Farming, Saturday, May 27, 1995
MfrUncaster
DAIRY TIPS
DR. RANDY LYLE, Ph.D.
Growing and harvesting high quality forages is
both an art and a science, with a little bit of good
luck thrown in.
Weather and soil type are dictated to us, but we
can manage seed varieties, maturity at harvest,
and silo/bunker conditions. How forages are fed
to cows is also under our control. Some areas
requiring attention are:
* Corn silage variety - some seed companies are
continually evaluating digestibility of their varie
ties. this can help producers better select which
variety of corn to plant to maximize animal per
formance. Ask for digestibility information when
selecting seed.
* Stage of maturity at chopping - Immature for
ages have higher digestibility than mature forag
es. corn silage will have highest digestibility
Paradise, PA 17562
717-442-4183
1-800-635-3592
Umonville, PA 19375
610-347-2377
EDDIE MORAN
R D #1 Box 320
Jeffersonville, NY 12748
914-482-4199
UMBERGER’S MILL
R D #4 - Box #545
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-867-5161
FRANKLIN FEED &
SUPPLY
1977 Philadelphia Ave
Chambersburg, PA
717-264-6148
BEDFORD FARM
BUREAU
Bedford, PA 814-623-6194
Everett. PA 814-652-2313
New Enterprise, PA
814-766-3328
Warriors Mark, PA
814-632-6834
OLEY VALLEY FEED
RD2 - Box 271 A
Oley, PA
610-987-3568
Purina Mills Dairy Consultant
Managing Forage Quality For Dairy Cows
Contact your Purina representative for further
evaluation of your situation.
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K & K FEED, INC.
23 N. Park Street
Richland, PA 17087
717-866-2324
ANTHONY’S FEED MILL
P.O Box 212
Slrausstown, PA 19559
610-488-6211
FARMER’S UNION CO-OP
30 East Walters Avenue
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-3191
DETRICH ELEVATOR, INC.
5458 Cedar St.
Williamson, PA 17270
717-369-3724
STEVENS FEED MILL
Stevens, PA
717-336-2150
GERMANSVILLE FEED &
FARM SUPPLY, INC.
17130 Bake Oven Rd.
Germansville, PA 18053
610-767-9650
WOODSTOWN ICE &
COAL CO., INC.
50 East Grant Street
Woodstown, NJ 08098
609-769-0069
when cut BEFORE kernels get hard and dry
(chop corn silage BEFORE formation of the
black layer). It is better to have some seepage
from the silo than to have corn kernels passing
through the animal undigested.
* Bunker silo management - cover silage with
plastic and weigh down tires to prevent air infil
tration. Manage the face (surface) of the silage
mass - if it is well packed, silage can be
scrapped.off the face, with minimal silage falling
to the ground, piling up and spoiling.
* Innoculants - addition of lactic acid bacteria
to silage can speed the rate of acid production
during the Initial stages of fermentation. Silage
quality will subsequently be improved. Ask your
Purina Dealer for information on Purina Mills
MAXI-SIL SILAGE INNOCULANT
FARM CREST FEEDS
Lltltz, PA
717-626-0331
800-432-3040
KREIDER’S MILL, INC.
P.O. Box 146
Loysville, PA 17047
717-789-3535
1-HECK B ■OAlin
239 W MairrSt.
Knoxville, PA 16928
814-326-4178
HIGH BROS. MILL
441 Centerville Road
Gordonville, PA 17529
717-35*0301
H.C. SUMMERS, INC.
4002 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MO
301-473-8300
WELLCO FEED
RR 2. Box 1-A
Wyaluslng, PA 18853
1-800-326-9651
717-746-3442
NORTH GLADE FEED & SUPPLY
12435-AWoodstxxo Pike R D BOWMAN & SONS, INC.
Keymar, MD 21757 Englarßd.
301 -898*3414 Westminster, MD 21157
WILLIAM GOWER & SON
MARTIN’S FEED & FERTILIZER, INC.
Coburn. PA 16832
814-349-8787
DRAFT FEED & SUPPLY
Jon Almarode
PO Box 621, Rt. 340
Sturarts Draft, VA 24477
703-337-0408
NISSLEY FEED CENTER
Mill Rd„ Box 377
Morgantown, PA 19543
610-286-9029
BROOKLAND MILLS, INC.
McVeytown. PA 17051
717-899-8772
J.B. FEEDS
Berrysburg, PA 17005
717-362-CHOW
Rt. 1, Box 50
Williamsport, MD 21795
301-582-2818
MELVIN WHEELER
Moscow, PA 18444
717-842-8271