Tenpoint mastitis control plan outlined for dairies
At the Kansas Mastitis Council annual meeting John Nicolai outlines a 10 point program for mastitis control. Key steps include udder washing with warm water and antiseptic, routine strip cups, proper milking machine timing and vacuum management, teat dipping after milking, immediate treatment of clinical cases, annual herd bacteria testing, dry cow treatment, monthly CMT testing, and yearly milking system analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Mastitis Council
John Nicolai
Kentucky University Dairy Scientist
Yield grading differences in beef carcases attract debate
Kansas State University meat scientist Michael Dikeman and the U S Meat Animal Research Center show significant retail yield differences among USDA yield grades. Yield grade 2 carcasses offer about 9.8 percent more retail product than grade 4, equating to roughly 68.6 pounds more per 700 pounds and about 85.75 dollars extra value at 1 25 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dikeman
Kansas State University
Dikeman
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Clay Center
Neb
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dieman
Farm Horses in War Efforts Through American History
The article traces how U S agriculture supplied horses for military use from the Revolution to World War I and beyond. It notes the remount program began in 1913, locating stallions in states like Vermont New Hampshire Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee, producing 174 quality colts by 1917. It also describes a side benefit of breeding better farm horses and the eventual decline of horse use as mechanization grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lester Fisher
Little Spider
Blue Girl
Chicago
Farm
U.S
Francis Morris
New York
North
Vermont
New Hampshire
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
4 H auto program teaches teen drivers safety
The article argues teens are involved in a disproportionate share of accidents and describes the 4 H automotive project three phases covering street rules maintenance and hazard recognition. It emphasizes planning earning a license and the nation’s vast automotive dependence.
County conservation awards honor district leaders and researchers
The Kansas Association of Conservation Districts in Wichita awarded three service prizes to Bartos Brown Jennings Decatur County for long supervision, Lowell A. Burchett Manhattan for field work at Scandia 1965 1973 and Paul Zeh Wichita for conservation coverage. Limerick winners include Stephanie Miller Ellis County Glen Schwerdtfeger Rice County and Mary Wilkinson Rawlins County with honorable mention Michelle Brewster Douglas County.
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Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Wichita
Bartos Brown
Jennings
Decatur County Conservation District
District Board of Supervisors
KACD
Lowell A. Burchett
Manhattan
Kansas Crop Improvement
Paul Zeh
Kansas-Farmer-Stockman
Limerick
Stephanie Miller
Ellis County
Glen Schwerdtfeger
Rice County
Mary Wilkinson
Rawlins County
Michelle Brewster
Douglas County
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Earl L. van Meter
RCA
Sylvania
Max
Oan
Lery
Julian G. Toney
Journal
Farm Report
United States
America
Wickes Holiday
Disney World
Las Vegas
Panasonic
Wickes
Newres
Wickes Lumber
Washington Ave
Saginaw
Pri
Catarsite Fear
Wickes Corp
Florida
VVC
Edetsy Lumber
Bank Americard
Teenoweles and Regulations
Orlando
Lake Buena Vista
Mgm Grand Hotel
Continental
The
Rire En Corp
East Lawrence Turnpike
Robert E. McIntyre
Sahara Desert
Death Valley
Pennsylvania
Wickes Lumber Sue Elas Aas
Crossbuck Door
Fiberglas
Eni
the Wickes Corp
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