Bl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1984 Steak-Yielding Tractor (Continued from Page BIO) cattle herds. An embryo has been successfully transplanted from one water buffalo to another, but it remains to be seen whether an ordinary cow could carry a water buffalo embryo. “Using hormones, it’s possible to superovulate a water buffalo cow and get 20 to 30 embryos a year,” says Dr. Hugh Popenoe, director of the Center. “Sizable herds of the animals could theoretically be established in a relatively short time 1 .” The United States is one of the few large countries in the world where water buffaloes don’t roam in sizable numbers. The domesticated water buffalo numbers an estimated 180 million one ninth of the total cattle in the world. Prized for its meat and milk in many countries, it is also a rich source of cheese. Mozzarella, one of the most popular cheeses in Europe, comes from buffaloes m Italy. 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Michelle Smigelsky and Jennifer Roy are chairpersons for the club’s display i I! Day at the M-H The group EXAMPLE System will make 45 tons/week Round Valley Riders also plans to set up a window display for the county contest in May. Final work for their presentations will be done at their next meeting, which will take place March 5 at the Lewis residence on Valley Crest Road in Lebanon. One of the gentlest of farm animals, the family water buffalo is often cared for by small boys and girls in rural Asia, who treat it like a family pet. It is not un common to see a water buffalo feeding while a young friend lies snoozing on its broad gray back. An elderly woman in Taiwan told a visiting livestock expert the significance of the water buffalo in many parts of the world: “To my family the buffalo is more im portant than I am. When I die, they’ll weep for me; but if our buffalo dies, they may starve.” People have depended on water buffaloes for centuries. 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One of the gentlest of farm animals, the water buffalo is an important source of milk, cheese, and meat in many parts of the world. It also serves as a "tractor" by pulling heavy loads. Small herds thrive in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. NOTICE QUESTION? ANSWER! NITRATES? A Simple Low-Cost Solution Has Been Found Dr. Keith Ault-Ball State University Pro fessor will be at M.M. Weaver and Sons Farm Machinery Sale March 19 at Leola, PA., followed by a meeting with Dr. Ault at Leola Family Restaurant in the evening at 7:30 PM on March 19. For information call 717-656-7374 or 717-354-4095 or write Box 12, Akron, PA 17501 BOX 218 EAST PETERSBURG, PA 1 Phone 717-569-3296
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