Farabi*, Saturday, April 2t, 1979 Referendum on ovine medicine facilities urged COCHRANVfLLE - Pennsylvania’s sheep producers may have the opportunity In the near future to vote In a statewide referendum to support the establishment of ovine medicine facilities at the University of Penn sylvania’s Veterinary School During the Wool Pool Directors’ meeting held at State College, April 23, the ovine medicine proposal was discussed with Or. Richard McFeely, assistant dean of the Veterinary School. The directors who represent Pennsylvania’s twenty cooperative wool pools passed a resolution to ask. Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture to set up an industry-wide referendum. Under the ovine medicine proposal, the Veterinary School would employ a qualified clinical in Woodsmen’s field day to be held " UNIVERSITY PARK - The Woodsmen’s F*ield Days co-sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Loggers and Lumbermans Association and the Cooperative Ex tension Service will be held on June 15 and 16 at the Shade Gap picnic grounds. The Field Days combine an extensive display of machinery, equipment and supplies by the area’s dealer with the entertainment and excitement of “lumber jack” contests. The dealer displays in clude items of equipment that are of interest to those jnvolved in the wood producing industry from forest to factory. All dealers are invited to display and should contact Robert Krause—6l4-542-4212 for reservations. The contests start at 11 ajn. on Friday, June 15 with the heavy equipment skills involving log skidders and log loaders. On Saturday, June 16, 'Contests start at 10 ajn. and include chainsaws. Vent-O-Matic 1 FANS AND INLETTING SYSTEMS FACTORY DIDECf I WHOLESALE PRICES Call for More Info. 717-426-2139 vestigator-researcher to specialize in ovine medicine. In four ways, veterinary services to sheep producers would be improved. One would be by increasing training in ovine medicine and management ~ for veterinary students so when they begin practicing in the field they would have more knowledge of sheep health problems and more interest in the sheep industry. It would also provide, con tinuing education courses in ovine medicine, for prac ticing veterinarians. In a recent survey of large animal practitioners, 91 per cent indicated that they would like more training on sheep health problems. Research in ovine health and productivity and con sultative services to veterinarians and sheep producers would also be part of the ovine program. crosscuts, chopping, log rolling and perfect load contests. There are five cash prizes for each contest This year the chain saw contest will be limited to stack chainsaws 1 “out-of-the-woods” and powered by the standard gasoline and oil mixed fuel.' No modifications will be allowed. Contestants should contact William Sbeaffer, 717-248-7003, Parking and admission to the Field Days is free. Overnight camping is available for a modest fee; reservations must be made with the Shade Gap Volunteer Fire Company at Shade Gap, Pa. Food con cessions will be operating on Friday and Saturday. The ovine medicine proposal was initiated by the Penn-Mar Shropshire Breeders’ Club last June. Members were discouraged and disappointed in the quality of veterinary ser vices available to sheep producers. In his remarks to the wool pool directors, Dr. McFeely admitted that sheep health problems have been a neglected area of veterinary training. Under the procedures for holding a commodity referendum, the producers must first submit a proposal requesting a referendum to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary will then schedule one or more hearings. At the hearings, producers have the op portunity to speak for or against the referendum. Following the hearings, if the Secretary deems the project worthwhile with substantial support, the Department of Agriculture will prepare and send out ballots to all producers in the state. “V\fe first tested Penncap-M in 1975 (for apples). That year it proved one of the best materials we saw, giving us 99% dean fruitT PENNCAP-M is less hazardous* for appli cators to mix and apply. Don’t let codling moths ruin your apples. Ask your local Pennwalt dealer for PENNCAP-M. > 66 We’ve continued our testing and each year it looked good. We are currently recom mending PENNCAP-M in various combina tions because we’ve found that the. material fits well into our integrated pest management program. It offers good control of codling moths, yet it’s very easy on predators.W PENNCAP-M® Insecticide is specially formulated to provide a “slow release” of its active ingredient that extends control up to 2V2 times as long as EC formulations of the same active ingredient. That may mean fewer retreatments and reduced costs, while holding down insect pest populations for longer periods of time. And be formulai dermal AGCHEM SPi CHEMI Sheep producers in Pennsylvania may soon have the opportunity to vote in a statewide referendum to support the establishment of ovine medicine facilities at the U. of P. veterinary school. The establishment of such a facility would be to improve the veterinary services to sheep producers. tuse' •Compared to EC formulations of its actirc mfrcdrent ©All pcstKides can be harmful Read the label carefully and use only as directed PENNCAP-MWks overtime, without overtime costs. Stite University
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