Control Mastitis To Earn Quality Bonuses ARLINGTON. VA. When it comes to testing milk, it is an. old question; “Whose resuhp are correct?” In the good old days, tests were less involved and there were fewer to compare. For example, it used to be that fat test variation between the plant and DHI was the focal point of controversy. Now there are tests for protein and somatic cells, as well as fat If you’re oh some type of quality bonus prog ram, results of those tests are important to whether or not you earn extra money. To check the accuracy of their testing equipment, many laborato ries use a set of standardized sam- Beekeeping CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS The Northwestern Pa Beekeepers Assoc, will host a workshop April 16, at the Northwestern REC building on “Improving Beekeep ing Practices." The program will start at 9:30 a.m. and finish around 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. A $5 fee will be collected at registration. 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Use a commer cial product designed for dry cow treatment. Obviously, controlling mastitis is one of the first steps in earning quality bonuses. Cull chronic animals that are a reservoir of infection and that are continual ly raising your bulk tank somatic cell count. It is rare that high bacteria counts are caused by mastitis. Usu ally the cause is poorly cleaned and sanitized equipment. Dairymen sometimes point out that they don’t do a particular prac tice “by the book,” but don’t have any mastitis problems and make the bonus every time. And it hap pens. 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Other officers elected were vice president, Donna Peters; secretary, Anna Lapp; treasurer, Mary Ann Wolgemuth; game leaders, Alvin McQuate and Marie Homing; song leader, Roy Mentzer and reporter, Judith Ann Buch. - Headline: Part-Time Fanner Wants to Keep Things the Same A poll taken by Emory J. Brown, rural sociologist from Penn State from 370 part-time far mers showed: Fifty-nine felt that they are as well off as their full-time neigh bors and 43 said theyr were bettei off. Fifty said they were better off HORSEH GENUINE HORI Barnyard Acid Rf AMERICAN Made of tough, long wearing shoes stand manure, silage, i better than cowhide. Shoes fe; Goodyear welt, nitro cork sok not track, steel shank, paddet collar, cushion insole and arcl support. Ideal for barn use. Size 7-13 including 'A sizes. Ist quality. 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And 112 own their own farm eight are part owners and an equa number rent “I was determined not to lif another bag of feed,” said Henry R Wilson, R 2 Nottingham, wher explaining his feed mixing and dis tributing set-up. The feeding set-up is only one o many features incorporated into: brand new dairy operation tha Wilson has built on his 390 acr< farm just south of Little Britain NY Add 6% Tax Grand Total CUSTOMEI ADDRESS. STATI
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