Penn State To Host ,_PT' Pa “* Tal Bfnlde«, interest to beef, sheep, and n .i“ known swine producers, will be held specialist In poUutlon control In the University’s J. 0. ■ nd ,o . lld ' waste Keller Building starting at 10 nunagement, will be the a.m.,” said Professor keynote apeaker at the 1975 Dwight E. Younkln, Penn Livestock Day scheduled for state Extension animal ii Penn ' scientist and program sy .^!! lU Stete Un lveralty. chairman. The program, of special Dr. Taiganides, professor Stevens Feed Mill, Inc. offers hog fanners in Lancaster county a new program to help keep your hogs "insides clean" ♦ Knock oat worms with // \ TRAMISOL, the warmer that / ~~*vuionin\ gets the four major species V \ ®g2?/ of worms in the intestines, \ mtHmK \*Sm/ and lungs. \ \/ ♦Maintain healthy hogs with • Amtnten CyonemiS Company )p) 1 feeds containing AUREO S-P 250. Improves weight gains and_ feed efficiency by helping to prevent scours, rhinitis and cervical abscesses. 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SOLD IN CANS OR CASE LOTS. 1975 Livestock Day of agricultural engineering menta in forage harvesting at Ohio State University, will and feeding, ensiled animal present the topic, wastes, lamb behavior, "Everything You Always growth studies with Ralgro, Wanted to Know About and a look at Extension and Pollution, But Were Afraid to Resident Education Ask." He has lectured in programs at Penn State, most of the United States and Younkin notes that those Canadian Provinces, In all interested in attending the but three countries in 1975 Livestock Day should Western Europe, and in register at the J. 0. Keller Poland, Czechoslovakia, Building between 9:30 and 10 Russia, India, and Japan. a .m. on March 4. The Following Dr. Taiganides’ program will conclude at presentation, three special 3:30 p.m. interest sessions will run concurrently and will deal with the latest developments in beef, sheep, and swine research, nutrition, and management, Professor Younkin points out. For persons interested in beef cattle production, Penn State specialists will discuss such topics as breeds and crossing systems, relation of marbling and eating quality, alternate protein sources, methods of pasture renovation, and silage-grain ratios for finishing cattle. The swine program will feature Dr. Taiganides discussing aspects of waste resources. The session also will focus on chemical and mechanical controls of odor of liquid manure, ventilation to control odors in a closed building, waste disposal units, swine behavior research, and a Meat Animal Evaluation Center sum mary. Sheep producers will hear reports on new develop- TRACTOR WITH TRAILER John Deere Ford Corn Hybrid Meeting Set The Twin Valley Young- Adult Farmer meeting for this month has been changed to Monday, December 16, 1974. The program is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the vocational agriculture classroom of the Twin Valley High School. Glenn A. Shirk, Chester County Agr. Agent, will present a program on Comparing Corn Hybrids. Mr. Shirk will provide in formation gathered from Penn State Extension com plots and instruction on how to use and evaluate com yield summaries. Tips on selecting hybrids for your farm and recommendations on ordering seed, fertilizer, and chemical supplies for next year will be discussed. The date change was made to provide interested far mers in the area the op portunity to also attend a meeting scheduled by the Chester County Cooperative Extension Service on December 17 on the topic “Adjustments dairy farmers can make for greater profit.” The Proven Performers! ci n ToN CLARK ELECTRIC, mr RD. 1, Box 82 Kinzer, Pa. 17585 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 14.1974 Nutrition and the Athlete-1 Athletes require more calories each day than non athletes. The athlete simply is more active. But if an athlete is eating a good all around diet, no sup plementary nutrients are needed unless a physician has determined medically that a nutritional deficiency exists. Otherwise, the athlete’s appetite tells him how much more food he needs to meet his needs. , That, and the need for the athlete to drink water during practice and during games, is all there is to the nutrition story for the athlete. But you wouldn’t know that if you were to listen to some coaches who still persist, through nutritional ignorance, in promoting special diet supplements and weird practices. Such an approach may be effective psychology but it’s lousy nutrition. A Steak Before Game? For instance, let’s talk about this business of eating a steak the day of the game. The idea, presumably, is to get more protein into the athlete for game time. The excess is supposed to in crease strength. As expressed in the American Medical Association’s book Com ments in Sports Medicine, “The false reasoning goes like this: The extra protein stimulates muscle growth and therefore increases muscle strength. Yet, in fact, it works in reverse. The rate of growth determines the Doctor in the Kitchen* by Laurence M. Hureh, M.D. Consultant, National Dairy Council quantity of protein required." What many coaches don’t know is that the body’s protein supplies are established prior to 48 hours before game time. There simply will be no advantage if excess protein is consumed closer to game time. And there could be a disad vantage or two. How? Well, protein is not an efficient energy source. So if you “beef up’’ on steak you may be crowding out some carbohydrate or fat that would serve you better in terms of energy for the game. It also often takes greater energy in your body to metabolize and digest protein in your diet. A Balanced Diet Needed Let’s leave it for today that your athlete needs a normal diet from the four food groups at calorie levels greater than the rest of us. He needs the variety offered by the meat-fish-poultry-egg group, the milk group, vegetables and fruits, and breads and cereals. And during practice and games he should drink all the water he wants. He should, in fact, push it a little. (Some kids are not aware that they may be becoming dehydrated.) And he shouldn’t eat within two hours before practice or game time. More on this next week. Over 200,000 American babies are born with birth defects each year, the March of Dimes reports. DIPLOMAT Proven on thousands of dairy farms the world over. 200 to 1500 gallon sizes ,LY FLOODED GIRTON COLD PLATE IEL CONSTRUCTION IRE FREON 12, THE SAFE REFRIGERANT (FOAMED IN PLACE) INSULATION AMBASSADOR -