New York
CANANDAIGUA, New York
The bidding will be by tele
phone and from the floor at the
New York Beef Cattlemen’s Asso
ciation second annual Tele-
Auction Oct. 30 at the Finger
Lakes Livestock Exchange here.
More than 1,000 head of health
managed feeder cattle have been
consigned to this direct marketing
program. Coordinator Lee Kras
zewski of Coming said more than
500 steer calves, 300 heifer calves
and 250 yearlings are expected to
be sold at the Tele-Auction which
will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Oct.
30.
The bulk of the feeder cattle in
the Tele-Auction have been con
signed by beef producers west of
Route 81 but all sections of the
state are represented. Many of the
cattle are crossbred.
All of the feeder cattle have had
to meet health management
requirements including vaccina
tions as recommended by the New
York Veterinary Association and
the Bovine Practioners Associa
uon for acceptance in this Tele-
Auction. Response following the
1986 Tele-Auction showed buyer
Working for people who work the land
Beef Cattlemen’s Association Tele Auction
satisfaction because these health
management requirements minim
ized any health problems when the
cattle went into the feedloL This
acceptance by buyers has resulted
in much interest in advance of the
Oct. 30 Tele-Auction.
All of the feeder cattle con
signed to the Tele-Auction will be
weighed and graded according to
USDA standards at the sale bam
and then penned in uniform lots.
The grading and sorting will be
under the supervision of Dennis
Widga of the USDA and Peter
Comerford of the State Ag &
Markets Department. “Skip”
Bevin and Wilson Hall will also be
assisting the Cattlemen’s Sale
committee with the grading, sort
ing, and many other details of the
Tele-Auction. Buyers will be able
to preview the sale cattle from 3-7
p.m. Oct. 30.
Buyers have been given the
option of bidding over the tele
phone as each lot is described or of
being in the audience and making
bids in person. The Mid-Atlantic
Market Association communica
tion system will be used for the
Tele-Auction and the telephone
VITAMIN E
Recent Ohio Research indicates that the increased
incidence of mastitis and retained placentas is caused
by inadequate levels of Vitamin E in Dairy Cow Rations
This is prevalent in the Selenium-Deficient Northeast. As
a result, Agway immediately increased Vitamin E levels
in all formula feeds and mineral premixes.
Other feed companies will probably follow suit.
Shouldn’t you be using FEED FROM THE LEADER?
bidding.
Beef producers who are not con
signors are encouraged to attend
the Tele-Auction to leam more
about this alternative marketing
program sponsored by the New
York .Beef Cattlemen’s
Association.
There were 1,200 head of feeder
cattle in the first Tele-Auction in
1986 purchased by buyers from
five states. ‘The large numbers of
Task Force
Impact Of Mushroom Industry
The American Mushroom Insti
tute (AMI) announced today that a
special task force has been estab
lished to deal with environmental
matters related to surface water
problems in the Chester County
area. Members are Michael Pia,
President, AMI, Dr. Paul Wuest,
Department of Plant Pathology,
Penn State University, University
Park, Pa.; Charles C. Brosius,
Chairman, AMI Research Com
mittee; Dr. Kenneth Lomax,
FARM / *■ v
ENTERPRISE (AGWAYI
SERVICE v m <
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1987-A33
uniform health managed cattle
attracted the larger order buyers
and enhanced both price and
demand. We expect even better
results this year,” said Kraszewski.
The New York Beef Cattle
men’s Association recently
received an Ag & Markets grant of
$lO,OOO to expand the Tele/Direct
program with emphasis on
obtaining feedlot and carcass data
to return to the producer. This data
To Study Environmental
Department of Agricultural Engi
neering, University of Delaware,
Newark, De. and Charles Harris,
Executive Director, AMI.
The task force will seek final
approval from the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
Resources (DER) for the publica
tion issued in February 1984
entitled, “Best Practices For Envir
onmental Protection in the
Mushroom Farm Community.”
This was prepared by a coalition of
will also be incorporated into the
existing Herd Test Performance
Program.
Working closely with the Cat
tlemen in all aspects of the market
ing program are Cornell Universi
ty and N.Y. Ag & Markets. More
information may be obtained from
Lee Kraszewski, RDI, Box 120,
Corning, N.Y. 14830.
607-732-8619.
mushroom growers, county and
state officials with support from
the Chester County Commission
ers. It was in production for four
years and represents the best think
ing of growers and governmental
officials from county, state and
federal levels relative to accept
able practices. With approval from
commonwealth officials, it will be
required reading for those
involved in the mushroom
industry.
Also, the task force will seek
funds from selected governmental
agencies, universities and founda
tions for ecological studies that
will supplement current studies
underway in the southern Chester
County water shed. It will seek to
establish a closer working liason
with commonwealth officials and
lay organizations, in Pennsylvania
and Delaware, interested in main
taining clean streams.
“The mushroom industry has a
sincere interest in good farm prac
tices which will serve to prevent
possible pollution of local streams.
We are pleased to be able to join
other groups in their efforts to
maintain clean water supplies
before they flow into Delaware,”
Michael Pia said today.
Atlantic District
34 To Meet
SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.)
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
District 34 will hold its annual din
ner meeting Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the
Prescott Fire Company, Lebanon.
Dr. Paul E. Hand, Atlantic’s
general manager, will be the guest
speaker. Hand will report on the
cooperative’s fiscal year and will
review the Atlantic merger.
In other business, Roy W. Het
rick of Bemville, District 34 direc
tor, will present 25- and 50-year
membership awards.
25-Year Membership
Award
Robert Bashore, Lebanon;
Elmer L. Brass, Bethel; Jame M.
Fair, Mohrsville; Fitterling Farm,
Mohrsville; Merlin Grube, Mohrs
ville: Dale Hetnck Farm, Bemvil
le; Richard H. Hoffman, Bemville;
John H. Jacoby, Mohrsville:
Nicholas J. Kopicz, Mohrsville;
John R. Lash, Bemville; Arthur D.
Luckenbill, Mohrsville; Skyline
Acres, Inc., Bemville; Daniel
Unlerkofler, Mohrsville; Leroy C.
Zweizig, Shoemakersville; Clif
ford R. Berger, Fredericksburg;
Malcolm J. Sonnen, Richland;
Willow Maple Farm, Newman-