—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 10,1978
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Embryo transfers
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interests and he has been
associated with them in all
parts of the country. He
regards embryo transfers as
“quite a merchandising
tool” and acknowledges that
it is a method of reproduc
tion which can have
profound effects on the dairy
industry.
Via Pax recently ac
complished a successful
embryo transfer using an
embryo which had been
frozen for 60 days. The
perfection of this process
will give great flexibility to
applications of the technique
in all parts of the world.
The firm has done embryo
transfer work in primarily
the Northeast and Upper
Midwest, but could go to
other parts of the country as
well. When considerable
traveling distance is in
volved, the company
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requires that several cows
be assembled in one place.
These cows are then syn
chronized for heat, bred, and
flushed. It sounds simple.
According to Easier it is
simple. But it takes patience
and expertise. One minor
mistake and an entire
operation is lost. It gets
tricky - as can be exem
plified by the requirement of
synchronizing heat periods
between the donor and
recipient animals.
The first successful em
bryo transfer occurred in
1890 when Walter Heape
pioneered the technique with
rabbits. But it hasn’t been
until this decade that serious
efforts were made on a
commercial scale.
For those who feel they
have a cow worth the effort
and expense, embryo
transfers are a sure way of
getting many more offspring
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than would be possible if
Nature ran things entirely on
her own. “It’s the closest you
can come to having a cow
produce a litter,” says Dr.
James Evans at the New
Bolton Veterinary Medical
Center, Chester County. He
and his associates have done
embryo transfer work and
research at New Bolton for
the past 18 months. New
Bolton is a wing of the
University of Penn
sylvania’s School of
Veterinary Medicine.
The idea of embryo
transplants is to make use of
more of a top cow’s genetic
material (eggs), as is
already being done with
bulls through the collection
and artificial insemination
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transfers are making it
possible for top cows to have
hundreds of daughters and
sons.
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Mon., Tues , Wed. & Fn 7:30 Till 5, Thurs. 7:30 Till 9, Sat. 7 30 Till 3
LANCASTER - A Lan
caster County 4-H Horse
Club Gymkhana will be held
on Sunday, June 18,
beginning at 9 a.m. at the
'Clicks Trailer Shop,
Barevilie. The show is open
to all Lancaster County 4-H
members and their project
animals only.
Classes will be judged
according to 4-H rules. Entry
fee will be $1 per class with
the proceeds going towards
Conservation group meets
LANCASTER - The
Lancaster County Con
servation District held its
monthly meeting Wed
nesday at the Lancaster
Farm and Home Center.
Plans were discussed
concerning the Resources
Conservation Act, which
directs the USDA to make a
total assessment or ap
praisal of America’s basic
INC.
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Lane. Co. gymkhana set
the awards banquet in
December.
Animals may be shown
under both English and
western tack. .There will be a
bake, sale and 4-H’ers are
urged to bring baked goods
to sell.
Classes in the gymkhana
include: Grooming and
showmanship, both junior
and senior, dollar bareback;
hunt seat equitation, both
junior and senior; egg and
spoon; English pleasure
poney; English pleasure
natural resources and to
help protect and improve
them. Covered will be the
nation’s soil, water, and
related resources.
The program calls for
public input and a tentative
meeting for groups in
Lancaster County was
scheduled. More information
will be released later con
cerning the date and purpose
of this meeting.
Other matters covered at
the meeting included the
land judging contest and the
choosing of an outstanding
cooperator for the year.
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(717)263-4103 (717)626-1151
horse; walk-jog; walk-trot;
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race-pony; scurry race
horse; western equitation,
junior and senior; barrel
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