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Milking school
As some dips can cause irritation, Ebcrhart told the
farmers to watch for signs of problems and to be attentive
to the reactions they may cause.
There is still controversy over the treatment of dry cows
in the herd and the subject provided much discussion
during the mastitis talk.
“I’ve heard that dry cow treatments and teat dipping
can cause other forms of mastitis to enter the herd," one
producer quipped, “is that true’"
Eberhart explained that the controversy had not yet
subsided on that particular subject since research had not
proven that repeated treatments caused resistance in the
cow.
The dry cow treatment had been recommended by
Cornell University since more control is obtained during
the cow’s dry periods. It is thought that the treatment
helps control mastitis to a good degree.
“People can be quoted either way,” Eberhart added,
“but there seems to be no clear cut answers for or
against.”
The dairy specialist explained that the dry cow treat
ment may be good in some herds where mastitis is present
in high degrees. “In some herds cows should be treated
for one year and then you should take stock and see what
progress was made.”
In herds where there is not a high incidence of mastitis,
Eberhart recommended treating cows “selectively in
quarters that are infected.”
“There are still questions on this technique,” he noted,
“the high antibiotic use may leave residue or even effect
unborn calves, but the answers are still under con
sideration.”
The controls for environmental mastitis are not as clear
cut according to the specialist, “we really have little data
on any good preventive measures.”
“The best we can suggest is to keep cows clean and
away from dirty areas where pathogens may gather.”
“The type of bedding is important as it is suspected that
sawdust may support E-coli pathogens. Woodshavmgs
and straw are better alternatives.”
Eberhart added that cows should be thoroughly washed
and dried before milking. “Many infections are forced in
before or during milking,” he noted. “Water can be loaded
with pathogens and it is extremely important to keep
them from entering the udder.”
Expressing concern over milking procedures, Eberhart
stated, “care must be taken during milking to prevent
damage to the teats.”
“The producer has a responsibility in this area.”
Closing his remarks, Eberhart stated, “there is only one
‘problem’ in curbing mastitis, if a producer does too good
of a job, he’ll have to buy a larger bulk tank to hold all his
milk!”
Along with the featured speakers, the two day milking
school included classroom work on anatomy and
physiology and current topics of concern in the dairy
industry. Dr. Earl Kessler and Steve Spencer were also
present from Penn State for the course.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 17,1976
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AFBF
officers
chosen
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Allan
Grant, Visalia, California,
vice-president of the
American Farm Bureau
Federation since December,
1971, and president of the
California Farm Bureau
Federation, from November,
1963, to December, 1975, last
week was elected president
of the Federation to succeed
William J. Kuhfuss, by the
voting delegates of the
member State Farm
Bureaus to the Federation’s
57th annual meeting.
Kuhfuss, from Mackinaw,
Illinois, had been president
of the American Farm
Bureau Federation since
December 10, 1970, when he
was elected to serve one year
of the unexpired two-year
term of Charles B. Shuman,
Sullivan, Illinois.
The voting delegates
elected Robert Delano,
Route 3, Warsaw, Virginia,
as vice-president to succeed
Grant.
Delano is president of the
Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation, and was elected
to that position in November,
1962. He was elected to the
board of directors of the
AFBF in December, 1967. He
is a member of the AFBF
Executive Committee.
In 1973, Grant was reap
pointed by then Governor
Kfeagan to a second six-year
term as president of the
California State Board of
Agriculture and served until
Jnuary, 1975. As president of
that body, Grant was a
voting ex-offico member of
the Board of Regents of the
University of California.
Grant is a member of the
board of directors of the
Independent Colleges of
North California. Inc.
Grant has travelled widely
to Japan and other parts of
the Orient, to India, Mexico,
South America and the
Caribbean. He conducted a
trade mission to the Orient in
1966.
He has been widely active
in local and state educational
activities serving as a
delegate to the Governor’s
Conference on Education. He
was appointed by President
Eisenhower as a delegate to
the White House Conference
on Education.
Grant was born in Los
Angeles county in 1906, and
received his education in
agricultural economics at
Montana State and the
University of California at
Los Angeles. He and his wife,
Irene, have five children.
The Grants farm 640 acres
in the Visalia area. They
formerly operated a 600-cow
dairy and now produce beef
cattle, field crops, and
permanent pasture. As a
hobby, Grant raises Belgian
draft horses.
One trouble with the world
is that so many people who
stand up vigorously for their
rights fall down miserably
on their duties.
Never give up on a man
until he has failed at
something he likes.
Lewis Lawes
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