Cumberland County Da*
BOILINGS SPRINGS - Carl
Kelso Jr. received recognition for
high herd in milk and protein
production at the recent Cum
berland County Dairy Herd Im
provement Association Annual
Meeting. His herd of 64 Holsteins
produced an average of 20,380
pounds of milk and 634 pounds of
protein.
David Gettle of Newville whose
50 Holsteins produced an average
of 724 pounds of fat earned the high
herd honors in fat production.
Ed and Leroy Showaker,
representing Le-Ida Farm in
Newville received the high cow in
fat production award for
“Emma’s” production of 1,111
pounds of fat.
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Robee Acres of Mechanicsburg
took home the high cow in protein
production award for “Raven’s”
record of 891 pounds of protein.
The lowest Somatic Cell Count
average honor went to Donald and
David Lehman.
A production of 32,085 pounds of
milk by cow number 485 earned the
J.B. Brymesser and Sons farm the
high milk cow award.
High 2 year old in milk honors
went to Paul Dyarman’s cow
“Star” who produced 22,331
pounds of milk. Alfred Gaisler’s 2-
year-old cow, “Shogun,” produced
808 pounds of fat and earned the
high 2 year old fat record. Nathan
Ebersole had the high 2 year old
protein record with Patsy’s record
of 689 pounds of protein.
Directors and officers elected for
1987 are: Glenn Glesner, Newville,
president; Donald Strock,
Mechanicsburg, secretary; Sam
Thrush, Shippensburg, director;
Steve Comman, Carlisle, director;
Lee Davidson, Shippensburg,
director; and Bradley Beidel,
Newburg, director.
Receiving awards at the recent Cumberland County DHIA annual meeting were: from
left: Ed and Leroy Showaker, Donald Strock, Dave Lehman, David Gettle, Carl Kelso Jr.,
Mike Brymesser and Becky Dyarman.
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c 1986 Miles Laboratories Inc
Concrete And
Cold Weather
Bob Graves, Penn
State Agricultural
Engineering, offers the
following recom
mendations for pouring
concrete in cold
weather.
Fall often brings last
minute concrete work
around feed bunks,
outside waterers,
barnyards and shed
floors. Air entrained
concrete (3500 to 4500
psi) should be used for
all farm jobs to
minimize damage from
freezing and thawing,
manure or chemicals.
Adding extra water or
over finishing will result
in inferior strength
concrete. A reputable
transit mix supplier can
provide help in selecting
and placing the proper
concrete for your needs.
Concrete must not be
allowed to freeze for the
first four to five days
after placement so
placement during cold
weather requires extra
care. A good rule of
thumb is to not place
concrete outside when
air temperatures are
below 45°F. Concrete
does not dry like paint,
it hardens by a chemical
reaction between the
cement paste and
water. This chemical
reaction known as
hydration occurs more
slowly at colder tem
peratures and stops if
the water present is
frozen. Frozen concrete,
instead of curing, will
become soft again when
it thaws.
If you must place
concrete during cold
weather, follow these
precautions;
• Keep concrete
above freezing for at
least four days.
•Do not place con
creteon frozen ground.
• Remove snow and
ice from forms and
subgrade before placing
concrete.
• Use warm water
and aggregates to
assure that concrete is
60 to 80°F. when it is
placed. Do not warm
ingredients too hot or
the paste will flash set
during mixing.
• Cover the concrete
to retain as much heat
as possible for four to
five days.