C2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 1993
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Pennsylvania
PRV HEADLINES /
A bi-weekly communication from
PA Pseudorabies Committee and Penn State Extension
to alert you to developments in PRV and its control
PSEUDORABIES
BETWEEN-FARM SPREAD
Timothy P. Trayer, DVM
Veterinary Practitioner
Denver, Pa.
The primary method of spread
of pseudorabies is still pig-to-pig.
The key to control exposure of
your farm to pseudorabies (PR) is
to maintain a well thought-out plan
of animal movement on and off
your farm. The infected pig is still
the largest single source of pseudo
rabies virus (PRV).
When new herd replacements
come to the farm, they should be
placed in an isolation facility that
houses these animals away from
the main herd. They should remain
there for 21 to 30 days. During iso
lation, these animals should be
tested for disease and vaccinated.
No matter how good the boar
next door, dont bring him to your
farm to service your sows. He
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All columns shall be Rigidply Raf
ters’ "Glu-Lam Columns,” manufac
tured of foundation grade #2 south
ern yellow pine. The laminations
shall be glued together at 12% mois
ture content with waterproof phenol
resorclnal glue. They shall be as
sembled and clamped under pres
sure in a controlled environment
until the glue is cured.
The columns shall be CCA pressure
treated to a .60 retention factor, a
minimum of 12" above the ground
line on the ground contact end. The
columns shall meet the following
test procedures; Block Shear Test,
Cyclic Delamination Test, Finger
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could be a source of PRV.
Control of movement of pigs
within and off your farm can be
just as critical as control of new
pigs coming to your farm. Dedi
cate one truck to the movement of
animals within your farm.
Never use the same truck to haul
market or cull animals and nursery
or grower pigs between facilities
on the farm. Trucks and trailers
that are used to haul pigs off the
farm should be cleaned and disin
fected before coming back to the
farm. Never allow a partial load of
pigs from another farm to come to
your farm.
Try not to borrow from or loan
equipment to another farm. If this
becomes necessary, clean and dis
infect the equipment and let it
stand for three days.
Swine should not have access
for two days to pastures which
were recently spread with manure.
It has been documented that
PRV virus can be transported
through the air five miles down
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wind of a PR outbreak. Certain
geographical and climatic condi
tions must be considered as well as
the swine density in the area and
the swine population that is not
vaccinated and has a low resis
tance to PR.
Producers need to keep in tune
with the PR status in their area. Be
cooperative with the surveillance
program being conducted by the
state and U.S. Department of Agri
culture. Vaccinate for PR if other
PR farms are within two miles of
your farm.
Strengthen your on-farm biosc
curity and continue your off-farm
biosecurity. Knowing the neigh
borhood disease status will help in
making testing and vaccination
decisions.
Unless delivery trucks have
Attendance At
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mary
land Secretary of Agriculture
Robert L. Walker has announced
that attendance at agricultural fairs
in Maryland during 1992 totaled
2,230,015 people.
These figures come from the
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
which, since its inception in 1937,
has promoted Maryland’s largest
industry agriculture by pro
viding financial assistance to agri
cultural fairs, shows, and youth
activities throughout the state.
“In 1991 and 1992 we topped 2
million people each year. I think
these attendance figures demons
trate that Maryland’s agricultural
fairs continue to prosper and
attract huge interest. They are a
fantastic place to show off the
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direct contact with swine or their
manure, the chance for PR trans
mission is very low. Precautions
still should be taken. Check for
manure contamination of deliv
ered grain. Organic material, like
hog manure or feed, can harbor PR
virus for four days. Therefore, pur
chased grain should be stored for a
minimum of four days before it is
fed to pigs.
Do not use the same truck to
haul livestock and feed. In central
Pennsylvania, producers rarely use
the same vehicle to haul pigs and
feed. Any grain imported from the
Midwest has a storage and transit
time which usually exceeds four
days.
People should be considered a
source of disease spread. Manure
can be carried between groups of
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dynamic nature of Maryland’s
agricultural industry,” Walker
said.
“As somebody from the city, I
appreciate, as do thousands of our
citizens, the county fairs that
allow us to leam about the tre
mendous agricultural bounty of
Maryland. I enjoy these fairs
because they bring people
together to share experiences,
skills, and fun,” said Maryland
Governor William Donald
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pigs on shoes and clothing. Do not
let people wander through your
facilities. When people come to
your farm, insist that they wear
clean clothing or coveralls and dis
infected rubber boots or disposable
plastic boots. A supply of plastic
boots can be purchased from a
farm supply store and kept on
hand.
The key to keep PR from
spreading to your farm is to man
age the whole system. Key areas to
control are the swine, their manure
and manure from other sources,
the source of your feed, and people
who visit your farm. Consider vac
cinating your pigs to reduce the
chance of PR infection through the
air from neighboring infected
farms.
Ag
Md.
Million
Schaefer.
During 1992, the Maryland
Agricultural Fair Board helped
fund and promote 148 events
reaching every county in Mary
land. For more information on the
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board,
contact Katrina Bradshaw, the
Maryland Department of Agricul
ture, 50 Harry S. Truman Park
way, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410)
841-5770.
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SAVING ADVANTAGES:
• Glued laminated with
waterproof glue.
• Lighter, straighter and stronger
than solid sawn or nailed
laminated posts.
• C C.A treated laminations are used
on the ground contact end.
•CCA penetration is greater than
solid sawn posts
• Untreated wood above ground
eliminates the need for
galvanized fasteners.
* Finger jointed to form one piece
laminations.
* Eliminate cracking, splitting and
checking
STANDARD SIZES
6x6 Equivalent
3 ply 2x6, 4 1/16” x 5/4 ”
6xB Equivalent
3 ply 2xB, 4 1/16“ x 7”
BxB Equivalent
Other sizes available upon request.
6’o“ minimum standard treatment.
Available in lengths to 60 o'.
Fairs
4 ply 2xB, 5'A ” x 7"