The 49th Annual Farm Science Review was held Sept. 20 to 22 atOhio State University’s 100-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Centerin London, Ohio, just west of Columbus.

The event, sponsored by the Ohio State University’s College of Food,Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, features equipment demonstra-tions, conservation awards and educational programs along with nearly600 commercial exhibitors representing and displaying approximately4,000 equipment and product lines. Field demonstrations included har-vesting, tillage and a hands-on global positioning presentation.

Educational displays presented by Ohio State and state and federalagencies also were included in the exhibitor display area. Show officialsestimate that more than 100,000 visitors attend the event each year.

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The Ohio Michigan Equipment Dealers Association’sMarti Smith (L) and Linda Kahler are happy to answerquestions about the upcoming Ohio Power Show inColumbus from Jan. 27 to 29.

(L-R): Barry Arnold and Clarence Metz of Arnold’sFarm speak with Bobcat Territory RepresentativeBuzz Helser at Bobcat’s exhibit.

Logan Stuver (L) and Lenny Garrard of BobcatEnterprises said that their used equipment lot exhibithas become a perennial favorite at the show.

(L-R): Kubota Regional Sales ManagersDan Jasper, Bob Hoffmann and AssistantSales Manager Dave Miller talk about theextensive line of Kubota compact equip-ment available.

American Equipment Service’s Scott Milner (L) joinsJCB Product Manager Michael Chandler to introducethe new JCB Workmax 800D UTV at the JCB exhibit.

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The Ohio State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.The following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project No: 110278Type: Intersection.Location:OTT-SR-53-12.72, PART 1; OTT-53-13.09,PART 2.State Estimate: $2,600,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Gerken Paving Inc., Napoleon, Ohio — $2,585,056• Erie Blacktop Inc., Sandusky, Ohio — $2,680,922• Crestline Paving & Excavating Company Inc., Toledo,

Ohio — $3,021,325• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., — $3,279,598

Completion Date:May 25, 2012

Project No: 110309Type: Signalization.Location: CUY-LR-LAKEWOOD SIGNALS, PHASE 3.State Estimate: $1,452,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Perram Electric Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio — $1,712,463• Zenith Systems LLC, Bedford Hts, Ohio —

$1,662,748• Miller Cable Company, Green Springs, Ohio —

$1,746,254• Terrace Construction Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

— $1,787,733Completion Date: July 30, 2012

Project No: 110323Type: Bridge replacement (1 bridge).Location: ROS-US-50-36.79.State Estimate: $2,620,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Zanesville, Ohio — $2,782,651• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,

Ohio — $2,820,962• D G M Inc., Beaver, Ohio — $2,873,303• Righter Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio —

$3,195,636• R B Jergens Contractors Inc., Vandalia, Ohio —

$3,356,700Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2012

Project No: 110326Type: Bridge repair.Location: TUS-US-36-16.73.State Estimate: $1,395,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Zanesville, Ohio — $1,424,311• Dennison Bridge Inc., Dennison, Ohio — $1,448,919• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,

Ohio — $1,485,998• Ohio-West Virginia Excavating Company, Shadyside,

Ohio — $1,497,096• Armstrong Steel Erectors Inc., Newark, Ohio —

$1,641,133 Completion Date: June 30, 2012

Project No: 110328Type: Two lane resurfacing.Location:VIN-SR-160-8.92.State Estimate: $1,664,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $1,545,366• Shelly & Sands Inc., Zanesville, Ohio — $1,569,681

Completion Date:Nov. 1, 2011

Project No: 110334Type:Noise walls.Location: CUY-IR-71-7.87.State Estimate: $3,607,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio— $3,029,734

• Perk Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $3,219,925• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,

Ohio — $3,425,120• Schirmer Construction Company, North Olmsted,

Ohio — $3,430,696• Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc., Valley View,

Ohio – $3,988,199Completion Date:Nov. 30, 2011

Project No: 118010Type: Bridge repair.

Location: ERI-SR-2-19.11.State Estimate: $2,207,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• J D Williamson Construction Company Inc.,Tallmadge, Ohio — $2,531,305

• Becdir Construction Company, Berlin Center, Ohio —$2,613,674

• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,Ohio — $2,755,652

• Schirmer Construction Company, North Olmsted,Ohio — $3,646,051Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2012

Project No: 110344Type: Two lane resurfacing.Location: BEL-SR-148-19.85, PART 1; BEL-148-22.35,PART 2.State Estimate: $3,770,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Zanesville, Ohio — $4,064,318• Mark Schaffer Excavating & Trucking Inc., Norwalk,

Ohio — $4,242,848• Ohio-West Virginia Excavating Company, Shadyside,

Ohio — $5,062,279• Cast & Baker Corporation, Canonsburg, Pa. —

$6,864,362Completion Date: June 30, 2012

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Equipment, Exhibits TakeSpotlight at Ohio State Show

(L-R): The Manitou Group’s Clint LaBonte, Scott Begg, Andy Gray and Rick Laws areready to discuss the models from Gehl, Manitou, Mustang and CE Attachmentsequipment lines that they brought to the show.

The NTPA Circuit One Ton Modified Ford, driven by Carl Atley and sponsored byOhio CAT, Challenger Tractors and Lexion Combines, was a popular attraction atthe Ohio CAT exhibit.

(L-R): John and Cody Johnson of H&H Excavating talk with Murphy Tractor &Equipment’s Eric Bischoff about his company’s exhibit.

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Ohio Forestry Association Holds Annual Paul Bunyan Show

(L-R): Josh Poston, Dave Sizemore, Mark Tanzillo, BrianJames and Martin McCutcheon of Rudd Equipment had plentyof equipment on hand for attendees to see.

(L-R): At the Columbus Equipment Company display, Tim Smith, Jeff Richards,Bob Stewart and Ed Dodak attracted a lot of attention with their Morbark3800XL Wood Hog.

As well as their lineup of Case Construction Equipment,Southeastern Equipment Company’s (L-R) Jon Wickline, GregMercer and Tim Metheney brought their line of Carlton woodchippers and stump cutters.

Dave Beard (L) of Vermeer Sales & Service joins George Jones of Vermeer Heartland toshow off Vermeer’s new WC2300 whole tree chipper.

(L-R): Ohio CAT’s Bill Kuhar is joined by Bill Atwell of Paladin Attachments, along withOhio CAT’s Brian Speelman and Jason Koskinen to welcome visitors to Ohio CAT’s dis-play.

(L-R): Murphy Tractor & Equipment’s Steve Burger, gets an assist from JohnDeere Territory Representative Chris Fall and Murphy Tractor & Equipment’sMike Little at the show.

The Ohio Forestry Association held itsannual Official Paul Bunyan ShowOct. 7 to 9 at the Guernsey County

Fairgrounds in Cambridge, Ohio.Billed as, “The Original American

Forestry Show,” and the oldest event of itskind, the show focuses on education, tech-nology and products associated with theforestry industry in Ohio, Pennsylvania andWest Virginia. Events included the GreatLakes Timber Show, sponsored by JohnDeere Construction & Forestry Equipmentand Leslie Equipment, and a seminar ontying down a load of logs conducted byLinda Meier of Ohio CAT.More than 100 exhibitors were on hand

to show off the latest equipment, servicesand products geared to the forest industry.

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Condition of Ohio River Bridges Causes Repair, Budget Snags

Bandit of Ohio’s Jim McLaughlin (L) and Larry Holmes haveplenty to talk about with attendees at the show.

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NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) An ailingOhio River bridge linking Kentucky andIndiana will stay shut for repairs lastingabout six months and costing some $20 mil-lion as workers fasten more steel to reinforcethe heavily traveled span, Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels said Sept. 30. New steel plating will be installed along

both sides of a section stretching horizontal-ly along the Sherman Minton Bridge, whichconnects Louisville, Ky., and New Albany,Ind., along Interstate 64, officials said at apress conference. “Short of a complete replacement, this is

just about as forceful an answer as was avail-able on the menu,” said Daniels, who wasjoined by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear inannouncing plans for the double-deckerbridge that forms a key transportation artery. The bridge, used by more than 80,000

vehicles a day, was closed after an approxi-mately 2.5 in. long crack was found in a steelsupport beam. More cracks were found inthe nearly 50-year-old steel span. Daniels said the work will result in a

much stronger bridge, adding at least 20more years to its life. Both governors said the states will find

the money to get the repairs done. “Dollars and cents were always an after-

thought. Safety first, speed second,” Danielssaid. “But I like what I’m hearing on the dol-lars and cents.” The neighboring states share the bridge

costs equally, but Indiana takes the lead rolefor the span’s maintenance. Daniels promised the project would move

on a fast track. Bids are expected to beawarded in mid-October. The contractor willbe offered financial rewards up to $5 millionfor finishing work before the targeted datefor completion. “We’ll have a good, spirited competition,”

Daniels said. “That tends to produce innova-tion, it tends to produce a good price.” Still, the timetable for repairs will subject

thousands of commuters to months of trafficheadaches stretching into next year. Traffichas been funneled over the area’s two otherOhio River bridges, causing longer rush-hour delays. The governors sympathized with those

struggling to get to work or ship goods, butsaid the repair plan was the best solution. “Safety comes first,” Beshear said. “And

we’re going to make sure that this bridge isrepaired to where it’s going to have a long,long life and it will be safe for the folks thatuse it.”

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in astatement that having the bridge closed forsix more months will be inconvenient, but“it’s better than the alternative of having thebridge closed for years.” Federal Highway Administrator Victor

Mendez said the federal government wouldsupply up to $5 million for the repairs. The governors ruled out reopening a por-

tion of the bridge while the repairs weredone, following a recommendation fromengineers. “That just would not be the safe route to

go,” Beshear said. “If you’ve got a bridgethat’s in trouble right now, it doesn’t makemuch sense to have people back on it whileyou’re just starting to repair it.” During an exhaustive review of the

bridge, defects were found in welds andnumerous other cracks were detected alongsections of the bridge that will be reinforced,Indiana transportation officials said. Danielssaid workers will bolt three million poundsof new steel to the sections. “We are going to fix every single defect

that was found ... and then apply this addi-tional reinforcement end to end,” Danielssaid. Indiana transportation officials had previ-

ously said the damage was not extensiveenough to warrant a full replacement of the

bridge. Inspection crews have worked almost

around the clock doing a top-to-bottomexamination of the bridge. Indiana Department of Transportation

Commissioner Michael Cline said the pricetag for repair and engineering work so far onthe bridge totals $6 million to $7 million, anamount separate from the estimated $20 mil-lion cost for the more extensive repairs in thecoming months. The bridge has drawn a steady stream of

political leaders from both states, and its clo-sure has come as President Barack Obamapushes his jobs program, which would spendbillions of dollars on infrastructure. Obama highlighted his jobs plan with a

recent visit to another outdated Ohio Riverbridge that connects Ohio and Kentucky. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray

LaHood toured the Sherman Minton Bridgerecently and said federal officials are com-mitted to getting it reopened. The bridge closure has intensified the

push for a more ambitious project to buildtwo new Ohio River bridges in the vicinity.The proposal includes a new span in down-town Louisville and one in eastern JeffersonCounty, Ky. Mendez said that federal officials are pre-

pared to expedite the approval process forthe additional bridges.

‘Original American Forestry Show’ Draws Strong Attendance

Terex Roadbuilding announced a strategic distributionagreement with Southeastern Equipment that includes themanufacturer’s full line of asphalt mobile, concrete and land-fill equipment. Strengthening Terex Roadbuilding distribu-tion in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan,Southeastern now offers contractors and producers localsales and after-the-sale parts and service support for concretepavers and plants, landfill compactors, and asphalt pavers,material transfer vehicles, reclaimer/stabilizers and millingmachines. “Southeastern has built a broad distribution network

throughout its territory, and for more than 50 years hasearned a solid reputation of delivering superior support,” saidJulio Valladares, director of dealer development of TerexRoadbuilding. “With Southeastern’s vast industry experi-ence and strong dedication to the customer, we are excited topartner with them to provide local sales, parts and servicesupport for Terex Roadbuilding equipment.” The mobile asphalt line includes a broad selection of

reclaimer/stabilizer, milling and paving equipment. Thepaver line includes both traditional material delivery systemsand the Remix anti-segregation system. The CR662RMRoadMix, which is a paver and material transfer vehicle,maximizes machine utilization to save paving contractorsmoney. For concrete contractors, the Terex Roadbuilding line

includes the SF2204HVW hydraulic variable width paver,offering width changes from 8 ft. 4 in. to 20 ft. (2.5 to 6 m)in a matter of minutes, not days. Additionally, the Series 6paving kit for traditional slipform pavers features a“Stongbox” design, wedge-and-pin locking system, and pre-

cision machining to reduce width change time to just a fewhours. The ready-mix concrete plant designs include theRustler and Bandit models, known for their portability andflexibility to meet producers’ needs. “From asphalt and concrete to landfill, the Terex

Roadbuilding line is a powerful line-up,” said CharliePatterson, president of Southeastern Equipment. “We want-ed complementary lines for our compactors, asphalt distrib-utors and chip spreaders, and this partnership helps us tocomplete our asphalt line and offer more solutions for ourcustomers.” Headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio, Southeastern

Equipment has more than 50 years of equipment distributionexperience. Representing more than 40 different manufac-turers, Southeastern covers the states of Ohio, Michigan andIndiana with 18 locations, providing sales and service sup-port. Equipment service can be handled in the field by one ofthe company’s 75 field service trucks and technicians or atone of the distributor’s conveniently located branches. “With Southeastern’s territory exposure and coverage, we

feel this partnership will offer a significant benefit to the cus-tomer and usher in a resurgence of Terex Roadbuilding mar-ket presence in these states,” said Agustin “Gus” Luis Jr., dis-trict manager of Terex Roadbuilding.

Terex Boosts Roadbuilding Distribution in Ohio, Midwest

Columbus Equipment Company has become a full-lineTakeuchi compact earthmoving equipment distributor in thestate of Ohio.Established in 1952, Columbus Equipment Company will

provide complete Takeuchi sales, service, parts and rentalsupport from six branch locations.“We are excited to offer the Takeuchi product in Ohio,”

said Tom Stivison, Columbus Equipment Company presi-dent. “Our customers depend upon our strong customer serv-ice and the superior products we provide. Because Takeuchiis an industry leader with a respected reputation, the additionof the compact equipment line will allow us to provide ourcustomers more of what they’ve come to expect.”Takeuchi President Clay Eubanks is equally proud of the

new partnership stating, “We are pleased to have ColumbusEquipment Company as a strategic partner in Ohio and wel-come them into the Takeuchi family. We feel our alignmentwill best serve both existing and future Takeuchi customers.”For more information, contact Columbus Equipment

Company at 614/437-0326.

Columbus EquipmentCo. Becomes Full-LineTakeuchi Dealer

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