Red And White Sets Record
CRYSTAL SPRING (Fulton
Co.) The Red and White Dairy
Cattle Association (RWDCA) an
nounces a new world record for
milk production.
Elm-Park Moselle-Red-ET,
bred and owned by Elm-Park
Farms, Ltd. in Sheboygan Falls,
Wis., has completed the new re
cord production of 54,721 pounds
of milk with 1,502 pounds of but
terfat and 1,615 pounds of pro
tein. Moselle’s record-breaking
lactation began at six years of age
and is based on three times a day
milking and a 365-day record.
In addition to outstanding pro
duction, Moselle is an outstand
ing individual for conformation,
scoring Excellent-91 with 2m Ex
cellent Mammary System and
Excellent in feet and legs.
Moselle is a cow backed with
the pedigree to support her out
standing production and per
formance, as a daughter of King
lea Leader ~RC from Elm-Park
Montana-ET -RC. Montana is a
Walkway Chief Mark daughter
that scored Very Good-87 and
produced a top record of 43,850
pounds of milk, 1,726 pounds of
butterfat, and 1,397 pounds of
protein as a 5-year-old. Montana
in turn is from Elm Park Merit
Mercy-Red-ET, a well-known
brood cow who scored Excellent
and was recognized as Dam of
Merit and Gold Medal Dam.
Elm-Park Moselle-Red-ET, bred and owned by Elm-
Park Farms, Ltd. in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., has completed
the new record production of 54,721 pounds of milk with
1,502 pounds of butterfat and 1,615 pounds of protein.
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Mercy, a Misty Maples daughter
of Bultman Muroc H Cavalier-
Red is the dam of one of the
breed’s best sires today. Elm Park
LaSalle-ET ~RC.
“Like others in her family, Mo
selle is a cow you don’t want to
be between her and her feed,”
said Louis Prange, of Elm Park
Farms, where this outstanding
cow family has been developed.
“The entire family are extremely
aggressive eaters, with great
dairy characteristics and fast
milk out.” Moselle truly has been
a trouble-fee cow her entire life.”
Moselle has offspring by
STVBQ Rubens exported to Co
lumbia. She also has pregnancies
due this year by Arnell Elegant
and has been flushed again to
Rubens.
The two-times per day,
365-day record holder is J-Don
Bailee Mabel-Red-ET with a re
cord of 54,190 pounds of milk in
365 days.
The Red and White Dairy Cat
tle Association was founded in
1964 to promote the breeding and
development of Red and White
dairy cattle and has been located
in Crystal Spring since 1975. The
association is based on the princi
ple of an open herdbook. There
are now more than 120,000 ani
mals registered in the herdbook
and 800 members in the associa
tion.
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Comprehensive Dairy Herd Health
Program At Lancaster County Dairy Day
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Management techniques, nutri
tion, and vaccines must work to
gether to prevent infectious dis
eases. This program will focus on
vaccine use and misuse while
touching on the interactions of
management and nutrition on
vaccines and its importance to
vaccination success.
Have you ever wondered when
to vaccinate and for what? And
what type of vaccine you should
use killed or modified live?
And is “brand A” really much
better than “brand B?”
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Wayne County Dairy Day Feb. 15
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
The 24th annual Wayne County
Dairy Day is scheduled for Fri
day, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:15
p.m., at the Honesdale High
School on Terrace Street.
Dairy Day is conducted each
year as an effort to offer timely
dairy industry-related informa
tion and new technology to area
dairy farm families. Area agribu
sinesses have an opportunity to
present this important informa
tion to these dairy farm families
through displays, informal talks,
demonstrations and one-on-one
individual conversations.
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These and other issues will be
covered in “user friendly” terms.
For more information, visit the
following Website: http://
capitaldairy.cas.psu.edu/
If you are involved in herd
health decisions on the farm we
encourage you to attend this in
formative workshop and learn
how to make your vaccination
successful.
The event is set for Tuesday,
March 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Lancaster Farm and Home
Center.
Highlights are Basic Immunol
This year’s Dairy Day will
once again feature an “Ask the
Expert” segment. Topics to be of
fered to area dairy farm families
will include: “Milking Robotics
and Other Milking Parlor Ideas”
by J. Craig Williams, agriculture
agent, Tioga County Cooperative
Extension; “Conservation Pro
grams For Area Dairy Farms” by
Robert Muller Jr., district man
ager, Wayne Conservation Dis
trict; “Better Corn Silage For
Your Dairy Herd” by Dave Mes
sersmith, agronomy/agriculture
agent; Wayne County Coopera
tive Extension; “Crop Insurance
Mark
Cairn
ogy and Disease Resistance in
Relation to Vaccination, The Af
fect of Management and Nutri
tion on Vaccination Success,
Vaccinations to Use and Timing
of Vaccinations, Types of Vac
cines, Bovine Neosporosis and
Neospora Vaccine, and Planning
Effective Herd Health Programs.
Speakers are Dr. Arlen Mills,
extension veterinarian, capitol re
gion and Dr. Les Choromanski,
Intervet.
Cost is $lO for lunch and ma
terials.
Send check and registration
form in by Thursday, Feb. 28.
Phone;
2002” by Russell C. Redding,
deputy secretary for marketing,
promotion and program service,
Pa. Department of Agriculture;
“4-H Program In Wayne Coun
ty” by Joyce Malicky, 4-H coordi
nator Wayne County 4-H Pro
gram; and “Financial Planning
New Farmer Loan Program” by
Debra Bryant, certified financial
planner (CFP) and extension
agent, Wayne County Coopera
tive extension.
For additional information
contact the Wayne County Coop
erative Extension at (570)
253-5970, extension 239.
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