• several pharmaceutical ■ B m -m. Anna have alao been big ■ I PV - contributor*. The taak force * C&JLJL . y ' hopea to get another $17,000 ICaiM from Pm* U * I " du * tl 7- taak force haa received over “ But we wnat to get our $lO,OOO, about half of which * toi 7 ou t to the dairy famera, came from membera of too. ’ Kiah said. “There are PennAg Industries.” Pen* w»,000 cows In this state, and nAg la a trade association of Hi* 1 ® *verage cow Is losing agribusiness firms, with J 7o * year because of health headquarters In Ephrata. Problems, we feel dairymen Kish said the Atlantic should be more than willing Breeders Cooperative, to help solve those problems. Northeast Breeders and We ’ r ® “king individual * GARDEN SEEDS * CORN SEED TREATMENTS * GARDEN HOSE * FLY SPRAY - FLY BAIT * KNAPSAC SPRAYERS [ALL SIZES] * DUST BAG KITS * SHOVELS - HOES - RAKES * CATTLE & HOG MINERALS * CUSTOM CANVASS WORK AARON S. GROFF & SON ’ FARM & DAIRY STORE R,D.3, Ephrata, Pa. 17522 [Hinkletown] Phone 354-0744 Store Hours 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Closed Tues. t Sat. at 5:30 P.M. E u If cattle can get I*” there, they will X when it’s treated . yl with McNess y\ Silage Booster, not V\ corrosive Easy U to apply. Prevent \\ waste and _ . - W spoilage. Only U $190.00 for a 20 x U 60 silo. U PRESERVE UP U TO $ lO.OO U WORTH OF U PROTEIN WITH U EACH U s i.oo i\ INVESTED CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING McNESS • . DEALERS 717-733-7541 Northern Lancaster Co. Area 717-626-5503 Utitz and Manheim Area 717 -667-1400 Lebanon Co. Area 717-367-6658 Elizabethtown Area 215-589-4470 Berks County Area 717 - 838-2077 Northern Lebanon Co. Area dairymen to contribute $lO apiece to the project.” Dr. S. B. Gum, Penn State’s well-known extension veterinarian, told the group that Pennsylvania had the potential for developing a dairy breeding herd second to none, but first health problems have to be licked. Guss said the health problems were of three unpin varieties. Contagious diseases, such as TB, brucellosis, VD, IBR, shipping fever and diarrhea can be handled with vac cines. Pennsylvania was one of the most zealous states in ridding its dairy herds of TB and brucellosis, and the early and consistent adop tion of artificial in semination techniques have eliminated most venereal diseases. problems’were of three main varieties. Contagious diseases, such as TB, brucellosis, VD, IBR, shipping fever and diarrehea can be handled with vac cines. Pennsylvania was one of the most zealou; states in ridding its dairy herds of TB and brucellosis, and the early and consistent adop tion of articial insemination techniques have eliminated most veneral diseases. Infectious diseases, those which can be caused by mismanagement, include foot rot, mastitis, baby calf losses and so forth. Nothing but better management can cure these, Guss said. Metabolic disorders were the final health problems which Guss discussed, and he said these strike possibly even more often at the most capable operators. And it is these problems that the WEX Multi-Purpose Wetting Agent use with... -Herbicides [Aatrex, Lasso, Paraquat} Because of its penetrating qualities and tine spray, WEX increases the efficiency of many agricultural chemicals. CONKLIN PRODUCTS Distributed by Herbert L Hess 665-4351 Financial advice especially for farmers! Agway Farm Consulting & Tax Service A service that’s farm-wise, farm-knowledgeable and able to help you realize your goals Here are some of the ways in which Agway can assist you • complete tax preparation • accounting systems • expansion planning • cash flows and statements for banks Call the Agway Consultant in your area for personalized on-your farm-servicel Martin B. Yarnall, 1581 Rodney Dr, Brandywine Hills, West Chester, Pa 19380 215-793-1275 dairy herd health study would most like to in vestigate. , “Metabolic problems have increased drastically in the last 25 years,’’ Guss told the group. “These disorders don’t all have clear cut characteristics, but they all seem to be related to in creased production, the kind of feed we’re giving these animals and the kind of soil that feed is grown on. Milk fever, anemia, estrus problems, arthritis in older cattle, fragile bones in younger ones - these all seem to be related to trace element deficiencies, mineral imbalances, deficiencies and even ex cesses. “The pressure on producers who have large financial commitments is tremendous. They’ve got to get everything they can out of their cows, and to do that, they’ve got to push all the forage they can into their animals. So we have real sharp operators, doing everything they can to maximize production, and running into problems they can’t solve.” Penn State’s approach to the problem is an in terdisciplinary one, Dr. Walter Thomas pointed out. Thomas was representing Dr. James Beattie, dean of Penn State’s College .of Agriculture. He said any funds raised by the task force would be used not only in studying herds, but in looking at the quality of the feed the animals get and the way that feed is grown. “It is obvious that many talents are needed,’’ Thomas said. “Thus, our in terdisciplinary group on this project includes animal and dairy scientists, agronomists, veterinarians, horticulturists, and per sonnel from the U. S. Pasture Research Laboratory at University Park.” Dairymen who wish to contribute to the research project can do so by sending a check directly to Dr. Robert Flipse, Room 229, Agricultural Administration Building, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. 16802. 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