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Distinction Winners Announced
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Titusville; and Curtis Greenawalt,
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District 12: Rick and Ron Allen,
Smock; William Faith, Mt. Pleas
ant; John Rising, Indiana; Robert
Lauten, Fombell; and Edward
Sapinsky, Smithton.
District 13: John & Todd Ishler,
Spring Mills; Frank Nolan, Belle
fonte; Lewis Corman & Son, Mill
heim; Anthony & Caroline Graine,
Mill Hall; Joseph Griebel, Jr.,
Lucinda; and James Leofsky,
Spring Creek.
District 14: Kenneth and Debra
Bush, Williamsburg; Wendell and
David Myers, Summerhill; Shel
don and Doris Gearhart, HoUiday
sburg; Dale and Barbara Baker,
New Enterprise; James Byler,
Martinsburg; Roger and Pamela
Stock, Martinsburg; Herbert, Edna
and Norman Miller, Woodbury;
Blair Bennett, Everett; Donald and
Alan Gearhart, Martinsburg; and
Royal and Faye Knepper,
Markleton.
District IS; William Baricman,
Chambersburg; Curtis and Ann
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Day, Shippensburg; Bruce Zell,
Hummelstown; Melvin Nissley,
Middletown; Sinking Springs
Farms, Inc., York; and Robert and
Karen Cunningham, Gardners.
District 16: David Beachel,
Danville; Kore Yoder, Belleville;
Kenneth and Anna Mae Shuck,
Mifflinburg; George Stewart, Port
Royal; Roy Risser & Sons, Mid
dleburg; and Norman Love, East
Waterford.
District 17: Robert Thompson,
Wyalusing; Frank Herman & Son,
Canton; Ronald Kline, Troy; and
Thomas Champluvier, Laceyville.
District 18: Bouwe AuKema,
Meshoppen; Roy & Ruth Green
ley. Tuntdhannock; Mr. & Mrs.
Roy & Mrs. Louise Noble, Spring
ville; Pease Farms. Susquehanna;
Willi & Lili Reuss, Harford; and
Harry Kurtz, Pine Grove.
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District 19: Donald and Larry
Hershey, Manheim; Kenneth Bal
mer, Elizabethtown; Titus Stoner,
Landisville; Maplehofe Dairy
Farm Inc., Quarry ville; Robert and
Bonnie Wentworth & Family,
Quanyville; John S. Zimmerman,
East Earl; and John Rohrer,
Lancaster.
District 20: Ralph & Crystal
Moyer, Myerstown; Martin and
Missy Moyer, Womelsdorf; Char
les and Linda Zimmerman, Mohrs
ville; Paul and Geraldine Zimmer
man, Bemville; James and Dolores
Keller, Coopersburg; Nathan and
Patricia Stolzfus, Honeybrook;
Ken and Marilyn Umble, Atglen;
Thomas Roth, Landenberg; Mel
vin and Jean Zook, Elverson; and
Robert and Barry Gehman,
Coopersburg.
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The high temperatures of spring
and summer usually bring an
increase in mastitis infections
caused by environmental condi
tions, but there ate ways to safe
guard your herd, says a Penn State
College of Agriculture dairy
specialist.
“Mastitis can have a severe
impact on your dairy operation,”
says Stephen Spencer, professor
of dairy and animal science.
“Cows that are recently freshened
and under stress for milk produc
tion are more susceptible to masti
tis because their body reserves are
being drained and their resistance
to bacteria is lowered. If your best
cows get sick, your operation will
be in serious trouble.”
Keeping your cows outside can
help. “The best place for cows
under hot and humid conditions is
out in the pasture, instead of in dry
lots and free stall bams where
many microorganisms are pre
sent,” Spencer says.
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Mastitis
Different microorganisms can
cause inflammation of the udder.
The type that causes mastitis in a
particular cow depends on the
number of microorganisms pre
sent, their ability to overcome
body defenses, their growth phase
and the resistance of the cow.
Spencer says another way to
reduce mastitis risk is to change
the bedding material. “Hot, humid
conditions increase populations of
mastitis-causing bacteria in organ
ic bedding such as straw or saw
dust. Inorganic bedding such as
sand and limestone screenings can
help reduce risk because tney
don’t support bacteria growth.”
However, Spencer says these
materials are usually unsuitable
for farms with liquid manure
systems.
Pre-dipping each cow’s teats in
a germicide before applying the
milking machine also can help
reduce mastitis risk.
“Post-dipping in germicide
after milking has been practiced
for many years, but pre-dipping is
relatively new,” Spencer says.
“It’s an idea with a lot of merit,
particularly during periods of the
year when environmental mastitis
risk is highest.”
The first step in a pre-dip pro
cess is to wipe die cow’s teats with
a damp cloth. “But don’t use a lot
of water,” Spencer cautions. ‘Too
much water will dilute the pre-dip
and increase chances of bacteria
on the teat moving around in
solution.”
After wiping the teat, apply the
germicidal pre-dip. “Make sure
you use a product that has been
labelled specifically as a pre-dip
by the manufacturer,” Spencer
says. After you’ve applied the ger
micide, wait at least 30 seconds.
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