FACTS
FOR
DAIRYMEN
by
N. Alan Bair
Aisiitant
County
Agricultural
Agent
Conserve Phosphorus
in Feeding
Shortages of essential
items for farm production
are a common occurrence
these winter days. Most of
the shortages are related to
spring crop production such
as seed, fertilizers and of
course fuels. Some shortages
of items for animal
production arc beginning to
catch up with us. In many
areas the supply of
phosphorus for use in animal
feeds would have to be on the
“shortage” list.«
Locally the suppliers of
animal feed phosphorus tell
us they are capable of
handling their customers on
a routine basis. Never
theless, it is essential to not
waste this important
mineral. Dr. Dick Adams,
our dairy nutritionist at
Penn State says there are
several ways in which
phosphorus use in feeding
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HIGH DAILY BUTTERFAT AVERAGES OF LANC. CO. DHIA MONTHLY REPORT
DAYS %
ON NO. COW DAYS MILK % I
TEST COWS IN MILK LBS. FAT 1
31 27.0 93.0 45.8 4.4 J
30 32.2 87.4 48.5 4.1 !
29 37.1 91.0 55.6 3.5 I
27 36.6 92.9 49.9 3.9 1
31 22.3 93.1 46.7 4.2 3
31 39.9 ’ 91.8 47.3 4.1 1
29 35.4 81.9 49.3 3.9 1
24 33.8 83.7 44.9 4.3 1
29 49.9 91.4 51.0 3.7 3
35 32.4 96.0 49.1 3.9 ]
25 54.4 88.1 46.3 4.1 3
33 34.3 84.9 48.0 3.8 ]
32 44.1 86.1 46.8 4.0 ]
31 21.5 95.3 47.6 3.9 1
30 43.0 79.1 48.5 3.9 3
31 37.3 95.4 48.5 3.9 3
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dairy cattle may be reduced
considerably.
First and foremost is to
stop free-choice feeding of
phosphorus supplements for
cattle being force-fed
minerals. Free-choice
phosphorus supplements are
essential only for cattle that
are not receiving sup
plemental minerals via the
grain mixture or metering
them on silage, etc. Thus
only young stock or dry cows
fed forage or pasture with
little or no grain may need a
phosphorus supplement on a
free-choice basis. It is
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essential on all-forage
rations because forages at
best are relatively low in
phosphorus content.
The levels of phosphorus in
grain mixtures fed to dairy
cows may be lowered ap
preciably in some cases.
Most dairy feeds do not need
to contain over 0.5 to 0.6
percent phosphorus as fed.
The level includes both that
naturally contained in
ingredients and any sup
plemental phosphorus that
may be needed. If supplies of
phosphorus supplements are
inadequate to meet needs in
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grain mixtures, more by
product ingredients that are
relatively high in phosphorus
may be included. High pho
sphorus-containing feed
stuffs include wheat bran,
mids, corn gluten feed, malt
sprouts, distiller’s grains,
brewer’s grains, hominy,
cottonseed and soybean oil
meals as well as meat and
bone scraps.
Lack of sodium phosphate
to offset high-calcium forage
can be alleviated by feeding
more -grass or corn silage,
rather than depending so
heavily on legumes. This is
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Wilson Honored for
Genetic Research
Dr. Lowell L. Wilson,
professor of animal science
at The Pennsylvania State
University, has won the 1974
education and research
award of the American
Polled Hereford Association.
The honor named Wilson to
the Association’s Hall of
Merit for “dedicated time
and talent in education
research and for applying
his knowledge and ex
perience in the field of
genetics.”
“Through his research and
interpretations of practical
animal breeding and
inheritance, Dr. Wilson has
enhanced the knowledge of
animal breeders in im
portant economic traits,”
the award stated. The oc
casion was the annual
meeting of the Association in
Denver, Colorado.
Wilson conducts research
at Penn State in genetics,
breeding, management, and
meat studies with beef cattle
and sheep.
He is the author or co
author of over 90 techinical
articles or abstracts and
some 135 Extension bulletin
and magazine articles.
Wilson serves as technical
particularly true in feeding
dry cows. If high-calcium
forage such as alfalfa is
limited to not over 25 percent
of the forage ration for dry
cows, milk fever and
reproductive problems may
be avoided in many cases.
Most cows' in milk can
tolerate a considerable
excess of calcium in the
ration.
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consultant to several breed
associations and many
private beef cattle and other
agricultural operations.
He is in demand for
speaking on many different
aspects of livestock
production, and has traveled
extensively in Argentina,
Columbia, the Carribbean,
Canada, Mexico, and in
practically every state in the
U. S. In the past six years, he
has guided the programs of
over 18 master of science or
doctor of philosophy can
didates.
Wilson was Extension beef
cattle specialist at Purdue
University from 1964 to 1966
before coming to Penn State.
Prior to that he was a
research assistant at South
Dakota State University
where he received the
master of science and doctor
of philosophy degrees. He
served as a research
assistant with the Jacques
Seed Company of Cuba City,
Wisconsin from 1958 to 1960.
His honor societies are
Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma
Delta, Sigma Phi, and Alpha
Tau Alpha. He is a member
of the American Society of
Animal Science, the
American Association foi
the Advancement of Animal
Science, the Pennsylvania
Academy of Science, the
American Genetics
Association, the American
Meat Science Association,
the American Forage and
Grassland Council, and the
American Dairy Science
Association.
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