A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,2001 Dairy Day Draws 450 (Continued from Page A2l) was split between Drs. Bhushan fun trivia activity for the youth, Jayarao and Robert Van Saun, the program also offered a se- fellow extension veterinarians rious side as Penn State repre- with Penn State University, sentatives gave presentations on Jayarao focused his presenta many issues that face dairy tion on the prevention and con farmers daily. trol of mastitis in early and late The morning program time lactation. He stressed the impor- Members of the Athens Area FFA manned a booth that measured reaction time using a simulated power takeoff. Here Diane Elliott, Towanda, prepares to pull away from the device, while FFA members Kyan Wood and Steven Raymond watch her time. Checklists (Continued from Page A4l) simplifying, and dc stressing their lives to give more time for family, according to Shirk. The public is building bigger houses with smaller dining rooms but larger kitchens. Cooking shows and books are also enjoying rising popularity. “So basi cally people have less time for cooking but more interest in doing it,” he said. America is showing a desire to return to basics, with growing importance of eating as a family. Also in creased concern in en vironmental issues and where the food comes from and how it was raised will also impact agriculture. Consumers are also looking at improving their health by what they eat, which will direct marketing of products. In addition they are concerned over ethics and buying food from a socially responsible company. “The bottom line is, what kind of a farm do you want to manage, and who do you want to produce for?” said Shirk. HENRY K. FISHER & SONS, INC. 667 Hartman Station Road Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-6530 Larry, Dennis & Kirby Hissong for their new dairy facility in Greencastle, PA New 700 cow State of The Art facility includes Westfalia/Surge Equipment. Thanks for your confidence in Fisher & Thompson for your equipment needs. (westfalia) jsUREEk tance of an adequate dry period as well as the cow’s environ ment. “If you don’t give a long enough dry period, you don’t get good re-growth of the alveoli (the cells that produce milk). In the next lactation, the peak milk production will be lower,” he said. He also noted that many new infections of mastitis happen at the time of drying off or right before calving. “When there’s pressure on the udder, such as when she is entering her dry period or when she is ready to calve, many cows leak milk. That gives the bac teria a chance to enter the udder,” he explained. Jayarao also highlighted pre vention methods involved in a dry cow mastitis program. Steps included are to test all cows five to seven days prior to drying off with the California Mastitis Test. Quarter milk samples should be submitted for culture on cows with a positive score, or cows can be treated with a mas titis lactation preparation. Reg ular dry cow therapy can be used on all cows with negative test results, he said. “Treat her right, keep her in a clean, dry environment and she will do the right things for you,” said Jayarao of all dairy cows. CONGRATULATIONS to Hissong Farmstead - Double 20 Magnum 40 Parlor with arm take offs - Pro Motion crowd gate - Dairy Plan software - Milk metering, auto ID, sort gates - PLC controlled wash system and barn flush system FISHER<S) DAIRY & MILKING THOMPSON SALES^&*SBwicE Main Office 15 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 17540 • 717-656-3307 CHAMBERSBURG 717-352-7606 Open Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon (Leola & Belleville Shops Only) Van Saun added that the (Turn to Page A 43) INCORPORATED MIFFLINBURG 570-966-3900 Dr. Bhushan Jayarao, left, and Dr. Robert Van Saun, Penn State extension veterinarians, gave presentations on managing mastitis and preventing metabolic diseases, re spectively. Both focused on the cow’s dry period as a time of increased management to prevent future problems. [ ~1 k*. aim BELLEVILLE 717-935-7422 A V •yr
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