire

• Vinyl

• EnergizersSales & Installations Building Since 1981

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS315-923-9118 Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN• Sukup Grain Bins • Hopper Feed Bins

• Dryers • Transport Augers

• Grain Legs • Crane Service

• Custom Mill Righting • Dryer Service

Feed, Seed,Grain & Corn

HIGH MOISTURESHELL CORN

Waldon, NY (Orange County)Trailer Loading Available

845-778-5073845-784-6423

YOUR SOURCE FOR:• Livestock Feeds• Ration Balancing• SeedWay Seeds• Crystalyx Products

(315) 549-8226Romulus, NY 14541

Buying Corn,Feed Wheat & Oats

NEED FORAGE? Will haveapprox. 50 acres Oatlage forsale about October 15th.Actively growing. Call 607-582-6874 or 607-342-7314Lodi,NY

LACKAWANNAPRODUCTS CORP.

8545 MAIN ST.P.O. BOX 660

CLARENCE, NY14031

PHONE# (716) 633-1940FAX# (716) 633-1490

“NOW SELLING”CORN, RYE, OATS,

WHEAT, SOYBEANS,CORN MEAL, DDGSHOMINY, BEDDING,

SOYBEAN MEAL,WHOLE

COTTONSEED,BEET & CITRUSPULP PELLETS,

CORN GLUTEN FEED& MEAL, HOMINY,

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“NOW BUYING”CORN, SOYBEANS,WHEAT, RYE, OATS

& MANY OTHERMISC. PRODUCTS.

CALL (716) 633-1940FOR PRICES & ASK

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BILL SCHMAHLSCOTT SCHULTZ

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC• Equine• Livestock• Post Driving• Pasture & Paddock

DesignBRIAN ROSS

585-599-34899479 Alleghany Rd

Corfu NY 1403615 Years of Professional

Fencing Installations“Quality You Can Trust”

Fertilizer &Fertilizer Spreading

SCHAFER LIQUID FISHFERTILIZER, 100% OrganicOMRI listed. For pricing callWIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde,NY 14433, 315-727-3910

SprSpr ing Laking LakeeFFarar msms

Quality ServicesYou Can Count On

Custom Farming“Since 1995”

50 Mile Radius

HI-CAL Lime & Lime Spreading

Big Square Baling

Liquid ManureSpreading & Pumping

Electronic RateControlling

GPS GuidanceClinton Zimmerman

Savannah, NY

315-729-1066Save Money ~ Call Us

For Rent or Lease

G E N T L E M A N ’ S FA R M :Extended Lease. good forhunting, cattle (not for dairy),horses, sheep. Fields, mead-ows, woodlands on 109 acres.1 hour west of Albany,NY.Modern house, 3-car garage,2 barns, working farm. Ruralsetting with panoramic views,on paved road. $1,500/Mo.plus utilities, security first andlast month. Call 518-301-4099o r 4 0 1 - 4 8 6 - 1 8 3 7agyori@gmail.com

Fresh Produce,Nursery

PUMPKINS, GOURDS,WINTER SQUASH etc.

Pie, Jack-O-Lantern,White & Munchkin Pumpkins

Butternut, Spaghetti, Buttercup,Acorn, Ambercup, Sweet Potato,

Sweet Dumpling SquashANY SIZE LOTS AVAILABLE

From Bushels toTractor Trailer Loads

Hoeffner FarmsHornell,NY

607-769-3404607-324-0749 eves

Generators

NOBODY beats ourprices on VoltmasterPTO Alternators, Sizes12kw-75kw. EnginesSets and PortablesAvailable.

MOELLER SALES1-800-346-2348

Grain Handling Equip.Bins & Dryers

NEW AND USED Grain Dry-ers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytimetoll free 1-877-422-0927

Hay - Straw For Sale

1st & 2nd CUTTING smallsquare bales; wrapped roundbales 2nd cutting & dry roundbales inside. 716-532-4609,716-560-7447

1st CUTTING Dry RoundBales; also 2nd cuttingbaleage. Delivery available.315-794-8375

Hay For SaleFirst Cut, Second Cut,

Timothy and AlfalfaWE DELIVER

519-604-8683

H AYFarmer to Farmer

Wet and DryRound & Square Bales

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut HayAlso Square Bales of

STRAWCALL STEVE

519-482-5365

ONTARIO DAIRYHAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass MixLg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANICLow Potassium for Dry CowsCall for Competitive Prices

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

PROCESSED & ROTARYcombined wheat straw. MarkHorst, 519-887-9743, cell 519-525-6659

Hay - Straw For Sale

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ALWAYS WANTEDTIMOTHY MIXED HAYALFALFA MIXED HAY1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings

Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

Giorgi Mushroom Company,located in Berks County now

buying the following materials:

HAYCORN STOVER

STRAWAll bale sizes and types, including

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Spot Buys or Long Term ContractsSmall or Large Quantities

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Michele Fisher610-926-8811 ext. 5189

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WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big &small squares. 315-363-9105

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New - 2304 - Oneida County Dairy Farm 140 acres, 80+ acres till-

able well drained very productive soils right behind the barn, flat to

gently rolling fields. An additional 86 acres close by available to rent.

Nice remodeled 2 story dairy barn with 86 stalls. Tunnel ventilation.

Nice barn to work in. Attached 74 stall free stall barn w/large bedding

pack and pens for calves. Barn has a manure pit for 3 month storage.

2 large machinery buildings. Good 2 story 5 bdrm home and 2 bdrm

mobile home for hired help. This is a good turn key operation. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $450,000

New - 2305 - Oneida County Gentleman’s Farm. 30 acres of flat to

gently rolling land mostly tillable, conducive to growing road side

crops. Remodeled two story barn used for storage and vegetable sales.

Remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm farm house. Owners are growing and sell-

ing veggies road side. Awesome opportunity for someone looking to do

this type of business. Priced to sell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1159,900

2256 - Madison County Free stall Operation. 210 acres 160 acres

of very productive tillable land. 2 barns with 280 free stalls. Double 10

rapid exit parlor. Large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 5

bedroom home with 2 baths. Several custom operators in the area for

harvesting and planting feed. This farm is turnkey, ready to milk. Good

farming area, agricultural and machinery businesses all close by. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $550,000

Showplace Madison County Dairy Faarm with a large modern home2254 - Neat, Clean, & Turn-key. 220 acre farm, 160 exceptional well

drained tillable acres with additional 40+ acres to rent. Balance most-

ly pasture, some woods. Two story 68 stall dairy barn with attached 80

stall free stall for dry cow and young stock. 3 very nice Morton machin-

ery buildings. Nice 2 story 5 bedroom 3 bath Modern Home. This is

truly an exceptional farm that has everything. Great milking facility,

room for heifers and dry cows, plenty of machinery storage, and

enough supporting lands. Farm recently appraised by leading Ag Bank

at close to $550,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $550,000cattle, machinery, and feed available

2265 - Hunting and Recreational Paradise! 220 acres of land located

on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef and hay

storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond great for

ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barn could be used

for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins from I81, easy to get to,

1/2 hour from Syracuse, NY. Owners are retiring, property has been

priced to sell at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000

787 Bates-Wilson RoadNorwich, NY 13851(607) 334-9727

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ASSISTANT HERDSMANfor 950 cow farm in West-ern Saratoga County,NY.Wage plus benefits. DavidWood, 518-882-6684 ordrwfarm@aol.com

Help Wanted

Assistant herdsman oppor-tunity is available on 600cow dairy in East Smithfield,Pa.(Bradford Co.) This indi-vidual will work with theherdsman in all areas ofherd health. Duties includemilking and treating the sickbarn, identifying sick ani-mals, administering vac-cines and repro shots,breeding, drying off cows,and pulling blood for Bio-Pryn. This individual will alsohelp manage the parlor andmilking crew. Knowing howto breed cows is not neces-sary, but must be willing tolearn. Some field work willround out the job. Salary willbe determined upon experi-ence. 570-596-2624

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Irrigation

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Organic

25 ACRE Organic corn silageor high moisture. Call soon.585-554-4289

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NEW, USED & RECONDITIONEDPARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION &

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Real Estate For Sale

220 ACRE FARM INCENTRAL NEW YORKWith 70 Holstein milkers, 40young stock, including onemonth old- up to 2 years old.Beautiful land with lots ofopportunity. Buildings includerenovated barn with spa-cious cow stalls, tiestallsw/mats, addition on barnhouses heifers & dry cows.Big spacious 5 stall garage.Big 5 bedroom, 1½ bathfarmhouse. Must see proper-ty. Tons of equipment inexcellent shape and well-maintained.

$650,000.00315-489-0742

Real Estate For Sale

90 ACRE FARM, CrawfordCounty, PA w/newer buildings,free gas, 60 open acres, moreorganic land available. Also,71 head crossbred dairy cat-tle. 814-789-2813

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WESTNOTE: Calendar entries mustarrive at the Country Folksoffice by the Tuesday priorto our publication date forthem to be included in thecalendar of events. Email:jkarkwren@leepub.com

OCT 5 - NOV 9

Business Planning Classfor Farmers

Cornell University. All class-es are from 7-8:30 pm.Course fee is $175. Registeronline: http://nebeginning-farmers.org/online-cours-es/register-for-upcoming-courses.

OCT 10-11

DFA/Dairylea 2011Annual Meeting

Syracuse, NY. Call 888-589-6455, ext. 5598.

Joint LeadershipConference

Syracuse, NY. Like usual, anAgri-Business Breakfast willbe held the morning of Oct.11 with a focus on growth ofdairy in the Northeast. Call888-589-6455, ext. 5598.

OCT 11

Fresh Food Face OffApple Hills, 131 Brooks Rd.,Binghamton, NY. 6-8 pm.$30/person or $50/couple.Silent auction proceeds willbenefit CHOW efforts forthose affected by the Sept. 7flood. Call 607-584-5014.

OCT 12

2011 Save Energy SaveDollars Workshops

• Oct 12 - 6-8 pm, DormannLibrary, West Morris St.,Bath. • Oct 20 - 5:15-7:15 pm,Steuben County OfficeBuilding, 3 E PulteneySquare, Bath, NY. • Oct. 25 - 6-8 pm, South-east Steuben CountyLibrary, Nasser Civic Center,Corning. • Oct. 27 - 1-3 pm, WaylandLibrary, Wayland, NY. Call607-664-2300.

First Steps in FarmingCornell Cooperative Exten-sion Center, 480 North MainSt., Canandaigua, NY. Work-shop fee is $10/family,which includes a take homeinformation packet andanswers to questions aboutstarting a farm. Please pre-register. Contact NancyAnderson, 585-394-3977ext. 427 or e-mail nea8@cornell.edu. Southern Tier CommercialBerry Growers Workshop

Belfast Town Hall, 11 MertonAve., Belfast NY. 8:30 am -4:30 pm. DEC credits havebeen approved for categories1a, 10 and 22 (3 credits).There is a fee for this pro-gram (lunch is included inprice), $25. Pre-registrationis required by Oct. 3, fees arenon-refundable. ContactColleen Cavagna, 585-268-7644 ext. 12 or e-mailcc746@cornell.edu.

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Services Offered

• Sales & Installation• On The Farm Service• A Large Parts Inventory• Willing to Travel for Service Work• 7 Days a Week, Parts & Service• Financing Available

ART TIMMEL3626 Brown St., Collins, NY 14034

Shop - (716) 532-2040Eves & Weekends (716) 532-2919

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(4) REG. TEXEL ram-lambs,well muscled, excellent dispo-sition, easy keepers, bornJan.-Feb., sire from Fisherflock in Idaho. 518-853-3678

Silos, Repairs,Silo Equipment

MARTIN’SSILO REPAIR

Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding

New & Used Staves Silos

• Shotcrete Relining• Distributors• Fill Pipe• Replacement Doors• Roofs• Chutes• General Repair

Will Buy Good UsedConcrete Stave Silos

SHOTCRETE SERVICERepair Retaining Walls

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NORTHEAST SILO DEMO:Need a cheap, quick & easyway to get your silo down?Will travel, give us a call. 518-568-3560

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AGRI-DOORJake Stoltzfus

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SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC,5778 Sunset Pike, Cham-bersburg, PA 17201. PouredConcrete silos since 1908,Manure Storage and PrecastProducts. For Information:Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909www.sollenbergersilos.com

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NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS: John Deere10,20,30,40 series tractors.Allis Chalmers, all models.Large inventory! We ship.Mark Heitman Tractor Sal-vage, 715-673-4829

Tractors,Parts & Repair

FOR SALE: Farm machineryparts and older tractor parts.DON’s PLACE, formerlyKnapp’s. 585-346-5777

Trailers

2005 BARRETT aluminumstock trailer, 8Wx28Lx7H, 3axle, electric over hydraulicbrakes, excellent condition,with extras, $19,000/OBO.570-398-2688

TEITSWORTH TRAILERS:Over 400 in stock now! PJGoosenecks, Dumps, TiltTops, Landscape, CarHaulers, Skid Steer & more.Best prices, largest selection.585-243-1563

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Trucks Trucks

(2)) 19855 FREUHAUFF 80000 GALLONN ALUMINUMM TANKS,,on buds, new pump and book kit field spread or nurse. Very sharp!

9000 GALLONN HEILL TANKER,, New Pump and Swing Boom, With 8 inch PipingWill unload in 4-5 Minutes! Excellent Brakes, Tires and Suspension

Call Chuck Hainsworth 585-734-326419744 Internationall IHH 20100 18 foot body, 66 sides, air brake, DT 466 runs excellent $9,0000 OBO

1979 Ford LTS 9000 350 HP Diesel 8LL Trans.,18,000 Front, 40,000 Rears, 16.5’ Steel Dump

Body, Work Ready, Cheap!Priced To Sell Or Trade

1999 Freightliner FL-70 Cummins 6 Speed Trans., Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Double Frame, Southern Truck,No Rust, 16’ Steel Dump Body Priced To Sell or Trade

2006 J&J 36’ x 102” Aluminum Dump Trailer, 2 WayGate, Liner, Aluminum Wheels, Tarp, Work Ready

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2001 International 4900 DT466, 6 Speed Trans.,33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, Double Frame, SouthernTruck, No Rust, Cheap! Priced To Sell Or Trade

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2002 Pete 357 Tri Axle 19’ Alum

Dump, C12 Cat 380/410hp, Jake, 13 spd,

Air Susp, 19’ Ravens Dump, 66” Sides,

Grain Chute, 18/20/46, Quadlock,

Steerable Lift Axle, 427k mi. $53,500

1986 SP Grain Dump Trailer, 32’ Frame

type, Steel Composition, Roll Tarp,

Spring Susp., Good tires and Brakes

$14,500

2000STERLING

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front/46 rears, 19 1/2alum. dump, excellenttires and new brakes.

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Trucks

2001 Freightliner FL80 Cab and ChassisCat 3126, automatic transmission, double frame, 18k

front axle 46k rears, 60,488 miles, auto-lube system, 16’of frame behind the cab. $33,500

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP

bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber

(Qty 6) Peterbilt 335 Mixer Trucks, CumminsISC 315hp, 8LL, 20 front axle, 46k full lockingrears, average 68,000 miles. 18-1/2’ of framebehind the cab. We will separate the mixer

from the chassis. Call for price.

1995 Cat 312 Excavator, 5036 hrs, long stick,

31” bucket, hydraulic thumb, U/C 40% $32,000

(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase,

46,000# rears. $29,900 each

1999 Kohler 350KW Generator Self contained,

350kw, 3 phase, 480v, 60hz, 200 gallon fuel tank,

6638 hours $28,900

2005 Terex TCX225 Excavator, Long stick and

long U/C. Only 1348 hours, 42” digging bucket,

excellent condition $69,750

40-43 ft. Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock

and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

2001 Nissan 8000# Forklift Cab with heat, sideshift,

7800 hours $9,900

1999 Petrebilt 378 Winch Truck with Flat TopSleeper Cat 3406 425hp, 18 speed, aluminum

wheels, 444k miles, 45,000# Braden winch.$44,500

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John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%,

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2006 Deere 310G Loader/Backhoe, 2044 hrs, MFWD,

cab with heat and AC, extend-a-hoe $46,900

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OCT 12, 13, 20,26 & NOV 7

Energy EfficiencyWorkshops

Dates & times listed as fol-lows:• Oct. 12 - John J. Ash Com-munity Center, 112 NorthBarry S., Olean, NY - 12:30 pm.• Oct. 13 - Portville FreeLibrary, 2 North Main St.,Portville, NY - 6 pm. • Oct. 20 - King MemorialLibrary, 9538 Rte. 16,Machias, NY - 6 pm.• Oct. 26 - Allegany Senior Cit-izens Center, 3790 Birch RunRd., Allegany, NY - 6:30 pm.• Nov. 7 - Memorial Library ofLittle Valley, 110 Rock CitySt., Little Valley, NY - 6 pm.These 2 hour workshops,available throughout NewYork State, provide energyinformation for householdswith limited resources facedwith higher energy costs.These workshops are free tothe public. Door prizes andrefreshments are provided.Pre-Registration is required.Contact Kimberli Mooney-Kratts, 716-699-2377 ext.128.

OCT 15Annual Sheep Herding

Trial683 Bagley Rd., Rushville,NY. 9 am - 3 pm. GermanShepherd Dogs tending morethan 200 sheep. Germantrial with several hundredyears of tradition resemblinga shepherd’s day in a minia-ture Admission is free, spec-tators are welcome. A pro-gram as well as food anddrinks will be available. Call585-554-3313 or e-mailulf@whitecloversheepfarm.com. On Internet atwww.whitecloversheepfarm.com

Exotic Livestock BusTour

Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion of Broome County. 9am. $15/couple; $25/familyof four. Contact Carol, 607-584-9966.

Maple Syrup ProductionFor Beginners

Hofheins Maple,1058 AtticaGulf Rd., Attica, NY. 10 am -2 pm. Cost for this workshopis $10, which includeslunch. Registration isrequired by Mon., Oct. 10, sowe can plan for lunchaccordingly. Woods walkincluded - dress for theweather. To register, you cango online to download theregistration form:http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/wyoming/calendar/pdf/2011-10-15_Maple-Syrup-For-Beginners.pdf. ContactDeb Welch, 585-786-2251 ore-mail wyomingcountycce@cornell.edu. Wayne CCE Anniversasry

Event and Annual MeetingCary Lake, Macedon, NY.Dinner reservations arerequired by Oct. 7. The costis $15. Call 315-331-8415.

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Fiscal year 2011 wasexcellent for CertifiedHereford Beef (CHB)LLC, posting the secondhighest year in volume at40.5 million poundssold. Foodservice wasthe big winner with 47percent growth and a to-tal of 11 million poundssold.

“2011 proved to be avery successful year in

both growth and expo-sure for the brand,” saidCraig Huffhines, Ameri-can Hereford Association(AHA) executive vicepresident. CHB LLC is asubsidiary of the AHAwith its fiscal year end-ing Aug. 31.

This year also provedto be a success in bothgrowth and exposure forthe brand. Volume in-

creased this past fiscalyear by 6.4 percent. To-tal tonnage reached 40.5million pounds.

According to the FoodMarketing Institute, 50cents of the U.S. con-sumer dollar spent onfood is spent at restau-rant establishments.Even though the foodser-vice industry has seen adip in consumer spend-

ing during the recession,CHB has witnessedtremendous growthacross the U.S. in thiscategory.

This year, CHB® li-censed processors sold11.3 million pounds ofCHB into the restauranttrade, up 3.6 millionpounds from a year ago— a 47 percent increase.The most impressive

growth came from threeSysco Food Distributioncenters located in Bara-boo, WI; Minneapolis,and Nashville, TN; andKohls Foods located inQuincy, IL. The Min-neapolis center was li-censed at the beginningof the fiscal year andmarketed 1.2 millionpounds in its first year ofselling the brand. The

Baraboo and Nashvilledivisions marketed acombined 1.35 millionpounds this year.

Another highlight ofthe program this yearwas the licensing ofSysco Food Distributionin Sacramento, CA. Thisnew relationship in Cali-fornia has made CHBproduct available inReno and Tahoe, NV,and a large area ofnorthern California. Fi-nally, in its second yearof selling CHB, KohlsFood Service located inIllinois grew its businessby nearly a millionpounds.

215,000 total carcass-es were certified as CHBin 2011, and the poundsused from each carcassincreased 11.4 percentto 190 pounds.

Currently CHB is of-fered in 233 retail super-markets in 35 states, aswell as 37 foodservicedistribution centersserving restaurants in25 states. Since the in-ception of CHB, 3.9 mil-lion head of cattle havebeen identified throughlicensed packing plantsas meeting the live ani-mal specifications to car-ry the CHB name.

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ROY TEITSWORTH INC.SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS FOR 41 YEARSPH (585) 243-1563 FAX (585) 243-3311

6502 Barber Hill Road, Geneseo, New York 14454WWW.TEITSWORTH.COM

“WE SPECIALIZE IN LARGE AUCTIONS FOR DEALERS, FARMERS, MUNICIPALITIES AND CONTRACTORS”

LaPlume Excavating, Inc. Contractor Retirement AuctionSaturday October 15, 9 A.M.

Backhoes, Loader, Trucks, Excavators, Snow Plowing Equipment & Shop Supplies

119 Newton Rd. Plaistow, New Hampshire

Notice - The fussy buyer will appreciate

the quality here! Even the older

machines are in exceptional

condition as all the equipment has

been very well maintained.

Equipment

All Backhoe's - EROPS, E-hoe, 4x4

Cat 420DIT

Cat 416CIT

Cat 416

Cat 426

Cat 312 Excavator

Hyudai 160 H23 Excavator

Cat 257B Track Skid Steer

(2) Dresser 510 Loaders

Case W14 Loader

Trucks

2006 Ford F250, 4x4, Snow Plow, 39K

2002 Ford F250 Service Truck

1999 Chevy 3500 dump, snow plow,

15k

1989 Ford F800, S/A, Diesel, Dump

1985 Ford F350, Diesel, 4x4 Dump,

Plow, 64K

1996 Ford F250 w/Plow and Sander

1994 Ford F800 utility truck, 29,000

GVW, Cummins, 86k

1992 Ford L9000 boom truck, 26'

reach, 10 spd, 52k GVW

1992 GMC Topkick digger truck, Cat

eng., Altec boom, AWD, 38k

1997 GMC 7500 bucket truck, auto, AC,

36' boom, Cat 3116, 101k

Trailers

2001 Rodgers 20T Airbrake Tag Trailer

2001 12T Utility Trailer

1996 Eager Beaver 12T Trailer

1997 Pequea Roller Trailer

Miscellaneous Equipment

Several Snow Plows

Aluminum Storing Box

Several Road Plates

Stainless Steel 8' & 10' Sander

Water Pumps

Portable Air Compressor

1000 & 2000 Gal. Double Wall Fuel

Tanks w/Pumps

Sign Boards

Storage Van Trailers

Several Backhoe & Excavator Buckets

Symons Concrete forms,

(Appx. 3,400 Sq ft) complete sets with

ties and brackets

Shop Tools, Supplies & Inventory

PVC Pipe & Tile

Water Line Pipe

Cones & Signs

New 19.5 Tires

Hand Tools

Pavement Cutter

Slings

40' Container

Tent Shed

Sand Blaster

Walk Behind Snow Blowers

Miller Mig Welder

Tool Boxes

Power Washer

Tampers

Road Saw

Thor - 60lb Rotary Air Drill

Gardner 60lb Denver Rotary Air Drill

Power Eagle 1470PE, 3,000 psi

pressure washer

Power American PA1322N, 1300 psi

power washer

Tenco Sol 324 Mig/Tig AC/DC welder

Transit & Much More!

Owner - Ron Laplume (978) 337-1371

Roy Teitsworth, Auctioneer NH

License# 2695

TERMS - Full Payment auction day,

cash, check, or MC/Visa. 3%

Buyers Fee on All Items. Additional

2% buyer's fee will be waived for

payment with cash or check. No

Sales Tax in New Hampshire.

ONONDAGA COUNTY AREA MUNICIPAL SURPLUS & CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT AUCTIONTrucks, Heavy Equipment, Cars & Pickups

Sat., October 22, 2011 @ 9:00 A.M.NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse, New York

Now Accepting Consignments!PRELIMINARY LISTING ONLY! Check

out website for up-to-date listing.Selling:2008 Chevy 2500 HD, Duramax diesel,

gooseneck hitch, 4-door, 4x4, PL, PW,AC, CD, 84k

Cat 938F wheel loader, cab, radial tires,Balderson coupler

1996 John Deere 770BH motor grader,cab, AC, New motor and trans.

Komatsu WA180PT-3MC wheel loader,

cab, AC, GP bucket, JRB coupler,

(2) Bobcat T190 track skid loaders, GP

bucket

Yanmar B-5 mini excavator, OROPS, zero

tail swing,

3032 hrs

Wacker diesel plate tamper

2004 Sterling SA day-cab tractor, Cat

C10, 10spd, 312k

2007 Ford F-350 flatbed 1 ton, lift gate,

diesel, 144k

2007 Chevy 2500 HD, ext cab, 4x4,

loaded, Fisher 8' plow, 74k

1989 Autocar SA dump, new Heil body,

1-way plow & wing, Cummins, 146k

2005 Ford F-550 flatbed, diesel, 125k

2006 Toyota Tundra SR5, ext cab, AC,

CD, PL, PW, 123k

New PJ Tilt-top and Landscape trailers

TERMS: Full payment auction day, cash,

check, MC/Visa or municipal voucher.

10% buyer's premium on items selling

for under $1,000. 2% buyer's fee

waived for payment with cash or

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Inspection: Friday, October 21st, 12-4pm

Questions: Cindy Wolcott 585-738-3759

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October Internet Only Auction • Bidding ends Oct. 12 2011 @ 6:00PMMunicipal Cars, Trucks, Equipment

For complete details, please visitwww.teitsworth.com

2006 Kawasaki Brute Force 4x4 ATV, 750 Vtwin engine, independent rear suspension,front differential lock, trailer hitch, digital dash,1106 miles

1991 Hofmann rim clamp tire machine,Model - Monty 12 SE 18" , 110 Volt

1999 Jeep Cherokee 4WD SUV,. 6 cyl. Gas,A/C, PW, PL, CC, 90,172 Miles, 40%-60% tirewear remaining

1998 Dodge Durango 4WD SUV,.V-8 MagnumGas, A/C, PW, PL, CC, 90,592 miles

2006 Chevy Silverado 4WD Extended cabPickup Truck,. A/C, PW, PL, Cruise, Hitch,Hard Toneau Cover, 103,368 miles. V8

Engine, club cab, Municipal 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4, 94,000 miles, 5.3L

V8, auto, a/c, tilt, cd, power windows andlocks

2002 Ford E-150 Panel Van, V-8 Gas, A/C, PW,PL. 118,118 miles. Dog control vehicle. As-is,Where-is. Municipal

2004 Chrysler Pacifica, 153,370 miles, A/C,PW, PL, Cruise. Vehicle mileage is mainlyhighway miles. Municipal

1979 Oshkosh T/A Fire/Ariel ladder TruckModel A1838-C31, VIN: 15888. Detroit dieselengine, automatic transmission, 7807 miles

1979 Dodge Rambler RV Gas V-8 engine, (lowmileage) A super RV for anyone interested inbeing comfortable while camping.

Bus # 97- 2003 IH Navistar / Bluebird, 117,534Miles, 3800 chassis, DT466E, Allison 2000transmission, air brakes

Bus # 99 - 2003 IH Navistar / Bluebird 122,846Miles, 3800 Chassis, DT466E, Allison 2000transmission

1995 IH 3600 Thomas Vista bus, diesel, auto,odometer reads 133,353 miles

2000 International Model 2674 tandem axleplow truck, powered by Cummins, Model ISM320 Engine, allison auto transmission modelHD4560, 20K front axle, 46K rear axle, doubleframe, 120K miles

John Deere 6520L 4X4 Tractor ROPS Canopy,3-pt hitch, PTO, 2 Remotes, 1691 hrs

John Deere 2840 Fender tractor w/ loader

(hydraulic problem)JD MT Tractor, tractor runs and drives1982 JCB C36000 4X4 Tractor/Loader, Cab,

Shuttle-shift, rear weight, GP front bucket, flip-over forks, 1632 hrs

1990 Dresser TD-15 Crawler/Dozer, Straightblade w/Hyd. Tilt, Power shift, 5160 hrs onmeter, Rear screen, 2-speed on tracks anddoes work well

1990 Dresser TD-15 Crawler/Dozer, Powershift, Manual Angle Blade w/Hyd. tilt, ROPScanopy

Grove Hydraulic Crane Model RT-58, DetroitDiesel Power, runs and works well

1965 Cat 955 track loader, power shift, scarifierw/ 3 teeth, 4 in 1 bucket, peddle steer,

1983 Galion 503L T/A Motor Grader,

OROPS, 10' Moldboard, Front Scarifier, GMdiesel, 2525 hrs.

GBC Ultima 65-1 Laminating Machine, 2006 Canon iRC3220 Color CopierBooks: Over 600 discarded books from TJ

Connor Elementary Library Media: Approximately 70 VHS tapes that

include some science topics as well as booksmade into videos.

For Information Please Call Milo @ 585-739-6435 • Richard @ 585-721-9554Cindy @ 585-738-3759