Pennsylvania Grazing and Forage
Conference To Focus On Pastures
GRANTVILLE (Dauphin Co.)
- The 1998 Pennsylvania ‘
Grazing Conference March 4
and, 5 will feature numerous
presentations and discussions
focusing on pastures.
If you have interest in para
site buildup in pastures, poiso
nous weeds in pastures, pasture
production during the "summer
slump", applying manure to pas
tures, no-till renovation of pas
tures, or which pasture plant
species are best for your farm,
make plans to attend the
Grazing Conference at the
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In addition to these topics,
many of which will include expe
rience grazers as presenters,
Sinclair Mayne, a scientist from
Northern Ireland, will be the
keynote speaker.
Dr. Mayne's grazing research
with dairy cattle and beef at the
Northern Ireland Research
Institute is some of the
strongest in the world. Sinclair
Mayne's research has empha
size improving grazing manage
ment to increase intake and uti
lization of pasture. In addition,
Organic Dairy & Crops Workshop
Wed. February 25 9 am - 3 pm
Carriage Corners Restaurant, Mifflmgburg
Cost; $l5 includes lunch & handouts
Call 814-364-1344 to register
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Certified Organic
he has been involved in a long
term study to evaluate the opti
mum genetic merit of various
cow breeds for grazing manage
ment systems.
At informally structured
evening sessions on March 4,
there will be the opportunity to
ask questions and discuss with
fellow farmers current concerns
on your farm or the grazing
industry. There will also be an
evening demonstration about
using the Internet to obtain
access to a whole range of graz
ing information from your com
puter.
In addition to the structured
educational program, there will
be a trade show with company
representatives available to
showcase the latest in grazing
technology. If it is New Zealand
style milking facilities or fence
insulators that you are interest
ed in, you can learn about it and
purchase it at the trade show.
Union - Snyder - Centre Counties
Prei
:ions on
• Organic Certification
• National Animal Health
• Shipping/Marketmg Organic Milk
MUM
TESTING
Lowest industry
Price At
15$ Per Cow
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14, 1998-A43
INCLUDED 46 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
STEERS. 7 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS. 41 PERCENT COWS. 3 PER
CENT BULLS. WITH THE BALANCE
FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 12S0-1480
LBS. 63.75-67.75. CHOICE 2-3
1150-1450 LBS. 62.00-64.75; 1450-1600
LBS. 58.00-62.75. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1000-1500 LBS.
57.25-63.00; 1500-1700 LBS.
55.00-60.00. SELECT 2-3 1050-1400
LBS. 54.00-58.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1185-1750 LBS. 53.35-60.25. SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1180-1785 LBS.
58.75-67.00. SELECT 1-2 1000-1800
LBS. 43.25-52.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
1150-1440 LBS. 60.00-64.50. SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 950-1450 LBS.
54.50-60.75. HEIFERETTES: COMMER
CIAL AND STANDARD 2-3 900-1250
LBS. 44.00-50.75.
COWS: BRKO UTILITY AND COM
MERCIAL 2-3 LOW DRESSING
35.25-38.00. BULK 37.25-43.75; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW
DRESSING 32.00-36.50, BULK
35.50-40.75, HIGH DRESSING
39.0043.50; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 1-2 LOW DRESSING 26.00-33.75,
BULK 32.00-37.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1150-2100
LBS. 46.50-56.00. FEW TO 59.76; SOME
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS EAR
LY 1250-1420 LBS. 63.75-67.25. YIELD
GRADE 2 >OOO-2300 LBS. 42.25-48.50.
CALVES- COMPARED TO I AST
WEEK’S CLOSE, VEALERS FINISHED
MOSTLY STEADY AFTER SELLING
MOSTLY 5.00 HIGHER THROUGH
MIDWEEK. SLAUGHTER CALVES
WERE NOT WELL TESTED. DEMAND
FOR CALVES RETURNING TO THE
COUNTRY WAS NOT NEAR AS GOOD
AS LAST WEEK WITH PRICES CLOS
ING 10.00-15.00 LOWER.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-110 LBS. 20.00-38.00. LATE IN THE
WEEK MOSTLY 20.00-30.00. STAN
DARD AND LOW GOOD 65-85 LBS.
11.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS.
75.00-85.00; 300-500 LBS. 60.00-75.00.
FEW UTILITY AND GOOD 175-400
LBS. 50.00-67.00.
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(Continued from Pago A 2)
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-125 LBS. 90.00-125.00;
80-100 LBS. 75.00-100.00. SMALL
FRAME CALVES 70-125 LBS.
40.00- FEW 25.00-55.00. HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 90-125 LBS.
70.00- SMALL FRAME CALVES
90-115 LBS. 40.00-80.00; 70-90 LBS.
25.00-
Seedlings
YORK (York Co.) The York
Conservation District is accepting
orders for its prepaid seedling
sale.
There are more than 13 varie
ties of deciduous and evergreen
seedlings along with wildflower
mixes and ground covers such as
Pachysandra.
To get a copy of the order form,
call (717) 840-7430 or (800)
441-2025 ext 7430 from 8:30
a m to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Fri
day.
Orders are filled on a first-come
basis. The distribution day is April
18 at the York Vo-Tech School.
Leadership for a ~j
Offered