Glenn's
Udderings
(Continued from Pago A4O)
tionally. This can increase the
yields of worn out permanent pas
tures 2 to 4 fold while also im
proving die quality of forages con
sumed.
In the interest of time, apply
about 2 tons of limestone per acre
plus some fertilizer. In the future,
apply lime and fertilizer according
to soil test recommendations.
Clip the pastures as needed to
control maturity of the grasses and
to control weed growth.
Later in the summer, evaluate
the quality of the pastures to deter
mine if more aggressive weed
control measures are needed, to
determine if new pasture species
need to be introduced or if the
plots need to be reseeded.
Protecting Cows
From Sloppy Areas
Another very important con
cern is keeping cows out of wet,
sloppy areas, in an effort to pre
vent udder, uterine and foot infec
tions. We also want to supply
cows with good quality water and
we want to maximize their dry
matter intakes.
One of the secrets of preventing
areas from becoming sloppy, is to
promote good drainage and don’t
let cows linger too long in any one
place.
Rotating sacrifice lots and pas
ture areas keeps cows on the move
ind helps to protect the sod. Gat
ing cows in the pasture until it is
lime for them to go to the bam
helps prevent the development of
muddy loitering areas close to the
bam. A concrete or solid surfaced
barnyard also helps. So do elevat
ed, well-drained, hard-surfaced
cow lanes.
Cows appreciate water and
shade. However, shade areas in
pastures often end up as infectious
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mud holea. They also discourage
cows from grazing. Thus, all
things considered, providing
shade for cows on pasture may not
be a good idea.
Similar comments can be made
about providing water to cows on
pasture. Water in some streams
may be unfit for cows to drink.
Because of this, some farmers are
fencing cows out of streams, and
they are piping water to the pas
ture.
If the watering sites are station
ary, they too can become infec
tious mud holes. To get around
this problem, some farmers are us
ing portable waterers; others are
talking about putting drinking
cups on “tank wagons” and haul
ing water to cows on pasture.
The other option is to limit the
time cows are pastured and bring
them to the bam where they have
water, shade, feed and a clean
place to lie down. Don’t turn cows
out to pasture for long periods of
time and force them to walk to the
bam for water for a number of rea
sons. Once at the bam they’ll stay
at the bam and dry matter intakes
will suffer unless there is feed at
the bam. If cows linger at the bam,
they’ll turn it into a mud hole.
Some pasture areas contain wet,
swampy areas, spring runs, etc.
Fence cows away from these
areas, so you can control when
and how long cows have access to
them.
If you are looking for ways to
provide more grazing for cows in
summer, consider grazing some of
your hay fields. Or, plant a sum
mer annual such as sudangrass or
a sorghum Sudan hybrid.
As you pasture cows, remember
that feeds and feed quality are
constantly changing. Sharp man
agement of pastures will minimize
these changes, but you will still
need to watch cows closely. Moni
tor their intakes, milk production,
body condition and conception
rates closely, and work closely
with your nutritionist and veterin
arian.
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Co.) The third regional veal
convention, sponsored by the Pen
nsylvania and New York Veal
Producer associations is to be held
in Williamsport, oh April 22 and
23, at the Genctti Hotel and Con
vention Center.
The agenda has been broadened
to include more trade show hours
and a variety of speakers who will
give their presentations twice for
the convenience of the attendees.
Speakers who will be added
their expertise to the convention
are Cynthia Boyer-Blakeslee, an
attorney from Lancaster County,
who will speak on “The Farmer
Has Rights, Too!”, and Ken
Cheatham, executive director of
the American Veal Association.
The Friday night banquet
speaker is Dr. Harry Rozmiarek,
DVM, Ph.D., University of Pen
nsylvania. Dr. Rozmiarek is the
director of Academic Programs
and External Affairs in Laboratory
Animal Medicine for the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. He will be
speaking on the topic, “Animal
Care and Use from Different
Viewpoints.”
A veterinarian panel is being
assembled to discuss vaccinations
and preventative medicine fol-
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session.
Dr. Donald Redman from Ohio
State University, and Dr. Todd
Smith and Dr. Richard Sommers,
practicing veterinarians specializ
ing in veal from Ohio and Indiana,
respectively, are three of the
experts who are to be available to
answer questions and take part in
this panel.
Meals are again a focal point of
the convention. The veal for die
Friday night banquet will be pro
vided by Venuto Veal and Lamb.
San Giorgio Pasta Corporation
from Hershey, has donated pasta
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is being planned for all attendees.
The traditional quilt and clock
will be auctioned, and there will
be door prizes, gifts, and much
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pulls for all ages, refreshments,
and a bake sale. Parking and ad
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