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
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Pasteurizer Workshop
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The Pas
teurizer Operators Workshop will be offered by
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