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months," he noted
Porter explained that most
heifers used in dairy
replacement situations were
about 30 months of age
before being includes in the
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figure did narrow to 27
months In some areas "
Stressing that sire was an
important factor in heifer
development, Porter noted
that total calf rations were
important in early
nutritional programs Porter
explained that most heifers
experience their first cslrus
cycle near 600 pounds of
weight and that feeding for
size in relation to age was
important to consider
According to studies,
regardless of the relative
age of the heifer, estrus did
occur at about 600 pounds of
body weight in a great
number of cases
Porter indicated that the
dairy herd of the future
would need to have three
basic objectives for good
milk production, namely
high genetic capabilities,
producing live healthy
calves and keeping heifers
growing in size for earlier
production
The Agway research
director, also spoke on costs
which affect the dairy far
mer. Porter named several
factors affecting the cost per
hundredweight of milk in
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machinery repair along with
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Dr. Gilbert Porter (left) director of for Agway. Agway sponsored a
research and development for Agway program for dairymen held on
talks with Mark Hess, Lancaster, Tuesday in Lancaster at the Holiday
Agway Zone Manager and Dr. John Inn.
Porter, director of crop management
several other fixed cash
costs
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 24,1976
Also included on the
program was Dr. John
Porter, director of crop
management for Agway.
Porter’s topic centered on
roughage and forage, the
differences and use of each.
Noting that roughage was
primarily termed as a bulky
material containing a high
fiber content with low
nutintional value - while
forage contained more
nutrients and less fiber, the
crops director told the
dairymen, “too many times
we are feeding roughage
when forage is what we
really need.”
Porter explained that in
“tough times” roughage
helped out but since more
nutritional information was
now available, good forage
programs were important.
Citing several research
programs, Porter noted that
the later a forage (alfalfa) is
cut the less value it is for
feeding.
“Earlier cuttings of alfalfa
produce better tonnage,”
Porter reminded the
dairymen. The first cutting
(usually around June 1)
produced good tonnage with
a second cutting occuring
around June 15 being of less
amounts by about one ton.
Research also showed that a
third cutting about July 1
lowered the tonnage by two
tons per acre.
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“There’s always that
dilemna about attending to
the corn or cutting the hay,”
Porter recognized “You
have to look at both crops on
a 50-50 basis.”
Noting that reduced corn
acreage could help both
situations by allowing hay to
get in on time, the manager
explained that good value on
each crop could be reached
by dealing with both on equal
levels.
“If a cutting is done when
it should be there is a chance
for about 20 percent more
portein,” Porter noted.
“We need more good
forage and less roughage,”
the manager stressed
Porter also explained that
good weed control and
fertilization practices would
aid in good forage production
in the future
Two other speakers
featured on the program
were Jack Beideman,
representing Ciba-Geigy and
Wayne Martz from Stauffer
Chemical. Both represen
tatives presented slides on
various herbicides now
available for crops and
forages.
The program is an annual
event sponsored by Agway.
This year’s meeting was also
sponsored by Stauffer
Chemical and Ciba-Geigy.
Jack Reed, area farm sales
manager, was emcee for the
program.
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