Penn State Develops Biosecurity Evaluation, Action Plan
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Carnegie Mellon University Makes Largest Wind Energy Purchase InU.S.
PITTSBURGH Carnegie
Mellon University will make the
nation’s largest single retail pur
chase of wind energy through an
agreement announced Sunday by
Carnegie Mellon, Community
Energy, Inc., and Environmental
Defense.
Carnegie Mellon will buy five
percent of its total electricity next
year from new -Wind power
generated, ht WMfelra Pennsylva
nia. The purchase of wind
generated electricity, equivalent
to the energy required by nearly
650 homes per year, is part of
Carnegie MeUon’s commitment
to cleaner energy and the envi
ronment.
“Developing new technologies,
policies, and practices to protect
and enhance our global environ
ment is one of our strategic prior
Vets Plus Product
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follow-up to antibiotic therapy
to re-inoculate the gut with the
good bacteria that were killed by
antibiotics and to promote effi
cient feed conversion.
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ities,” said Carnegie Mellon Pres
ident Jared L. Cohon. “Our
university is committed to using
our research and education pro
grams as well as our own cam
pus practices to improve envi
ronmental quality, to provide
leadership in environmentally
sustainable practices, and to sup
port the development of wind
power generation in western
Pennsylvania. We hope this ef
fort will become a practical
model for other universities and
organizations.”
Carnegie Mellon’s wind energy
will be generated by 1.5 mega
watt wind turbines to be installed
this fall at the Exelon-Commu
nity Energy Wind Farm at Mill
Run, under construction in
Springfield and Stewart town
ships in Fayette County about 40
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miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
The Mill Run project, consisting
of 10 1.5-megawatt turbines, the
largest wind farm announced in
the eastern U.S. to date. The Car
negie Mellon wind energy pur
chase of 4,778 megawatt-hours
will require more than an entire
dedicated turbine to meet the de
mand.
“Carnegie Mellon’s commit
ment to clean energy will protect
human health by reducing pollu
tion and help protect the' planet
from the threat of global warm-
Young Guns Focus On Enhancing
Future Of Hereford Breed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. More
than 130 Hereford breeders,
ages 22-45, recently met to
design a road map for the future
success of the Hereford breed.
The Young Guns Genetic
Focus Workshop, hosted by the
American Hereford Association
(AHA) was conducted June 10-
11 in Kansas City, Mo. Top in
dustry leaders, led by Dr.
Harlan Ritchie, Michigan State
University, had some hard
hitting facts and advice to share
with breeders in taking an ag
gressive approach to becoming
full service genetic providers.
According to Ritchie,
seedstock producers will need to
focus on maximizing the
strengths of the Hereford breed
and minimizing the weaknesses,
while at the same time decreas
ing the risk and enhancing the
profitability for their customers.
The speakers took an honest
look at the changes that need to
be made in order for the Here
ford breed to be successful. Dr.
Dan Moser, Kansas State Uni
versity, used across breed aver
ages and showed Hereford
genetic trends in comparison to
Farm Name:
ing,” said Environmental De
fense Executive Director Fred
Krupp. “The university’s pur
chase of wind power sends the
clear signal that clean, rehewable
energy is a viable resource that
will help reduce dependence on
fossil fuels. Carnegie Mellon
should be commended for its
leadership in this arena.”
By moving from local coal
fired power plant production to
wind power, the purchase is ex
pected to eliminate the equivalent
of 13 tons of nitrogen oxides per
Angus and Simmental. He gave
the breeders some important
points to think about such as,
the demand for Hereford heifer
bulls, ideal growth rate and
mature size of Herefords, appro
priate level of milk production
and genetic trends for fertility,
longevity and efficiency.
The consensus, at the conclu
sion of the workshop included
expanding the focus on perform
ance and the economically rele
vant traits and improving
communication between the as
sociation, breeders and the beef
industry.
Harvesting the heterosis was
the message that rang clear
throughout the entire event as
young breeders were told nu
merous times that heterosis and
breed complimentarity are pow
erful tools for the future of the
beef industry. “Our mission was
to challenge, but not offend our
young Hereford breeders at our
first Young Guns event,” stated
Craig Huffhines, AHA’s execu
tive vice president.
“There is a predominantly
black U.S. cow herd that needs
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year; 35 tons of sulfur dioxide,
which leads to acid rain; 5,100
tons of carbon <|taude, the Pri
mary contributor rojglobal want
ing; and 0.18 raercufy,
a pollutant that istoxlc to hu
mans and the environment. The
Eduction in carbon dioxide emis
sions is equivalent to planting
nearly 19,000 acres of trees or
taking more than 1,000 cars off
the road.
Wind energy is the world’s
fastest growing form of electricity
generation.
heterosis to enhance its profit
potential. Our Hereford Young
Guns are challenged to produce
the maternal component that
will make black cows more effi
cient through the use of Here
ford genetics.”
Young Gun participant, Dale
Spencer, Brewster, Neb., said,
“Let’s make sure the Young
Guns’ mission does not die. It is
vital that those of us that at
tended, take the message home
and back to our state meetings.”
John Lacey, past NCBA pres
ident from Paso Robles, Calif.,
Kay Richardson, Evinston, Fla.,
Ray Marxer, Matador Cattle
Co., Dillon, Mont., and Douglas
Olsen, Harrisburg, Neb., ex
pressed their opinions in regards
to using the Hereford breed in
their operations.
For more detailed informa
tion on the Young Guns Genetic
Focus Workshop or the Ameri
can Hereford Association, con
tact Amy Cowan at (816) 842-
3757 or acowan@hereford.ore.