Ultrasonic scanner aids predicting lambs and meat value
A Gornell University ultrasonic scanner reads fetal echoes to count lambs in ewes and assess meat characteristics. The device promises to guide nutrition before lambing and improve breeding by providing reliable live-animal data, akin to DHIA tests, beyond traditional eye judgments.
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New DES Rules Tighten Withdrawal Period for DES Use
Farmers confront a seven day withdrawal under USDA DES regulations with compliance proof required. Noncompliance risks seven day delays, potential bans on DES, and industry disapproval while organic foods grow as an alternate market. Emphasizes producer responsibility to assure quality food and guard public confidence.
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Newspaper rate card lists staff and pricing
Robert G. Campbell is Advertising Director and Zane Wilson is Managing Editor. Subscription price is $2 per year in Lancaster County and $3 elsewhere.
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Stilbestrol Certificate and Written Leases Guidance
New regulations require cattle and sheep sellers to provide a signed Certificate from the feeder stating no stilbestrol was fed in the prior seven days or that any use followed legal methods. Lancaster County farms show 20 percent tenant operations. advise putting leases in writing with signed copies for clarity and defined responsibilities and timing.
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Aerosol Cans and Roof Heating Cables For Homes
Advice warns to safely discard aerosol cans avoiding heat and puncture risks. It also promotes electric heating cables to prevent pipe freezing and ice buildup on roofs with guidance on installation and grounding.
Take Me to Your Leader Lesson for January 30 1972
A devotional on Luke 16 13 and 16 15 31 and 21 4 contrasts wealth with faith. It cites Jesus teaching that money can mislead and that true leadership comes from God not possessions. The sermon urges sharing, trusting God's provision and choosing God over mammon.
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