ADDISON, N.Y. Beef pro
ducers from New York and Pen
nsylvania converged on the
Teaching and Research Center
operated by Cornell University at
Dryden recently.
The occasion was a seminar and
hands-on teaching session set up
by Cornell livestock specialists to
help beef producers understand
and solve their management prob
lems and to give new producers a
basic understanding of the
industry.
More than 250 attended the ses
sions, which emphasized Stocker/
fccdlot operations and cow-calf
management. Participants
included dairy farmers, feeders
and stockers, cow-calf operators,
purebred breeders, and many who
arc just starting in the cattle
business.
Presenters were Dr. Danny Fox,
professor, animal science, Cornell
University; Michael Baker, lives
tock extension associate, western
New York counties; Darrell
Emmick, grassland specialist. Soil
Conservation Service; Dr. Don
Lein, Director of the diagnostic
lab. College of Veterinary Medi-
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cine, Cornell; Ted Perry, beef
cattle extension associate, Cor
nell; and Debbie Ketchen, mana
ger of the beef teaching and
research center.
In Friday's session, Baker
talked about the viability of Stock
er operations in New York State,
giving facts and figures relative to
such.an operation. He presented a
spreadsheet showing two actual
operations, one utilizing Holstein
steers and the other for beef steers.
Fox discussed feeding systems
for finishing cattle, describing
many ways cattle can be fed and
managed to optimize the use of
available land, feed, facilities, and
management. Information was
given on cattle type, feeding sys
tems for slocker/grazmg prog
rams, backgrounding, and high
grain finishing rations.
A discussion of the proper
choice of implant and method of
application was led by Perry, who
has done extensive research in this
area. He noted that implants are
basically hormone replacements
for steers and are completely safe.
Lein discussed the current
health problems in New York,
where tuberculosis (TB) and
rabies have been headline topics
for several months.
Exotic animals, captive deer,
and elk are infected with TB and
are transferring this, disease to
bovine herds nearby.
This has changed New York’s
ststus from a TB-frcc slate to a
modified tuberculosis-free stale.
This is an urgent problem affect
ing export and interstate shipment
of cattle requiring either individu
al and/or herd tuberculosis status.
Rabies infection continues to be
a concern, with fox rabies increas
ing dramatically in the counties o(
Franklin, Clinton, and Essex. The
number of people given post
exposure treatment in New York
slate has gone from 84 in 1989 to
965 in 1991. Vaccination of wild
life appears to be the most suc
cessful and cost effective method
of control.
The cow-calf producers heard
fox speak on management in the
declining side of the cattle cycle,
focusing on the fundamental
aspects of the cattle cycle and
implications to producers. Guide
lines were given on ways to be a
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low-cost producer.
Baker discussed marketing
options, including graded sales,
preconditioned health managed
Tele-Auction, direct sales,
retained ownership, and possible
luturc sale options. He noted that
of approximately 47,000 beef
calves available for sale each year,
only about 2,000 are sold in New
York Beef Cattlemen’s Associa
tion (NYBCA) graded sales,
leaving the rest to be sold mostly
at the weekly auctions.
Factors to consider for extend
ing the grazing season through
proper management of pastures
were given by Emmick. He also
gave specific recommendations
tor subdividing pastures during
spring and summer. He empha
sized the importance of having a
soil test.
Lem spoke on current issues in
animal health.
Following lunch on both days,
afternoons were filled with ongo
ing demonstrations of live animal
appraisal, condition scoring for
cows, quality and yield grade for
steers, proper and safe ways to
give injections, and health man
agement for slockcrs, feeders, and
cow-calf herds.
Participants were free to go
from one demonstration to another
and to visit with the trade show
represen lalivcs.
The Beef Field Days offered an
opportunity to talk one-on-one
with the top university experts in
the field, with New York Beef
Cattlemen Association members
and with fencing, handling, and
medical suppliers. The friendly
atmosphere encouraged those just
starting m the beef business to ask
questions and participate fully m
discussions.
Ted Perry expressed his appre
ciation to the participants and the
trade show exhibitors for making
the first annual Beef Field Days
such a success, Plans are already
under way for next year’s event.
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