Vol. 39 No. 36
BVD Update, Cattle Restraint, Milk System Management At Housing Expo
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
NORTH CORNWALL (Leba
non Co.) “There does not
appear at this time to be an epidem
ic ripping through this area, but we
need to be aware,” said Dr. Lynn
Sammons, veterinarian from Wil
low Creek Animal Hospital,
Reading.
Sammons provided the latest
information about bovine viral
diarrhea (BVD) in the region on
Tuesday during the 1994 Animal
Housing Expo.
Visitors crowded the room at the
Lebanon Fairgrounds to hear about
Pennsylvania Dairies Of
Distinction Announced
KINGSTON (Luzern Co.)
The Northeast Dairy Farm Beauti
fication Program announced
Pennsylvania winners of the 1994
Dairy of Distinction award this
week. Thirty-three farms in Penn
sylvania have betji selected as
new recipients of this honored
award.
The Dairy of Distinction pro
gram has been operating in Penn
sylvania since 1986. Including
this year’s winners, a total of 555
Pennsylvania dairy farms have
Three-year-old Rachael Coon of East Towanda gets a
close look at a pig during Bradford County's second annual
Farm City Day.
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No BVD Epidemic , But Concern Prevails
the causes and treatment of BVD,
which has created a lot of worry for
dairy farmers throughout the
region.
The disease is carried by and
attacks cows, but also can be car
ried by sheep, goats, and white
tailed deer. Symptoms of this
strain of the virus cause dairy cattle
to get an extremely high fever
(from 107 to 110 degrees), bloody
diarrhea, running mouth and nose,
milk drop, off feed, abortions, and
death within 14-44 hours, accord
ing to the veterinarian.
The virus, which can be found
through a titer test in about 90 per
been recognized through this pro
gram.
The program was established in
New York State in 1983, and has
since spread to Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. The program was de
veloped to recognize farms which
maintain a high quality farm ap
pearance.
Farms that apply are judged on
the roadside appearance of build
ings, grounds and surroundings.
The winning farms receive attrac-
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cent of cows in Pennsylvania,
according to Sammons, only
becomes active if there are suscep
tible animals.
Although the disease was first
identified about SO years ago in an
outbreak in New York state
BETH MILLER
Cumberland Co.
Correspondent
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumber
land Co.) The theme for the
1994 Pennsylvania Council of Co
operatives (PCC) Institute held at
Shippensburg University was
“Cooperatives: Made From the
Best People On Earth.”
Quite a few of those people
came away with awards and other
honors during the banquet that
was the highlight of the institute.
For starters, there was Daniel
Atkins of Lebanon County, who
won the spot 38 the first-year scho
lar in the Walter Loy Quiz.
The second-year scholar winner
for the quiz was Colleen Mowery
of Jefferson County.
The boy winner for the Jay Ir
win Leadership Award was Tony
Miller of Lancaster County. The
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Bradford Farm-City Day Draws 700 Visitors
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
HORNBROOK (Bradford
County) “Fascinating,” was
how Joe Adams of Hombrook
described his visit to Bradford
County Farm City Day.
And, judging from the crowd’s
reaction, many other visitors were
fascinated as well.
Hosted by the Wanck families
on Son-Cada Farm, this year’s
Farm City Day drew about 700
people, that’s more than twice as
many as the group hosted last
year, according to the Wancks.
Son-Cada Farms has been in the
Wanck family since 1893.
Currently Merle and his wife. Peg
and their children, Julia, Amy and
Erin, farm with his brother, Les
and his wife, Kathy and their chil
dren, Lisa, Jason, Jacob and Eric.
The farm boasts ISO head of
Holsteins, half of which are regis
tered.
“It was a goal of my grandpar
ents to have a registered herd, said
Amy Wanck. “They weren’t able
to do it in their lifetime, so my
parents and uncle are carrying on
the tradition. Our goal is to have
an all registered herd.
They also own 300 acres on
which they raise 90 acres of com
and 160 acres of alfalfa for hay
and haylage.
While at the farm, visitors had
the chance to see sheep shearing
demonstrations, take a wagon ride
Cooperatives Council Honors
Several At Institute
(caused by BVD Type 1 virus),
according to Sammons, a vaccine
kept it under control.
About eight years ago, accord
ing to Sammons, the disease reap
peared in an outbreak in some
areas of Pennsylvania and New
Receiving the Jay Irwin Leadership Awards were Tony
Miller, Lancaster and Kathy Duncan, Erie/Crawford.
to see field demonstrations, get a
first hand glimpse of goats being
milked and touch young farm ani
mals, including a pig, two calves,
and hens.
They would also take a tour of
the Wancks’barn where various
veterinarian and herd manage
ment tools were on display, and
talk with numerous exhibitors.
One popular stop was the food
area where free coupons could be
cashed in for milkshakes and
everyone could sample some of
the Pennsylvania Beef Council’s
Teriyaki Stir-Fry hot off the grill.
The Kiwanis Club sold desserts
and a chicken barbecue with all
the trimmings was also available
for sale.
Lancaster Holstein
Field Day Held
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas
ter Co.) The Lancaster County
Holstein Association held a social/
field day Thursday at the farm of
Steve and Heidi Hershey near Eli
zabethtown. In the morning, John
Bomgardner, Lebanon County
dairy farmer, served as the official
judge of three classes to be placed
for prizes by the attendees.
In the women’s division, Jesslyn
Oberholtzer was first; Alma Wen-
Four Sections
York State. Reports have verified
that herds in Ontario, Canada were
infected in early 1993 with BVD.
What made it difficult to detect,
according to Sammons, is that the
vims does not show up in blood
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Information leaflets on the costs
of fanning, the resources neces
sary to successfully operate a farm
as well as dairy product and heel
information and recipes was
handed out also.
For Ebony Thompson of
Washington D.C. area, who was
visiting friends in the area, the
best parts included the milkshakes
and the hay ride and the sheep
shearing demonstration.
For others, the best part of their
visit to the farm was actually see
ing animals up close. Kittens were
also one of the favorites men
tioned.
Organizers of the event agreed
that many of their goals were met
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ger was second; Susan Howard
placed third.
For the men, Paul Zimmerman
was first; Darrell Ranck was sec
ond; Gerald Risser was third.
In the youth class, Wilford Mar
tin was first; Jason Wivell, was
second; Justin Wivell was third.
After a nice chicken barbcque
lunch, the program included sever
al reports. State director John
Howard reported that at the nation
al convention last week, the associ-
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