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Farm Calendar
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Gram Crop Field Day, Landisvillc
Research Center, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Lancaster County Honey Produc
ers meeting, Rainbow Apiaries,
Hughes Farm, East Earl, 6:30
Crop Residue Management Prog
ram, Hoss’ Steak and Seafood
Butler County Holstein twilight
meeting, 7 p.m.
Crop Residue Management Prog
ram, York extension office, 10
a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pesticide container recycling.
Mountain View Reclamation,
Grecncastle, repeats July 28,
Pa. Junior Holstein Association
Convention, Pittsburgh, thru
June 28.
Bcaver-Lawrence Dairy Princess
Pageant and Ice Cream Social,
Westfield Grange, 7:30 p.m.
14th annual Hickory Ridge Anti
que Farm Show, Horace Poller
Residence, Milford, Del., thru
June 26.
Benefit Auction, Solanco Fair
grounds, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
"A Celebration of Quilts,’ York
College of Pa., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
thru June 26.
Pa. Junior Judging Schools, Butler
and Franklin counties, thru June
30.
On-Farm Composting Field Day,
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Robert and Lois Keller Farm,
Implementing On-Farm Compost
ing Interagency Conference
and Tour, Penn State Harris
burg, Middletown, thru June
29.
Pesticide recycling program, Oyl
cr’s Orchard, Gettysburg, also
Junior Judging School, Franklin
5-Acrc Corn Club contest
deadline.
Lancaster County pesticide con
tainer recycling, Landis Spray
ing Service, Strasburg, repeats
Aug. 3 and Sept. 2.
Field Day To Feature Practices For
Reducing Herbicide Use In
Com, Steve Groff Farm, Buck,
9:30 a.m.-noon.
Kutzlown Folk Festival, Folk Fes
tiva^Jrounds^lhnWul^O.
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National Holstein Convention,
Lancaster County pesticide con
tainer recycling, G'deon King,
Kinzcrs, also Aug. 5 and Sept.
Penn Slate Weed Science Field
Day, Landisville, 9 a.m.-noon.
Rockspring Research Farm Tour
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Editor:
Throughout the past months, a
controversial issue has arisen re
garding milk and dairy products.
Bovihe somatotropin, or BST, has
been made available to dairy
farmers across the United States.
This has caused many consumers
to become concerned regarding
the healthfulness of milk and dairy
products. Serving as Maryland
Dainy Princess 1 have encounter
ed many concerned consumers
and questions they have regarding
the use of BST. Recently, at the
college 1 attend. Western Mary
land College, SEAC our en
vironmental group has taken
action to inform the student popu
lation of some information it has
obtained regarding BST. Most no-
Weed Science Field Day, Penn
Slate Rockspring, 8:30 a.m.-3
p.m.
Keystone Stud Ram and Ewe
Show and Sale, State College
Ag Arena, thru July 9.
Fawn Grove Fair, Fawn Grove,
thru July 10.
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Farm Forum
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Progress Days site. Rockspring,
5:30-dark.
tably is the Consumer Warning
flyer which states what you should
know before you buy milk and
dairy products. After reading the
flyer, 1 became even more con
cerned; not because of the use of
BST but because of the inaccuracy
of the information presented.
One of the most important facts
that consumers should be aware of
is BST is a naturally produced
hormone in cows. In a report re
leased by Dr. David Barano, Pro
fessor, Department of Food Sci
ence, Cornell University, it states
that milk from cows given supple
mental BST contains no more
BST than milk from cows not giv
en the supplement. There are no
differences in nutrict content (fat,
protein, calcium, vitamins) or sen
sory characteristics (flavor, color)
of milk from treated cows. The
level of BST in milk remains the
same. The extra BST is used by
the cow.
Another issue of concern is the
claim that BST can make you sick
due to the increased amounts of
bacteria in milk. Consumers need
to realize that in American we
have the highest standards for
food products. Milk undergoes
one of the highest and strictest
processing procedures. The tests
and processes that milk undergoes
will not change. Farmers will still
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have milk inspections, milk will
still be tested, and will still under
go pasteurization all processes
that eliminate any harmful bacter
ia that may be present in milk.
Finally, the use of BST will not
cause any environmental harm.
Dr. Barbano states that the use of
BST will reduce the amount of
animal waste per unit of milk pro
duced and will reduce the amount
of feed required to produce a unit
of milk. This is because the cow
will more efficiently produce
milk, thus leading to an environ
mental benefit.
Again, consumers should re
alize that the milk and dairy pro
ducts they will be buying in the
grocery will be safe and just as nu
tritious for them to drink. Regula
tory and scientific bodies in at
least twenty countries including
the United States, the United
Kingdom, Canada, France, and
Germany have authorized milk
and meal from cows supplement
ed with BST as safe for people of
all ages.
The dairy cow has been a
source of nutrition for over 11,000
years. Her wholesome and nutri
tious product have, nourished and
sustained life for millions of hu
mans. The cow is the greatest pro
ducer of calcium and phosphorus,
elements so essential for our exist
ence. She is the producer of na
ture’s most perfect food.
Dawn M. Downey
Maryland Dairy Princess
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