A2B-Ljncaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1990
Edward J. Woods
Extension Agent
Consider
Deworming Cattle
Internal parasites can cause
costly problems, according to
Glenn Shirk, Extension Dairy
Agent. Infected cattle have poorer
feed conversions, grow more
slowly, have a poorer immune
systems and don’t produce or con
ceive well.
Young cattle under 20 months
of age and poorly fed cattle are
most susceptible. Resistance to
internal parasites increases with
age, but older cattle can also
become infected.
A major source of infective lar
vae is pastures, especially those
that are overstocked or over
grazed. Another source is feed that
is contaminated by the feces of
infected cattle. Thus, young cattle
should not be grazed on land
grazed by older cattle.
A good time to deworm cattle is
Pennsylvania Fairs
Brochure
EMLENTON (Clarion Co.)
The Pennsylvania State Associa
tion of County Fairs (PSACF) has
announced that a listing of all the
agricultural fairs within the state is
now available in a color brochure.
Each fair is listed by county, the
fair name, the location, a contact
person, and the date for the 1990
event. For easier reference, the
state is divided into four regions.
County fairs, the showplace of
Pennsylvania Agriculture, attract
millions during their June through
Deworm Cattle, Spray For Tree Worms
a few weeks after they have been
turned out to pasture, with a sec
ond deworming about 3-6 weeks
later. Young calves should be
dewormed about every three
months.
For Haylage
And Hay Making
Good quality forages can help
farmers generate more cash
income with little to no additional
expenses. And, what farmer
couldn’t use that right now!
Cows produce more milk and
livestock gain more rapidly on
higher quality forages. The need
for purchased concentrates is also
generally reduced. So, if you are
growing forages, concentrate on
improving nutrient yield per acres.
Most important to quality is
stage of maturity at time of
harvest For established stand of
alfalfa, harvest the first cutting at
the late bud stage; later cuttings
can be harvested in the late bud to
early bloom stage - about 35 to 42
Available
October season. Nearly every
county in Pennsylvania has at
least one agricultural fair, and
many have more than one. A total
of 112 events are held yearly.
Agri-business and agriculture is
Pennsylvania’s number one indus
try. Farming and related agri
business employ 1.2 million Penn
sylvanians each year, and contri
bute approximately S3O billion in
economic activity in Penn
sylvania. The agricultural fairs are
the showplace of this monumental
industry.
For a free copy of this brochure
entitled “Have We Got A Fair For
You”, write to Beverly Snyder,
secretary, PSACF, Box 147,
Emlenton, PA 16373.
days after the previous cutting. To
enhance the vigor and longevity of
the stand, at least one of the cut
tings should be allowed to bloom.
Similarly, the first cutting of a
new seeding of alfalfa should be
made in the early bloom stage.
Worms Eating Pine Trees
Grasses should be cut in the
boot stage of maturity, just as the
heads are beginning to emerge.
’The worms are eating all my
pine trees”. This is a question we
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Professionals with the personal touch
have answered many times the
past two weeks.
The insect is about one inch
long, black or dark green in color
and is known as the European Pine
Sowfly. Their eggs were layed on
pine needles last September and
October and are just now hatch
ing. They can consume large
amounts of foliage very quickly.
I suggest you spray with Sevin
to control the worms. Follow the
directions on the container.
Dog Ticks
Dog ticks seem to be quite pre
valent at this time of the year.
These ticks are picked up by your
dogs in the woods and high grass.
If the source of ticks is from a
wooded area around your home, it
would be advisable to treat this
area.
Spray bushes in area of about
20-30 feet on either side paths
with Sevin, or Diazinon or
Drusban.