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6 states consign at NY Polled Hereford calf sale
ITHACA, N.Y. - Quality
marked the Holiday Classic Sale of
Polled Hereford heifers and steer
calves Dec. 1, at the Livestock
Pavilion on the Cornell University
campus.
Out-of-state consignors topped
the sale which was jointly spon
sored by the New York Hereford
Association and the New York
Polled Hereford Association.
An August, 1983 daughter of STL
BRK Gilead 67K, 4WF Miss Stick
813 R, consigned by Four Winds
Farm of Lebanon, Ct. topped the
sale. The buyer at $1,200 was
Spring Valley Acres of Middlefield,
Mass.
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Extension offers poultry manure management tips
UNIVERSITY PARK - With
economics creating a need for
large livestock and poultry con
finement systems, and technology
pointing the way, good manure
management has become in
creasingly important. And with
our ever-shrinking agricultural
landbase, proper disposal of waste
products is critical not only for the
health of livestock, but from an
environmental standpoint as well.
Penn State Extension poultry
science specialist, Herb Jordan,
offers the following recom
mendations for wise use of poultry
manure
Jordan advises farmers to keep
manure mass low by keeping it as
dry as possible. Water weighs
more than twice as much as dry
manure per bushel, and manure
seems to have better quality if
dried below the 30 percent
moisture level soon after it is
produced, he says.
Dry manure production equals
roughly one-third the tonnage of
feed fed, while a liquid system
produces about 6.6 times as much
manure weight as feed utilized.
Nutrition is important, cautions
Jordan, because the ratio of
ingredients in feed may affect
National Western schedule
DENVER, Colo. - Shorthorn
and Polled Shorthorn producers
across the United States and
Canada are setting their sights on
the approaching 1985 National
Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo.
This annual show traditionally
draws the best in the continent’s
beef cattle of all breeds, and the
Shorthorn breed adds to this
quality each year.
For Shorthorn producers, the
Denver stock show will serve as a
P A.C.E. event (point ac
cumulation event), which means
that the top quality stock that have
been exhibited throughout the
summer and fall show season will
be in the bams and readied for
competitive open and junior
shows. Names that have become
familiar among Shorthorn circles,
such as AF Margie’s Dream Girl,
Cactus Flat Ringmaster and
others, will be in the running fjor
Spring Valley Acres returned
home with the second high selling
female also, purchasing the
Double M-B Ranch of Southwick,
Mass., consignment MB MS
Awesome 204 R for $l,OOO. This is a
Sept. 1983 daughter of Double AA
Awesome.
The top selling steer calf was
consigned by John B. Hudson of
Middleburg, Va., and was pur
chased for $450 by Darlene
Kalkenberg of Clarence Center
Auctioneer “Red” Shaw com
plimented the consignors for the
quality of their cattle and said,
“The good cattle sold well. This
sale featured some rftcellent
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manure’s moisture content. Too
much salt, fiber, sugar, starch or
carbohydrate, too little fat, or an
improper vitamm-mineral-electr
olyte balance may cause manure
to be too wet. Producers should
feed birds for their specific age,
sex, breed or strain, and should
allow one-half square foot of floor
space per bird to improve bird
health and manure quality.
Producers should tailor their
flock size to available acreage, and
plan on applying fewer tons of dry
matter per acre this year. Use two
to five tillable acres within one
mile for every 1,000 head of poultry'
as your guideline, says Jordan.
Poultry manure should be ap
plied and incorporated at least 30
to 60 days prior to planting, while
employing a soil and manure
testing program to insure proper
nutrient balance. The specialist
points out that manure should be
stored in a stable condition to
prevent flies, toxic gas or repulsive
odors from becoming a problem.
A disciplined approach to ap
plication during adverse weather
is advised, since applying manure
on steep hillsides and frozen
ground can lead to serious
pollution problems.
Shorthorn Assoc, lists
the purple.
Shorthorn producers, and cat
tlemen of other breeds, will also be
in the aisles and on the seats for the
1985 National Shorthorn Seedstock
Special Edition 111 Sale. Last
year’s sale saw records smashed
as cattlemen of all breeds wit
nessed the hottest sale held at the
'B4 National Western. This year’s
auction promises to be just as
exciting, with early consignments
consisting of champions from state
fairs and fall exhibitions.
Of course, the breed will also be
ably represented in the yards, as
Shorthorns will be shown in the pen
bull shows and the feeder calf
shows.
The following is a schedule of
events for the Shorthorn activities
at the 1985 National Western Stock
Show. Any additional information
may be obtained by contacting
the: American Shorthorn
females and top bloodlines of the
breed.” American Polled Hereford
Association coordinator Ernest
Smith also saluted the consignors
for the “functional and well-bred
heifers they have brought to the
sale.”
A large crowd representing
Polled Hereford breeders from
several states was on hand for the
event. Consignors were from
Connecticut, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia as well as New York
State.
The 28 heifers and seven steers
grossed $16,425 according to the
official sale report.
Juitldu uigw p ouuci.lto in
stitute a preventative maintenance
program for all manure transfer
and storage equipment to
minimize time-consuming
breakdowns.
In the poultry house, Jordan
recommends aligning all pit
cleaners, dropping boards,
scrapers and all in-line feeders to
function with minimum wear and
friction. An easily controlled
watering system with minimal
leakage will keep excess water out
of manure, he points out.
A poultry house is a sensitive
system where ventilation, lighting,
feeding, watering and manure
handling have to be coordinated.
Jordan points out that high quality
air, water and feed are important
to keep birds from developing
respiratory problems or enteritis,
and having loose droppings.
Ventilating systems should
permit fresh air to enter, and then
be warmed and finally expelled
over the manure if the producer
intends to dry manure in place.
Though ventilation is less critical
when manure is removed daily or
weekly, it is always crucial to bird
health and productivity
No ventilation system was ever
Association, 8288 Hascall St.,
Omaha, Ne. 68124,402-393-7200.
- Friday, January 11: 9:00 a.m.
- Judging Shorthorn pen bulls,
Livestock Center Judging Arena.
Judge- Dr. Bob Kropp, Stillwater,
Ok. 1:00 p.m. - Judging Shorthorn
sale cattle. Stadium.
- Saturday, January 12: 1:30
p.m. -1985 National Shorthorn Sale
Seedstock Special Edition 111, Beef
Palace Auction Arena.
- Sunday, January 13; 10:00
a.m. - Judging Shorthorn Junior
Breeding Heifers, Stadium. Judge-
Dr. Bob Kropp, Stillwater, Ok.
11:00 a.m. - Judging Shorthorn
Open Show Cattle, Stadium. Judge-
Dr. Bob Kropp, Stillwater, Ok.
- Wednesday, January 16: 8:00
a.m. - Judging pens of feeder
heifers, Livestock Center Judging
Arena No. 1. 10:00 a.m. - Judging
pens of feeder steers, Livestock
Center fudging Arena No. 1.
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Garwood to manage 'Angus Journal
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Greg
Garwood, Webster City, lowa, will
become general manager of the
Angus Journal effective January 1,
reports Dick Spader, executive
vice president of the American
Angus Association.
Garwood joins the Journal staff
with a broad background in Angus
publications. He owned and
published Blacks Unlimited from
July 1979 until recently.
After graduating from the
University of Illinois, Urbana, in
1971 with a degree in animal
science, Garwood went to work for
the Angus Topics, New Market,
designed or installed that will
remove ammonia or other gases
when old, wet manure is full of
anerobic bacteria, so Jordan
emphasizes that manure should be
kept dry.
The poultry specialist says that
house temperature should vary 10
to 24 degrees F. each day, with a
maximum range of 56°F to 80°
throughout the year for poultry
over three weeks of age.
"Will it work satisfactonly-will
it pay?”, is the key question when
evaluating new manure handling
systems, and Jordan advises
caution, because manure systems
usually cost money to operate and
rarelv bring in significant net
Chester D. Hughes
Extension Livestock Specialist
Lower feed costs, a generally
good economy, stable production
costs and lower beef production
should assist cattlemen in turning
a profit in 1985. And, with in
creased consumer incomes and an
expected retail beef price average
of $2.40 a pound, the consumer
should have an incentive to buy
beef during the coming year.
Where the general economy is
going largely determines where
agriculture is going and the
economy has gotten much stronger
in the current two-year recovery.
This momentum should help the
general economy to continue to
grow throughout 1985. Inflation
should remain under control, as
the Consumer Price Index is ex
pected to increase by 5.1 percent
next year, only slightly higher than
the 4.2 percent increase of 1984.
With disposable income still on the
increase in 1985, consumer con
fidence and spending should be
high.
Beef production in 1984 will total
about 23 million pounds, down
slightly from 1983, with futher
declines likely in 1985. The total
cattle inventory and the beef cow
herd are both down 15 percent and
19 percent, witt their
$
Virginia, as an advertising field
representative.
In May 1973, Garwood became
an advertising field representative
for the Aberdeen Angus Journal,
located at that time in Webster
City, lowa. Two years later, he was
named advertising manager for
the Journal, where he directed all
advertising sales efforts until, 1979
when he founded Blacks
Unlimited.
“Greg comes to the Angus
Journal with a thorough un
derstanding of the publication
business, and has sales and
management experience, said
Spader
income
Jordan encourages producers to
seek new uses and markets for
quality manure Possibilities in
clude commercial fertilizer sup
plements, mushroom soil
preparation, land and soil
reclamation projects and use in
game land projects for improved
feed and cover.
“Share your knowledge about
manure with others-one person
cannot afford to make all the
errors,” concludes Jordan, adding
that water quality, air quality
inside the poultry house and soil
and crop productivity all depend
on a program of producing and
wisely using high quality manure.
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Livestock Ledger
herds recorded in 1975. In addition,
it is estimated that the 1984 calf
crop will be 1.5 percent less than
last year’s crop. Lower priced
grain will also give encouragement
to the beef industry.
There should be adequate gram
to satisfy all needs for domestic
livestock feeding and exports as
well as a modest increase in
carryover stocks. Feed gram
output is rebounding from last
year’s drought-reduced produc
tion. The October 1984 report of 7.5
billion bushels is up to 80 percent
from last year and the total
Pennsylvania corn crop is ex
pected to be a record 137 million
bushels.
Price expectations for cattle and
hogs weren’t reached in 1984
despite a much stronger economy.
Because of the lack of profits in the
pork industry, producers have
been cutting output. The cut in
production will continue through
much of 1985. The reduction in pork
and beef output will combine to
improve the prices of botfi hogs
and cattle in the months ahead. I
hope!
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