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If your air conditioner has lost its charge or if you’re looking for an alternative to the new, more ex-

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you also need less product to charge

the system,” adds Mel Brown, a John-stown, Colorado distributor who mar-kets Red Tek 12a in the U.S. “Six

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which are the same size cans other re-

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is ProSeal advanced seal treatment for air conditioner systems.ProSeal is a formulated system de-

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of the most lethal and least expensive methods to kill bur-rowing rodents. But until now there hasn’t been an eco-nomical, efficient delivery system.Company owners, Allen Hurlburt and Virginia Massey,

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In 1952 Rue, and his son Jack, engi-neered and designed the Elston Cargo Space heater, a unit that controls the inside temperature of semi-trailers that transport products that cannot

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In 1925, Rue R. Elston, the founder of the Elston Company and his wife, Clara, and son, Wendell,

moved to Sioux Falls, SD from Spencer, Iowa. Rue found employment with the Manchester Biscuit Company. The next

year his son Jack was born. In 1927 Rue, wife Clara, and two sons, Wendell and Jack moved to Minneapolis, MN where Rue found work as a bus driver for Twin City Motor Bus.

One snowy night, Rue saw a young man get hit by a car while spreading sand with a shovel at a bus stop. The man lost his leg in the accident. After seeing this accident, Rue thought a unit could be manufactured to mount in front of the drive wheels of a bus and be electrically controlled by the driver. Such a unit could help eliminate this type of accident by spreading sand in front of the drive wheels of the bus. Af-ter extensive testing and engineering, the first units were installed on Grey-hound buses.In 1938 a corporation was formed to

manufacture the Elston Electric Sander. Today sanders are used on city buses such as those in Seattle, Washington and are mandatory on school buses in many Northern States. They are also used on fire trucks and a special design for rail-road trains.

Elston ManufacturingFrom Sanders to Gopher Getters

For the past 21 years, owner Lo-ren Wachtman and his crew have been manufacturing and selling

long-lasting, competitively priced plas-tic fertilizer augers for use with gravity wagons, trucks and planters.“We offer fertilizer and seed handling

auger systems, using plastic to reduce corrosion and maintenance,” Loren says.And now, as part of their commitment

to keep up with the latest trends in ag-riculture, they’re offering seed-fill sys-tems for today’s new no-till grain drills which feature flexible, polypropylene bristle flighting to move soybeans and other fragile seeds quickly and easily while still maintaining high quality.“We’re concerned about the quality and

durability of our systems,” Loren says.“Having grown up on a farm, I know

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Wachtman Agri Supply Makes Equipment To LAST!16-row planters and 15- and 20-foot grain drills; mounted truck and gravity wagon augers; and such accessories as 6-inch steel-core bristle flighting and 6-inch plastic flighting with a stainless-steel core.

Loren is especially proud of his new radius-track drill-fill auger.On this unit, a single vertical auger is

taken out of the transport cradle and the hopper is placed on the ground behind the center of the drill.The upper portion of the auger is held

in place by a trolley, which travels from side to side on a radius track that’s mounted behind the drill.As the auger travels from side to side,

the intake hopper remains in its original position on the ground.This auger features PVC tubing, a plas-

tic hopper and either steel-core bristle flighting or plastic cupped flighting. Lo-ren’s Rust Evader Auger Systems have been formally recognized as Showstop-pers at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville.Loren is planning a larger building

in the near future to accommodate his growing business and he’s looking for-ward to offering new products for the constantly changing agricultural equip-ment market.And while his business IS going strong,

it’s not too big to care about the indi-vidual farmer.“We feel we’re still small enough to

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In 1969, Claude Sheets was running cattle on wheat pasture. He needed a way to roll up the barbed wire that was

being used for electric fence. After many sleepless nights, he invented the EZ Roll machine. He built 5 custom machines and applied for a patent. Sending an updated, more sophisticated replica to the patent of-fice, Claude began to mass produce them. The patent was issued in 1972.Over the years, a successful manu-

facturing business was established.

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Just the other morning I overheard a crop manager talking to some-one in the office about crops and

costs. At one point he mentioned al-falfa longevity and replanting costs. I thought to myself, that wouldn’t be an issue with Falcata alfalfa. I went out and visited with him a bit about trying some Falcata. We talked qualities and price and he seemed interested when he left. It’s still January; we’ll see. I went back to my office where I was

trying to come up with a requested article from Wind River Seed for this publication. Duh, big red truck. Let me visit with you a bit about Falcata and see if I can get you a little inter-ested too.The story has almost become a rural

legend around here. Back in the ear-ly years of the 20th century a South Dakota University agronomist, N.E. Hansen, brought some seed back from Siberia up around the Arctic Circle. (Remember this, there’ll be a test.) Around 1915 he brought a small pack-age to a rancher named Gehriki and suggested he try planting it. This was up around Lodgepole in Northwest South Dakota; east of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Bud Smith currently ranches there

and Gehriki was his great uncle. The seed from the agronomist that was planted in 1915 was Falcata or yel-low flowered alfalfa and that stand has spread in all directions and was still there in 2003. I haven’t seen it but it might still be there today. Can you say that about any other alfalfa stands? Here are some talking points to consider:

Thoughts on DrylandRange ImprovementBy: Russell Holzhäuser, Wind River Seed

• Alfalfa persistence in the Northern Great Plains requires good winterhar-diness. - That original Falcata seed was collected in Siberia near the Arc-tic Circle. (See I told you there’d be a test.) It has shown superior survival in very cold places.

• In case you haven’t heard, drought tolerance is getting to be more of a plus these years. - Falcata alfalfa or Medi-cago falcata has a fibrous spreading root system more like prairie grasses unlike the taproot commonly found in Medicago sativa, the purple flowered alfalfa species. This allows yellow flowered alfalfa to compete more suc-cessfully with other prairie species for the water from those short afternoon rain dumps that characterize our sum-mer moisture.• Besides persistence, bloat is an-

other concern with grazing alfalfa. - Bud Smith reports that he’s never had a bloat problem in his rotational grazing. There is some research out of Canada that suggests a reason for this. One study identified a protein group

in falcata that may play a role in de-creased bloat potential. Hear me when I say that the jury isn’t in on this point so I don’t want to hear folks quoting me saying that Falcata is a bloat-free alfalfa. It isn’t.• There are a lot of alfalfa varieties out

there. How does Falcata stack up to the rest? - The ideal place to plant Falcata is into established dry grassy rangelands. Assessments of the successful intro-duction of Falcata on these sites have shown increase in associated forage production, rough protein percentage as well as increased nitrogen and carbon levels. Most of you are familiar with some of Falcata’s cousins. Most all of the “dryland” alfalfa types have some Falcata in them. These include Ranger, Vernal, Drylander, Rangelander, Tra-vois, Ladak and Spredor types. The broad-crowned creeping rooted habit and many branched fine leaved charac-ter of the plants lend themselves well to grazing.• How about the cost? - Back in 2003

seed stock totaled between 20 and 40 pounds and a pound ran around $30.00. I am happy to say that in January 2008 supplies are much better and pricing is very competitive with other public vari-eties. It may take longer to firmly estab-lish but, given a longevity of 20 years or more and observations of root tillering at about 2 feet from the parent, I’d have to say its worth having a look at the yel-low flowered alfalfa.Final thought - If you are already using

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Ron’s Manufacturing has added two more bearings to their kits. This makes the kits even more

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the soil, incorporate and size residue. It is also a practical way to dry out wet soils. The Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment works well in no-till con-servation tillage, as well as conventional tillage operation, extending the growing season and creating better planting con-ditions. Vertical tillage prepares the soil to warm more quickly in early spring, energizing the seedbed for maximum

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Ron’s ManufacturingVertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment Gets Even Stronger

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Temperature is the key to safe grain storage. When grain goes out of condition, regardless of

the cause, there is always an unusual increase in temperature. Temperature is the only truly accurate indicator of grain quality for those who manage grain.Knowledge of the causes of deteriora-

tion and spoilage in grain is essential to the grain manager. Although more is yet to be learned, grain workers and scien-tific researchers have jointly given much sound information with which to work.To point out the uses of a grain tempera-

ture system, we will discuss various ap-plications of temperature information.Grain is a living organism. Like other

living things, it breathes (respires) and it may become sick. Excessive moisture, high temperature, and poor grain con-dition (damaged kernels) are generally considered the most important factors that lead to trouble in stored grain.The use of moisture tests in receiving

grain is an indication of the great impor-tance given moisture as a criterion for stor-

age ability. Some tend to over-emphasize moisture content to the exclusion of all other factors, but low moisture content is not enough to ensure trouble-free storage. In fact, deterioration from excessive mois-ture can occur in grain which is placed in storage at a uniform moisture content below that considered safe for long term storage. Temperature and atmospheric changes can cause certain areas within a mass of stored grain to rise in moisture above the critical safe moisture level.Temperature importance is best indi-

cated by the use of refrigeration to keep foodstuffs, and by the tendency of high temperatures to speed most chemical reactions. Grain condition refers to the sound-

ness of grain. It has been demonstrated that unsound grain (grain with a high percentage of damaged kernels, greater number of microorganisms, and with deteriorative chemical changes) is much more likely to heat in storage than sound grain of the same moisture content. Both grain respiration and the growth of mi-

Tri-States Grain Conditioning, Inc. The Importance Of Grain Temperature Detection

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ture content of grain increases. This in-crease is gradual until a critical moisture content is passed. Respiration then in-creases faster than the heat of respira-tion can be dissipated. This will cause a marked temperature rise, but corrections

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The grain manager must know if and when hot spots are forming before the aeration system can do a thorough and economical job.These are the reasons why temperature

information is important to a modern cost-conscious grain manager. No mat-ter what type of grain is stored, the same basic principle holds true: You must know the temperature of your grain to know the condition of your grain. It is imperative that the grain manager has accurate, complete, and up-to-date temperature information for good grain management. Monitoring the tempera-ture of grain on a regular basis gives the manager the best chance to make a correction when a temperature change is occurring. Knowing the temperature of the grain makes it possible for the fans to be run only when they are needed, saving money in utilities. Now, there are several ways to obtain

this temperature. 1) You could use the “Feel and Smell” method. All that is re-quired here is for the grain manager to feel the side of his bin and smell inside the bin in an attempt to detect heating. Another variation of this method is while turning the grain, it is felt, smelled, and/or visually inspected on a belt or at a spout outlet to detect heating. Obvious-ly, this method has its drawbacks, due to the limited knowledge these observa-tions will bring.2) The “Thermometer Method” is

another way to read temperatures. With

are possible before damage is done; i.e. aerate, turn, or dry. This condition will occur in grain of relatively high mois-ture content and in cases of moisture translocation.The increased temperatures are likely

to excite the other two causes of heating. When grain respiration alone is the cause of heating, visual inspection of the trou-ble area, while turning, will show little evidence of cause. If moisture transloca-tion has brought about the increased rate of respiration of the grain, aeration can be employed to correct the situation.If the moisture content of the entire

lot of grain approaches or exceeds the critical limit, and if grain drying equip-ment is available, drying is advisable, especially as a precaution against future problems.The important thing for us to note

about microorganisms is the fact that they respire and tend to increase the rate of respiration of the grain. Thus a rise in temperature can mean microorganism growth. If the temperatures of the grain mass are low, such growth can be slow and temperature rises relatively small.Slowly rising temperatures warrant inves-

tigation of the causes. When indications appear, look closely for growth of micro-organisms as you inspect your grain. During the last 70 years, many factors

have made accurate temperature knowl-edge even more important than before. For example:1. Grain is stored longer and in larger

bins, making the risk in holding it greater.2. Damage from insect infestation is

great.3. Grain is harvested and often stored

when it has high moisture content.4. There is a greater demand for top

quality grain.5. The cost of handling and moving

grain has increased. It costs from 2-1/2 to 5 cents per bushel to move grain. Ac-curate temperature information allows an operator to turn his grain only when it must be turned.6. Buyers today want assurance that

grain purchased is of uniform quality throughout. Unless a grain manager has temperature records, one cannot be cer-tain of the condition of purchased grain.7. With the use of aeration systems,

temperature knowledge is essential.

this method, pipes are inserted into the grain mass and a thermometer lowered into them. After a time, the thermome-ter is raised and the temperature read for that point. This method also has several serious drawbacks. 1) It is very time con-suming. (A thermometer is not designed to furnish quick readings). 2) It must also pass through grain temperatures which are above or below that which is to be measured. 3) It must be read very quickly once it is withdrawn from the pipe, and often in a poorly-lit area, making fast, accurate readings nearly impossible. 4) In addition, currents are set up inside the pipe itself which may affect the readings. Although much bet-ter than the “feel and smell” method, the thermometer leaves much to be desired in all phases of accuracy, dependability and speed of obtaining temperatures.3) A third concept is the thermocouple

cable method. A thermocouple is noth-ing more than two dissimilar metals sol-dered together to make a heat sensing point. TSGC, Inc cables have thermo-couples made of copper and constantan (an alloy of copper and nickel), the most sensitive combination made for grain bin temperature scanning systems.Thermocouples are the most widely

used temperature sensor for several rea-sons. 1) They are rugged, low-cost, de-pendable, and accurate. 2) The measure-ment is a point measurement with fairly quick response to temperature change. 3) Watching the trend (changes) of the temperatures provides a clear indication of unusual temperature activity.We will repeat again the paragraph we

began with: Temperature is the key to safe grain storage and quality grain. When grain goes out of condition, re-gardless of the cause, there is always an unusual increase in temperature. Temperature is the only truly accurate indicator of grain quality for those who manage grain.TSGC, Inc. is one of the largest sup-

pliers of grain temperature monitoring equipment in the world. Headquartered in America’s Heartland, our administration, fabricating, sales and service divisions are located in Spirit Lake, Iowa. We have an extensive network of contractors represent-ing our products and services nationwide and in over forty countries. TSGC, Inc. is dedicated to serving you. e

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After carefully listening to cus-tomers who were disappointed with the performance or lack

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One of the most valuable as-sets for a farmer and rancher is their time. That time can be

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