i36-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 11,2001 A! Penn State Cooperative Extension Capitol Region Dairy Team DAIRY FEEDING ALTERNATIVES IN TIMES OF DROUGHT Philip E. Wagner Extension Agent Dairy Franklin County For some dairy producers, a prime concern is forage sup ply. Weeks ago was the time to evaluate your supply and start making plans. On some farms, 10-20 per cent more forage is fed than is necessary to maintain animals in a reasonably normal state. This is good management and economical in a normal year. However, times are not nor mal now and some farms will need to reduce forage intakes to minimum levels for cows in milk and for young stock. Do not limit normal forage intakes for dry cows and springing heifers. Use of for age substitutes and high-fiber concentrates will be an option for some. Relatively speaking, the price outlook for com, soy beans, and by-product ingredi ents should remain favorable. The crops in the “bread-bas ket” of this country are look ing good. Some feed concerns will be offering a complete feed that will meet essentially all nutrient needs. Be sure to work closely with your nutri tionist. If buying hay, this is a year to compare local and regional prices with western hay prices. Most western hay is sold with a guaranteed relative feed value (RFV). RFV is a mea surement of the overall feed ing value of a specific forage. Most western hay has a higher RFV than local hay. Several producers have found western hay to be an enhancement to their feeding program even in a normal year. Avoid paying unreasonably high panic prices for forage. Pricing com silage will be a challenge. In a drought year, corn silage is generally higher in protein and lower in energy than during a normal year. As a rule of thumb, drought com silage generally has a feed value 90-92 percent of normal corn silage. Some of you may have neighbors with com planted specifically for grain production. Some of that com will never make an ear. Now is the time to talk to them if you need forage. Maybe these same neighbors also have soy beans that will not make a crop but could be utilized for silage. Elevated nitrate levels art a concern in some of our crops this season. Nitrate related problems can be kept to a minimum if common sense is used. Introduce suspected for- A new booklet will appear in the Sept. 22 issue, just in time for the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg. H Lancaster Farming's Dairy Pitts is scheduled to S include dairy industry news and information H never seen before in the paper, including " expanded DHIA reports, information about dairy herd expansion, nontraditiobal dairy marketing, and a calendar of events strictly for dairy producers. Philip E. Wagner ages gradually don’t feed suspected feeds to hungry ani mals, utilize suspected materi al for silage rather than green chop, don’t harvest suspected crops for 3-5 days after a sig nificant rain, and make sure other forages and concentrates are fed prior to or mixed with suspected material. Also, be wary of silo gas. Be sure to look at the ani mal side of the equation. Maybe some of you need to cull harder. You may main tain or increase milk produc tion by culling hard and pro viding what forage is available to the more efficient cows re maining. Some will need to re duce young stock numbers. A year like this gives a per son time to reflect somewhat on the cropping end of the dairy business. Here are some questions and I am sure you can think of others: Is all the land I plant in com suitable for corn? With the advances that have been made with barley yields, should I take a closer look at this crop? As a risk manage ment practice, should I regu larly include some summer annual grasses such as su dangrass, sorghum-sudan hy brids, or sorghum into my for age program? Should I do more double-cropping and if so with what? If you want more details on some of the topics discussed here, Penn State dairy special ists put together several hand outs you may find helpful. “Dairy Feeding Alternatives Following Adverse Weather” (DSE 88-31) and “Drought- Related Issues In Dairy Cattle Nutrition” (DAS 99-5) are two that you may find helpful. Publication DAS 97-17 was re ferenced in a previous column article. Request a copy of these publications from your county extension office or give me a call at (717) 263-9226. Reversal Of Champion Tate’ At Lebanon Holstein Show ANDY ANDREWS Editor LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Lebanon Holstein Show late last week here at the Lebanon Area Fair was a simple reversal of fate for both grand champion and re serve. Last year’s champions, Scott and Karen Nolt, Lebanon, be came reserve this year, and vice versa, with Adam and Lisa Son nen, Richland, taking champion this year. Lisa said the champion was a 7-year-old 100,000-pound class winner, Stardust. Stardust, from a Canadian sire, has calved five times. This was the Sonnen’s fourth grand champion at the Lebanon Area Fair. Reserve was a 6-year-old shown by Scott and Karen Nolt, Lebanon. Following is a list of show placings. OPEN HOLSTEIN SHOW Spring heifer calf: 1. P. Dustin Homing. 2 Timothy Vail. 3. Chad Horst. Winter heifer calf: 1 Nathan Heim. 2. Timothy Vail. 3. Kelly Horning. Fall heifer calf 1 Nathan Paul Beiler 2. Holly Miller. 3. Adam J and Lisa A Son nen Summer yearling heifer: 1. Sonnen Hol stems. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 3. Dale B. and Kynel D. Himmelberger Spring yearling heifer- 1. John Donmoy er. 2. Paul Miller. 3. Amanda Miller Winter yeadmg: 1. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 2 Harrison Miller. 3. Hannah Bern gard ner. Fall yearling heifer: 1. Holly Miller 2. Jay D. Bomgardner. 3. Bradley Hoover Junior best three females: 1. Adam Son nen. 2. Loving Meadows. 3. Himmel Valley. Dry cow, four years and under; 1. Kevin J. Bomgardner. 2. Chanelle Horst. 3. Ra chael Krall. Dry cow, five years and over 1. Dale Hostetter. 2. Holly Miller. 3 Paul Homing. Junior 2-year-old: 1. Reid Hoover. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 3. P. Dustin Homing. Best udder for class: 1. Reid Hoover. 2 Adam J. and Lisa A Sonnen Senior 2-year-old cow: 1. Kelly Reist. 2. Adam J and Lisa A Sonnen. 3. Timothy Vail Best udder for class' 1. Kelly Reist. 2. Amanda Martin. Junior 3-year-old cow. 1. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 2 Crystal Brubaker. 3. Promise-Lane Farm. Best udder for class: 1. Promise-Lane Farm. 2. Crystal Brubaker. Senior 3-year-old cow: 1. Promise-Lane Farm. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 3. Sarah Krall. Best udder for class: 1. Promise-Lane Farm. 2. Justin Troutman. 4-year-old cow: 1. Klinedell Farms. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 3. Promise- Lane Farm. Best udder for class: 1. Klinedell Farms. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen 5-year-old cow: 1. Dale Hostetler. 2. Bradley Hoover. 3. P. Dustin Homing. Best udder for class: 1. Dale Hostetler. 2. Brad Hoover. Six years and over. 1. Scott and Karen Nolt 2. Dale Hostetter. 3. P. Dustin Hom ing. Best udder for class; 1. Scott and Karen Nolt. 2. Jared Zimmerman. 100,000 pound cow: 1. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen 2. Scott and Karen Nolt. Best udder for class: 1. Scott and Karen Nolt. 2. Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. Senior best three females: 1. Adam J. All-American Dairy Show Sept. 22-27 HARRISBURG (Dauphin the breed to take home to their Co.) The 38th All-American herds. Selection of the supreme Dairy Show is scheduled Sept, champion will be Sept. 27 follow -22-27 here at the Pennsylvania ing the Holstein and Jersey Farm Show Complex. shows. Some of the nation’s top dairy Festivities will begin Saturday cattle will travel to Harrisburg to evening, Sept. 22, with the Penn compete in regional and national sylvania Dairy Princess Pageant, dairy breed shows throughout the Several exciting youth activi week. The “All-American” will ties will be featured at the All also host the Pennsylvania Hoi- American. The youth showman stein Fall Championship Show ship contest will begin at 1 p.m. and the Eastern Elite Holstein Sept. 23, and will close with the Sale, providing opportunities for senior youth fitting contest. Sun- Holstein breeders to purchase da X evening’s activities will con some of Pennsylvania’s best of elude with the Junior Dairy Show Olympics. The youth will also have the opportunity to participate in nu merous competitive events in the Need farm equipment ’ Check out the cknsifteds m Section C Lisa Sonnen exhibited grand champion of the Lebanon Fair Holstein Show. Lebanon Area Fair Holstein Show reserve champion went to Scott and Karen Nolt. Karen holds Katelyn, 1.5 years. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 2. Date Hostetter. 3. Loving Meadows. Dairy herd: 1. Adam J. and Lisa A Son nen. 2. Scott and Karen Nolt. 3. Loving Meadows. Produce of dam: 1. Turnpike View. 2. Loving Meadows. 3. Amy Moyer. Dam and daughter 1. Scott and Karen Nolt. 2. Jesse Bomgardner. 3. Timothy Vail. CHAMPIONS Junior champion: Nathan Heim. Reserve junior champion: P. Dustin Homing. Senior champion: Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. Reserve senior champion; Scott and Karen Nolt. Grand champion; Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. Reserve grand champion: Scott and Karen Nolt. Best udder Scott and Karen Nolt. Beat bred and owned: Adam J. and Lisa A. Sonnen. 2001 All-American. 4-H and FFA members from across the state will compete in the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show on Monday, Sept. 24. The Invitational Youth Dairy * Cattle Judging contest will host dairy judging teams from across North America competing in 4-H, FFA, and collegiate divi sions. The contest will culminate with an awards banquet Monday evening. For more information on the All-American Dairy Show, con tact-dte Farm Shdw Complex at (717) 787-2905 or visit the Penn sylvania Department of Agricul ture’s homepage at www.pda.sta* te.pa.us. .
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