Around the Vine
Bobcat Announces Front-mounted Snowblower west FaRGo, n.D.—a front-mounted snowblower with a 72-inch cutting width is now available for bobcat compact trac- tors. the new snowblower joins front- mounted models with 49- and 62-inch cutting widths introduced last year. the new 72-inch model incorporates
many of the durability and performance features offered in snowblowers available for bobcat skid-steer loaders. Features in- clude quarter- inch-thick steel end- plates, a half-inch- thick
replaceable steel cut-
ting edge, a 20-inch- diameter six-blade fan
with adjustable opening, a 24-inch-tall snow intake and
230 degrees of chute rotation. Front-mounted snowblowers are ideal
for growers and ranchers, buildings and grounds professionals, landscapers and ho- meowners with acreage who need to clear large amounts of snow from driveways, sidewalks or parking lots. Visit www.bobcatdealer.com for a deal-
er or www.bobcat.com/utility_machines/ tractors for more information.
Milestone Hires New Sales Rep blaCKFoot, idaho— milestone, maker of quality seed-cutting and other potato-handling equipment, has just hired a new sales rep with almost three decades of experience. andy torske has been in the potato
industry for 27 years—since 1982—and started with milestone in June of this year. “i think [milestone has] great products,
they care for the customers, they treat the customers right.” he can be reached at 680-7998 or by emailing andy.torske@qwestoffice.net.
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