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All too olten the veterinarian,
nutritionist, and management spe
cialist each concern themselves
with a narrow spectrum of activity
in problem solving. Individual
farm visits by the above individu
als often leave the grower or pro
ducer confused by conflicting
advice. Lack of communication
with each other may delay the sol
ution to the field problem.
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moisture grain sorghum,” says Dr.
Steve Soderlund, technical ser
vices manager for Pioneer MGD.
“1129 helps promote a faster and
more efficient fermentation,
quickly dropping the pH of the
ensiled forage or grain sorghum.
Increased dry matter preservation
and improved bunklife are two
benefits of using this crop-specific
inoculant.”
The inoculant is available in two
formulations: a dry, granular pro
duct and a water soluble product.
The granular inoculant comes in
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Owen Keene
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Penn State University
On-farm visits by a team
such as a veterinarian, nutritionist,
and management specialist, will
more frequently pinpoint answers.
Professionals in academic and
commercial organizations should
also cooperate in problem solving.
Research on today’s poultry
problems should also involve a
team of those trained scientists and
specialists. Poultry scientists and
50-lb bags, which will inoculate 50
tons of sorghum silage. The dry
formulation is applied at the rate of
one pound per ton of sorghum for
age. The water soluble inoculant
comes in a 50g bottle, which when
mixed with 25 gallons of water
inoculates 50 tons. Apply the
water soluble 1129 using a
pressure-regulated liquid applica
tor set at less than 30 p.s.i. at the
rate of 1/2 gallon per ton of forage.
Both formulations of 1129 are
easy to handle and apply, Soder
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non-corrosive.
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disciplines and if their efforts are
not brought together, solutions and
recommendations to problems can
be confusing, delayed and unsatis
factory. At Penn Stale, the Depart
ments of Poultry Science, Agricul
tural Economics, Agricultural
Engineering, Entomology, Food
Science, and Veterinary Science
have poultry-oriented people
involved in research and exten
sion. All of these people can help
industry and should be available
when needed.
Bringing education to the poul
try and allied industries is another
place where cooperation by indivi
duals in various disciplines is
needed, not only from universities,
but also from industry. We have
achieved excellent cooperation in
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your diet? Go to “The Mealing
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cultural Research Center during
Ag Progress Days, August 16-18.
Penn Slate faculty from the Col
lege of Agriculture, representa
tives of the meats industry and Ted
Potter, a chef from the York area,
will be on hand to show you new
ways to cook and serve lean cuts of
pork, lamb, veal and beef. They
will also have educational material
on the nutritive value of various
cuts as well as tips on how to select
low calorie meals.
“Penn State has been working
with the meats industry to encour
age people to select lean meats,”
says Dr. William Henning, assis-
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this area because every year we
provide a scries of poultry man
agement and health seminars.
These seminars provide contact
with scientists from Penn Stale
University, University of Pennsyl
vania, Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, industry and, other
universities and industry in neigh
boring states. The seminars over
various subjects that are of current
interest to poultry people and
allied industries.
The Poultry Management and
Health Seminar scries will again
be offered starting in September.
The Seminar is always held on the
second Monday of the month
September 12, October 10,
November 14, 1988 and the Janu
ary 9, February 13, and March 13
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tanl professor of animal science
and coordinator of “The Mealing
Place” lent at Ag Progress Days.
“To bring out the flavor, leaner
meats often require different cook
ing methods from those used on
regular cuts. These exhibitions and
demonstrations will help cooks
adopt appropriate methods,” he
says.
Thc Pennsylvania Beef Council,
the Pennsylvania Pork Producers,
the Pennsylvania Sheep and WO9I
Growers and the Pennsylvania
Veal Council, have developed
exhibits and educational materials
in cooperation with Penn State
Cooperative Extension. Ag Prog
ress Days visitors will find the lat
est on nutritious, low caloric
meats.
Each day Ted Potter will pre
pare four meat recipes and visitors
will be invited to take a taste and
take home copies of the recipe.
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meetings in 1989 are scheduled for
the Holiday Inn-North in Lancas
ter, PA. The May 8,1989 meeting
is scheduled for the Holiday Inn in
Shamokin Dam, PA. The Seminars
start at 6:30 pm with dinner (cost is
usually $lO per person for dinner)
followed by the scheduled speak
ers) for about 45 minutes. Seven
to ten days prior to each Seminar a
one page letter is mailed announc
ing the meeting, subject and speak
ers). If you would like to be added
to the mailing list to receive these
announcements, contact Dr. Owen
D. Keene or Ms. Linda Houtz, 213
Henning Building, University
Park, PA 16802.
We welcome attendance at
these meetings and hope that you
are able to obtain educational
information on poultry.
Scheduled are: Lean, Light
Luscious Lamb, Veal for the
Unforgettable Meal, Beef-- Real
Food for Real People, and Pork
thc Other While Meal. Demonstra
tions will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30
p.m. The Mealing Place is located
at the comer of West Bth and Main
Streets.
Visitors also will be eligible for
prizes of $lO off on a purchase of
any of the four meats. Entry forms
will be at the door and drawings
will be held eight times a day.
Ag Progress Days is one of the
largest outdoor showcases of uni
versity programs and agricultural
technology in the East. It is held at
the Rock Springs Agricultural
Research Center, nine miles south
west of Slate College on Route 45,
August 16-18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission and parking are free.