C2-L«nc*»ter Farming, Saturday, January 3, 1998
Lancaster Extension Announces Educational Meetings
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You are Invited to attend this 2-day workshop developed by Penn State to teach business management
concepts to dairy farm families throughout the state.
Husbands and wives and business partners aw encouraged to attend as a team. This is an Interactive
workshop in which TndivfdualsTeam up wRh others In a work group arid work on a real-life, case study
farm to- • develop goals for the farm
- develop management strategies that will help the farm reach its goats
- identify critical control points and methods for monitoring progress that is being made
- discuss farm communication challenges
- writing job descriptions, and more
Families are also given homework assignments for developing mission statements for the family and farm
that will help guide their personal lives and give purpose to their farming efforts.
Who - Husbands and wives and business partners are encouraged to attend as a team
Participants will receive a comprehensive manual.
When - Jan. 20 and 27 at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center Basement, LancasteF
Time- Registration and refreshments 9-30-10:00 a.m. Program begins at 10 00 a.m.
Cost is $7O 00 for the first person, plus $2O for each additional person. Lunch provided.
Cost -
Registration required. Attendance is limited.
Register-
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities If you
anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided,
please contact Glenn Shirk at 717-394-6851 in advance of your participation or visit.
Address
Cost (includes meals and notebook) Ist persons $70.00
Number of extra people ( ) x $20.00 =
Total =
Mail registration to Glenn A. Shirk, 1383 Arcadia Roa'd, Room 1, Lancaster, PA 17601-3184 with check In
the proper amount, payable to Agricultural Extension. Of, call 717-394-6851.
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MILKER TRAINING AND. UDDER HEALTH SCHOOL
One of the most important and biggest tasks on a dairy farm Is milking. It affects the income producing
end of the business, teat ends and udders, and the quality of the food we sell. You and your milking staff
are invited to attend a 2-day Lancaster-Chester County milker training and udder health school.
Help milkers understand: scow's mammary system, milking systems and milk handling
equipment, plus the relationship of milking techniques and equipment to udder health, milk
production and milk quality. Help foster good communications and working relationships
between mHkers and their supervisors to encourage the adoption of uniform and approved
protocols for milking, udder health, mßk quality, and equipment operation and mintenance.
Purpose -
Feb. 13 and 20 Registration and refreshments at 9:30 a.m. Program starts at 10:00 a.m.
Note- These are new dates. We ran into scheduling problems on Feb. 12 and 19
Times -
Gap Diner, at the junction of Rts. 30 and 41
Where -
Day 1 am. - Basic understanding of the udder, milk quality and equipment
p m - On-farm familiarity with equipment, dreg storage, records, milk testing, cow ID
Day 2. Learning accepted procedures and protocols relating to:
making
cleaning and sanitizing
equipment operation and maintenance
udder therapy, cow ID, testing and withholding milk, dreg usage and storage
keeping and using records
Topics ■
Milkers and milking supervisors
Who-
$25 00 for the first person, plus $5 for each additional person. Lunch provided.
Cost -
Register by February 6 Attendance Is limited.
Deadline -
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you
anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided,
please contact Glenn Shirk at 717-394-6851 in advance of your participation or visit.
Names
Address
Cost (includes meals and notebook) Ist person = $25.00
Number of extra people ( ) x $5.00 =
Total =
Mail registration to Glenn A. Shirk, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 1, Lancaster, PA 17601-3184 with check In
the proper amount, payable to Agricultural Extension. Or, call 717-394-6851 i
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WESTMINSTER, Colo.
The American Gelbvieh Associa
tion (AGA) recently completed a
successful 1997 fiscal year.
Total registrations increased
slightly from fiscal 1996 (30,178
vs. 30,168). Animal transfers also
increased slightly from 12,225 to
12,401, and the Gelbvieh Alliance
experienced tremendous growth,
tnore than doubling its size com-
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Gelbvieh Association Completes Successful Year
Executive Director Tom Brink
said, “Given tough cattle market
conditions the past several years,
we feel vety good about where we
are. Gelbvieh market share has in
creased from 9 percent of Contin
ental beef breed registrations in
1990 to over 15 percent currently.
Growth in Gelbvieh Alliance has
been phenomenal, as more and
more producers and cattle feeders
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based marketing can bring to their
operations."
The total number of cattle pro
cessed through the Gelbvieh Alli
ance since its inception two years
ago now exceeds 80,000 head.
Fiscal 1997 numbers reached
50,968, up 112 percent compared
to the 24,024 in fiscal 1996.
AGA’s Commercial Marketing
Director Don Schiefelbein said.
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It's Affect on Prices, Dry Mater Intakes and Profits
Feeds are purchased for the dry matter they contain and for the nutrients contained in that drv
matter The dry matter content and its nutritive value affect feed prices and feeding rates
Thus, when the moisture content of feeds change, feed prices and feeding rates need to be
adjusted accordingly
As illustrated in Table 1, changes in the moisture content of high moisture feeds have a majoi
impact on dry matter levels For example, when the moisture content of silage changes by 10
percentage units (from 70 to 60), dry matter also changes by 10 percentage units (from 30 to 40)
However, that seemingly small change in moisture had a major impact on dry matter It
changed by 1/3 or 33%' The 60% silage has 1/3 more dry matter than the 70% silage and is
worth 1/3 more
With lower moisture feeds, the impact is less. In Table 1, as the moisture content of hay
changed by the same 10 percentage units, the moisture content actually doubled, but it only
changed the dry matter content be 11%
Table 1 Moisture - Dry Mater Relationships
Silage Sample
Moisture %
DM %
Hay Sample
Moisture %
DM %
lote The formula for calculating the %DM change, using the silagi
(the difference 101 divided by (the old DM% HO) x LOQ = 22
It feeding rates were not changed, and if cows continued to eat the same pounds of silage, thc\
would be consuming 1/3 more corn silage dry matter Chances are, they would reduce intakes
of other ration ingredients, and that could cause major ration balancing problems if silage
feeding rates are not reduced by 1/3 Less significant changes are needed when the moisture
content of drier feeds change, but rations and prices should still be adjusted
Failure to monitor the moisture content of feeds and failure to make appropriate adjustments
to the ration when moistures change, can have a major impact on DMI (dry matter intake),
milk production and profits This is illustrated in table 2 In the example in Table 2, the dr\
matter of silage dropped 7 percentage units (from 39 to 32) and haylage dropped 5 units (from
52 to 47) However, feeding rates were not adjusted The result is cows consumed Ilb on
matter, produced 3 lb less milk and dropped milk income by $0 90 per day' That’s costl)'
Tabic 2 Moisture, Dry Mater Intake, and Milk Production Relationships
Corn Silage
Haylage
Forage DMI
Concentrate
Total DMI (lb )
% from forage
Impact on
DMI (dry matter intake)
Milk (1 lb DMI produces about 2 5 lb milk)
Milk income per cow per day (® $l2 00 / cwt)
In the example in Table 2, our goal was to have cows consume 12 lb of DM from corn silage
and 12 lb of DM from haylage Divide the desired intakes by the DM content of the feeds to
determine proper feeding rates For example.
12 lb silage DMI desired divided by 0 32 (the new DM%) = 37 5 lb corn silage needed
12 lb haylage DMI desired divided by 047 (the new DM%) = 25 5 lb haylage needed
Now let's illustrate feed price adjustments with two examples Assume that 60% moist (40".
DM) corn silage is priced at $3O per ton and 12% moist (88% DM) hay is priced ton
These are our reference prices and feeds What is the adjusted price of 70 A moist (30 A DM)
silage and 55% moist (45% DM) haylage’ We need to compare DM's, and the formulas are
r>M n f s.lagp to he bought 30 x the reference price of $32 = the adjusted price of s2i£Q
DM of the reference silage 4Q
DM of the reference hay 88
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bring above-average dollars is
what the Gelbvieh Alliance is all
about. We accept all breeds and
breed crosses into our alliance, be
cause we’re committed to putting
mote dollars into the pockets of
producers with superior genetics
and good management practices."
The Gelbvieh breed has grown
tremendously dupng the past 10
years, though the recent cattle
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MOISTURE CONTENT OF FEEDS
Glenn A. Shirk
Extension Agent, Lancaster County, Pa
December 1997
Old New %
Test Test Difference Change
70 60
30 40
20 10 100
80 10 11
OIH Forage Test Npw Foiage Test
Lb % Lb % IL
Fed DM DMI OM I2MI
31 39 12 32 10
23 52 12 47 U
25 88 22 88 22
46 43
52 49
x the reference price of $125 = the adjusted price of
;e example, is
75
$0.90
ary leveling-off in registration
numbers. Annual Gelbvich regis
trations have declined by only 5
percent since 1994, which com
pares to a 34 percent average de
cline among the other major Con
tinental beef breeds.
Nationwide, active Gelbvieb
cow numbers totaled 71,453 head
at the end of the 1997 fiscal year
oo Scot 30.' .