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Milking School Scheduled
BELLEFONTE (Centre Co.)-
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion is conducting a two-day
Milking School in Centre
County. The school will provide
instruction for the most impor
tant job on the dairy farm-milk
ing cows. All men and women
responsible for milking cows
should participate.
Topics to be covered include
the following: proper milking
procedures; pre- and post-dip
ping; mastitis prevention and
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ing equipment; and milk quality.
The speakers will include exten
sion agents, veterinarians, and
milking equipment representa
tives. The group will spend a
half-day at a farm for hands-on
demonstrations and discussions.
The school will be held at the
Walker Township Building (six
miles north of Pleasant Gap on
Route 64), on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 16, and Thursday, Feb
ruary 17, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00
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The cost of the school is
$20.00 per person, payable to
Extension Special Fund, and
phone Centre County Cooper
ative Extension at (814) 355-
4897 or Clinton County Cooper
ative Extension at (570) 726-
0022 by Monday, February 14, or
send your check to:
Centre County
Cooperative Extension
Attention: Milking School
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