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Lancaster DHIA Report
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Jay C. Garbar
Lidlaa HH
JHario RH
Pauls Homln*
Wtnaoma UH
Bondi GrH
C. Richard landU
CUirt Hli
Florcoca RH
Cart L. Martin
Mallnda RH
AricU RH
Alcta RH
Naafflan W SUtUzfua
jammy RH
Stcpba. J Stoltzfua
Daily GrH
J. Arid Cox
3
RH
81 RH
66 RH
Loren L. Zimmerman
Clnunon RH 4-6 305
Lancaster Metuwolle Hospital
Vyros 75 RH 3-1 305
Uawn 39 RH 4-2 305
Marvin L. Weaver
Hector RH 8-4 305
N. Alan Bair
Associate
County
Agricultural
Agent
An Easy 700 Pound*
Hie age old dairymen’s
problem of mastitis is still
the major problem in milk
production. Generally,
dairymen look at mastitis as
a “pain in the neck” when in
reality its a “pinch in the
pocketbook”. We have
always known that this
problem lowered milk
production, but until now we
were never really sure how
much.
Recently Ohio State
University reported a study
they made on DHIA herds
concerning mastitis. They
checked 16,000 cows monthly
with the California Mastitis
Test (CMT) over 2years.
This is research indicated
that an improvement in CMT
scores is definitely reflected
in improved production. By
lowering the CMT rating by
one increment should result
in at least a five percent gain
in production. This amounts
to almost 700 pounds of milk
per cow per year. This is
about the best return on a
few dollar investment that I
know about. If you don’t
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21,630
306
306
5-10
MO
19966
21,070
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31964
19,010
306
306
11,696
21913
17,740
306
306
306
5-3
7-1
21,701
17,062
19,745
22.004
21,382
306
306
306
6-6
66
66
24,014
17,563
20,068
16,714
regularly use a simple
mastitis check like the CMT,
you better give it some
consideration
Environmental Regulation*
Will Be Simplified
For some time there has
been confusion on the impact
of environmental regulations
on farm operations. The
Department of En
vironmental Resources
(DER) is the Pennsylvania
regulatory agency. Not
much has been known about
what a farmer can or cannot
do. This includes soil erosion
plana, manure management
and similar topics.
Recently an Agricultural
Advisory Board was set up to
consult with DER on current
and future regulations.
Several farm organizations
are represented. In addition,
a Task Force is busy writing
guidelines on manure
management, including
manure storage systems and
land application.
Represented on this task
force are people from DER,
PFA, Extension, SCS and the
State Department of
Agriculture. This work will
allow a farmer to know what
is required and how to go
about the job. Permits to
build manure structures will
not be needed in most cases.
It is hoped that the new
guidelines will allow con
struction of manure storages
that will be economical and
which will protect the
streams as well as the far
mer.
Marvin Rwd
M
QrH
Kauffman Jr.
Valarla QrH
lUla M. Martin
RtAb RH
Nora RH
Rufua 0. Martin
12 RH
Jacob D. Diennar
Lilly RH
Hainan S. Auifat
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786
Marty EH
Fern RH
Calvin D. Belief
807
722
Belle RH
Arlene S. Longenecker
807
772
728
4.3
3.6
4.1
RH
Rheida k Lynn Royer
Jody
Vicki RH
Edgefield Farms
Princes RH
Sue GrH
S. R. Sbellenberger
lone RH
Debbie RH
Hoomer G. Hess
Shorty GrH
Ralph Myer & Son
Beauty RH
A din Oberboltzer
797
761
746
4.0
3.5
3.5
Red GrH
Donald B. Trimble
Petunia RBRSW
Conewago View Farms
Julia
Weidler Grube
Princes RH
Christ L. Beiler
Lady
)hn B. Groff
Jule RH
Daniel M. Stoltzfus
Kate RH
Pioneer RH
Nelson H. Hershey
Handy RH
John E. Kreider
Beauty RH
Clyde W. Martin
Posie RH
Samuel B. Lapp
Karen RH
John Omar Stoltzfus
Tiny
Anna RH
Meadow Vista Farm
Starlit RH
Harvey E. Heller
48 GrH
Ressler & Stoltzfus
Beauty RH
FARMERS AgCREOIT
CORP. v ea
9 East Main Street, Utitz, PA 717/626-4721 Q
301
306
906
306
306
306
906
306
8-1
124
305
294
7-10
305
305
108
22,784
17,134
718
733
17,360
ao.ioi
21,966
21,369
786
707
22,657
22,378
20,871
20,390
19,822
22,944
23,128
779
729
20,526
20,162
21,471
21, m
18,852
776
18,941
775
19,389
21,363
18,625
772
17,812
771
765
17,715
20,518
18,067
765
16,950
763
22,946
763
19,767
760
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21,000
17,520
760
19,913
759
22,457
757
19,483
John It. Stoltsfus
RH
Twaet RH
Elmer H. Weber
MUdrtc GrH
Rachel RH
Ivan S. Stoltsfus
Susie GrH
Bell GrH
Brenda RH
j. Rohrer Wltroer
Ethel RBRSW
John O. Stoltsfus
GrH
Paul W. Zimmerman
49 GrH
Aaron K. Stoltsfoa
MeHle RH
J. Ndaon Sangrey
Jean GrH
David L. Landis
Gerry RH
Charles Lefever
Ducky RH 6-6
Paul & Norman Sauder
Lorn* RH ®-4
(ConUnutd on Par 65)
90,191 9.7
19*314 3.»
906
906
11,709 4.6
11,111 4.0
906
906
11,661 4.4
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19,116 3.1
906
906
906
MO
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5-4
17,064 4.4
u-a
23396 3.2
19,843 3.8
6-11
16,734 3.8
17,966 4.1
19,969 3.7
16,919 3.9
21,562 3.4
763
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753
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