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A22-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 3, 2000 New Dairy Housing And Equipment Systems Proceedings Available ITHACA, N.Y. A new pub lication from the Natural Re source, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES) presents and documents guide lines for managing existing housing systems and planning new systems to improve profita bility, reduce labor require ments, and improve cow comfort. This collection of 36 papers ($30.00 plus S&H/sales tax, 456 pages, February 2000) is the proceedings from the confer ence “Dairy Housing and Equipment Systems; Managing and Planning for Profitability,” held February 1-3, 2000; in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Dairy Housing and Equip ment Systems: Managing and DFA And NZBD Announce DairiConcepts Joint Venture KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and the New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) have an nounced the formation of a new joint venture, DairiConcepts, L.P. (DairiConcepts), which will manufacture and market cheese and dairy ingredients for sophis ticated applications in the food processing industry. Named to reflect the compa ny’s emphasis on innovation, DairiConcepts is a limited part nership with equal DFA and NZDB ownership and manage ment. The new company will combine the resources of NZDB’s cheese technology and ingredients company, NZMP Key Ingredients, and the manu- ["looking to expand your dairy operation?^ Meadow Wood Farms, Lebanon, PA 350 Cow Freestall Barn w/Sand Bedding and Flush System We Salute The Dairy Farmers - We Appreciate Your Business We Offer, Hours: 0 Quality Turn-Key Dairy, Poultry and Swine Sat. 7:30 to Noon Farmer Boy Ag Systems 0 A Full line of parts and supplies in stock for D your Dairy, Poultry or Swine Operation P.O. Box 435, 410 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 o«H,u,s,n,iceb,,u,,.,™,,!q«i»i.d 6/3/00 717-866-7565 • 1-800-845-3374 J Planning for Profitability, NRAES-129, includes 36 papers divided into eight categories. The first section on cow comfort, decisions, and management pre sents papers pp facilities; capital investments; cpw comfort, fear, and productivity; and producer satisfaction with expansion deci sions. The next group of five papers reviews planning new facilities: site evaluation and selection, farmstead layout, freestall barn layouts, responsibilities in con structing new facilities, and growing a staff. Five presenta tions on system management discuss evaluating and improv ing existing dairy systems, biosecurity, lighting, photoper iod management, and putting factoring and marketing sources of DFA. DFA President and Chief Ex ecutive Officer Gary Hanman spoke of the new venture as a “key strategic move” that allows both organizations to ad vance more quickly and share in the growth opportunities of this expanding market segment. “This relationship is a good fit. DFA has the manufacturing power. NZDB and Key Ingred ients have an established, world wide reputation for superior technology in the development of intense-flavored cheese ingredients, seasoning blends, enzyme modified cheeses and other dairy-based ingredients,” said Hanman. CaidFarmer Boa Ap Systems Fir 7 oar Meco Construction andFonipment Meeds/ For more information Contact Willie Weiler at 800-845-3374 Ext. 323 money where it matters. The next four papers on envi ronmental control for cow com fort explain natural ventilation systems, systems controls, heat stress relief and supplemental cooling, and tunnel ventilation. The topics of freestall troub leshooting, design, and manage ment encompass the next five papers, including a paper on sand for bedding. The section on facilities management and health includes three papers on bedding’s contribution to mas titis, environmental risk factors contributing to lameness, and flooring. The next three presen tations discuss the design of the feed area and water space, feed bunk management, and the impact of head gates and over- DairiConcepts will initially market established product lines, but will soon offer new types of ingredients coming from its expanded research and development operations. NZDB Chief Executive, Warren Larsen, said that the arrange ment enhances both organiza tions’ global market opportunities. “There are clear benefits for farmer shareholders both in the United States and New Zealand,” he said. John Weidner, former vice president of operations for DFA’s formulated business, will serve as president and chief op erating office of the new limited partnership Headquarters for DairiConcepts will be in Spring field, Missouri with additional sales and service offices in Hum melstown, Pennsylvania and production facilities located at Hummelstown and at sites Knepper Farms 3 Springs PA, Fulton County 200 Head Deep Pit Freestall Barn crowding on production. The final section of this publi cation includes papers on defin ing and managing special cows, facility design and case studies for the transition cow, plastic and fabric covered arch-frame buildings, restraint and treat ment facilities and equipment, and sort gates. Dairy Housing and Equip ment Systems: Managing and Planning for Profitability, NRAES-129, is available for $30.00 per copy, plus shipping and handling and sales tax, from NRAES, Cooperative Exten sion, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-5701. The shipping and handling charge is $5.50 for a single copy within the continental United States. Free Trade With China Will Mean Bright Future WASHINGTON, D.C. The following statement was issued by National Corn Growers Asso ciation (NCGA) President Lynn Jensen of Lake Preston, S.D. fol lowing the recent 237-197 House vote in favor of permanent normal trade relations for China: “From Wal-Mart to Pottery Barn, Americans can already buy ‘Made in China’ products. Now, 1.28 billion Chinese people throughout the Midwestern United States. The NZDB is the marketing arm of the New Zealand dairy industry. The Board’s main business is separated into con sumer, foodservice and ingred ients sales. Solid Gold Holstein Emlenton, PA, Clarion County 100 Cow Free Stall Barn New York residents, add 8% sales tax (calculated on both the cost of publications and the shipping and handling charges). If ordering more than one copy of if ordering from outside the United States, contact NRAES for shipping rates. Orders from outside the United States must be prepaid in U.S. funds. All major credit cards are accepted, and checks should be made payable to NRAES. For more information or a free pub lications catalog, contact NRAES by phone at (607) 255- 7654, by fax at (607) 254-8770, or by e-mail at NRAES@COR NELL.EDU. Or visit the NRAES web site at WWW.NRAES.ORG. will get a chance to taste Ameri can agriculture, from corn and corn products to soybeans, wheat, meat, poultry and dairy. “Today’s House vote was a vote in favor of opportunity for U.S. farmers and for the people of China. The nation’s com growers are gratified that a majority of House members heeded agriculture’s message and voted to give us open access to the world’s largest market, rather than pandering to the protectionists who refuse to rec ognize that we operate in a global economy. “As corn growers said in the fortune cookies we distributed on Capitol Hill this week: ‘free trade with China will mean a bright future for U.S. farmers.”