CS-Uncaater Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1994 White Oak Promotes Lloyd ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) White Oak Mills, a regional supplier of livestock and poultry feeds, recently promoted Donald E. Lloyd of Newville to vice president, dairy division. Having worked for the com pany for more than eight years, his new responsibilities include pro viding direction and technical sup port to the growth of the dairy sales and service department. Lloyd began his career with White Oak Mills as a dairy spe cialist, gaining firsthand practical experience, and then was prom oted to director of the company’s dairy department. Before joining White Oak Mills, he served as a dairy special ist at Wayne Feeds and as a lives tock specialist at Master Mix. Alfalfa Growers Benefit From New Technology EAST PETERSBURG (Lan caster Co.) To accommodate growers in their area, Chemgro needed a new dry spreader that was a bit out of the ordinary. This is because a lot of their customers have 10- 15-acre alfalfa fields needing multiple applica tions of seed, fertilizer, and agri chemicals and are concerned about compaction from repeated passes over their fields. Chemgro was looking for a rig that was light and accurate and able to handle complicated mixes. They also needed more accura cy in covering all the contour strips in the local area. The dealership contacted Stoltzfus, a 25-year-old interna tional farm equipment manufac turer, who custom built Chemgro a computerized spreader with a system similar to their spray trucks but designed to handle dry materials. On a single run, the new spread er can evenly apply tiny light- Thls Stoltzfus dry spreader applies alfalfa seeds and ammonium sulfate fertilizer to a Pennsylvania field. ness News Donald E. Lloyd weight alfalfa seed with lime, her bicide, and ammonium sulfate fer tilizer, regardless of particle size. Material is pulled from the bot tom of the hopper load by a wide drag train to produce a uniform mix. It is then dropped straight down from the boom to the ground. When you drop every thing vertically, it stays where you pul it for extremely uniform appli cation and minimal dust. The unit has a 30-foot spread pattern with a sharp edge, which makes handling contour strips easier. A hydraulic slide shuts off the spreader completely when turning around, something parti cularly useful during seeding. The on-board computer tracks ground speed with a radar gun and monitors rpms from the chain that pulls material out of the hopper. The operator chooses the pounds/- acre necessary and the computer adjusts by sending a signal to a hydraulic valve to speed up or slow down the release of material. Purina Mills recently hosted the Lancaster/Chesfer County Dairy Meeting. From left, Phil Jaqufth, dairy district manager; Rick Kolb, dairy specialist; Dr. Don Deetz, dairy nutritionist; and Randy Lyle, dairy nutritionist. Producers Should Treat Grazing As A Crop BIRD IN HAND (Lancaster grazing. The important thing to ... T , ■ imnnr , an , Co.) Dairy producers “should remember is that the cow will still £ ua * fiwi ran look at grazing as a crop and learn require lots of hay fiber, in addi- e ® p . ... .. „ .. . how to manage it that way.” said tion to a good deal of energy neces- gel Phil Jaquith, dairy district mana- sary for production from com sil- “ se ° fthe Pu " na^ upe '5t OW M ger, at the Hess Mill Purina far- age. In many cases, a supplement ,ng Ration benefm producers by mers dairy meeting last week. such as Purina Mills’ Super Cow inc . r l eased m 1 pro^ t l^; Jaquith told the more than 140 Milking Ration will be needed for ™'! k composition, good body con dairy fanners and Purina Mills a properly balanced nutrition. diuon, improved feed and breed customers present that there arc Dairy producers can treat foot ing ef^cl . ency ’ and more income some benefits to intensive rota- diseases in their catde carefully by opp ? rtu " ,ty - r . .. . tional grazing with dairy animals, working closely with their veter- ' ne iu^ r . Purina Mills is “looking for ways inarians. according to Dr. Don performance, high-energy miUog to save money on the faim.” he Deetz. Purina Mills dairy nutri- raU A ° ] n said, and improve herd health. tionist, at the dairy meeting. . A . lso ’ For producers who want to exa- There are many foot problems tloll,sl > s P° ke hVlfes.mo. V lfe 5. mo . mine the possiblity of using rota- common with dairy animals. tional grazing on their operation, including foot rot, warts, laminitis, the the important thing is to talk to and others. The important thing. in J5 Shration of their veterinarian about it. Also, accoring to Deetz. is that regular JJJJJ Miiif S/s immer will work the system in gradually to the hoof care is vital, including foot TL M m-m JSTfoLt n.. farm —going too fast can produce baths, to overall herd health. wih^lehl Problems. Ri ck Kolb dairy specialist of the Lancaster plant, with celeb- Jaquith examined several “do’s spoke about working to improve *" and don’ts” about using rotational milk production by feeding top Augusl or 3epie Sensenig’s Holds Meetings NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Sensenig’s Feed Mill, in conjunction with Master Mix Feeds, held its annual dairy feeder meetings recently. Total attendance for three meet ings was in excess of 300 producers. Dr. Donald Jaquette, manager, dairy market support for Premiere Agri Technologies, Decatur, Ind., was featured speaker. Jaquette spoke on the impor tance of body condition in late lac- Sensenig’s Feed Mill, In conjunction with Master Mix Feeds, held its annual dairy feeder meetings recently. Total attendance for three meetings was-in excess of 300 producers. Dr. Donald Jaquette, manager, dairy market support for Premiere Agrl Technolo gies, Decatur, Ind., was featured speaker. tation cows, ketosis, and feeding and managing for top production. ■ Dr. Jerry Stillabower, senior livestock veterinarian for Pre miere Agri Technologies, spoke on mastitis prevention, causes, and control. Mike Sensenig, sales manager for Sensenig’s Feed Mill, pre sented data compiled from tests run in local herds using Master Mix’s new product, Masterzyme. Test results from more than 100 cows in six Lancaster County herds show an average improve ment in milk production persisten cy in excess of seven pounds per cow per day. Milk butterfat and SNF were also positively affected. Masterzyme is a blend of diges tive enzymes which aid in more efficient digestion and utilization of ration nutrients. Mike Sensenig also introduced a new 30-percent heifer concen trate for use with on-farm grains to provide an economical and effec tive heifer growing program.
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