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Box 15, Peach Bottom, PA 17563 Phone: 717-548-3811 %Cmw«aNMMgMßw» 77 ft 1 % Cowe oenc*vtng fcW—fvtoo 206 day OB*** watgN Be iMßrainrßi »enßiitideioltohemaßto>iUnl«iil»A Qmjim r ~ lr g^| [y* iri, * lllllinill<llill, * llTlinl Since it was initially marketed for use in swine feed about seven years ago, many hog producers have recognized the growth promoting benefits of Sarsaponin. More recently, producers have realized that Sarsaponin can reduce ammonia levels in swine facilities and possibly break down sludge. Let’s take a look at Sarsaponin, what it is and what it does. Saponins are natural plant ster oids and are present in numerour 740 E. Lincoln Ava. Myaralown, PA 17067 (717) 886-7555 Along Rta. 422 Union County, PA Martin, Jr. 717-966-1191 Somerset PA & Surrounding Countlos Willis 814-893-5081 Virginia Ron 703-879-9958 Mkiml lupplMiiiili AMon Amino AoW CtwMM/ S6P 105* 71 4‘ 250* 543* 409 What is Sarsaponin? plants. One that is extracted from the yucca shidigera plant and marketed in the livestock industry is called Sarsaponin. Sarsaponin, like other saponins, is biologically active, but it seems to have special properties that make it useful to beef, poultry, and swine producers. The name Sarsa ponin has been often used inter changeably with “Yucca Extract” and has most commonly sold under the trade name Micro-Aid. In recent years, other Sarsaponin-containing products, such as Bio-Ade and De-odorase, Performance-T ested Boar Sale Set STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture’s Meat Ani mal Evaluation Center wishes to announce plans are being finalized for Pennsylvania’s 13th Perfor mance Tested Boar Sale. This sale is scheduled for Wed nesday, August 15,1990 at 6 p.m. WE ARE MAKING ROOM FOR 1991 MODELS - ACT NOW ON STOCK MO LISTED B MODEL 411 11 H.P. 35” Cut —Free^ Model 4335 Mowe Deck With Purchas GRASSHOPPER ■ ONLY $3,648 GRASSHOPPER - ONLY $3,888 H.P. 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At the start, Foster wanted to find out if the product worked and determine the optimum feeding level. So in the first two trials he (Turn to Page D 4) in the Ag Arena complex on the Penn State campus. This sale will coincide with Ag Progress Days. Contact Glenn Eberly, Meat Animal Evaluation Center, 651 Fox Hollow Road, State College, PA 16803, (814) 238-2527 for more information. GREEN ACRES LAWN & GARDEN LHltz, PA 17543 Ph. 717-828-0547 LAWN CARE OF PA Mwtlndal*. PA 17549 Ph. 215-4454541 DIXON'S LAWN MOWER SHOP Oxford, PA 19383 Ph. 215-932-2782 iEBANON CO. UMBER6ERS OF FONTANA Lebanon. PA 17042 Ph. 717-887-5161 MARTIN'S HARDWARE A EQUIPMENT Nawmanstown, PA 17073 Ph. 717-949-8817 MONTGOMERY CO. WEST SIDE LAWNMOWERS Lansdale, PA 19446 Ph. 215-855-8627 YORK CO. STRALEY FARM SUPPLY INC. Dover, PA 17315 Ph. 717-292-2631 717-292-4443 RITZMANN'S SERVICE Shrmwbury, PA 17361 Ph. 717-235-2620 DELAWARE NEW CASTLE D-S TURF EQUIPMENT CO. 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