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The Rural Voice, 1990-06, Page 56WHAT'S NEW 1990 ORFEDA EXECUTIVE At its 44th annual meeting in Kitchener, the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Association (ORFEDA) elected its 1990 board of directors: (back row, from left) Ross Wilson, Glencoe, area representative; George Tibben, Brinston, director; Don Richards, Stouffville, area representative; Art Rienstra, Newcastle, area representa- tive; Morgan Baker, Lindsay, director; Paul Elliott,Thorndale, director; (seated, from left) Ray Gilmore, Harriston, past president; Allen Hills, Ottawa, lst vice-president; Jerry Beernink, Arkona, president; Martin Olesen, Markdale, 2nd vice-president; Bill Brown, director, North American Equipment Dealers Association. Absent: Marlen Vincent, Seaforth, secretary treasurer, and Karl Davis, Nobleton. H & S TEDDER HELPS PRESERVE NUTRIENTS The HaymachineTM from H & S turns, moves, and fluffs hay. Available in a 7 -foot working width, it has proven to be one of the easiest tedders to use in reducing drying time. One pass with the HaymachineTM' moves and turns the windrow and at the same time tedds the windrow'for faster drying and less leaf loss. The HaymachineTM ensures mini- mal crop handling, thus increasing the nutrient value of hay. For detailed information, contact the eastern Canadian distributor, Robert H. Laning & Sons Ltd., 289 Leamon Street S., Waterford, Ontario, NOE 1Y0, tele- phone 1-519-443-8601, fax 1-519-443- 5530.0 52 THE RURAL VOICE PRODUCT REDUCES DEATH BY SCOURS Swine producers can now benefit from a Vetrepharm product that helps reduce piglet death from E. coli scours. Colimune-Porcine, a new polyclo- nal antibody, is ideally suited for use in situations where the intake of colostrum is impaired, or in outbreaks where the dam has not been immunized with an E. coli bacterin. Colimune-Porcine is administered orally using a convenient pump dis- penser. It is available from veterinarians in 50 -dose, shatter -proof bottles.0 BI -FOLD RAKES IN TWO MODELS The new Bi -fold Rakes from H & S (patent pending) are available in 8 - wheel and 12 -wheel models. Both rakes close down to a transport width of 9 feet, 8 inches and have adjust- able raking widths of 12 feet, 151/2 feet, 18 feet (8 -wheel), and 19 feet, 21 feet, and 24 feet (12 -wheel). Both units feature an windrow width adjustable from 40" to 68". Cleaner and gentler raking can be attained with the optional wing swivel gauge. For details, contact the eastern Cana- dian distributor, Robert H. Laning & Sons Ltd., 289 Leamon Street S., Water- ford, Ontario, NOE 1YO, telephone 1- 519-443-8601, fax 1-519-443-5530.0 APPOINTMENT Phillipp Andres has been appointed general manager of Canadian Agra Cubing Limited. A graduate of Sissach Agricultural College in Switzerland, Andres has op- erated a dairy farm in Kincardine Town- ship, Bruce County, in partnership with his brother for eight years. He has been export manager for a large Canadian cattle company special- izing in exports to the Soviet Union, and has worked as an account executive in the investment brokerage industry. Andres will be responsible for all aspects of managing the Canadian Agra Cubing Plant near Kincardine and its relations with the farming community.0