Livestock Exhibits Highlight
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) developments in animal agricul- cows, sheep, swine and other ani-
Milk and meat are staples in most ture by touring the Dairy and mals," said Dr. Michael
Americans’ diets. But the farmers Livestock Tent, which features O’Connor, professor of dairy and
who put steaks oh our grills and educational exhibits and demon- animal science and coordinator for
milk in our coffee face challenges suctions by businesses, breed as- die Dairy and Livestock Tent. His
that range from managing their sedations, and Penn State. The exhibit will detail Penn State re
herds efficiently to protecting. CV ent will be held August 17-19. search in dairy held reproductive
their animals’ health. “The exhibits explore health, management
Visitors to Penn State’s Ag Pro- reproduction, nutrition and en-' Many other College of Agricul
gress Days can learn about new vironmental concerns related to tural Sciences faculty and staff
Composting At
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) —
If dandelions or slugs are getting
the best of your lawn and garden
this year, you may want some ex
pert advice.
You can leant more about mak
ing your garden healthy by visit
ing the Landscape, Lawn and Gar
den Tent at Penn State’s Ag Prog
ress Days, August 17-19.
This year the tent will feature
displays on backyard composting.
“Visitors will see examples of
what can be composted and the
correct way to construct a com
post pile,” said Dr. J. Robert Nuss,
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Penn State professor of ornament
al horticulture and coordinator of
the Landscape. Lawn and Garden
Tent. “There also will be demon
strations several times each day to
illustrate proper composting pro
cedures and techniques.”
In addition, Penn State faculty
and county extension agents will
be available for most of the day to
give expert advice on plant and in
sect problems.
“We’ll answer any question that
a homeowner, gardener or grower
might have,” said Nuss. “Expats
will talk with visitors about indoor
w
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Ag Progress
The cornerstone of our
product offering is the
world's largest selling line of
self-propelled forage har
vesters —the jaguar.
Next, Rodent round bal
ers make dense bales that
stand up and stay weather
tight, resist spoilage, and fit
nearly any size operation.
It's no wonder CLAAS is
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porter of round balers.
Our world class Quad
rant large square balers and
Markant conventional size
square balers offer the ca
pacity to produce tight bales
that keep the air out and
minimize nutrient loss.
CLAAS* hay tools will
meet your needs and ex
ceed your expectations.
Volto rotary tedders re
duce field time. Spread cut
crops over an area up to 24
ft wide, accelerate dry down
and make hay in a day. High
speed Corto drum mow
ers work in any crop or
terrain. Liner rotary rakes
gently sweep crops into
windrows for easier baling.
Liner twin rotor rakes clear
a swath up to 24 ft wide.
More also includes
CLAAS’s reputation for low
maintenance, long-life, and
service after the sale. You
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in U.S. and Canada
and outdoor plants, turf, flowers,
tree fruit and small fruit” Visitors
may bring in samples for the ex
perts to examine.
‘To get a clear idea of the prob
lem, we need a large sample in
good condition,” said Nuss.
“Don’t just bring in a dead leaf.”
He advises visitors to bring sam
ples that represent various stages
of the problem, and to bring in
sects in Jan, since damage alone
may be hard to diagnose. Samples
can be disposed of at the tent
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days
features more than SOO acres of
educational and commercial ex
hibits, tours, and machinery de
monstrations. It is held at the Rus
sell E. Larson Agricultural 'Re
search Center at Rockspring, nine
miles southwest of State College
on Route 45, August 17-19. Hours
arc 9 a.m. to S p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday, with extended hours of
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Admission and parking are free.
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will be on hand to share their re
search results and to answer ques
tions related to livestock produc
tion. Lisa Holden, project asso
ciate in dairy and animal science,
will discuss Dairy-MAP, a series
of workshops that help producers
apply general management tech
niques to the business of dairy
farming.
Dr. Daniel Hagen, associate
professor of animal science, will
explain new techniques in swine
reproductive management, includ
ing oocyte, or egg cell, manipula
tion. Visitors can see a videotape
depicting a pig embryo’s develop
ment and examine swine eggs un
der a microscope.
Dr. Lorraine Sordillo, assistant
professor of veterinary science
and head of Penn State’s Center
for Mastitis Research, will detail
the center’s work to combat the
costliest disease of dairy cattle.
This interdisciplinary effort in
cludes basic and applied research
projects aimed at slashing masti
tis’ economic costs and thwarting
the disease itself. Other faculty
and staff from the veterinary sci
ence department will discuss the
causes of bovine abortions, masti
tis and intestinal diseases in live
stock.
Dr. Kenneth Kephart, associate
professor of animal science, will
review swine manure pit ventila
tion options. Dr. Lowell Wilson,
professor of animal science, will
detail current Penn State veal pro
duction research, and Dr. Jud
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Heinrichs, associate professor of
dairy science, will discuss heifer
growth and management.
Dr. Mary Beth Bennett, project
associate in dairy and animal sci
ence. will discuss animal welfare
research and education projects.
Dr. John Comerford, associate
professor of animal science, will
explain management techniques
for dairy beef calves.
A team of Penh State agricul
tural economists will offer infor
mation about the economics of in
tensive grazing, current research
on small farm management, and
dairy marketing techniques. They
also will demonstrate the FIN
PACK financial management sys
tem.
Representatives from the Dairy
Herd Improvement Association
will demonstrate both a new note
book computer system to make
herd tests more efficient and the
Infinity System, a set of 10 com
puter modules that make it easier
to evaluate herd management fac
tors.
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days
features more than 500 acres of
displays, tours and demonstra
tions to interest young and old
alike. It is held at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research
Center at Rockspring, nine miles
southwest of State College on
Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, with
extended hours until 8 p.m. Wed
nesday. Admission and parking
are free.