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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
2
A columnist notes shifting Iowa sentiment toward Johnson in 1964, predicting a wide lead for his challenger today. The piece riffs on Vietnam, press criticism, and global events from Castro to Sweden, hinting at public fatigue with policies and media, while musing on England, Korea, and U.S. education reforms.
Iowa State University safety expert Norval Wardle notes a decline in fatal bull accidents on dairy farms over twenty years due to artificial insemination. A 1962 63 pattern saw three bull-related deaths. while overall cattle incidents rose, emphasis shifted to brucellosis, child safety, vaccinations, confinement, hygiene, and veterinary involvement. The article lists 15 questions for dairymen to assess dairy safety, from disease testing and rabies control to fencing, handwashing, dehorning, locking medicine chests, and safe animal handling practices.
Two agriculture engineering extension bulletins A.D. 985-8 and A.D. 937 provide safety suggestions including wrapping lead straps or ropes around the hand or arm. Available at your county extension office for reference and guidance.
Vernon M. Meyer of Iowa State University urges regular milking machine maintenance to prevent mastitis. Proper stimulation before attachment, avoid early vacuum, and avoid pinching milk tubes. Clean pulsators, vacuum lines, and air hoses. follow manufacturer instructions. schedule oiling when needed and inspect for wear and cracks.
An unseen air leak lowers vacuum and impairs machine performance. A sticking vacuum regulator must be kept clean to prevent unstable or fluctuating vacuum readings and unreliable operation.
4H members may enter a state milk production contest if their dairy project completes an 800 day lactation by July 1 1986 Tom Lyon field secretary of the American Dairy Association says To enter obtain an entry blank and production record form from the county extension director when the project freshens Return the entry blank to the county extension office immediately Then at the end of the project 305 day record fill out the questionnaire and return it to the county office The year's contest is divided
The article outlines a two section dairy judging format with 41 members. In the DALA section 75 percent of the score comes from the cow 305 day twice daily milking record while 26 points derive from a feeding and management questionnaire. MBLs must be tested by a DHIA supervisor. In the owner sampler division total score is taken from the
A 4H member aiming to enter the Dairy Cattle Congress and the Iowa State Fair 4H Shows must enter the production contest to be eligible. If entry forms are unavailable at the county extension office they may be obtained from the State Dairy Association office Room 4 Kildee Hall Iowa State University Ames Iowa.
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