The three-generations of Herringtons in Troy, New York, are, from the left, K. Jason
(Ken’s son), brothers Phil and Ken and father George. The Herringtons milk more than
400 Holsteins and have a rolling herd average above 23,000 pounds of milk. Ken is to
represent the business during a panel discussion at the upcoming Penn-Jersey Dairy
Expo.
THE WINTER CHILL
IS HERE FOR AWHILE
KEEP YOUR LIVESTOCK WARM
Outdoor/lndoor Variable Btuh
Agricultural Heaters
(45,000-75,000 Btuh)
with Hot Surface ignition -
• Durability • Performance • Safety • Quality
ssss JimiiißS===
■■■
lots tt w tur
Nobody does It better than LB. White in washdown, easy access to all components and
designing heating equipment for agricultural prevents dust, dirt and moisture from entering,
applications. This heater is so versatile it can be The AWO7S includes all the standard service
mounted either indoors or outdoors (optional out- features found on all LB. White heaters:
door mounting kit required). Plus, it can be adjust- . integral gas pressure tap for quick testing of
ed from 75,000 BTUH to 45,000 BTUH to accom- supplied gas pressure,
modate a wide variety of heating needs. . Easily removable fan wheel.
This new bottom draw heater is designed with - Quick-change motor mount for fast and easy
enclosed, hinged access panels PLUS an ex- replacement of fan motor and fan wheels,
elusive "Master Control" Panel, all of which allows
AUTHORIZED MASTER DISTRIBUTOR
HEATER PARTS IN STOCK
Check Our
Warehouse
Prices
WE
SHIP
UPS
Swine & Poultry Systems Specialists
PARMER
410 E. LINCOLN AVE
Hours: M-F 7:00-5:00; Sat. 7:30-11:30
• “Master Control” Panel -- All control components totally
enclosed for protection from dust, dirt and moisture.
.• Totally Enclosed Casa- Suitable for washdown.
• Hinged Access Panels- Quick- and easy access to all
components for fast service.
• Variable BTUH Output-Let's you adjust from 75,000
BTUH (maximum) down to 45,000 BTUH (minumum).
• Exclusive “System II” Hot Surface Ignition (HSI)
Featuring:
- "6-16 LED Analyzer" -- 6 distinctive light combinations
pinpoint up to 16 possible operation interruptions.
- Self-Diagnostic Monitoring-Continuously monitors all
primary functions.
iWO7S
- 15-Second “Chill Guard’-Shuts down fan for 15 seconds
during start-up sequence, preventing chilling animals.
- Auto Fan Shut-Down-lf burner shuts down, system auto
matically stops fan preventing drafts.
<O4
FEATURES
BOY AG.
IMC«
MYERSTOWN. PA. 17067
PH. 717-866-7565 IMI
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, December 21, 1991-A27
Penn-Jersey Seminar
(Continued from Pag* A 26)
generations of dairymen the
father George, brothers Ken and
Phil, and Ken’s son, K. Jason.
The top producing herd in their
area for a large farm, the Herring
ton business produces an average
23,696 pounds of 3.2 percent pro
tein milk, and 789 pounds of fat.
That’s on a 410-head milking
herd.
The Harringtons describe their
herd as a commercial herd only
about 30 aniamls are registered.
They do their own breeding and, as
of two years ago, have severely
limited the purchasing of replace
ments animals.
According to Phil to tighten the
control on preventing contagious
diseases coming in on strange ani
mals and infecting the herd.
They pre-dip, post-dip and milk
three times per day. The ranged in
somatic cell count over the past
year from a low of 85,000 in the
tank up to the highest of 160,000.
The cattle housing and milking
operation is'comprised of a large
frce-stall facility and a double-12,
rapid exit system and a footbath
located outside of the rapid exit
%
doorway.
For crops, Ken’s main area of
concern on the farm, along with
computer crunching, the family
cultivates two farms the grave
ly soiled home farm of about 500
acres and a 390-acrc farm pur
chased two years ago.
Last year, they raised 800 acres
of com and 500 acres of hay.
The operation has been chang
ing and growing along with the
addition of generations.
After installing the freestall
building, the Herringtons went to
three-limes a day milking and
feeding a total mixed ration.
Phil said he kept close track of
the results and calculated an
increase of milk volume by 16 per
cent, while he fed only an addition
al 10 percent of TMR.
To illustrate how the herd has
grown with the addition of opera
tions, Phil said that in 1987 they
milked 326 cows; in 1988, 364
cows; in 1989, 370 cows; and in
1990, 392 cows.
“Now we milk over 400,
because of the milking facility. We
can milk 100 cows an hour with
two people. I would like to milk
another 100,” Phil said, adding that
after the facilities for a large herd
were built, it became almost like a
constant drive to use it to maxi
mum efficiency.
He said the extra 100 cows
could be handled easily with the
2-year-old parlor, but additional
free-stall housing would have to be
constructed.
One of the most frequently used
dairy tools at Herrington Farms
isn’t a tractor, pitchfork or other
common instrument of Cuming
it’s their computers.