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Seven Jersey youth have been
named recipients of 10 scholar
ships administered by the Ameri
can Jersey Cattle Association
(AJCA).
Three Jack C. Nisbet Scholar
ships are awarded to participants
in the National Jersey Youth
Achievement contest
The recipients were Karin Chit
tenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.,
Dustin Bohl, Sardinia, Ohio, and
Jennifer Baughman, Newark,
Ohio.
Chittenden is the daughter of
Paul and Melanie Chittenden. She
is a senior studying general agri
culture at Cornell University, Itha
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"Breeds Unify C O/l VentlOfl cattle are sick, and you aren’t sure
" why. One has diarrhea. One
‘aborted her calf. Most are produc
ing less milk. You’re losing
money. You need help.
Enter Kenny Brock. The Ohio
State University scientist is deve
loping a new program to prevent
and control bovine viral diarrhea
virus, or BVD, one of the most
common pathogens of cattle in the
world.
The program focues on
improved diagnostic methods and
management practices. But educa
tion is a large part, too.
Brock is working closely with
farmers and veterinarians to tell
them more about BVD and how to
control it. He is based on the
Wooster campus of the universi
ty’s Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center.
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Co.) The Penn State Dairy Sci
ence Club has announced that it is
inviting all junior-age members of
all the major dairy breed associa
tions to attend a first-ever Pa.
Junior All-Breeds Convention.
The Penn State Dairy Science
Club is serving as host of the event
and has scheduled it for Feb. 16-18
at the Days Inn in State College.
The goals of the convention are
to bring dairy youth together in the
spirit of fellowship and education,
regardless of the breed affiliation.
Several hands-on workshops are
being developed and social time is
planned.
A tentative schedule for the
weekend includes registration, a
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Bohl is the son of Donald and
Kay Sohl. He is a freshman study
ing dairy science at The Ohio
State University, Columbus.
Baughman is the daughter of
Thomas and Constance Baugh
man. She is a senior studying ani
mal science at Wilmington Col
lege, Wilmington, Ohio. Baugh
man also received a V.L. Peterson
Scholarship.
Three V.L. Peterson Scholar
ships are awarded to youth who
have completed at least one year
of college. Dana Garzelli, Petalu
ma, Calif., Owen Bewley, West
Chester, and Jennifer Baughman,
Newark, Ohio received the. 1995
pizza and swimming pool party
and organized social events for
Friday, Feb. 16.
During the day Saturday, hands
■ on workshops at Penn State facili
ties, lunch, a mock junior dairy
man’s contest, and a tour of cam
pus sights are planned.
For Saturday evening, a mock
sale is to be held, followed by din-i
tier and a dance/social with disc
jockey Kirk Sattazahn.
A Sunday morning brunch fea
turing speaker John Rodgers is
also tentatively scheduled, accord
ing to*a club news release.
A registration and ticket order
form are to follow in subsequent
issues of Lancaster Farming.
For hotel reservations, call
(800) 258-3297.
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Garzelli is the daughter of
Richard and Kathy Garzelli. She is
a junior studying agribusiness at
California Polytechnic State Uni
versity in San Luis Obispo.
Bewley is the son of Richard
and Jo Bewley. He is a senior
studying dairy science with a
minor in international agriculture
at Pennsylvania State University,
State College.
Bewley also received the ABS/
Morris B. Ewing scholarship. The
Ewing scholarship is awarded
based on essays written by the
applicants. Bewley’s essay was
based on the topic, “How can
Jersey breeders work with the
genetic industry (AI organiza
tions, universities, etc.) to help
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further the Jersey breed in the
dairy industry.”
The Paul Jackson Memorial
Scholarship is also awarded to
youth who have completed at least
one year of college. The 1995
winner was Christel Hoffman,
Cuero, Texas. Hoffman is the
daughter of Dot and Jerry Hoff
man. She is a junior studying agri
,Jjusiness at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville.
Two William A. Russell Scho
larships are awarded to youth who
have enrolled in or been accepted
to a college or university. The
1995 winners of the Russell Scho
larships are Dustin Bohl, Sardinia,
Ohio and Corey McConn,
Burgettstown.
BVD spreads easily, is difficult
to detect and may change in the
Held, making vaccines less effec
tive. Symptoms include diarrhea,
abortion, infertility, decreased
milk production, respiratory prob
lems and more—all of which
cause production losses. It some
times causes death. It doesn’t
affect humans.
“It’s a very versatile virus,” said
Brock, who is an associate profes
sor with OARDC’s Food Animal
Health Research Program. “It’s
been nearly 50 years since the dis
ease was isolated, and we still
haven’t solved the problem. That
really speaks to the severity of the
disease and the uniqueness of the
virus.”
The improved diagnostic
methods include a new bulk milk
test Brock and his colleagues
developed. Using a milk sample,
the test can screen a herd for
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McConn is the sen of the late
Debbie Rankin McConn. He is a
freshman at Washington and Jef
ferson College, Washington.
Jersey scholarships are avail
able to youth who own at least one
registered Jersey and who are
accepted or enrolled in college.
Selection is based on financial
need and scholastic achievement,
as well as Jersey and related
activities.
The deadline for applying for a
19% scholarship is July 1. Appli
cations are available by calling
Sara Gaetz at the American Jersey
Cattle Association (614)
861-3636 or write to: American
Jersey Cattle Association, 6486
East Main Street, Reynoldsburg,
Ohio 43068-2362.
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infection.
If the lest is positive, individual
animals are tested to detect chron
ic “carriers” —usually only 1 per
cent to 2 percent of die animals in
a herd. These animals are elimi
nated, the first step in improved
management
The next step. Brock says, is to
keep a closed herd. Animals that
enter or re-enter the herd should
be isolated and tested for BVD, as
well as other pathogens.
Newborn calves must be moni
tored, too, Brock says. BVD can
cross the placenta and infect the
fetus.
The program results are encour
aging. In preliminary testing,
BVD infections have been elimi
nated from 15 Ohio herds in one to
two years.
“We’ve tried it in a lot of herds,
and it does work,” Brock said.
Using these results. Brock has
established general prevention
and control recommendations.
Now he is working to make sure
they reach Ohio farmers. He’s
doing this through OARDC’s
partner, Ohio State University
Extension. Extension veterina
rians convey the information to
other veterinarians and farmers.
“We need to prevent recurring
infections. We need to convince
farmers of the significance of this
disease before they get into it.”