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Agricultural Stabilization County farms, it is imperative that and Conservation Service (ASCS) producers make periodic grain in official Richard Troutman advises spections, particularly during the farmers to continue following spring, summer and early fall," Registration Granted WAYNE, NJ. Federal EPA registration has been granted for American Cyanamid’s newest no lill soybean herbicide. Detail CP™ herbicide. A complete surface-applied herbicide, Detail provides no-till farmers with consistent control of more than SO grasses and broad leaf weeds. Detail controls tough weeds such as cocklebur, lambsquarters, yellow nutsedge, nightshades, ragweeds, foxtails, panicums, and crabgrass. “No-till farmers needed a com plete surface-applied herbicide that could stand up to weather extremes and high levels of crop Scientists Study Effects Of Mastitis HUNTINGDON (Huntingdon Co.) Mastitis, the dairy industry’s most pervasive animal health problem, may be costing far mers more than they think. Each year, farmers lose up to $2OO per cow in lost milk, culled cows, veterinary fees and other expenses. Annual losses from mastitis total $ 1 SO million in Pennsylvania and $2 bil lion in North America. Now researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are learning that masti tis also may be a factor in bovine embryo mor tality. Veterinary scientists Dale Moore and William Sischo are investigating a possible link between coliform mastitis and changes in the reproductive cycle of infected cows. “Some types of mastitis are caused by E. coli bacteria or other organisms that have endotoxins in their cell walls,” Moore said. “When those bacteria die inside the mammary gland, toxins are released. The cow’s immune system responds and, after a series of bioch emical events, prostaglandin is produced. This chemical mediator is associated not only with pain but also with reproduction.” ■ Moore said he suspects that prostaglandin released in response to mastitis short-circuits a cow’s reproductive cycle. “A layer of tissue called the corpus luteum, which grows on the ovary after a cow ovu lates, may be the key,” Moore said. “If the cow conceives, the corpus luteum produces progesterone, which maintains pregnancy.” Progesterone is produced at maximum levels during days six through 17 of the cow’s 21-day cycle. “Normally, if conception doesn’t occur, the cow’s endometrium produces natural prosta glandin, dissolving the corpus luteum so that she can ovulate again,” Moore said. “If bac terial endotoxin from mastitis stimulates her immune system and prostaglandin is pro duced, the corpus luteum could be dissolved. Once that happens, the pregnancy is over.” The researchers have studied 75 cows from Penn State’s dairy herd since the project began. “We’re not inducing mastitis in any animals, but if a cow is diagnosed with coli form mastitis, we study her,” Moore said. “Because hormone levels reveal whether the reproductive cycle is disrupted, we moni tor blood progesterone every four days for a whole cycle. We also check the ovaries to see if a corpus luteum is present when mastitis is diagnosed, and whether it regresses as the infection runs its course.” The study will be completed in 1995. “If we can show that mastitis is a factor in embryonic death, veterinarians and herd managers can make more specific diagnoses when a loss occurs and can take control measures,” Moore residue,” said Julie Bennett, American Cyanamid product manager. “When we designed Detail, we looked for a product that would provide exceptional weed control in wet or dry condi tions and would easily wash off crop residue.” The concept behind Kranzle High Pressure Pumps provides seven decisive strengths: Martin’s Hardware RR 1 Box 287 Nawmanatown, PA 17073 717-949-6817 Seller Repair RR 2 Box 54 Wataonlown, PA 17777 JLY Repair 950 Dlxia Lyon Rd. Machanlcavilla, MD 20659 Nolt Engine Service 970 Ridge Rd. Shlppanaburg, PA 17257 717-423-6900 Troutman said. 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