Dl6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 2,1980
DES MOINES, la. - The
National Pork Producers
Council has taken a bold step
forward m the world of
producer organizations.
The 97,500 member
Council moves into the
eighties with its focus
beamed in one direction-to
solve problems efficiently
for profitable pork
production, and to undertake
problem solving with a
strategy that would rival
that of the best of battle
plans.
The goal? Providing better
services for pork producers
on both the state and
national levels.
“Pork producers of the
eighties have before them,
new challenges and in
creasing needs to be met by
a responsible, growing
Council,” says Orville K.
Sweet, NPPC’s executive
vice president and the man
on the front line.
“Our membership,
through its Planning and
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Leon Riegel
Last week a reader asked
for information about cattle
worming, what to look for in
a medication, best method to
administer the wormer, and
how to know if cattle are
infested.
Dr. Sheaffer addressed
these questions in part one of
his column, Are parasites
bugging my cows’
This week, Dr Sheaffer
will address the topic of what
kind of parasites normally
affect cattle in part two of,
Are parasites
bagging my cows?
Dr. Sheaffer comments:
Let’s divide the internal
parasites of cattle into two
major categories; those in
the stomach and those in the
intestinal tract, both small
and large intestines.
Three species primarily
live in the stomach, or
abomasum, of cattle.
-haemonchus or large
stomach worm, commonly
called barber-pole or wire
worm.
-ostertagia, medium
stomach or brown stomach
worm
-tnchostrongylus, small
stomach or bankrupt worm
The most common signs of
stomach worm infestations
are anemia, diarrhea,
weight loss, rough hair coat,
and submandibular edema,
commonly called bottle jaw
Heavy infestations can
cause death before any other
signs are noticed
In osteragia infections, the
parasites can either enter
into a stage of the life cycle
where they are hidden in the
gastric mucosal folds and
are not killed by worming
medications
Cattle with severe
stomach worm problems
should be treated every
three to four weaks until
fecal egg counts are
negative
the following is a list of
the seven major species of
cattle internal parasites in
Sweet outlook for National
Pork Producers
Resolutions Committee, has
established our priorities for
the decade ahead. Product
promotion is a responsibility
that will require the
resources of the total in
dustry with the Council as a
catalyst in motivating the
promotional effort.
“Pork producers of today
also find themselves sud
dently thrust into the world
of governmental issues beset
with regulations, legislation
and growing consumer
concern over their food, how
it’s produced and what’s m
it. The producer must face
the professionals m today’s
consumer activism.
“Consequently,” Sweet
contmues, “funding has
become another of our up
front priorities as the
responsibilities grow both
for states and the National
Council. As we brace for our
problems and view our
potentials, we find a need for
membership growth and
leadership development at
all levels, within the local
the small and large in
testine:
-cattle hookworm, up to
three-quarters of an inch
long, avid bloodsuckers.
These worms cause anemia,
bottle jaw, and may cause
other signs similar to those
caused by stomach worms.
--strongyloides, very
small, cause poor growth,
weakness and diarrhea in
calves. Cattle will develp
some resistance as they
mature
-nematodirus, cause loss
of weight, loss of appetite
and diarrhea in young
growing cattle Adults also
may be affected.
-moniezia, or tapeworms,
cause diarrhea and other
digestive problems m young
calves.
-trichuns, or whipworms,
live in the cecum (part of the
large intestine). It is believed
that cattle whipworms do not
cause any severe disease,
but may affect growth and
production.
-noeascans, ascands or
large roundworms, mainly a
CHICAGO, II There are
a number of groups that
would like to see a greatly
weakened beef industry,
according to Meat Board
President David Stroud in a
recent statement to the beef
industry press.
“At the top of the list are
food activists who are
fundamentally opposed to
animal-source foods of all
types, especially beef These
activists, often highly
organized, are promoting
their concept of a ‘healthy’
diet to a staggeringly large
audience,” he said
Stroud urged producer
participation in the up-
and state pork producer
organizations and within the
Council itself.
Leadership training and
motivation are -tools of
necessity. So, too, is
professionalism that must
guide and implement from
within, the producer
directed programs and
activities, on behalf of the
membership.”
“Our over-all program has
become a vehicle designed to
take us from where we are
today, to where we want to
be,” Sweet explains.
“We’re identifying jobs,
setting goals and developing
the ways and means to attain
these goals. This means
going through what might be
considered a form of
evolution, a process of cell
division.
“We’re taking talented
professional staff people and
arranging and assigning
them in strategic locations
within the Council with
programs of work they’ve
Tim T rayer Edgar Sheaffer
problem in very young
calves.
-oesophagosfomum, or
noduler worm, about one
half of an inch long, hve in
the cecum and large in
testine. The worm gets its
name because the immature
form burrows holes in the
intestinal mucosa producing
thickened nodules and loss of
normal functions.
This is only a partial list of
the internal parasites in
cattle One particular
medication is effective for
only certain species of
worms.
Have your veterinarian, or
nearest laboratory, perform
fecal exams and follow
professional advice. Again,
be sure to carefully read and
follow directions before
administering any worming
medication
If you hive a question you
would like to hive answered
by the team of doctors at
Valley Animal Hospital, sent
it to Ask the VMD, Box 366,
Lititz, PA 17543.
Meat Board
backs Beeferendum
coming Beeferendum, which
he feels is a reponse to the
changing needs of the beef
industry
“Unless the beef business
pulls together and brings the
facts to students, health care
professionals, the news
media and consumers of all
types, we may see the day
in 1980
write MOWING BCTTC*
designed to accomplish the
goals set.
“These
management groups will
include those in ad
ministration, information,
public affairs and special
activities.
“The new staff additions of
the past year, in govern
mental affairs, nutrition,
special events and Council
coordination, bolster the
Council’s already existing
departments of promotion,
consumer relations,
education-research, state
council affairs, finance and
communication.
“Packaged as it is, the
National Pork Producers
Council will be adaptable to
change, responsive to its
membership needs and
industry challenges,” Sweet
concluded.
“The Council has been,
and will be, a means of
progress for profitable pork
producers for the nation’s
pork producers.”
Cedar Crest
FFA takes
top honors
FREDERICKSBURG -
Ten members of the Cedar
Crest FFA brought home top
honors from the County
project book contest held at
Lebanon County Vo-Tech
School. Project books are
records of the FFA mem
bers’ supervised oc
cupational experience
program. They are judged
on amount of money earned,
neatness and accuracy.
Winners are as follows;
Steve Wenger, first place,
blue ribbon, capon project;
Rick Wolfe, first blue,
soybean project; Bob
Bomberger, first blue, dairy
calf; Ron Copenhaver,
second bue, swine finishing;
Christopher Patches, second
blue, beef finishing; Mark
Patches, third blue, two
enterprises; John Kline,
second red ribbon, off-farm
work experience; Dale Zuck,
sixth red, swine finishing;
Harold Weik, seventh white
ribbon, garden project.
The first and second place
winners and all blue ribbon
winners will participate in
the state project book
contest.
when beef is replaced as
American’s favorite food. ”
Voting for Beeferendum
will be held February 19-22
at county Agricultural
Stabilization and Con
servation Service offices
Registration is scheduled
until February 6
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