J.CIH ' (Continued from Page Al) ition of coliform Iving pens should clean as possible level of bedding, is important for i months, he said, jnt energy in the e young stock off irt. mi defined wean le of real stress. ase this stress, he f moving the his time. rinary specialist that heifers be letermine when dy for breeding. "ration anquet in 1957 in New re he started on to state con by serving as a ation technician, rvationist and ervationist. &)) i ♦ 1 banquet will be p.m. on March Good’n Plenty nSmoketown. >r the occasion rchased at the ce or from any taff member for rson. Advance must be made Ag-Master * BUSINESS TO STAY! W.R. MOODY. HASCHEN TRI-COUNTY CONTRACTOR AGRICULTURAL AGRI-SYSTEMS CONCRETE SERVICE 113 Walnut Lane SYSTEMS R.DJ1,80x55 _ . RD , # * •st Newton, Pa. 15089 P.O. Box 505 Swedesboro, NJ 08085 Creek, PA 16822 PH; 412-872-6804 Chestertown, Md. 21620 PH: 609-467-3174 PH: 717-962-2564 PH: 301-778-5800 EENSIDE rv A Ncurrnw KELLER BUILDING GLENN M. STAHLMAN BRIDGEWATER WALTER J. [ TRACTING SYSTEMS INC. R.D.#l, Cash Valley Road BUILDING SYSTEMS INC. CONSTRUCTION mMD o ju* il ‘ , on „ RDlßox2o3 Cumberland, Md. 21502 R.D. #2 1833 Lincoln Highway ss Tsssssas 1 ‘sssaa? | Dairy Herd Conference Furthermore, since cows may prefer one forage over another, they may be short on protein and overfed on energy. High producers are unlike ly to get enough to eat in a parlor milking setup because they don’t stay m the parlor long enough. Larry Chase, department of animal science, Cornell University, told the group high moisture corn offers a viable option on many farms to get added energy into animals and reduce purchas ed feed cost. If it is managed properly, feeding high moisture com can give good results, he said. Advantages of feeding high moisture corn include a harvest which may be two to three weeks earlier, adapta tion to mechanization, the potential to reduce feed costs, and provision of high energy feed. Chase noted there are a lot of storage options available to dairymen with high moisture corn. It can be stored successful ly in oxygen-limiting silos, conventional silos, or horizontal silos. In an emergency, chemical preservatives can be used. He said all viable storage alternatives with which high quality high moisture com can be produced. Penn State Extension Dairy Specialist Richard 2:12 BUILDINGS Adams discussed the pro blem of selenium needs in the dairy herd, stressing that Vitamin E intake must be considered along with Selenium. “Both have to be present to have an adequate ration. There is more and more evidence that you don’t keep away problems by having Selenium present. You also must have Vitamin E,” he said. Although the Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the addition of Selenium now is acceptable Adams noted, “It will take more than Food and Drug action to get Selenium into herd use.” Adams outlined some of the problems which can be caused by dificiencies in both Vitamin E and Selenium, and gave sug gested levels for their use. Doyle Waybright, Mason- Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, told farmers that testing of forages is one of the most im portant parts of their farm operation which includes the milking of 650 head of cows, along with the processing and marketing of the milk. Waybright said, “We test every cutting of alfalfa and test the first cutting several times because of the changes which take place over the weeks. We also test our com plete rations.” Waybnght said a total mixed ration is fed to all cows in the herd, including •Ilf si- ★WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! Lancaster (Continued from Page Al) samples out to the state lab for identification and they would come back marked only as contaminated. To detect it, you must ask for a specific mycoplasma culture, which requires that a different medium be us ed.” Cultures had to be flown daily to Cornell University since no facility in Penn sylvania could handle the volume of testing required. This lack of facilities to run the cultures in Penn sylvania was a major con cern, according to Frey, along with nothing to guard against selling the animals. In addition to following a calves and dry newborn cows. He stressed the impor tance of concentrating ef forts of getting forage into the silo at the optimum stage. “If you let it go too long you sacrifice essential pro tein,” he said. John Speicher, Michigan State Dairy Scientist, gave farmers a farmers a preview of how computers may be us ed on dairy farms in the future for dairy herd management. Speicher said he foresees the use of computers for financial accounting and crop production. The limiting factor at this point is the high cost of developing programs. PROGRAM ENDS MARCH 31,1980 TAP ENTERPRISES INC. TRI-STATE MARINE I R.DJ3, Box 256 A DIST. INC. I Fleetwood, Pa. 19522 Route 256 I PH; 215-929-2553 Deale. Md. 20751 I PH. 301-867-1447 I Dairy Day rigid sanitary program of teat washing with an iodine solution and other measures, such as isolation, Turkey Hill attempted a mechanical backflush of milking equip ment to try to check the out break. But the backflushing with an iodine solution, followed by clear water and blowing out with air didn’t help solve the problem. Only after continuing systematic removal of animals from the herd, the dairy received its first clean report in December. Larry Hutchinson, Penn State veterinarian, explain ed that mycoplasma is not a bacteria or virus and primarily is a large herd problem tied in with the grouping of animals. More than one quarter of the animal can be involved, but the cow does not appear to be sick. He recommended periodic culture of bulk tank milk as a means of checking for mycoplasma. Frey confirmed that it af fected mostly fresh cows, which didn’t run a fever or even show signs of mastitis while still milking 90 lbs. or so a day. Frey also explained that the milk from the affected cows would form a sandy sentiment on the bottom of a test tube after it set awhile. Above the sentiment was a clear separation and the whiter milk on top. In discussion of ASK ABOUT OUR OUT OF SEASON WIP PROGRAM (Winter Incentive Program) D. E. SMITH, INC. j Mitflintown, Pa. 17059 i PH: 717-436-2151 mastitis problems, Eanck said that nearly two-thirds of his 54-cow herd previously had problems with staph and strep. “I place a lot of impor tance on the cultures,” he said. “If it wasn’t cleared up by the next milking, I’d have the vet do a sensitivity test. I’d look for any kind of swell ing and send the culture right off. If there was a temperature, I’d treat the cow.” He utilized teat spray, in dividual towels and other sanitary measures. . Steve Spencer, Penn State dairy specialist, said effec tive control measures center on stringent teat dipping, continuing dry cow treat ment, along with a good review of the milking system and how it’s done. Coliform problems, it was explained, usually can be traced to wet conditions, such as a ditch outside or even wetness in free stalls. In the case of Windle, the New Antibiotic LANCASTER A word of caution has been issued to dairymen concerning a new test for antibiotics which is expected to begin July 1. Steve Spencer, Penn State dairy specialist, told the Lancaster Dairy Day au dience this week that the new test will be much more sensitive than the test being used now. other “The test organism w U ASCS FINANCING" P. E. HESS, BUTLER MFC. CO. Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 I'm interested in more information on Butler products. Name Address County City Phone Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1980—A21 □ Buildings □ Bins □ Dryers □ Bulk-O-Matics problem was due to a water way, which was fenced off tc keep the cows away. In his treatment, Windle used teat dipping and in dividual towels. It was sug gested that drying teats with individual towels can help to guard against wet udders when the units are put on. It also was recommended that help and advice from a vet for proper treatment was ad visable. Coliform problems also can be attributed to the type of bedding being used. Pro blems with the use of sawdust were mentioned. The size of the particles in the bedding can contribute tc the problem. Nathan Stoltzfus, Gap, served as master of ceremonies. Glenn Shirk, county dairy agent, served as chairman of the planning committee. Stoltzfus described the ses sion as one of the best attend ed Dairy Day programs held in Lancaster County in re cent years. Test Set July 1 more sensitive,” Spencer said, “and will detect an tibiotics at lower levels/' He said that the new test will require a closer watch by dairymen on the use of antibiotics. He recommended that dairymen follow the correct prescribed directions for their use and also watch for the specific withdrawl times BUTLER agri-builder
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