CB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 21, 1991 Reproductive Health (Continued from Page C 8) (usually in a 18-24 day window). Once a cow establishes a cycle, the farmer must carefully track that constant cycle on a consistent basis. Calving intervals should be 12-13 months, and breeding dates, 75 days or less. “A complete herd health prog ram has to go beyond reproduction and mastitis and infectious agents. We can vaccinate. We can deworm the cow. We can evaluate feet and legs. “But proper nutrient impacts on almost all of the parameters that we deal with as veterinarians,” he said. “And we also have to evalu ate the management in other words, the environment You, as the manager of the farm, impact on the effectiveness of a program that a veterinarian may be trying to put into place.” The farmer must follow good nutrient management from start to finish. Because if a cycling heifer starts out with milk fever, for instance, she has a 2.8 greater chance of having problems in calv- O' HOLY NIGHT With reverence and rejoicing, we exult in the glory of the holiday. May the spirit of Yuletide be yours Pi. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, PA ing difficulty, a one and a half times greater chance of having uterine infections, and eight-fold possibility of developing mastitis, and a nine times greater chance of developing ketosis later on. “The problems in dairy cows, especially reproductively, are like dominoes—one falls into another into another and on it goes,” said Prokop. “Too often, the focus is on one problem and we try to fit the solutions into a bottle. What it real ly is is management.” Prokop said the veterinary industry, nutritionists, and other agribusiness specialities must leant to work together to keep dairy fanning a viable industry. “Today’s dairy farmer can’t afford anything less, because eco nomic times are the toughest they’ve been in the last eight years. And in a way, that’s terrific, because it’s going to make all of us much better at what we’re doing. We’re going to have to be, in order to survive.” Care and consideration must go into calf care from the moment of PH: 717-299-2571 birth, because the calf has special needs. Dr. Norman St. Pierre, Renaissance Nutrition, spoke about the importance of obtaining the right feed constituents for a calf. Dr. Paul Chandler, Chandler and Associates, spoke about the need to start a heifer feeding and management program “at the day Gehl LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Gehl Company employees and their families joined with mem bers of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) to commemorate the completion 5f Gehl Agricul-" lure’s new manufacturing facility and the production of the first Scavenger® II manure spreader in the new facility. Just a year after the official ground breaking ceremony, pro duction of agricultural equipment is under way at the company’s 170,000 square foot world class manufacturing facility in the South Lebanon Industrial Park. The November 23 open house for Gehl employees and families rec ognized the efforts of the current staff to make this transition. You can’t control the weather, but you can increase your dry weather yield by controlling soil fertility Hi-Calcium rtin LIMESTONE of birth and stay on it,’’ he said. Farmers must set weight goals and maintain consistency of feeding in their program. The importance of feed at the heifer stage, including the benefits of high quality, degradable, high-bypass protein is essential. Chandler also spoke about the special prep-paitum anionic shift program to improve Co. Opens Facility At the event, representatives from the Lebanon staff, Gehl’s headquarters, and the Cedar Crest FFA cut a ribbon surrounding the first Scavenger® II spreader built in the new facility. Tours of the production floor followed the flow of materials in the manufacturing process. Production will be added gradually to this facility through out 1992. Agricultural equipment that will be produced at the facility was on display. Cedar Crest FFA hosted a booth showing their involvement in the future of agriculture. A Gehl Company photo history and time Seedway Adds Red Clover To Line YORK (Yoik Co.) —Seedway, Inc. announces the addition of Ac claim Red Clover to its forage seed line for 1992. Acclaim will replace Morßed, previously the company’s improved red clover variety. Acclaim was developed to achieve maximum stand life and production of premium quality clover forage in straight stands and mixtures. The variety has Proper lime application can increase your dry weather yield * Hi-Matfnesitun body condition and overall cow health. Jesse Weaver, Agri-Basics Soil Service, described the soil testing and crop scouting services offered by Agri-Basics. In addition, A 1 Larson, Bio- Techniques Laboratories, Inc., spoke about the Cobactin micro bial feed additive program. line was on display in the facility’s museum. ‘The cooperative efforts of pri vate industry, local and state gov ernment have resulted in great benefits to the Lebanon communi ty and surrounding area,” said Gary Blinka, vice president and general manager, Gehl Agricul ture. “Our new facility demons trates Gehl Company’s commit ment to our current work force and the future of agriculture, as well as to the people of Lebanon County and the commonwealth of Pen nsylvania. We are proud to be a part of this community.” been selected for vigor and stand persistence, achieving high scores for percent of stand in state trials after the first harvest year. It has been screened for resis tance to northern and southern an thracnose, as well as powdery mil dew. Acclaim is similar in flower ing date to Arlington, Contact Seedway, Inc., 55 Willow Springs Circle. York. PA 17402. (800) 836-3720 for more information. For prompt delivery contact your local Martin Limestone dealer or call Blue Ball, Pa, (800) 283-0805 (717) 354-4125
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