D2—Laneastet Farming, Saturday, June 14,1980 On-farm BY DICK ANGLESTEIN UNIVERSITY PARK - As a dairy fanner, would any of the following possibilities be of interest for your operation? —Before turning the cows out into summer pasture, you know the nutritional value of the grass they’ll be eating and how it can be fit into the herd’s overall feeding program. —ln the time it takes to connect the harvester to the tractor, you can be told the feed value of the orchard grass or small grains you’ll be chopping. —lt’s late winter and you’re low on baled hay. Deciding to buy some alfalfa at the nearest hay market, you walk down the line of trucks on which is posted the protein and TDN content of each load, along with its particular hay grade. —You have a mixed field. On the higher, better drained section the alfalfa looks pretty good; while there’s predominantly grass in the lower, wet area. In a relatively few minutes, you know the difference in value of the two crops and what each might require in supplements for your dairy herd. All of these on-farm or on market determinations of feeding value of both bar- ATTENTION POULTRYMEN! Supplies Delivered To Your Farm At Unbeatable Prices • Energy Saving • Fan Timers Motors • Motor Protection • Fan Belts Fusetroms • Fan Bearings • Light Bulbs • Thermostats • Dust Masks • Time Clocks • Water Filters Plus Many Other Quality Products For Service Call or Write MINI ACRE FARMS DISTRIBUTORS Box 484, R.D. #l, Newmanstown, Pa. 17073 Located Vz mile South of Schaefferstown along Rt 501. 717-949-3709 Route Sales Chambersburg/ Elvin Z. Hurst Shippensburg Area Lititz Glenn L. Crider 717-627-2035 7 \ 7-532-6557 crop feed value analysis can aid dairy farmers vested crops and those still in the field are now possible with a new mobile van version of infrared crop testing equipment developed at Penn State. Not only can the testing equipment now be taken to the crop, greatly increasing its versatility of use and benefit to individual far mers, but the results of the testing are available almost instantaneously, ranging from two to 10 minutes, depending on the crop in volved. The testing equipment, called an infrared spectra computer, has' bean developed, tested and utilized over the past five years by ag researcher John Shenk and associates at Penn State. The mobile testing van, which contains a smaller, more compact instrumentation package, just started to be used this spring. The instrument scans grains and forages and within several minutes determines their nutrient content, such as protein and fiber, total digestible nutrients and percent of dry matter. The scanner is expected to save considerable time and expense and gradually replace the present Mobile unit of Penn State’s infrared testing analysis of pasture grass, crops being grei equipment is set up at B.elleville hay auction to chopped, other high moisture, as well as hay ai analyze forage feeding value of baled hay bieng sold cereal grains, at the market. Van can also be used for on-farm technique of chemical and mathematical analysis. The mobile van was located at the Belleville hay (Turn to Page D 3) ZOOK MOLASSES CO. ONE STOP FOR ANIMAL FEEDING MOLASSES HONEY BROOK LIQUID & DRIED MOLASSES Honey Brook Liquid Feeding Cane Molasses ”jfe v ZOOK MOLASSES CO. - VmST ZA fl- WEST MAIN ST.. HONEY BROOK, PA 19344 £S# 3 /J ALONG RT. 322 PH: 215-273-3776 <Sb Cb * DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED THE COMPLETE, CONVENIENT, BALANCED DIET SUPPLEMENT. OFFERS MAXIMUM NUTRITION FOR HORSES AND PONIES. ENERGI CUBES are an excellent coal conditioner for show and performance horses. MM) SOLID FEED SUPPLEMENT BLOCK For Dairy And Beef Remember - ENERGI BLOCK contain: no salt and is not affected by the weather. Bring your own 5 gal. bucket or drum containers or we have either one in stock for sale
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