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Peterson Announces
Funding For Dairy
Research At Penn State
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S.
Congressman John Peterson (R
-PA/5), a member of the House
Appropriations Committee, an
nounced that President Bush
signed the FY 2002 Agriculture
Appropriations bill into law yes
terday containing funding which
he requested for Several dairy-re
lated research projects at Penn
State University.
The following funding requests
were included in the bill:
• $294,000 for Dairy Farm
Profitability The dairy indus
try is a major component of
Pennsylvania’s agricultural sec
tor, and dairy products constitute
nearly two-fifths of the state’s ag
ricultural cash receipts. However,
the organization and structure of
the dairy industry are undergoing
significant changes both within
the state and throughout the
country. This funding will enable
Penn State to perform research
into the economics of cow health,
lactation performance, and over
all farm profitability.
Research will also include risk
analysis, the economic impact of
implementing voluntary animal
health programs, and practices
that reduce the cost per unit
while insuring profitability and
minimizing environmental im
pacts.
• $389,000 for Improved
Dairy Management Practices
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This funding will enable the uni- thora (soybean root rot) can seek
versity to continue to perform in- advice during the D>sease Man.
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dairy farmers adjust successfully s £ te university’s regional agron
to the significant changes needed om y pwtingc
to manage a 21st century dairy The meetings, which will take
farm. New and improved man- place the weeks of Dec. 17 and
agement practices derived from Jan. 14 across Ohio, will provide
this research, and their adapta- guidelines from
, „„„ Ohio State Umversity Extension
ho “ ou f, duc^ tl ? n ’ ? ‘ specialists on everything from in
sential to helping dairy fanners control to guidance position
improve. management practices j ng syst ems to com nitrogen
and maintain profitability. “This management,
research will provide dairy farm- Phytophtfaora, an increasing
ers in Pennsylvania and across concern among soybean growers,
the nation with the tools and the caused northwest Ohio growers
today s ever changing market Dorrance, an Ohio State Univer
conditions,” according to Peter- Extension field crop special
son.- ist. Soybean varieties with single
• $600,000 for Milk Safety gene resistance are not as effec-
This funding will help the univer- live as they once were because
sity’s food sciences department pathogcns have adapted to the
J . ... gene over time, she said,
conduct research to improve our g Wem fa
understanding of milk safety. t h e 1960 s anc j i ate 1970 s after
The project examines the food pathogens adapted to resistant
system continuum, from cow to varieties planted annually, Dor
producer, processor, retailer/food ranee said. Researchers _ have
handler, and consumer. “Dis- been monitoring changes in the
eases such as Bovine Mastitis cost Pathogen population and are cur
j . . . rently researching a new gene,
dairy producers approximately s h e
$2 billion a year,” according to Until the next resistant variety
Peterson. “This research will help is available, Dorrance suggests
us to gain a better understanding using seed treatment, rotating
of milk safety and improve tech
nologies that will be critical to re
ducing and eliminating milk con
tamination”
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At Regional Agronomy Meetings
Milk Marketing Board
Continues Overorder Premium
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The Milk Marketing
Board (MMB) announced that
the overorder premium of $1.40
per hundredweight will remain in
effect until Feb. 19, 2002, at
which time the $.25 per hundred
weight fuel adjustment will ter
minate pursuant to Official Gen
eral Order A-908.
At the time the $.25 per hun
dredweight fuel adjustment ter
minates, the overorder premium
will increase to $1.65 until June
30, 2002. The overorder premium
is paid on Class I (bottled) milk
that is produced, processed, and
sold within the state.
The action is the result of
a hearing of the board on
Nov. 28. Testimony was
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field crops, and using tiling and
tillage. Limiting moisture will in*
Mbit phytophthora, which is
commonly found in clay soils. Af
fected fields have been found
near the old lake bed in north
west Ohio and around the Ohio
River, such as Miami and Greene
counties. “It’s on a field to field
basis,” said Dorrance.
Phytophthora was identified in
Ohio and Indiana in the 19505,
and has become a concern in
Michigan, lowa, Wisconsin, Indi
ana and the north central region,
Dorrance said.
“As with phytophthora, the
most economical way of manag
ing diseases in field crops is
through host resistance,” said
Dorrance. With production prof
its at a thin margin because of
the markets, smart decisions
have to be made to increase yield
with reduced inputs, including
disease management, said Dor
rance.
“The meetings are aimed at in
creasing profits for farmers by
giving unbiased research inform
ation that is biologically sound,”
said Dorrance, who will also dis
cuss diseases concerning other
field crops. Other topics will in
clude insect control, improving
com nitrogen management, man
aging winter annual weeds,
sprayer technology, guidance po
sitioning systems and more.
Regional agronomy meeting
preregistration ends one week
given by representatives on be
half of the Pennsylvania State
Grange; the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau; Dairylea, Dairy Farmers
of America’s Northeast Council,
and Dairy Marketing Services;
and Land O’Lakes and Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Co
operative.
Based upon the testimony
presented, the board members
determined that the $1.40 should
be maintained because of adverse
conditions affecting the Pennsyl
vania Dairy farmer. Although
fuel costs have declined, drought
conditions and increased cost of
production will add costs for
many Pennsylvania producers.
Estimates of com yields in Penn
sylvania are down approximately
25 percent from last year and the
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prior to each meeting. The pre
registered fee is $l5 and $2O at
the door, space permitting. Meet
ings will be held from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the following locations:
• Dec. 18 Bavarian Haus,
Deshler, Ohio, contact Alan Sun
dermeier, (419) 592-0806,
sundermeier.s@osu.edu.
• Dec. 19 All Occasion Cat
ering, Waldo, Ohio, contact Steve
Ruhl, (419) 947-1070,
ruhl.l@osu.edu.
• Dec. 19 Champaign
County Community Center Au
ditorium, Urbana, Ohio, contact
Barry Ward, (937) 484-1526,
ward.B@osu.edu.
• Dec. 20 Dresden United
Methodist Church, Dresden,
Ohio, contact Mark Mechling,
(740) 454-0144, mech
ling.l@osu.edu.
• Jan. 15 Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Cen
ter, Wooster, Ohio, contact Mike
Miller, (330) 725-4911,
miller.26@osu.edu.
• Jan. IS Ramada Inn,
Kent, Ohio, contact Kevin
O’Reilly, (330) 296-6432,
oreilly. 18@osu.edu.
• Jan. 16 Highland County
Training & Employment Center,
Hillsboro, Ohio, contact John
Grimes, (937) 393-1918,
grimes, l@osu.edu.
• Jan. 18 Preble County
Fairgrounds, Eaton, Ohio, con
tact Bonnie Norris, (937)
456-8174, norris.B4@osu.edu.
alfalfa harvest down 10 percent,
contributing to the increased cost
of production.
Fall milk prices have declined
and are expected to continue to
fall by more than $1.50 per hun
dredweight for January, May,
and June. Because farm blend
prices are higher in the south
eastern marketing orders, Penn
sylvania milk is going to the
southeast.
The Pennsylvania overorder
premium of $1.65 is comparable
to premiums being offered in the
surrounding states and retail out
of-store prices remain on average
comparable or lower than
those in New York, New Jersey,
and Maryland.
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