OMAHA, Nebr. Steers
carrying Shorthorn ancestry in
their bloodlines are once again
proving their carcass qualities
throughout the nation this year.
These carcass contests are being
held in conjunction with shows on
all levels, including state fairs and
nationally recognized exhibitions.
Two young beef cattle producers
have shown their steer projects to
wins at both a state fair and a
national 4-H beef cattle show.
A Shorthorn-Charolais steer
owned by Angie Prather, Aber
deen, S.D., produced the grand
champion carcass over all entries
at the 1984 South Dakota State Fair
held in Huron. The steer posted a
live weight of 1,150 pounds, and
produced a carcass weighing 746
pounds. The following statistics
were also made available by the
officials; backfat thickness-,25
Disabled workshop set
SALISBURY, MD. - Farm
workers with physical or mental
disabilities should set March 4 and
5 aside next year. The Mid-Atlantic
Regional Workshop for the
Disabled in Rural and Agricultural
Communities will be held on those
dates at the Civic Center in
Salisbury, Md.
The workshop is aimed at
bringing rural workers with
physical or mental disabilities
together for instruction and ideas.
Current information will also be
available on useful modifications
of farm equipment for disabled
farm workers.
For disabled workers who live
alone, the workshop will address
the resources available for in-
ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE GRADE &
COMMERCIAL GRADE
SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE WOOD BEAMS
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WOOD BEAM FOR STRENGTH
& BEAUTY. LENGTHS TO 60’ LONG
SHIPPED WITH A FACTORY-APPLIED'
WATER-REPELLENT SEALER ALSO
CAN PAPER WRAP FOR
PROTECTION FROM ELEMENTS.
Shorthorns score
inches; rib eye area- 15.2 square
inches; KPH (kidney-pelvic-heart
fat)-3.0 per cent; and 53 per cent
retail cuts. The carcass had a yield
grade of 1.7, and a quality of low
Choice.
A Shorthorn-Angus-Chianina
steer shown by K.C. Beaulieu of
Hinton, la., won over-all carcass
honors at the 1984 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H
Livestock Exhibition recently held
in Omaha, Nebr. Weighing 1,192
pounds, the entry had a carcass
weight of 788 pounds, and an
average daily gain of 2.28 pounds.
He had .3 inches of backfat, 1.5 per
cent KPH, produced a rib eye
measuring 19.3 square inches, and
had 53 per cent retail cuts. He yield
graded .349 and was a quality
grade low Choice.
These two wins bring to light the
fact that the Shorthorn
crossbreeding program can
dependent living. For workers
living with others, the workshop
will also deal with individual and
family stress situations they en
counter.
Rehabilitation specialists can
learn techniques that can help
disabled workers stay on the farm.
A self-help group will be arranged
so workshop participants can keep
in contact.
Additional information will be
distributed when the workshop
plans are finalized. Anyone in
terested should contact the Penn
sylvania Agricultural Safety
Council, 204 Agricultural
Engineering Building, University
Park, PA, 16802, or phone (814) 865-
7685.
high marks in carcass contests
produce the quality carcasses North American International
profitable for the feedlot manager, Livestock Exposition. A terminal
and palatable for the consumer. show, the entries will compete in
The first Shorthorn steer futurity both live and carcass divisions,
will be held this fall at the 1984 This event will take place on
OMAHA, Nebr. By aborting
all pregnant heifers as they go into
the feedlot, producers can gain an
economic advantage of $4O per
head over non-aborted animals
according to Alvin J. Edwards,
DVM, Kansas State University.
In a study presented to the
Academy of Veterinary Con
sultants Edwards reported, “The
additional cost of feeding bred
heifers in a feedlot represents a
waste that is reflected in a lower
dressing percent, higher treatment
costs, and generally higher
mortality due to dystocias and
complicating metritis.”
The results of the trial showed by
aborting pregnant heifers on feed,
an animal with a final live-weight
of 1000 pounds would dress 40
pounds higher than the same size
animal that was not aborted. At a
carcass value of $1 per pound, the
aborted heifer would return $4O
over the bred heifer.
The study further looked at the
performance of heifers aborted
during early and late gestation.
For those heifers aborted at four
months or less, they had an
average daily gain of 1.98 pounds
over the total feeding period and
dressed at 62.2 percent when
slaughtered. However, heifers
aborted at five months or more had
only a 1.69 pound average daily
gain (17 percent less) and dressed
at 61.6 percent.
STRONGER
THAN SOLID
WOOD BEAMS
THEY RESIST
CHECKING &
TWISTING BECAUSE
THEY ARE FABRICATED
FROM KILN-DRIED
LUMBER.
Aborting heifers on feed saves money
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The study concluded: “The use
of prostaglandins alone in heifers
under four months pregnant and in
combination with Dexamethasone
in heifers that are pregnant five
months or more can be utilized
successfully to improve the ef-
Ag Career Day slated
University Park Penn State
students interested in agricultural
careers can meet potential em
ployers Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. The occasion is Ag Career
Day to be held in the Hetzel Union
Building on the University Park
Campus. The annual event is
sponsored by the College of
Agriculture, the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture and the
agricultural fraternity Alpha
Gamma Rho.
This year, about 45 agricultural
employers are expected to par
ticipate. Dow Chemical, Atlantic
Breeders Cooperative, Agway,
Farm Credit of Baltimore, the
Pennsylvania Department of
Forestry, the U.S. Department of
Environmental Resources and
Ciba-Geigy are only a few who will
be there. More than 40 industry
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Sunday, November 11, at 12:00
noon in Broadbent Arena on the
Kentucky State Fairgrounds.
Judging the show will be Dr. Gary
Minish of Blacksburg, Va.
ficiency of heifer feeding. Usmg
abortifacients in feedlot heifers
should be considered a
management tool to improve ef
ficiency in the feedlot and must be
used in conjunction with good
management.”
representatives and 700 students
attended last year’s Ag Career
Day.
Phil Bucher, assistant director
of Penn State’s Career Placement
and Development Center, and
agricultural employers will hold
three seminars on essential job
hunting skills such as writing
resumes, preparing for interviews,
and managing the job search. They
will also answer questions about
the nature of their work and how
students should prepare during
college for agricultural careers.
Ag Career Day gives students a
chance to learn about career op
portunities in agricultural
production, business, marketing,
manufacturing, processing, and in
environmental management.
Agriculture is the single largest
industry in the state and in the
nation.
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