A32-L»ncpsi*r Fanning, Saturday, June 10, 1995 Madill Joins Dairylea Management SYRACUSE, NY—Gene Madill has joined Dairylea Cooperative Inc. as chief operat ing officer announced Rick Smith, Dairylea chief executive officer. This new position has been created to better manage the day to-day operations of the Coopera tive, and enhance the coordination between important business segments—specifically the Milk Sales and Membership areas, explained Smith. Prior to joining Dairylea, Madill served as chief executive officer and general manager of Penn Qualjty Meats of Bloomvil le, N.Y., a processing and market ing organization owned by a veal growers cooperative. In this posi tion, Madill implemented a total restructuring of the organization's member equity program, began a strategic planning process, and decreased operating costs, while building a stable administrative Lisa A. Holden and Nutritional quality of pasture Lawrence D. Muller like harvested forages is related to Penn State University the maturity of the forage when With the increased use of pas- harvested. For dairy forages, pro ture as a major source of nutrients, ducers strive to achieve a legume frequent questions arise about the forage with about 20-23% crude nutrient composition of pastures, protein (CP), 26-30% acid deter- Traditionally, high quality forages gent fiber (ADF), 38-42% neutral have been a key to high milk pro- detergent fiber (NDF), and an duction in dairy and high rates of NEL of .62-68 Mcal/lb. Grasses gain for beef and sheep opera- harvested as hay or silage would dons. High quality forages are likely be 15-18% CP, 30-35% also an important part of overall ADF, and 46-52% NDF with NEL farm profitability. This is true of .SS-.62 Mcal/lb. Typically, the whether we are talking about for- ADF content is more closely asso ages harvested as hay, silage, or dated with energy and often is pasture. More data is available used to calculate NEL content about the nutrient composition, while NDF is associated with particularly protein and fiber of intake and rumen health. Smaller stored forages compared to pas- daw bases for pasture compared rare. Very high quality pastures with stored forages can mean less have been reported from forage accurate values, particularly with testing, with protein values occa- energy values, sionally exceeding 30% and ADF With good grazing manage about 20%. Thus the question; ment, grasses harvested by cows Pasture Quality—how good is it? will be in vegetative state about 6 TABLE 1. AVERAGE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF TYPICAL HIGH QUALITY PASTURE CP, % of DM 20-22 18-20 20-22 21-23 20-22 22-24 22-24 22-24 23-25 UIP, %ofCP a 20 DIP, %ofCP b 80 70 75 80 70 75 80 Sol P. TbofCPC 40 ADF, % of DM 26-30 30-34 NDF, % of DM 43-47 48-54 NFC, % of DM 15-20 15-20 NE, Mcal/lb .72- 75 .65- 68 70-.73 73-.77 68- 72 .73- 77 Fal, % of DM 3 a Undegradab c Soluble pro) )Ie intake protein intake protein V.oIDM 40 foundation. Previously, Madill was general manager of Highland Packaging Labs, Inc. Prior to that, he served in a variety of senior management positions with Johanna Dairies Incorporated and Tuscan Dairy Farms, Inc. for more than seven years. Earlier in his career, Madill held management positions with Eastern Air Lines in the financial and food service divisions. “Gene MadilTs knowledge and management experience will be of substantial value to Dairylea in overseeing and coordinating the dairy activities of our business," said Smith. “With the hectic pace of change that our industry con tinues to experience, we are fortu nate to have Gene’s strong, hands on approach to management which will add a new dimension and bring a more solid cohesion to our vital business segments. “His diverse insight will also Pasture Quality: How Good Is It? 26-30 24-28 28-32 24-28 24 28 28-32 24-28 44-48 40-44 45-50 41-45 35-39 40-45 36-40 15-20 Flgura I. Nutrlant coapoaltion of orchardgraaa baaad paatura during ala aonth grating with 9 rotatlona par paddock. 25 20 40 40 17-22 17-22 17-22 4 4 QRA2NQ CYCLE have a significant, positive impact on the interfacing of our primary business with our insurance, financial services and livestock marketing subsidiaries,” said Smith. Madill, who received a bache lor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida, has served on various committees of industry and community orga nizations such as the New Jersey Milk Industry Association, the International Dairy Foods Associ ation, and Bassett Healthcare. Dairylea is a Syracuse-based dairy cooperative with more than 2,300 member farms throughout the Northeast It markets a total of 3.5 billion pounds of milk annual ly and participates and is invested in a milk marketing network stretching from Maine to Mary land to Ohio. to 8 inches tall, depending on the type of grass. Grasses harvested as hay or silage are more mature than when harvested as pasture, thus pasture should be of higher quality than stored forages. Legumes such as clover or alfala are usually grazed at an earlier stage of growth than when harvested as stored forage. Therefore, with excellent grazing management we should expect to have higher qual ity forage when harvested as pas ture than when harvested as stored forage. The quality of pasture will vary depending on many factors including location in the state, temperature, moisture, type of grass and/or legume, and of course grazing management In Table I are average nutrient composition values for several types and mix tures of high quality pastures. These are average values and 30 25 70 75 35 40 18-23 18-23 18-23 73- 77 68- 72 77- 77 4 4 ■ □ ■ 8 0 Naczi Elected Leader Of Member SYRACUSE, NY—Richard Naczi, executive vice president of the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. (ADADC) was recently elected chairperson of the Member Managers Group for Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI). One of the eighteen reg ional managers, Naczi will head the group that is responsible for providing regionalized input into the national dairy promotion plan. Naczi said, ‘The member man agers provide a ‘reality check’ to the national programs. We are closest to regional trends, demo graphics and dairy farmer per spectives in the marketplace.” The group also develops new ideas and more efficient ways to deliver the most cost-effective programs that yield the highest returns to dairy farmers. In addition to providing input to DMI, the Members Manager Group conducts forums to discuss should be used as a guide for pro viding additional nutrients. Forage testing and monitoring of compos idem are needed to more closely monitor the supplemental feeding program. The seasonal effect in nutrient composition is illustrated with columns title spring, sum mer, and fall. For most grasses and grass/legume mixtures, the protein and energy content are higher in the spring and fall and lower dur ing the summer. The nutrient com position of an otchardgrass based pasture during a grazing season from a Penn State study is shown in Figure 1. These results are from well managed pastures that were grazed at a stocking rate of 1.3 cows per acre and had nine graz ing rotations. Quality remained high with this well managed pas ture where grass was grazed in tire vegetative state and should be rep resentative of intensively man aged pastures. Crude protein remained above 20% for the entire grazing season. Fiber increased and in vitro dry matter digestibili ty (IVDMD) decreased during the summer. These results suggest the analysis of pastures perhaps three times per year to coincide with changing seasons may be ade quate when pasture availability is not limiting. Keep in mind that forage tests are always subject to errors and good judgement is necessary when interpreting Results and developing feeding strategies. In general, pastures containing some legumes are higher in nutri ent value and will likely be con sumed in higher amounts than straight grass pastures. The type of grass and the inclusion of legumes will influence the pastuie compos ition. Data from some of our recent studies show that ryegrass is about 4% lower in NDF% than Grazing Gazette pennStati College of Agricultural Science* in cooperation with USDA/ARS IVDMD orchardgrass and about 5% higher in IVDMD. Inclusion of alfagraze with cither ryegrass or orchard grass decreased the NDF about 7% with a 4% higher IVDMD compared to just grass pastures. Although the total protein in well managed pastures is high, the protein is high in ruminally degraded intake protein (DIP). Managers common program, staff and struc tural concerns on the local level. According to Naczi, ‘This net work of member managers pro vides each of us with new ideas for strengthening our own organizations.” Naczi added, “As the National Dairy Board and United Dairy Industry Association continue to transition into one effective staff, budget and program plan, we will face many challenges. Together with the other regional managers, we hope to make a difference.” Prior to joining ADADC five years ago. Naczi was employed by Milk Promotion Services, Inc., in Montpelier, Vermont, for ten years. The American Daily Associa tion and Dairy Council, Inc. is a dairy promotion organization which represents dairy producers from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Often, 70 to 80% of the protein in pasture will be degraded in the rumen whereas the recommended requirement for DIP in the total dairy ration is between 62 and 68% of the total protein. Providing ruminally available carbohy drates, primarily from concen trates but also from other forages, will help animals utilize the high levels of ruminally degraded pro tein in pastures more effectively. If non structural carbohydrates or energy are lacking in the diet and rumen, the high ruminal DIP in pasture will result in high levels of rumen ammonia which is con verted to urea. .This urea then appears in blood and milk, with much of it eventually in the urine, Thus, the high DIP in pastures is often wasted by the cow. High levels of urea in blood have been linked to lower reproductive effi ciencies and excretion of urea requires energy for the animal to excrete. Well managed pastures regard less of the plant species can be high in nutrient quality and often exceed the nutrient composition of high quality stored forages. Good grazing management is essential to maintaining pasture quality. Changes in season trigger changes in rate of plant growth and subse quent changes in nutrient compos ition. The continual changing of pasture quantity and quality dur ing the grazing season provides challenges to producers using a grazing system. Use of available information about forage quality and nutrition can lead to sound grazing and feeding management decisions. Grazing Caledar •June 20, Pasture Walk, Sal fordviUe. PA (610-489-4315) •June 24, Field Day, Bedford Co. (814-784-3811) •June 28, Pasture Walk, Lehigh Co. (610-391-9840) •March 6 and 7 Pennsylvania Grazing Conference (2nd annual) Mark your calendars now. Grazing Research and Education Center, 116 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Universi ty Park, PA 16802.
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