Pa.DHIA Conducts MUN Seminars DAVE SLUSSER PaJJHIA Manager STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Pa.DHIA conducted seminars throughout Pennsylvania on milk urea nitrogen (MUN) for farm consultants, dairy nutrition ists, veterinarians, financial con sultants and county agents. Dr. James Ferguson from New Bolton Center and George Wilcox, Aermotor Dempster fu Monitor FI ASA New and Excellent Used Mills In Stock Ohio Windmill 8 Pump Co. 8389 So. Pricetown Rd. Berlin Center, Ohio 44401 216-547-6300 ©The Power Behind Environmental Control Dreeze D^asier 76 Cow Total Ventilation Syatem - Denver, PA Lapp's Bam Equipment can install a high performance/high efficiency tunnel ventilation system in your bam. A tunnel ventilation system will give you an even air flow throughout your bam of 2-5 mph. This gives you the advantage of better controlling temperature to give your cows more comfort which means more mllKI! Also, a tunnel ventilation system eliminates circulating fans, provides summer and winter ventilation and controls fly problems! An optional unit can even automate your ventilation so you will never even have to worry about it when you're not there, so you can concentrate on other things! At Lapp's, we sell high quality ventilation systems manufactured by Acme Engineering, Acme products feature such things as; • Galvanized Construction • Wide Cambered Propeller • Rivited Blades • Unique Captured Beanngs • Vertical Support Frame • Screens Pro-cut • Totally Enclosed Motors • Optional Discharge Diffuser Cone • Optional Belt Tightener Cali Jake or Nelaon at: |fv 5836 Old Philadelphia Pika, Gap, PA 17627 Phone: 717-442-8184 jaMM 717-788-8801 3B WK SERVICE WHAT WE SELL 555 - Radio Ditpttchtd Trvcka - Erie County Extension agent gave presentations on how to interpret MUN test results and on factors affecting MUN levels in Pa.DHIA-mcmbcr herds. Jim Boyer, manager of the Pa. Dairy Records Processing Center, discussed how consultants can get MUN data off of the Pa.DHIA Laboratory Bulletin Board (com puter internet) as soon as samples ' ,> V ■wt V* .s- w " - v -* >H ifAr* ( . V * s - 4 *- y** ¥ ttonjbrfktur* gemnfhnM. are tested in the lab. Boyer also reported on access to the Pa.DHIA ARIS program which includes MUN summary information, by way of the Internet I presented an overview and details of Pa.DHIA’s Performance Economics program. In our effort to support our members, we conducted these seminars so farm better advise our members on their herd’s nutrition and health program. The attendance was exception ally high, at triple last year’s attendance. Unacceptable MUN levels are a result of any one, or all, of the fol lowing: overfeeding protein, an imbalance of soluble to bypass protein, an improper feed devivery system, inadequate water supply, heat stress, and animal health. Due to economic conditions and the high price of com, a member may have to live with slightly -'m '"A * * Wrt to there for dakyfamws... .... _ jMi'l PMmmn piim. Por generations dairy farmers have helped keep America healthy, and Farm Credit basbeen there providing credit. In fact, for more than 75 years we have been a dependable source of credit to agriculture. Our loan officers know the dairy industry and can help tailor a financial package to fit your situation. We offer loans at competitve rates to purchase or construct .dairy facilities, purchase dairy cows and equipment as well as for ge»e»lr^i^|#kpedlef Sp* *° what size operation you have, m W9&'io do btaanftss with you. ■v r 1 ♦ »%* Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1. 1996-Al9 higher MUN values. However, according to Dr. Ferguson, if your average MUN value is more than 14 ML/DL, you are spilling excess nitrogren. As far as access to data, Boyer f) J From the left, Dr. Howard Todd, a veterinarian from Ell zabethville; Dr. Jamee Ferguson, from New Bolton Center; Phil Durst, Penn State Extension agent; and Dave Slusser, manager of Pa.DHIA, gather for a photograph after conduct ing a seminar on milk urea nitrogen and what it means. said that now that Pa.DHIA is con nected to die Internet, consultants and members can get easy access to Pa.DHIA data. We are the first (Turn to Page A2S) V } **' ' * t . ’ V>,’ . , - L >;» ~ k - 1 . ‘ K f » t 4 %
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