CB*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Fabruary 1, 1992
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Just like any other busi
ness, the hog industry is some
times a target for products that
seem too good to be true.
But you can check these pro
ducts out, said an extension swine
specialist in Penn State’s College
of Agricultural Sciences.
“Most hog farmers are great at
spotting bogus products,” said Dr.
Kenneth Kephart, associate pro
fessor of dairy and animal science.
“But there are still general recom
mendations you should follow
before buying newly created pro
ducts, especially when the people
selling them make extreme
claims.”
One way to verify claims is to
look for published research on the
product The research should come
from studies conducted in a con
trolled manner by universities or
private companies. Be wary of
results cited in advertisements,
which might give inaccurate or
incomplete facts.
Kephart said farmers should try
to find producers or feed compa
nies who already use the product
but not people listed in com
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FARMER BOY AG
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McMILLEN BROTHERS
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pany literature and ask how the
product has worked for them.
“Even when talking to salespeo
ple,” Kephart said, “you some
times can spot statistics that will
identify bogus products. For
example, a feed additive on the
market is claimed to improve feed
conversion during the finisher
phase by 30 percent. This degree
of improvement is unheard of, if
not impossible. Even daily injec
tions of growth hormone at
twice the dosage the FDA is sup
posedly considering for approval
—would improve feed conversion
by only 20 percent”
Cost is another important factor
to consider when looking at new
'products, Kephart said. Supposing
a company’s claims are accurate,
are the benefits no matter how
great they might seem at first
actually worth the cost of purchas
ing the product?
“If the company really believes
in its product, it might be willing to
let you use the product at its
expense,” Kephart said. “After an
established trial period, if the pro
duct is doing what it claims, you
can reimburse the company. If the
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HOOVER EQUIPMENT
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814-684-1777
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Jaraay Shoe*, PA
717-396-1391
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(414) 648*0376
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Nawvllla, PA
717-776-3129
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Waahlngton, PA
412-222-0444
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Spananaburg, PA
814-654-7309
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