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Table of Contents AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C & R Supply, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LIVESTOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Catch A Ride On The Feed Train® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Baker Angus Genetic Extra Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MARKETPLACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE VITAL SOURCE OF THE AG INDUSTRY

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AGRICULTURE

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Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

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Celebrating 54 Years of Agricultural Testing

n 1970, there were no commercial soil and plant testing laboratories in Idaho. Farmers applied fertilizers based upon educated guesswork. Dr. Dale Stukenholtz and his wife Joyce saw an opportunity to build a business and started a soil and plant testing laboratory and field consulting service based in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dr. Stukenholtz had an unusually diverse background as an educator at the University of Nebraska, an agronomist in the fertilizer industry, and a farmer, and he saw a need for more modern fertilizer recommendations to produce greater yields at less cost.

His clients were the growers, so he could make unbiased recommendations that maximized economic return to the farmer. After extensive field research, he developed these improved fertilizer recommendations that quickly became popular with growers and form the basis for nearly all fertilizer applications in the intermountain west area. Stukenholtz Laboratory clients include growers from all neighboring states and several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, Egypt, Russia, Mexico and New Zealand.

Stukenholtz Laboratory provides 1 to 2 day service, including picking up and delivery time, across Southern Idaho from St. Anthony and Grace to Parma and Homedale. Results can be delivered, mailed, faxed, or pulled from the Laboratory’s webpage: www.stukenholtz.com. To improve their service, Joyce and Dale Stukenholtz expanded the laboratory 27 years ago, installed the latest in computerized instrumentation and quality control, and made it the most modern and well equipped agricultural laboratory in their market area.

Critical to the success of Idaho’s most efficient laboratory and largest field consulting firm has been its personnel.

Dr. Stukenholtz has had a PhD in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition since 1964 and his son and Laboratory Manager Paul has nearly completed his own. Consulting agronomists include J.P. Kruckeberg of American Falls, a 45 year veteran

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of field consulting and the most successful single agronomist in the state, and Bart Kunz. The Laboratory and office staff are equally good.

Stukenholtz Laboratory continues with research and improvement. In conjunction with the Idaho Crop Production Association and University of Idaho CFEP research project, Stukenholtz Laboratory has helped to ensure that fertilizer recommendations in Idaho are the most cost efficient possible and produce the maximum economic yield while protecting the environment. Stukenholtz Laboratory personnel have conducted field research on over 40 different products and continue to be the experts at “cutting edge” agricultural technology. As we end our first 50 years of business and begin our next, we would like to thank our current and former employees for their dedicated work and our customers and clients for their years of support.

STUKENHOLTZ LABORATORY Inc. Agricultural Consulting & Testing

• Soil Testing • Irrigation Scheduling • Feed Analysis • Contract Research

• Tissue Testing • Pest Management • Field Research • Grid Sampling

• Variable Rate Fertilization • International Testing • Agronomic and CCA Seminars • Nematode Testing

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Agronomists: JP Kruckeberg, Bart Kunz, Cameron Brower, Antone Christensen, Wess Gibson, Cody McCoy, Kevin Victor

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C & R Supply, Inc.

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Birth of a Sprayer...the Family Expands

fter carefully listening to customers who were disappointed with the performance or lack of features in ATV sprayers available, C & R Supply set out to design a series, or family of sprayers to meet their needs.

The family began with the EZ ATV Sprayer which features a unique tank design that was created with input from customers and ATV manufacturers. Using this input, and keeping the operator in mind the EZ ATV Sprayer was designed for ease of operation, functional ability and safety. The design was a success! This unit has been in demand since 1998 and continues to hold a strong presence in the market today.

The EZ ATV Sprayer has a sleek design which brings the weight forward and more to a center of gravity for better machine balance. Allowing the legs of the tank to wrap around the fenders of the ATV gives the sprayers dual sumps maximum drainage and the ability to run on side hills without losing its prime. The pump, strainer, and main shut off are mounted underneath the tank in a protected cavity, which also serves as a dual slosh baffle. The top of the tank is designed with a fill catch area to prevent chemical from getting on the operator. The EZ Sprayer is fitted with a 4 gpm Shurflo Pump and a quality Tee-Jet trigger style handgun in the convenient control panel at your side. All brackets and boomless nozzle or boom accessories are attached to the tank for quick and easy mounting. The EZ ATV Sprayer has several different options and accessories to meet your needs.

As time went on customers began seeing a need in their operation for UTV’s. C & R Supply responded by expanding their family of sprayers. The UTV sprayer was born and it was named the C & R Slide In after its ability to be easily slid on and off the bed of the UTV as needed. The sprayer is mounted on a powder coated frame which allows the unit to be transferred as a single piece of equipment. This sprayer, like its elder sibling, was built with only the highest of quality components. The Slide In features a 60 gal tank, left and right electric controls with wiring harness, a Shurflo 4gm by pass pump, and Boominator nozzles which can spray a width of up to 30 feet. An 8 inch hand gun from Tee Jet with adjustable tip for hand spraying is also included. The Slide In sprayer has options and accessories available to meet the needs of your operation including a convenient retractable hose reel add on and additional boom options.

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agricultural and roadside spray equipment located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For over 40 years, C & R Supply, Inc. has been a leader in the distribution and servicing of many quality products from Raven Industries, Spraying Systems, Banjo, and more. They also lead the way in designing and manufacturing new and advanced products as their customer needs change. This family of quality sprayers began with the introduction of the C & R Foam Marker and Spot Sprayer which progressed to the units we are featuring here today. C & R is a provider of precision ag products such as GPS guidance systems, variable rate controllers, mapping, steering assist systems, and chemical injection units. C & R Supply prides themselves on having the knowledge and experience to continually advance their product line to keep up with ever changing technology in a way that helps producers maximize their output.

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Catch A Ride On The Feed Train®

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n his previous career, before becoming a manufacturer, Bob Lutz was a cattle farmer. As such, he was always looking for ways to save time and money and make life a little easier. Since he was running a rotational grazing system to conserve his pastures, he was spending a lot of time moving feed bunks. Thus the dream of the time and labor saving mobile feed bunk system came into existence.

In order for this system to work properly, a special steering mechanism was necessary to cope with the hilly terrain here in northern Missouri. Bob kept experimenting until he came up with the correct formula and put it into action for his own use.

He then applied for and was granted a patent on the steering system.

The high quality construction of the Feed Train® mobile bunk led to requests for stationary bunks of the same quality and those were added to the product line. Next we were re-

ceiving customer requests for creep feeders and these were designed so that no tools are required for set up, thus avoiding the “lost screwdriver syndrome.”

Customer requests for bulk bin storage followed and two sizes in portable bulk bins were developed – a 1.5ton bin and a 3-ton bin. These sizes are also available as stationary units as well as a 5-ton bin. These bulk bin products are also used as seed tenders. And since most cattle farmers now use ATV or UTV units in their operations, we have created units for feeding from the seat of your vehicle.

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Baker Angus Genetic Extra Sale

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20th Annual Bull Sale Feb. 25, 2025

he Baker Family purchased the home and land in Vale, Oregon in 1945. In 1982 I bought it from them. At that time, I started a small herd of angus cows and the rest is history.

For forty-one years we have been producing cattle with the genetics that will fit what everyone in the beef industry is seeking. We have developed our program utilizing a rigorous culling program and siring the Balanced EPDs. Our bulls are normally calved in the fall and weaned in June. We believe in raising bulls which are never pushed hard – which, in our opinion, contributes to their longevity.

Customer satisfaction remains our ultimate goal. Our bulls are unconditionally guaranteed for their first breeding season We now have a bull sale every year, the fourth Saturday in February, selling over a hundred and fifty bulls. We invite you to see for yourself at our next bull sale on Saturday, February 25th, 2025. Come see our offering and enjoy a delicious steak lunch before the sale at our sale barn at the ranch, located at 2175 Bench Rd., Vale, and Oregon 97918. Call me at 208-739-3449 or Sam at 208-739-0425.

20TH ANNUAL BULL SALE Saturday, February 25th, 2025 at 1pm 208.739.3449

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