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Dairy Hoof Care Seminar
Scheduled In Maryland
WESTMINSTER, Md.
Lameness is the most costly clini
cal disease of dairy cattle, with
associated costs reaching as
much as $3OO or more per cow,
according to Dr. Jan Shear, a na
tionally acclaimed expert in hoof
care management at the College
of Veterinary Medicine at the
University of Florida.
Or. Shear will discuss foot and
hoof care and diseases at a Dairy
Hoof Care and Management Pro
gram being offered by Maryland
Cooperative Extension and ZIN
PRO. The one-day seminar,
which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Jan. 23 in Hagerstown,
Maryland.
Program Announced For Carroll
County Extension Meeting
WESTMINSTER, Md. The
Carroll County Extension Mid-
Winter Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Burns
Hall at the ag center.
Besides providing updated in
formation on the production and
marketing of grain and forage
crops, the meeting serves as an
opportunity for agriculture pro
ducers to become introduced to
new products and services. Near
ly 20 agribusinesses set-up dis
plays and have representatives to
talk with farmers during the
meeting.
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9 Tuesday Jan 22,2002 9:30 AM
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Wednesday Jan 23,2002 9:30 AM
JIL Carriage Corner Restaurant
•jr Rt. 45
Mifflinburg, PA
m Thursday Jan 24,2002 9:30 AM
Bart Township Fire Hall
Georgetown, Pa. Rte. 896 & Furnace Rd
Speaker:
Dr. Richard Holliday DVM
Impro Products Inc.
Lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon
Reservations required!
Call Before Jan. 18, 2002
AARON GROFF & SON Ray K. Espenshade
103 Clearview Drive Lewisburg, PA
Ephrata, PA. 17522 (570) 524 7566
(800) 468-4909
The seminar is designed for
both dairy producers and consul
tants. Participants will learn di
rectly applicable take-home in
formation on management
practices designed to improve
foot care and health. In addition
to Dr. Shear’s presentation on
diseases, sessions will focus on:
anatomy of the foot and hoof;
proper hoof trimming and cow
comfort; feeding for optimal foot
and hoof health; and a research
update on detecting lameness.
Speakers include Dr. Ernest
Hovingh of the Virginia-Mary
land Regional College of Veteri
nary Medicine; Dr. Uri Tasch of
In order to remain eligible to
purchase “Restricted Use” pesti
cides, farmers must remain up
dated on the proper handling and
use of these products. The mid
winter meeting serves this pur
pose also. For those individuals
whose three year certificate ex
pired December 2001 or will ex
pire in 2002, this meeting is an
opportunity to satisfy an educa
tional requirement.
The 2002 meeting program of
fers a variety of educational top
ics, such as: “Landowner Liabili
ty and Recreational Access,”
the University of Maryland, Bal
timore County; and Dr. David
Byers, an independent dairy nu
trition and management consul
tant. A registration fee of $lO per
person includes lunch and a pub
lication on hoof care and man
agement.
To register for the Jan. 23
seminar in Hagerstown, send a
check payable to the Washington
County EAC by Jan. 11, and
mail to the Maryland Coopera
tive Extension, Washington
County Office, 7303 Sharpsburg
Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713. For
more information, call Don
Schwartz, at (301) 791-1304.
“Alternative Crop Opportuni
ties;” “Herbicide and Weed Con
trol Update;” “Maryland Grain
Marketing Issues;” “Managing
Alfalfa for Increased Yield and
Quality;” “Risk Management-In
surance Coverage;” “MDA Pesti-
cide Regulations Update;”
“Organic Grain Produc
tion;” and “Agricultural
Risk Management (AGR)
Act of 2000-New Crop In
surance.”
The Carroll County Mid-
Winter Meeting is open to
anyone with an inter
est in agriculture.
There is no charge to
attend. Those planning
to stay for lunch
should call by (410)
386-2760 by Jan. 11 to
reserve a ticket. The
cost for lunch is $5.
The meeting wiil
begin at 8 a.m. with
milk, coffee and do
nuts and an opportuni
ty to visit with the
commercial exhibitors.
The formal program
begins at 9:25 a.m. If
you have a disability
that requires special
assistance for your
participation in a pro
gram, please contact
the extension office at
(410) 386-2760; Fax:
(410) 876-0132, two
weeks prior to the pro
gram.
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Penn State Announces Course
On Equine Reproduction
MERCER (Mercer Co.)
Penn State has announced a day
long “short course” Feb. 2 tar
geted for the serious mare or stal
lion owner who wishes to ad
vance their knowledge on equine
reproduction.
The meeting will be conducted
at the Mercer County Coopera
tive Extension Center, Rt. 19, one
mile north of Mercer, 463 North
Perry Highway, Mercer.
Registration will be accepted
by mail or fax through January
28.
The registration fee of $l5 in
cludes all costs of instruction and
instructional materials, beverage
breaks, and lunch.
Return completed registration
form and payment to:
Penn State University
Attn: Dr. Ann Swinker
324 Henning Building
University Park, PA
16802-2601
Telephone: (814) 865-7810
Fax: (814) 865-7442
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Walter R. Threlfall: Pro
fessor and Head of Theriogenolo
gy Area, The Ohio State Univer
sity
Dr. Ann M. Swinker: Penn
State University Extension Horse
Specialist, Professor of the De-
partment of Dairy and Animal
Science.
Tentative Schedule: February
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration,
Coffee and Donuts
9:00-12:00 a.m. Dr. Walter
Threlfall Reproductive physi
ology, manipulation of the mare’s
heat cycle, breeding via natural
service and artificial insemina
tion, shipping fresh cooled
semen, and use of frozen semen
12:00-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-1:15 p.m. Dr. Ann
Swinker Broodmare Nutrition
and Body Condition Scoring.
Feeding the mare throughout
Gestation.
1:20-2:30 p.m. Dr. Walter
Threlfall Advanced Technolo
gies in Equine Reproduction
2:30 p.m. Questions and Dis
cussion
Pre-registration form is due by
January 28. Late registrations
postmarked after this date must
pay an additional charge of $lO
per person to register. Walk-in
registrations will be accepted as
space allows.
For More Informtion contact
Dr. Ann Swinker at aswinker@p
su.edu or (814) 865-7810.