Zhiguo Wu, Penn State Dairy and Animal Science Department, speaks at Ag Progress Days Aug. 19. According to Wu, doubling the number of milkings in the period just after calving increases production throughout the lactation. Photo by Dave Lefever 160 Short Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067 717-933-1015 CONTACT US FOR ALL YOUR DESIGN AND BUILDING NEEDS All Livestock Confinement Operations Complete Dairy Facilities • Free Stall Buildings • Tie Stall Barns • Heifer Barns • Dry Cow Barns • Calf Barns • Parlor/Holding Special Needs Facilities Steer, Poultry, Hog Facilities Post Frame Structures Commercial Projects CONTACT MARVIN DUECK AT PH: 717-933-1015 FAX: 717-933-1594 CELL: 717-629-8167 Dairy projects are our specialty. We take pride in being a hands on company. All work is performed by our own crews, with special care to individual’s needs. CK Penn State Offers Pasteurizer Workshop UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The Pas teurizer Operators Workshop will be offered by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences Nov, 10-12 at the Atherton Hotel in State College and at Borland Laboratory on the University Park campus. The workshop is designed primarily for pasteu rizer operators working in milk plants. However, people working in plants processing juice or water also will benefit from participation in the course. The workshop will include sessions with Penn State faculty covering milk composition, the general principles of heat transfer, and microbiology. Paul Hoge of the Pennsylvania Department of Agricul ture will discuss the regulatory testing of HTST, or high temperature short time, equipment. Practical skills will be gained through hands-on labs. Registrations will be accepted until Oct. 27. The registration fee of $465 covers tuition, manual, break, a lunch and the banquet. For registration in formation, contact the Office of Conferences and Short Courses by phone at (814) 865-8301 or by e mail at shortcourse@psu.edu, or visit the Web at http://conferences.cas.psu.edu. IRUC “LET DUECK DO IT” lON
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