Alternative Farming Practices May Bring Success
(Continued from Pag* A3l)
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Ideally, Heinrichs said, the
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with it dropping at the start of lac
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point (of not less than 2, but pre
ferably just below 3), then begin
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legumes should be limited and the
grain increased to .3 percent of the
body weight
As Heinrichs stressed, by
spending time catering to the
changes and feeding needs of dry
cows, the farmer should experi
ence a greater success rate in
breeding and a higher production
in milk.
Other programs at the county’s
Dairy Day included small group
discussions in the afternoon on
“What is Low SCC Worth $” by
area Farm Management Agent Le
han Power and DHIA area rep. Di-
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ane Mcllwain; “Where Are The
Dollars-Pasture Budgets,” with
Ford; “Maximizing Dry Matter In-
take,” with Heinrichs: and a
hands-on demonstration recogniz
ing mastitis and dissecting cow
udders with Dr. Mark Roberts of
the Pine City Veterinary Ginic.
PSU also held a Forage Satellite
Program in conjunction with the
dairy day at the fairgrounds where
farmers learned about forage es
tablishment and pest control, com
plete with pesticide credits earned
by those who watched the pro
gram broadcast via satellite.
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