Classification focus shifts to production over type in dairy herds
Roy notes producers prioritize high production while some breeds show stronger type classification. Simpson cites an average cow age of just over 4 years among cows evaluated, arguing profitable cattle should pay for themselves in the first two years and continue producing annually. John E Kreider chairs the barn meeting with Daniel S Stoltzfus and Paul N Brubaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Simpson
John E Kreider
Barn Meeting
Daniel S Stoltzfus
Paul N Brubaker
John Shelly
John Kreider
Clarence Stauffer
Nelvin Empet
Pennsylvania Holstein Association
Roy Simpson
Shelly
Indian Spring Farm
Lancaster County Holstein Association
L. F
Pregnant Sows Transmit Hog Cholera to Piglets
Field and laboratory veterinarians report that a sow exposed to hog cholera during pregnancy may pass the virus to her unborn pigs without showing illness. The piglets then carry the virus.
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ARS
Pig Roundup Sets Weight Classes and Manship Show
Pig Roundup will be ear tagged weighed and penned immediately with three weight classes Lightweight 190 pounds and under Mediumweight 195 to 220 pounds and Heavy 225 pounds and up Club members may show one pig per class but may enter multiple breeds and classes A show manship class with junior and senior divisions is added Lancaster Livestock Exchange will run the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plastow
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Farm Calendar Highlights For 4-H Events At Lancaster
Farm Calendar lists 4-H Pig Roundup at Lancaster Stockyards with a public auction at 1 30 p m. Entries for Southeast District events include Black and White Show at Hershey and a Dress Revue at Penn State University. Dairy Show competition follows in late August 9 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Stockyards
Southeast District
Hershey — State
Penn State
Hershey Hosts State Plowing and Field Day Event
The State Plowing Contest and Field Day take place at John R. Rogger's farm in Belleville Ri Mifflin County on August 26 and 27. The Pennsylvania Poultry Queen test is also referenced in Hershey.
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Hershey
John R. Rogger
Belleville Ri
Mifflin County
Pennsylvania
Corn Silage Outperforms Sorghum in Steer Fattening
In Jeanerette Louisiana researchers report corn silage yielded higher gains for fattening beef cattle than sorghum sudan. ARS nutritionist W Reynolds and N T Poche of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station note corn silage produced stronger economic returns.
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Jeanerette
ARS
W . Reynolds
N. T. Poche
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station
Sudan
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Ephrata
Cert
Alfa Alfalfa
Cayuga Alfalfa
Narragansett Alfalfa
Ladion
Pennscott Red Clover
Seneca
Smoketown, Pa
Mueller Bak
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Lititz, Pa
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Lancaster
Strasburg
Lititz
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