El4-Lanmt«r Fanning, Saturday, August 14,1993 GEORGE F. W. HAENLEIN Extension Dairy Specialist University of Delaware NEWARK - Del. Milk is a very important food and the source of dairy products. It is a biological product sec reted-by mammals under a variety of external and internal conditions and hazards. Milk is not manufac tured by the simple addition of certain purified, chemically defined substances that then can be listed on a label of ingredients. Because of milk’s biological nature and source, precautions must be followed to ensure that milk and dairy products arc com pletely wholesome, entirely safe in contents and free of contamin ants and adulteration. Milk as it is produced by dairy animals and harvested by dairy farmers will normally contain a number of bacteria and related microorganisms and cells. These can be both beneficial and harmful. But (he harmful ones are eliminated by mandatory pasteurization of all milk in the United States processing plants before being bottled for sale to consumers, unless the producer and processor have a special license to produce raw milk under very strict and frequent health inspections. Drug residues, which are the result of treatment against various Get The THE ONLY * «T OUT FRONT ZERO r turning radius Ufr MOWER MADE IN 30” /] I TO 50” CUTTING WIDTH U AT AFFORDABLE PRICES ',aM '•#// fi ' ''/S'' Increase production with ■ new Spirit. The OUlflSttrif Spirit ZT with exclusive Q Drive or Hydrostatic drive and unique natural lever steering allows the operator complete control of the low profile full floating 30', 36”, 42” or 50” mower deck. Deck height adjustment and all controls are easily acces sible from the fully cushioned operator seat. Powewred by an electric start B&S 12-hp J/C, 14 HP or 16 HP Vanguard engine mounted behind the operator. 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Safety of dairy products is of paramount importance to (he con sumer and, therefore, to the indus try. Dairy producers must con tinue to assure the consumer their products are safe. Of primary importance for this assurance is the willing commitment of dairy farmers and their veterinarians. The University of California Veterinary Research and Exten sion Departments in Tulare and Davis have developed a 10 Criti cal Control Points and Procedures program to enable implementation of the national Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program. It is designed to be a self control program of the dairy industry. Also, in order to educate the public, they have developed a producers manual and 10 video tapes on procedures. These arc l-f'A WON CO. <IL Pwdif And Sew VMM* PA 1711* 717 SHOW OAUPHMCO. ArtWi EMpwn Lm* HMu. PA 17032 (7171MM4N MARYLAND OOKCHESTEKCO Ewbni teviw Cwpi CmUdgo, MO 21113 41M2M3M FPANKUN CO. ■ranfi Englnt hnMt Ctumtaalug. 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The most costly disease on U.S. dairy farms and in other countries is mastitis. This infection costs the United States $2 billion annually, an average of $lBO per cow per year. The combined result is a 30 percent reduction in milk pro duced, and the expenses asso ciated with culling, discarded milk, death, treatment, veterinary expenses, reduced value of milk cows and increased labor. For every case of clinical masti tis identified, approximately IS to 40 cases of subclinical mastitis / ' f', VISIT OUR DISPLAY AT AG PROGRESS DAYS MANOR MOTOR! On Rto. HI Pam Run, Pa. II7VI 41M544753 HERNLEYY FARM BM|| MM BSSSSmLH. B. EQUIP., MC. 717-MMW7 WqiiMbon, Pa m-TMIN Product rob the dairy farmer of milk pro duction and income. Calf mortality percentages translate into increases in replace ment costs. Reproductive failures cost U.S. dairy fanners an avenge of $ll6 per cow per year. For every day open (that is, bred but not conceived) 120 days after calving, the dairy hunter loses $2 per cow per day. And repeat breeders eat up additional costs. 2. Establish a valid veterinarian-client-patient rela tionship. The veterinarian must label all prescribed drugs with the proper withdrawal times and addi tional caution statements. 3. Use only FDA-approved over-the-counter or prescrip tion drugs with veterinarian’s guidance. Without consistent drug use, especially in the early stages of disease, much of the treatment cost may be wasted. Dairy farmers should be trained by the veterinarian in early recog nition of diseases, which should result in decreased morbidity and mortality. Drug overuse or inef fective drug use. especially after calving, must be avoided. You'll run out o i daylight before you run out of ways to use it. Introducing the AGCO Allis 9650. A tractor with the power and versa* tility to take on any job you can think of. 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Administer all drugs prop erly and identify all treated animals. 7. Maintain and use proper treatment records on all treated animals. 8. Use drug residue screening tests. On-farm tests are powerful tools, telling farmers when it is safe to maftet milk and meat from treated animals. Dairy farmers are encouraged in their use, although it must be recognized that all tests have certain limitations and the observing of proper withdrawal times is imperative to avoid use less testing. Different tests apply to different drugs. It is important to know the sensitivity of the test relative to the maximum legal level of drug residue allowed. No one test will detect all drugs. (Turn to Pag* El 5) S.H.M. FARM EQWP., MC. AmwMa, Pa. 717-M7-2211 QRUHELU FARM SERVICE Quanyvtta, Pa. 717-7 M-7311 HOLTRY’S EQUIPMENT Nmbury, Pa. 717-M2-72H C J. WONBIOLER BROS. Qudaitown, Pa 21MM-7121 N«w Tripod, Pa 211-7*7-7111 Otoy, Pa 21HW742f7
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