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Gauging pasture conditions and management strategies

by Troy Bishopp SCHOHARIE, NY — One only has to thumb through the pages of Holstein World to see the Gaige Family’s commitment and passion towards developing top cow families led by their famous Tamara and Beauty granddams. This commitment to quality also extends to developing a pasture system which David says saves them over 18 percent on their grain bill. But like making All-American cows, pastures too need good patient management to succeed.

To “forage” ahead with improving upon pasture management tools and ideas on their 10 year old system in

this tedious drought, David, Donna, Jessica and Gregory Gaige teamed up with Donna Murray at The Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation and Development Council, Tom Gallagher of Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Joe Slezak and Susan Lewis at the Albany County SWCD, the New York Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative and fellow farmers to address the many challenges in maintaining high quality pastures.

The meeting started with everyone getting up to speed on the goals and logistics of the farm. They currently milk 50 registered Holsteins with a current BAA of 109.7 and own 250

Karen Hoffman and David Gaige talk ration balancing.

The group out in the pasture.

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Photo by Tom Gallagher

acres and rent 200 acres which consists of corn, hay and rotational grazing pastures with nine paddocks and a separate system for dry cows and heifers.

“We are sold on rotational grazing and have definitely noticed that the cows are healthier on pasture with lower vet bills but we need to fine tune our management,” said Dave. Armed with questions on grazing planning, determining proper paddock sizes and pasture dry matter levels, fertility enhancement ideas, fescue palatability issues, supplemental feeding, watering

The grass whisperer whispering?

Photo by Susan Lewis

Photo by Tom Gallagher infrastructure, fencing, monitoring tools, reseeding and clipping the group of 30 farmers embarked on thinking and discussing these topics.

Troy Bishopp, Grazing Specialist for the Madison County SWCD showed farmers and agency professionals how he uses a planned grazing chart to, in his words, “know where you were, know where you are and know where you are going” in monitoring forage growth, rest periods and plan around farm schedules. He also worked with David and the group out in the pasture estimating yields, measuring brix levels and inspiring discussions on different grazing management techniques and scenarios that could help soil health, improve grazing efficiency and increase forage production.

Karen Hoffman who serves as Resource Conservationist in Animal Science for the USDA-NRCS and New York State coordinator for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative incorporated the Gaige’s feeding strategy into a discussion on maximizing dry matter intake taking into account the dry, hot weather. She taught the group about grain feeding strategies, the importance of energy in the diet of a grazing animal and to pay attention to forage quality and transition times on and off pasture.

As David’s list of questions were discussed and different ideas brought forth, he concluded how much he liked the brainstorming and appreciated the mindsets in a group of his peers. “This pasture walk has given us plenty to think about for the short term and for the long term viability of our grazing operation and we know who can help us with our management”.

To learn more about grazing management and grass-based educational programs call the Hudson Mohawk RC&D Council at 518-270-2668, Albany County CCE at 518-765-3500 or the Albany County SWCD at 518765-7923.

CNY Fly Control meetings advocate sanitary management a shorter life span for your animals.

Furthermore, flies are also found to be a serious cause of dairy milk contamination, increasing bacterial counts in milk.

Research shows that under the right conditions, houseflies will complete their egg to adult life cycle in only eight days.

Wise pointed out that if only one female housefly was to begin laying eggs on June 1 and all of those eggs were left to mature and reproduce, more than 25 billion flies would be produced in 8 weeks. Not a pretty picture.

Both houseflies and stable flies have become resistant to chemical insecticides.

Wise explained that one reason for this is because there are so many generations of flies produced in only one season.

“All strains of flies have shown resistance to permethrin,” Wise reported.

Tests show that in some cases there is 100 percent survival rate.

Other chemicals in pesticides flies show resistance to include tetrachlorvinphos and cyfluthrin. This fact should prompt farmers to read their labels before spending money on pesticides and to consult with professional exterminators before spraying.

Wise quoted the Food Quality Protection Act in which all pesticides must meet specific criteria. He reported that with “no new pesticides

Cornell University Field Crop IPM Specialist Ken Wise explains that high levels of resistance to approved dairy insecticides are now common.

on the horizon, there are fewer insecticides available.”

“Houseflies can fly over one mile,” Wise said, commenting on “urbanrural conflicts” with neighbors over fly populations and health concerns, he stated that New York State has acquired a collection of “legal records for barn flies.” These records include nuisance lawsuits where neighbors seek damages, or worse yet, request removal of the livestock.

Wise explained that by following a strict management program around the barn, farmers are able to disrupt the life cycles of both the biting blood-sucking stable fly and the non-biting house fly.

Both species deposit their eggs in undisturbed, moist organic matter — including straw and manure, spilled feed and silage, round bales, grass clippings, manure mixed with soil and moisture and any decaying organic matter. Houseflies also breed in fresh manure.

Calf hutches and silo spill areas, as well as stalls and feed areas, watering areas, and manure handling areas all need to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected at least weekly.

“A small cupful of moist organic matter can produce over 1,000 houseflies,” affirmed Wise.

Spot cards are useful in monitoring housefly populations. One hundred spots per card indicate a problem requiring attention.

Houseflies congregate on the upper body, but stable flies rarely go above the knee, specifically attacking the lower legs.

Monitor the population of stable flies on your livestock’s legs. If you are seeing more than an average of 10 flies per animal, action should be taken immediately.

Signs you may notice include livestock stamping their feet or hair loss on your calves’ legs.

IPM Specialist Ken Wise demonstrates fly breeding activity in a silage spillage area.

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Keep in mind that calf males have a yellowish parts to obtain blood areas are a primary colored abdomen. Face meals from the animal. source of fly breeding flies develop in fresh, An average of 50 horn activity. undisturbed manure. flies per one side of a cow In barns, methods of Increasing herd density calls for action on your successful fly control and rotating pastures part.

Biological control in include installing win- frequently will cut their the pasture includes dow and door screens, life cycle. using sticky tape traps “I have been doing a lot predaceous mites, bee(changed weekly to of livestock pasture-fly tles, birds, spiders, and ensure efficiency), light meetings this summer, bats. Muscovy ducks traps, simple baited and face flies are really and other poultry will traps made out of dis- bugging cattle,” also act beneficially in carded milk jugs, and remarked Wise. “Face the pasture.

Since fly control is controlling moisture by flies have been over providing proper ventila- threshold on pastured species specific, it is tion and drainage. cattle in most of the important to identify the species of fly you are try“Dry is good,” empha- meetings.” sized Wise.

Threshold for face flies ing to eliminate.

“Chemical controls are Installing rain gutters is considered to be an and proper grading average of 10 flies per used as a last resort,” around the barn will animal. Wise reported an Wise said. “When you help to decrease places increase in pinkeye, a reach that threshold for flies to breed. disease spread by face number, the number one way to control is through “Spread manure thinly flies. so it will dry out quickHorn flies are usually cleanliness!”

Contact IPM Specialist ly,” Wise advises, adding found on the shoulders, that fly larvae will dry backs and sides of live- Ken Wise for more inforout in the sun only if the stock, where they use mation at klw24@cormanure is spread thinly. their piercing mouth- nell.edu.

Biological control of flies in the barn includes natural predators — spiders, beetles, mites and parasitic wasps.

However, although Wise advises using other methods of control with biological methods for success, he reminds farmers that residual premise sprays will kill these natural fly predators.

“Cleanliness is the number one way to control them,” Wise remarked. “Get rid of residue and manure.”

Although stable flies may also be problematic in the pasture, face flies and horn flies are of primary concern.

Face flies feed on secretions from livestock eyes, nose, and mouth.

They are nearly identical CNY CCE Dairy Management Specialist Dave Balbian to the housefly, although uses a trowel to look for dung beetle activity. Dung beethey are slightly larger tles help to move manure quickly, deterring fly breeding and darker and the activity.

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by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Do you know what type of fly is most frequently found in your barn? If you guessed face flies, horn flies, deer flies or even horse flies, your guess would be wrong.

As explained by Eastern NY Integrated Pest Management Specialist at Cornell University, Ken Wise, houseflies and stable flies are the culprits that drive you and your livestock crazy in the barn.

Wise recently held a series of ‘On Farm Fly Control’ meetings in Central New York, which were coordinated by CCE Central NY Dairy Management Specialist David Balbian.

Wise informed farmers about types of fly species and the best way to manage them in the barn and pasture.

Using charts that provided identification, information and statistics for assistance, Wise pointed out that prevention of excessive fly populations through sanitation and fly control strategies provide a better and more financially efficient alternative than waiting for the problem to get out of control.

Wise explained how flies affect the health of livestock by spreading mastitis and other disease, causing weight loss and even blood loss, while reducing grazing time — all resulting in a decrease in milk production for dairy cows and causing a stressful environment for livestock in general. All environments that may result in

by Jay Girvin, Esq., Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C., Albany, NY Q. Do you have any advice on finding and hiring an attorney?

A few months ago, we offered some general guidance to assist readers in deciding whether or not to retain a lawyer to handle a particular legal issue or transaction. This month, we focus our attention on the next step — finding and hiring the right attorney to represent you.

Although there is certainly no shortage of attorneys licensed to practice in New York, finding the right lawyer who can competently and efficiently help with your particular problem or issue is not always easy. While most attorneys choose not to do so, some lawyers do advertise their services through the telephone

book, radio or television ads, billboards, and on the Internet. Relying solely on lawyer advertising, however, is rarely an effective means of selecting an attorney, since most advertisements do not contain sufficient information on which to make an informed or educated judgment.

A far better approach is to seek the personal recommendation or referral of a friend, neighbor, co-worker, employer or other person in your community who may have recently used the services of a lawyer for the same problem or issue that you are facing.

These sources should be able to tell you not only whether they had a successful outcome in their particular matter, but more importantly, their overall impressions regarding the quality of the attorney-client relationship.

Was the

attorney attentive and diligent in moving the matter forward to a conclusion? Did the attorney promptly return calls or e-mails? Did the attorney take the time to explain the legal issues involved and his or her assessment of the matter? What fees did the attorney charge and, if based on an hourly rate, did the attorney handle the matter efficiently?

Perhaps most importantly, would they use that attorney again in the future?

If you cannot locate someone in your community who has recently used a lawyer for a similar issue, other resources of information may be available.

Attorneys themselves are often an excellent source of referrals to other attorneys. If you need to find a lawyer to represent you in connection with a personal injury case, for example, you may want to call an attorney you previously used in connection with a real estate closing, a will, a traffic matter, etc.

While that attorney may lack the experience

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necessary to take on a personal injury case, he or she will often be able to recommend an attorney that they think well of in the legal community. If you simply have never worked with an attorney in the past, any local attorney will generally be happy to offer you a referral or recommendation to one or more lawyers who can assist you.

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Such legal referral services do not carry the same weight as a personal recommendation, but can at least provide you with the names of attorneys in good standing who have at least some level of experience in the appropriate area of law.

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NMPF asks Congressmen to meet with dairy farmers ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is asking members of Congress, as they return home for the August congressional recess, to meet with struggling dairy farmers in their districts to discuss the perilous economic conditions affecting farmers, and the urgent need for Congress to pass a new farm bill yet in 2012.

“NMPF believes this type of one-onone dialogue will enable members in both the House and the Senate to see firsthand the need for passing a fiveyear farm bill, including the vital reforms to the nation’s dairy policy in the form of the Dairy Security Act (DSA),” said NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak.

“We hope that Members of Congress will take time to visit local dairy farms to experience up-close the challenges dairy farmers are facing and understand why it is so imperative to pass a

five-year farm bill which includes a better safety net for farmers,” Kozak said. “We are approaching a crisis comparable to or worse than that of 2009, when dairy farmers lost $20 billion in equity and thousands of farmers went out of business.”

“When you factor in additional operating costs, such as labor and energy costs, on top of the sky-high price of feed caused by the ongoing drought, dairy farmers are currently selling their milk for far less than the cost of production,” said Kozak. “The Dairy Security Act would give producers and their bankers the assurances they need to continue their operations through these tough times.”

Kozak said that farmers themselves should take this message to their elected officials during the next four weeks, with the hope that Congress can be spurred to action after Labor Day.

Cover photo by Lorna Quinn Sitting in front of the Black Hawk Cockshutt tractor display at Empire Farm Days were Don Schwendy (L-R), Carl Rufener and Bill Jones. The tractor is owned by Jim Northrup (not in photo).

High quality forage drives intake; intake drives production Part one

by Sally Colby Dr. Limin Kung, professor of animal science and dairy nutrition at the University of Delaware, says that because forage quality drives intake, whatever comes in from the field should be preserved so that the investment made in that tonnage isn’t lost.

“Forage quality drives intake,” said Kung. “The rumen has a fixed volume, and if it’s stuffed with poor quality forage, the rumen is full. If I want to feed more to the animal, I can’t because the rumen is already full of low-digestibility, high-fiber stuff. The only way to unstuff the rumen is through digestion, but if the silage is poor quality, it doesn’t digest well.” Kung wants producers to understand that high production does not increase feed intake. “If you can get cows to eat more, they’ll produce more milk,” he said, “but not the other way around.”

Kung outlined four possible scenarios for forage quality. The first is starting with poor quality forage in the field and doing a bad job putting it into the silo — the obvious result is poor quality feed for the entire year. In the second scenario, with poor quality coming in from the field but an excellent job putting it in the silo, the result is still poor quality feed. The third scenario, which Kung says is the worst, is having the best possible quality forage in the field, but doing a poor job putting it in the silo. “What we want is high quality forage coming in from the field, and excellent silage management,” he said. And because harvest usually takes place within a two-week period each year, farmers should remember that those weeks are crucial to the entire year’s feed program.

As he visits dairy farms throughout the United States, Kung has found that two things stand out, regardless of farm size or cow numbers. “These two things make a difference on topproducing farms,” he said. “One is cow comfort, the other is forage quality. If you have those two things down, everything else becomes a little easier.

If those two things blow up, everything else (reproduction, mastitis) becomes a lot harder.”

Kung referenced a Michigan study that examined NDFD (fiber digestibility) and for every one unit of NDFD increase, there’s a 0.4 to 0.5 increase in pounds of milk per cow, per day.

What does that mean? “If I have 100 cows, increase NDFD by one point, and get 0.5 more milk per cow, I just made $3,000 more for that year.”

What about quality after the forage is in the silo? Kung says that no one has 100 percent recovery — even the best silo manager loses about five to ten percent of total dry matter. “Dry matter loss is the result of heating,” said Kung. “CO2 is a gas, so when silage ferments poorly, the CO2 produced goes into the atmosphere. The ‘C’ is carbon, which is part of the fiber, protein, sugars and starch, so that’s where you’re losing dry matter through calories in heat.”

16:10 Kung says that making good corn silage is all about staying away from extremes. “Try to get most of the crop somewhere in the middle, at about 32 to 37 percent dry matter,” he said. “You’re never going to get it all there, but the key is to get as much as possible in that middle range.” That’s best because starch digestibility is ideal at that range.”

Corn silage that’s harvested too early is usually too wet. “If you put it up too wet, you have low kernel development so there’s low starch and low energy,” said Kung. “Wet silages ferment a lot, and probably ferment too much.” Kung noted that feeding high amounts of wet silage means reduced intake because of high acid content. Wet silage also results in seepage, which means loss of minerals, proteins, sugar, and energy. If silage is put up too late, at about 42 percent dry matter, the result is too much starch that is less digestible. “I want high starch and high digestibility,” said Kung.

Kung reminds farmers that testing is essential — especially in a drought year — because it’s impossible to

determine moisture content by looking at the stand. “What happens is that the first wave coming out of the field in a drought year is too wet,” he said.

“The water isn’t in the leaves, it’s in the stalk. Unless you have x-ray vision, you can’t see that.”

The other important factor in harvesting corn silage is that particle length should be 3/8 to 1/2 inch for unprocessed silage, and 3/4 inch for

processed silage. “We want better particle size because the cow needs to chew,” said Kung. “When they chew, they make saliva; saliva buffers the rumen and keeps the cow out of acidosis. If you chop too fine, the fibers aren’t re-chewed and leave the rumen too fast. If you’re bringing in really dry silage, chop it finer and pack it better.”

Part two will discuss kernel processing and fermentation.

Hot weather calf housing alert Pay extra attention to calf housing during warm weather conditions.

The loss of a dairy cow, let alone a dairy calf, is not something any dairy producer takes lightly. But with hot weather continuously bombarding the Midwest lately, dairy calves have been under extreme heat stress.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recently reported that the number of dairy calf deaths due to heat has been on the rise. Officials indicate that heatstressed calves are dying in one of two ways this summer: the calves’ immune systems have been weakened by heat stress and they then die from a bacterial infection or they become dehydrated and die from heat stroke.

Although recent rain showers have provided the Midwest with a brief respite from the heat, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is projecting the hot and dry weather patterns to continue over the next three months. To pre-empt the impact hot weather can have on calves and to provide them with better protection, it’s important for all producers to pay special attention to calf management and housing.

When looking to prevent heat stress in calves, ventilation is key.

“Ventilation of the calf hutches is

crucial during the summer months,” explains Skipper Carlisle, calf housing specialist with Calf-Tel. “Calf hutches should be placed in open areas for adequate air movement. If hutches are located in a confined area, air movement may be restricted and calves can suffer.”

Carlisle adds that opaque polyethylene calf hutches provide extra protection to the calf as they completely prevent the sun’s rays from penetrating the hutch, keeping the calf protected during the warmer part of the days.

Research from the University of Florida confirms that polyethylene calf hutches are cooler during both the coolest and hottest parts of the day.

Additional tips on keeping calves cool include: propping the back of the hutch up to allow extra air movement inside the hutch and installing a shade over the calf hutches. If using a shade, make sure the shade is high enough above the hutches so it does not restrict air flow. Bedding with sand is another option to help keep calves cool.

“Calves require special attention — especially during the summer,” Carlisle reminds. “Remember, calf housing not set up for summer can be deadly for your calves. As temperatures continue to break records, keeping your calves in cool, well-ventilated areas will benefit the future or your operation.”

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Corn silage that is harvested at the optimum time and stored properly will retain the highest quality nutrients.

Dairy feed specialist Randy Potter collects a silage sample from a bunker silo.

Photos by Sally Colby

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant

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Nitrogen train derailment An Internet article titled, “Quick test for nitrates in cornstalks” appeared on the Dairy Herd Network Website on Aug. 2. As bad as the drought is in the Northeast, it’s much worse in the nation’s grain belt, centered in Iowa. In a so-called good year, moisture shortages can greatly heighten the likelihood of nitrate toxicity in corn (and occasionally other forages).

In the worst drought conditions in a half century, average national corn grain yields for 2012 are forecast to drop to less than 130 bushels per acre, down some 25 percent from last year.

According to agronomists at Iowa State University (ISU), when a corn plant is stunted, or not growing normally, nitrates can build up in the plant. Typically, nitrogen that is taken up by the corn plant is converted to amino acids — the building blocks of protein — but in the stressed plant this conversion does not occur nearly as much as in unstressed plants.

So producers need to know how to handle and feed drought-damaged corn in silage form, according to Steve Ensley, of Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) department.

“The nitrate level can be high enough in stunted plants that if harvested as silage the nitrate can be toxic to livestock that consume the silage,” Ensley said. “The most common problem is when drought stressed corn is green chopped and fed to livestock without going through ensiling.” (Ensiling will lower the amount of nitrate in the plant.) “After harvest, allow corn silage time to ferment in storage to reduce nitrates,” says Purdue University dairy specialist Maurice Eastridge. A two-week wait can break down as much as 80 percent of the nitrates to safe levels in corn silage, according to Eastridge. Nitrogen availability to the plant, which depends on recent rain, fertilizer applied and other factors, affects the level of nitrate in the plant. The only way that corn growers can be sure about the level of nitrate is to sample and test the corn silage before feeding.

“Producers have several options to help determine whether nitrate toxicity might be a problem,” Ensley said. “Assess the corn field that will be harvested to determine how much of the field has stunted corn that’s not developing a normal ear. Take samples either by taking grab samples of silage cut by a forage chopper or by cutting several entire plants by hand that represent the various types of corn in the field.”

A quick test that will screen for the presence of nitrates in stalks without having to chop the stalk can be done by ISU Extension beef and dairy specialists.

A drop of diphenylamine in sulfuric acid on the surface of a stalk split in two will turn a blue-black color if nitrate is present. However, this does not provide a concentration of nitrate. Availability of this screening test varies. In some cases, the screening test may be a part of drought meetings where the beef or dairy field specialists are present.

Other options include getting a representative sample of several stalks and performing a strip test, which can help determine the concentration of nitrate by sending in a sample. ISU Extension beef and dairy specialists also will have capability for this, but due to the time required to prepare the sample for analysis, the availability will be more limited than the screening test. Samples also can be sent to commercial feed analysis labs. The critical issue is getting representative, fresh (whole or chopped… if only with a hatchet) corn plants to a lab for analysis.

Back in the good old Northeast, in his Agronomy Fact Sheet Series No. 70, Cornell University Agronomy Professor Jerry Cherney addressed the issue of nitrate toxicity in crops. Cherney recommends to livestock/crop farmers: 1) Delay harvest until drought has been over for at least a week.

2) Test suspect forage to determine whether it is necessary to dilute the forage (and its nitrates), or completely avoid feeding it.

3) Dilute high nitrate forages with a low nitrate feed source.

4) Feed a balanced ration; cattle should have access to nitrate-free water at all times.

5) Adapt cattle slowly to forage with elevated nitrate levels. Feed forage several times a day, rather than one feeding; avoid feeding green chop, particularly green chop that has heated or was kept overnight.

6) Pregnant animals are much more susceptible to nitrate poisoning than non-pregnant animals. Forage with a nitrate concentration exceeding 1.5 percent should not be fed, even as a smaller portion of the diet. If nitrate poisoning is suspected, immediately switch animals to another forage source. Animals with moderate nitrate poisoning can be successfully treated with a methylene blue solution intravenously.

Both Cherney and I recommend that nitrates be tested... particularly in chopped corn forage... and they can be tested at any reputable forage lab. One private, reasonably-priced, source of nitrate testing listed in Fact Sheet No. 70 is Nitrate Elimination Company (NEC); www.nitrate.com); call 888-NITRATE. In studying the actual mechanism by which nitrate toxicity becomes acute in corn plants, I learned that corn plants grown on soils with higher humus levels are less prone to both drought stress and nitrate

build-up.

A simple definition of humus is: the organic matter of soils that had decayed sufficiently to have lost its identity with regards to its origin; the end product from the decomposition of plant and animal residue under proper environmental conditions.

German-American agronomist Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961), pioneer of biodynamic farming, explained how humus functions to make crops healthy. He said that nitrogen (N) from the atmosphere enters the soil. Various organisms (including nitrogen-fixing bacteria on legume roots) convert this gaseous N to nitrates. Nitrates... and water... are stored in the humus, which functions as a type of savings bank. When needed, nitrate is withdrawn from the “bank” by the plants, particularly grasses (like corn). Pfeiffer showed that for each one percent of soil organic matter (OM) in an acre, organic nitrogen reserve is about 1,000 pounds. Which means that a soil with 4.5 percent OM has organic nitrogen reserve of about 4,500 pounds. Pfeiffer stressed that the process of nutrient transfer is reversible, so that unused materials (particularly nitrates) can be returned to the reserve as long as humus balance is maintained. But... a proper humus level minimizes drought issues in the first place!

Soils with sufficiently depleted OM, may be wisely pulled out of corn production by the grower. Should the moisture pendulum dramatically swing the other way (like with floods), some of these soils may be out of corn next year, because they were relocated to the Gulf of Mexico dead zone (or the Chesapeake Bay).

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NCGA addresses concerns, urges cooperation in light of revised corn crop estimates foods we enjoy. While the price of corn may be higher than it has been historically, the amount of corn in a box of corn flakes still only costs about 12 cents, and only 37 cents worth of corn is needed to produce a pound of hamburger. USDA projects the total impact of the drought on retail food prices to be less than one percent.

“Additionally, we ask that all parties maintain perspective when looking at how we might allow the drought to impact our nation’s biofuels policy. NCGA stands firm in our support of the Renewable Fuel Standard. At the same time, we support the waiver process that is embodied in the current RFS, and ask that any parties who would seek RFS changes do so in this manner, rather than through legislation.

“With most of the crop still in the field and thus the most accurate corn supply estimates still outstanding, we think that it is still somewhat premature to consider a partial waiver of RFS provisions. In addition, recent analysis suggests that the current need for octane in gasoline is driving ethanol demand, rather than the RFS. Corn going for ethanol use, about one quarter of total corn supply, is subject to the same market forces that all customers of corn are currently facing.

“Finally, what farmers and ranchers are experiencing clearly demonstrates the pressing need for Congress to pass a farm bill this year.

The crop insurance and risk management tools authorized in this legislation provide critical assistance to crop and livestock farmers when they face losses due to drought and other adverse weather conditions, crop disease or volatile markets. The Senate and the House Ag Committee have already done their job, and we thank them for that. In light of the evolving situation, we strongly urge the Speaker of the House to get the farm bill on the House floor for an open debate and quick vote.

“As prices and emotions rise, so does the temptation to take action that might actually hurt us all in the long run. Right now, farmers, ranchers, ethanol producers and much of the country is suffering through this historic drought. Yet, we suffer together. We have all seen our investments, be they of time, hard work or resources, wither under the unrelenting heat. With empathy and a strong spirit of cooperation, we will come through these difficulties stronger for the experience and with renewed vigor to build a brighter future for ourselves, our industry and our country.”

August 20, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section A - Page 7

National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports released Aug 10 which further decreased the estimated U.S. corn production in 2012.

“Farmers across the country are coming to grips with the full impact of this devastating drought. The August USDA crop report confirms our concerns that corn production may be several billion bushels less than previously anticipated, due to a summer heat wave which kept temperature well above normal and offered only sporadic rain.

“Our nation’s farmers have done all they can to increase the corn supply, planting the most corn acres our country has seen since 1937 this year. Thankfully, this additional acreage and innovative agronomic practices will make an important difference, and we remain hopeful that above average yields in some areas will further augment the crop. At the same time, we recognize that it will not fully cover yield concerns.

“Without advanced seed technology, including biotechnology and new genetics which help corn plants use water more efficiently and better tolerate extreme heat and other drought conditions, production losses would be much greater.

“Many of our farmer members are suffering immensely from the drought. Many are also in the same predicament as our customers because they have livestock or own ethanol plant shares. Now is the time for all of American agriculture to pull together and work together for solutions that benefit us all. NCGA offers the following recommendations to that end.

“First and foremost, we must maintain a level perspective when looking at the situation facing us today.

Looking at similar points in our past, we see that, in the long run, the market works. While speculators aiming for personal gain and emotionally charged decisions may drive corn prices beyond justifiable levels in the short term, these factors will subside. As it always has, the market will correct and continue to effectively allocate the corn supply for our various customers.

“Likewise, it is crucial that we maintain this sort of calm, rational perspective when examining the impact that corn actually has on the food prices paid by average Americans. Corn remains an incredibly small portion of the price paid for groceries and provides a relatively inexpensive, quality ingredient used to make the affordable, nutritious

West Virginia farmer won’t go down without a fight

by Tracy Grondine West Virginians are nothing if not hardworking, honest and humble people. So, when West Virginia farmer Lois Alt was told by the Environmental Protection Agency that she needed a discharge permit for her non-discharging poultry farm, she was dumbfounded.

Alt’s farm is immaculate.

She’s even won several environmental stewardship awards. But, when EPA paid her a visit last year, they told her they spotted some feathers and dust on the ground in her farm yard and saw a splotch of litter outside her chicken houses — things

that exist on all animal farms. But, according to EPA, because of these everyday farm elements, runoff from Alt’s farm should be regulated as a Clean Water Act discharge.

Alt told the inspector that if there was something she was doing wrong to let her know and she would correct it immediately. But, to this date, she hasn’t heard a peep from EPA, except that she needs to get a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. And until she does, she’s looking at a fine of $37,500 per day.

“It’s very, very intimidating,”

says Alt, who worries about having to mortgage — and possibly even losing — her farm. Alt believes that, as one of the larger poultry farms in her state, if she’s intimidated into applying for a permit, most other West Virginia poultry farmers will feel compelled to do the same.

That’s why she’s brought a lawsuit against EPA. Although she’s a West Virginia farmer, the issues raised in her lawsuit are national in scope and affect all livestock and poultry farmers. The American Farm Bureau Federation, as well as the West Virginia Farm Bureau, has

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation

asked the court to join the suit.

The lawsuit challenges just how much power EPA has to sweep into the Clean Water Act permitting system. AFBF hopes it will be a case that generates positive law to help other livestock and poultry farmers nationwide that face the same kind of intimidating EPA inspections and enforcement efforts.

“A farm is a farm. It’s not a laboratory,” says AFBF General Counsel Ellen Steen. But, “EPA has come up with an interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act that says basically if you’re a farm you’re

going to be regulated if you have enough animals.”

So, that’s why it will be a real setback to all livestock and poultry farmers if the lawsuit doesn’t go Alt’s way.

But for Alt, who embodies some of the most prevalent characteristics of West Virginians — a strong sense of justice and an independent will — the fight’s not over. As they say in West Virginia, “Montani Semper Liberi,” or mountaineers are always free.

Tracy Taylor Grondine, a proud West Virginian at heart, is director of media relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation.

NASS releases public comments on key statistical reports

Page 8 - Section A • COUNTRY FOLKS West • August 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released public comments submitted in response to a June 8, 2012 Federal Register Notice announcing an opportunity to comment on the public release time of several major USDA statistical reports.

Due to recent changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) — the USDA entities responsible for the reports — are reviewing times and procedures of

the following statistical releases: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Cattle, Cattle on Feed, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs, and Small Grain Summary.

Stakeholders submitted 147 comments through the NASS online response site and via letter and e-mail.

The comments received may be viewed on the NASS website at http://bit.ly/FedRegComments.

USDA will consider all comments in reaching a final decision on the time to release key statistical reports. Under

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directives 3 and 4, rules are in place to regulate the public’s access to federally generated statistics. The 2012 official published schedule for all NASS reports is available online at www.nass.usd

a.gov/Publications/index.asp. The World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) report schedule is available at www.usda.gov/oce/commodity /wasde. Current USDA schedules and release times of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET remain in effect until further notice.

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1978 C60 diesel grain body $2,000. obo.

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You want me to do what?

Do you remember when you took your driver’s test? I remember practicing for weeks to make a 3-point turn, parallel park, and drive the car in a safe manner. The year that I turned 16 is a memorable one. I begged my mother to let me get my learner’s permit to drive as soon as I turned 16.

When you had a learner’s permit you were allowed to drive as long as an adult was with you. The car we had at the time was a big boat. My mom bought a 1959 Chevy with the big fins. It not only had fins, it was a standard shift.

My mother figured if I was going to learn to drive I had to be able to shift gears. To say that car was hard to maneuver is an understatement.

It was not only large, it was awkward.

We went up to “The Point” to practice each Saturday. Mom set up guidelines in the parking lot for me to aim for. Since my birthday

is in September, that worked well. By that time all of the picnickers were gone.

I practiced putting my car through the gears before I did anything else. Getting a smooth start was a challenge.

Eventually, I managed quite well with that so we moved on to another skill. I think I did the three point turn next.

When you made three point turns you pulled up to a spot, turned the wheel as if to make a turn, then backed up before you pulled forward going the other direction. I remember that I really had to cramp that steering wheel to get the car to turn.

There was no power steering on the model I learned to drive on.

Next we tackled the parallel parking. That meant you pulled up alongside another car hoping to back your car into the parking space behind it. You not only had to get the car in there, you also had to be just a few inches from the curb.

It seemed like I practiced

forever before I learned to parallel park. Parking places were not large, but our car was. I see-sawed that wheel back and forth until I put the car into the space. Of course, there were many misfires where I missed the parking spot or I was too far from the curb.

Finally my mom figured I was ready to take my driver’s test.

First I had to pass a written portion. When that was completed I was allowed to schedule the vehicular portion.

The place to meet the examiner was near the park. Parents were not allowed to ride along.

My mother got out and the examiner climbed in. I had to use hand signals to pull out into traffic.

I got off to a smooth start. Everything was going well. I parallel parked right by the high school. That was an intimidating experience in itself. What if some of my friends were watching? My parallel parking went flawlessly.

The examiner signaled for me to pull back out into traffic. I once again used my hand signal and pulled the car out.

I was no sooner out of the spot than a man crossed the street right in front of me without

any warning. I nearly put the examiner through the windshield when I applied my brakes, but I did not hit the pedestrian. I guess my quick reaction time earned some points for me but I was not sure at the time what that little experience was going to do to my test score.

I passed the test the first time and got my provisional or junior license. Now I could drive without an adult. I could hardly wait to try out my new skill. The rules were: I could have one passenger, I had to put gas in the car, and I had to be home before dark. I had wheels and I felt very lucky even though the car I had to drive was not a sporty model.

All of those thoughts went through my mind as I watched one of the horse hitch classes at the fair. The drivers had a team of horses hitched to a cart or wagon that had multiple sets of wheels. The voice over the loudspeaker told them they had to parallel park, then do a back-up into

another narrow spot, and finally make a 90 degree turn after coming through a narrow opening.

I know many of the drivers so I knew this was going to be an interesting competition.

Many of these guys use their horses all of the time to do routine things on their farms. I was especially anxious to see the parallel parking because I had never seen a team of horses and a driver do that.

The first team performed the task flawlessly. He was cautious and took his time, but he did not bump any of the equipment. The next driver completed his parking as well. Not all of them were able to parallel park. That hurt their score. In the end when the ribbons were given out there were five happy drivers.

I know that I could not have parked a team of horses pulling a wagon. When my daughter and I had the four wheeler and cart up in the woods looking for grapevine we ended up picking up the cart to move it around.

I can still parallel park a car. Some people avoid any spot where they have to parallel park, but I do not bat an eye. No, my car is not one of those that parks itself. It does not have a mirror to see the back either. Neither does It have a sound to alert people that I am backing up.

Once I learned to park with that big boat in the 1960’s I was set for life. I have even been called upon to drive a car with a manual gear shift every once in a while. The last time we had one of those was in the early 1980’s. I hated that thing because it had to be in reverse to start.

You had to be sure that your feet were planted on the brake before you engaged the engine and that was a pain.

Now that I have seen them parallel parking a team of horses, however, I am just happy that my family did not have those!

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House, Senate urge EPA to adjust ethanol mandate NCBA backs policymakers’ quest to bring relief to U.S. cattle ranchers The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) stands with 156 U.S. Representatives and 25 U.S. Senators in their quest to bring commonsense to Washington, D.C., and relief to rural America by encouraging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lisa Jackson to implement a waiver to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Recently, more than 150 representatives

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In the House, the letter was a bipartisan effort led by Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-VA); Jim Matheson (D-Utah); Steve Womack (R-AR); and Mike McIntyre (D-NC).

“The RFS mandate has created a domino effect.

Tightening supplies have already driven up the price of corn, and the extreme weather being experienced by much of the nation will only further increase prices. I am pleased that my colleagues in the Senate have joined me and 155 other Members of the House of Representatives in urging EPA Administrator Jackson to act now to make a critical reduction in the RFS for 2012,” said Representative Goodlatte. “We should not be in a position where we are choosing between fuel and feed for our livestock.”

NCBA President J.D. Alexander said his organization supports American ethanol. Alexander, who is a cattleman from Nebraska, said corn-based ethanol has done a lot to stabilize many rural communities in his state and yields a co-product, dried distillers’ grains, which many cattlemen use as a feed ingredient. Alexander, like many of the members of Congress urging EPA to issue the waiver, is seeking a level playing field for cattlemen to compete “head-to-head” for a bushel of corn in one of the worst droughts in the nation’s history. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, roughly 70 percent of cattle producing regions are suffering from drought conditions.

“We find it concerning that these mandates are allowed to continue today in the worst drought I have seen in my lifetime. Seventy percent of cattle country is under drought conditions — this is not isolated to a certain part of the country. One has to wonder how bad the drought has to get before EPA uses its authority to grant a RFS waiver,” said Alexander. “This isn’t rocket science. Let the market work.”

The Senate letter was also a bipartisan effort led

by Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Kay Hagan (D-NC).

“In light of the widespread droughts that are causing severe economic harm to our nation’s farmers and ranchers, I am proud that a bipartisan group of senators signed on to the Hagan/Chambliss letter that asks EPA to use its authority to waive the corn-ethanol mandate of the Renewable Fuels Standard,” said Senator Hagan.

“A waiver from the corn-ethanol mandate will provide much needed relief for livestock and poultry producers suffering from record high corn prices brought on by the worst drought in 50 years.”

The RFS requires 13.2 billion gallons of cornbased ethanol to be produced in 2012 and 13.8 billion gallons in 2013, amounts that will use about 4.7 billion and 4.9 billion bushels, respectively, of the nation’s corn. Some agricultural forecasters now are estimating that just 11.8 billion bushels of corn will be harvested this year — about 13 billion were harvested in 2011 — meaning corn-ethanol production will use about four of every 10 bushels.

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signed a letter to Administrator Jackson and on Aug. 7 more than 20 senators did the same. The letters went to Administrator Jackson because EPA was granted the authority in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which set the initial RFS, and in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which expanded the fuels standard, to waive the RFS because of severe economic or environmental harm.

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Who’s your daddy?

Solving sire mysteries

by Miranda Reiman Give or take a week or more, gestation varies enough to make cattlemen wonder: Is this an AI (artificial insemination) calf or a natural service? Multi-sire pastures raise even more™ questions.

“There are some unique things you can do if you know which bull sired which calf,” says Tonya Amen, with Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI). From bull behavior to replacement heifer selection, the possibilities are both interesting and applicable.

Commercial Angus producers now have that ability. In July, GeneMax™ (GMX), a DNA test to measure gain and grade potential, added a function without adding cost: sire match. If bulls that could have bred a cow have been Pfizer -50K tested, the $17 commercial test can reveal her calf’s sire.

Barb Downey, a registered and commercial Angus producer near Wamego, KA, says knowing complete parentage would give her another layer of information for selection.

“We use performance data, the 205-day weights and the frame sizes. Then we look at history of the dam,” she says. “We’ll kick out some of the extremes on both ends.”

After visual appraisal, they’re either sent to the feedyard, developed for retention in the Downey Ranch herd or sold as bred heifers.

“Having a little bit more information for your buyer is always good,” she says.

After an aggressive AI season, Downey turns out females with as many as 22 cleanup bulls in the same pasture.

“We are going more and more to rotational grazing,” she says.

“With my commercial cows, we have one large group and swing them through pastures. That makes managing my grazing better and easier.

“After AI, we wait a couple days before we turn out bulls, but with

natural differences in gestation length, there is always a big question as to who is the sire of that calf.”

With numerous bulls, Downey says, “There is a wide variety of sires and genotypes and phenotypes in there.”

Adding a DNA test could help sort that out.

“Anything I can do to get those cows up in the front of the season — and those are generally your AI calves with more highly accurate, proven genetics — serves me and my customers well in the long run,” she says.

GMX adds genetic predictions for performance and carcass measures in the form of a percentile ranking.

“If she’s got everything else going for her and you can tell me that she’s got stellar grading genetics, then maybe I could use that for a high-end sort,” Downey says, looking to future applications.

Widespread AI breeding to a relatively few prominent bloodlines causes a challenge for Patsy Houghton, of Heartland Cattle Co., at McCook, NE. As her staff makes mating decisions for commercial heifers, knowing the sire could help avoid pitfalls.

“The relatively narrow pool of popular sires used can easily lead to accidental line breeding, and even inbreeding,” she says. “In turn, that can result in decreased fertility, longevity, immune response and growth. The DNA technology provides an opportunity to solve this problem.”

Not everyone is interested in sire assignment purely from an AI standpoint.

“In multi-sire pasture situations, it’s pretty valuable to be able to identify the bulls that are getting the job done for you and those that aren’t,” Amen says.

“That’s based not only on quality of calves, but also quantity of calves.”

Downey says finding out more about the bulls is as intriguing as the heifer information.

“I do know there are real differences in how well bulls manage

themselves in terms of getting cows covered, how aggressively they breed and how smart they are in their breeding behavior,” she says.

The sire match function could be added to GMX test results without charging more because it draws on information already in the system.

“The markers we use for GeneMax are a subset of the 54,000 markers that are used on the Pfizer high-density test [50K],” Amen says.

“When we have calves that we’ve tested for that reduced set, and bulls that have been

tested for all of them, we then go back and see which markers might have been inherited from which sire.”

The test will return results ranging from the “most likely” to “not likely” candidates.

“The one that comes back ‘most likely’ is probably the sire,” Amen says. “If it lists, ‘other possible’ - those are bulls that meet some of the criteria, but it’s still most likely the first one.” Bulls with similar pedigrees may show up as “other possible,” for example.

Commercial cattlemen can order 50K

tests on registered and transferred Angus bulls, or work with their seedstock suppliers to order them as an aid in analyzing subsequent calf crops.

“You can choose to request the sire match feature up front when you order the test, or you can go back and request it after you receive GMX results,” she says.

Anyone who has already run a GMX test may request this new layer of information in retrospect if they have the sire information.

“You may like the looks of a set of cattle,

but it can pay to know more than that,” Amen says. “GMX results are one tool that can help you keep the right candidates in your herd, and guide strategic mating decisions if you discover strengths or weaknesses in the individuals.”

GeneMax was introduced in February 2012

by CAB and AGI in cooperation with Pfizer Animal Genetics for use on high-percentage Angus cattle. It is not intended for use on registered animals. For more information visit: www.CABpartners.com /genemax.

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Tuff-a-Nuff Farm finds a new home through Catskills FarmLink Landowner and farmer connect through free online resource WALTON, NY — Catskills FarmLink, a collaboration of Catskills organizations committed to the future of agriculture in the region, on July 26 announced a successful landowner-farmer match resulting from a free online land listing on www.catskillsfarmlink.org. A previously idle 500plus acre Bovina farm listed by Andrew Ebenstein is now being leased by June Wright of Tuff-a-Nuff Farm and her family.

For several years Ms. Wright has been building a small herd of heifers while looking for the right opportunity to rent a farm at which she could begin living her life-long dream of starting a small dairy.

She also raises sheep, goats, chickens, ducks and horses, and is interested in bringing a few beef cattle to the land.

“We expect to be milking within a year,” she said.

“The barn is in great shape but there is work to be done. We will have to check milk lines and get the gutters moving. Since we arrived we’ve been focused on fencing issues and are really still just moving in.”

Named after their first cow, Tuff-a-Nuff Farm is becoming a reality. However, beginning farmers throughout the country face steep challenges. Ms. Wright and her family are leasing the farm and related agricultural property as well as a three-bedroom house, as part of a five-year lease. The first year is a trial year. During the first 12 months either party may terminate the agreement.

“There is serious excitement in the air at Tuff-aNuff Farm, but June is not a stranger to farming and recognizes the overwhelming realities of more space, new surroundings and more chores,” said Sonia Janiszewski, Catskills FarmLink coordinator. “Our partner organizations are here to provide support and resources to the farm as it sets it roots on this new land. We’ve talked about what June envisions for next steps and how the partners may be able to help. The first step will be connecting with Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Farm Catskills will be keeping an eye out for funding opportunities that could be used for on-farm improvements.”

Ms. Wright’s son-in-law found the property listing on Catskills FarmLink through an Internet search.

As the listing reads, “The property has been an active dairy farm for over a century, and we are looking for a responsible individual or family who is willing and able to carry on that tradition.” After a few conversations with Ms. Wright, Mr. Ebenstein felt he’d found the right farm tenant.

“June has two grown daughters and they all have farming experience. She has been slowly building a herd by raising calves, and has about a dozen or more at present,” he said. “She also has a variety of other animals — horses, goats and chickens. She outgrew her location and needed a real farm if she is to continue to grow. She and her daughters have other employment (one on a dairy and the other on a horse farm), and so their small operation isn’t the basis for their survival.”

Catskills FarmLink serves beginning farmers looking to transition to independent farm management, existing farmers looking to acquire or access more land, like Ms. Wright, and landowners interested in making property available for agricultural use, like Mr. Ebenstein.

The need for this service is affirmed by project partner and Watershed Agricultural Council’s Executive Director, Craig Cashman, “Farming and working landscapes in the watershed is our preferred land use. Everyone in the watershed wins when land either stays in production or can be placed back into production. It is wonderful for the regional economy and sustains the culture of our region.”

The site compiles user-submitted properties and offers a range of resources related to land access.

Online resources include statewide and regional contacts that support the farming community; land lease planning and landowner guides; opportunities like educational workshops, networking events, classifieds, internships, job offerings, equipment and livestock sales, and distribution partnership/sharing.

Site users submit listings on www.catskillsfarmlink.org at no charge. Classified categories include equipment, hay and feed, land seekers, livestock and agricultural services.

Visit www.catskillsfarmlink.org to explore land listings and classifieds or submit your own, and to learn more about farming and land access in the region.

Catskills FarmLink is a collaborative effort of organizations committed to the future of agriculture in the region. These organizations include Catskill Mountainkeeper; Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware, Schoharie and Sullivan Counties; Delaware Highlands Conservancy; Farm Catskills; Farmhearts; New York City Department of Environmental Protection; and the Watershed Agricultural Council.

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Where June Wright goes, her heifers follow. June’s 16 heifers are enjoying room to roam on the 500-acre farm June is now leasing as a result of a free ad placed by landowner, Andrew Ebenstein on Catskills FarmLink.

Prevent heat stress and lowered productivity: monitor moisture and mycotoxins in your fields this summer

by Evan Wisell The heat is on and it’s seriously affecting the agriculture industry in the Northeast and beyond. The intense heat is combined with the most severe and extensive drought in 25 years, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. This combination has wreaked havoc on more than 62 percent of the nation’s farms.

According to Dr. Swamy Haladi, global technical manager of the Alltech Mycotoxin Management Team, drought not only causes obvious losses in crop yield but brings more mycotoxins to the farm as plants become stressed and more susceptible to diseases. “It is not just excess rain that brings with it the increased mycotoxin challenge but historically the worst mycotoxin years are also drought years,” Haladi said.

Mycotoxins are harmful compounds produced by molds (fungi) that are found in soil and can grow on vegetable matter including grain, forages and silages. Mycotoxins can be formed in the field pre-harvest and may continue to be formed under suboptimal storage conditions post-harvest. Temperature is an important factor influencing mold growth and mycotoxin production and plants stressed by drought and high temperatures are commonly invaded by mold spores, which can produce mycotoxins. Insect challenge in the field is directly proportional to temperature and such damage reduces the plant protection against molds. The fact that some of the crop producers are not spraying fungicides to keep the cost down only compounds the problem.

No matter what the cause, all the

elements associated with drought are precursors for Aspergillus and some of the Fusarium molds such as Fusarium verticilloides and Fusarium moniliforme. Haladi recommends producers take field checks to look for grayish, yellow green mold near the tips of or all over the ears. Producers should check in several areas of the field to be sure.

While the Midwest may be used to seeing incidences of vomitoxin (DON) and zearalenone, Haladi warns that this year may be worse due to the dry conditions and insect damage. Such conditions allow some Fusarium molds to produce another group of mycotoxins called fumonisins. These toxins can compromise immune and gut systems at lower concentrations but cause pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in lungs) at higher concentrations.

According to Dr. Elizabeth Santin in The Mycotoxin Blue Book, Fusarium species can survive in corn residue, which is probably the most important source of inoculums for kernel infection. These fungi can be associated with every part of the corn plant and 50 to 100 percent incidence of kernel infection is not uncommon, with the majority of kernels showing no visible damage.

Many experts have recommended that farmers let the corn plants grow more and not chop too early to aid in nitrates. However, farmers should still monitor moisture levels.

“Silage that is too dry, less than 65 percent moisture, will not pack well,” Haladi said. “This situation can increase the chances of Penicillum molds from making an appearance in our silage. Unlike other mycotoxins, these silage mycotoxins can act as

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As of July, approximately 73 percent of cattle areas were affected by moderate to intense drought.Typically for dairy cows, heat stress is noticed in the production of less milk with lower milk fat and protein.

antibiotics and kill beneficial microbes in the rumen. The net result is lowered productivity.”

Haladi also warns if producers are cutting the silage lower to increase tonnage, they may also be increasing the amount of soil contamination and thus further increasing the amount of mold spores.

“Producers should positively identify any situations that may arise with this year’s corn crop and not assume it is only Aspergillius,” Haladi said.

In order to indentify more of the risks associated with mycotoxins, Alltech recently launched its 37+ Program.

Once mycotoxins have made their way into the feed, there are still a few options available to producers. They can choose not to feed the contaminated feed or they can use an effective mycotoxin adsorbent. There are two types of adsorbents: silica-based polymers and carbon-based organic polymers. Silica-type materials, such as clays, are readily available and many have shown to be effective against aflatoxins but ineffective against other types of mycotoxins.

Haladi recommends an organic mycotoxin sequestering agent that can be used at practical levels of inclusion for all species of mycotoxins, including DON. Keep them cool too Our fields aren’t the only ones battling the dry conditions and increased temperatures. Our livestock have also been suffering. As of July 17, approximately 73 percent of cattle areas were affected by moderate to intense drought. The USDA expects the combination of heat stress and higher feed costs to restrain growth this year on U.S. cattle and hog numbers as well as poultry and milk production.

Dr. Max Hawkins, Alltech, explains that producers need to keep in mind the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI). THI is a combination of temperature and relative humidity to create a value for heat stress. At 80 degrees there is no stress until 30 percent relative humidity; after 30 percent there will be mild stress. At 90 degrees, the cows are already in mild stress up to 30 percent relative humidity. At 100 degrees, cows are in mild stress up to 50 percent humidity and above that they are in moderate.

Signs of heat stress in livestock and poultry range from an elevated breathing rate, restlessness, and drooling, animals standing in pens and grouped together in Stages 1 through 3 to labored breathing, decreased heart rate, tongue protruding, open mouth breathing, head down and isolation in Stages 4 through 6. Typically for dairy cows, heat stress is noticed in the production of less milk with lower milk fat and protein.

“These take approximately three days to be seen,” Hawkins said. “Initially, the cows will have a higher respiration rate (80 per minute), more standing, less dry matter intake, more water consumption and seeking the shade or cooler locations.”

He suggests calling a veterinarian when body temperature is over 102.5 degrees, there is increased ketosis, and the respiration rate is over 90.

Hawkins recommends the following management tips to prevent heat stress: • Provide adequate shade, fans, misters; • Provide extra cooling in holding areas, cool water; • Use propionic acid to prevent feed

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The Heat is Taking Its Toll Issued Aug. 10, 2012 The Agriculture Department has again lowered its 2012 and 2013 milk production

estimates in its latest monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report “as higher forecast feed prices are expected to pressure produc-

er returns and encourage a more rapid decline in the cow herd.

Milk per cow was also reduced due to tighter feed supplies.

USDA now projects 2012 milk output to hit 200 billion pounds, down 1.6 billion from the July estimate, and 2013 output is now put at 198.9 billion, down 2.8 billion pounds from last month’s estimate.

Imports for 2012 were raised on both a fat and skim-solids basis and were raised on a fat basis for 2013. Exports were raised for 2012 but exports for 2013 were reduced from last month on tighter supplies. Ending stocks were also reduced.

Product prices were forecast higher for 2012 and 2013 “as tighter supplies support prices.”

With higher product prices, both Class III and Class IV price forecasts were raised.

The 2012 Class III average was projected to range $16.50-$16.70 per hundredweight (cwt.), up from the $16-$16.30

projected a month ago and compares to $18.37 in 2011 and $14.41 in 2010. The 2013 average is now projected at $16.70-$17.70, up from $16.25-$17.25 last month, and compares to $18.37 in 2011 and $14.41 in 2010.

The 2012 Class IV will range $15.10-$15.40, up from $14.55-$14.95 expected last month. The 2013 average is projected at $15.90-$17, up from $15.40-$16.50 a month ago, and compares to $19.04 in 2011 and $15.09 in 2010.

U.S. feed grain supplies for 2012/13 were projected sharply lower again with corn production forecast 2.2 billion bushels lower. The forecast U.S. corn yield was reduced 22.6 bushels per acre to 123.4 bushels as extreme heat and dryness continued, and in many areas worsened, during July across the Plains and Corn Belt.

As forecast, the 2012/13 corn yield would be the lowest since 1995/96.

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U.S. corn production for 2012/13 was forecast at 10.8 billion bushels, the lowest since 2006/07.

The report projects the 2012/13 season-average farm price for corn at a record $7.50 -$8.90 per bushel, up sharply from the $5.40-$6.40 per bushel projected in July.

The U.S. season-average soybean price is projected at $15.00-$17.00 per bushel, up $2 on both ends. Soybean meal prices are projected at $460-$490 per ton, compared with $365$395/ton last month.

Dairy Profit Weekly reported that potentially affecting cull cow prices, beef price forecasts for 2012 and 2013 were reduced as producers liquidate cattle due to high feed costs, although beef prices still remain high.

The August projection put the 2012 average steer price at $119-$122 per cwt., down $4 from last month’s forecast.

The 2013 average price is forecast at $122-$132 per cwt., down $2-$3.

Meanwhile the cash dairy markets continue to reflect what’s happening weather-wise in the country. Block cheese

closed the second Friday of August at $1.8550 per pound, up 14 1/2-cents on the week, the highest it’s been since November 2011, but still 17 cents below a year ago when they tumbled almost 11 cents, to $2.0250. They plunged another 12 1/2 cents the following week and 11 cents after that before recovering.

The barrels, despite a half-cent slip on Friday, closed at $1.82, up 13 1/2-cents on the week and 26 cents below a year ago. Fourteen cars of block traded hands on the week and 22 of barrel, 19 on Friday.

The AMS U.S. average block price hit $1.7125, up 3.6 cents, while the barrels averaged $1.7189, down slightly.

Cheese plants are worried about milk supplies, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News (DMN), especially in areas experiencing hot, humid weather. “Cheese plants would like to increase production schedules for fall foodservice needs, but are not getting all the milk they desire.”

Butter closed 6 cents higher on the week, at $1.75, 32 1/4-cents below a year ago. Nothing sold on the week. AMS butter averaged $1.6311, up 6.2 cents.

Many churning operations continue to capitalize on the good returns for cream by selling at least some of it to take advantage of the current opportunities, reports USDA. Butter churning is steady to lower. The impact of hot weather continues to affect the volume and fat content of milk in the Midwest and East, but only to a limited extent in the West. Butter holdings are adequate for current and future needs but butter is being pulled out of storage to service accounts. Retail and club store demand remains good. Food service demand is fair to good.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.48, up 8 cents on the week on 3 bids. Extra Grade closed at $1.44, up 4 cents, on 12 bids.

AMS powder averaged $1.2144, up 1 1/2 cents, and dry whey averaged 51.97 cents, up a penny.

DMN reports that milk production continues to be impacted by weather across wide areas of the U.S. Class I demand is beginning to increase as schools start in some areas of the country and demand will build over the next month.

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Midwest are seeing milk output leveling off and areas are receiving muchneeded rainfall for crop and pasture growth. Southeast and Florida milk output is at seasonal low levels and manufacturing is also at low levels.

Southwest milk output is trending lower.

UDA reports commercial disappearance of dairy products in the first five months of 2012 totaled 83.1 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from 2011.

Butter was off 0.2 percent; American cheese, up 1.7 percent; other cheese, up 1.4 percent; NDM, up a whopping 36 percent; but fluid milk products were down 2.9 percent.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted seven requests for export assistance this week to sell 2 million pounds of cheese and 597,453 pounds of butter, to customers in Asia, Central America and the Middle East.

The product will be delivered through January 2013 and raises CWT’s 2012 cheese exports to 73.5 million pounds plus 56 million pounds of butter and anhydrous milk fat.

National Milk is calling on members of Congress to meet with their dairy farmer constituents over the August recess to discuss the “perilous economic conditions affecting farmers and the urgent need to pass a new farm bill in 2012.” It says that this will enable members in both the House and the Senate to “see firsthand the need for passing a five-year farm bill, including

the vital reforms to the nation’s dairy policy in the form of the Dairy Security Act (DSA).”

NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak warned; “We are approaching a crisis comparable to or worse than 2009, when dairy farmers lost $20 billion in equity and thousands of farmers went out of business.”

Opponents argue however that “Dairy producers want tools that will limit risk, that are easy to navigate, and which are not tied to supply management.” A Dairy Business Association (DBA) press release this week reported that was the message from Dr. Eric Erba, Chief Strategy Officer at California Dairies, Inc. Erba joined Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at a briefing attended by dairy farmer and Wisconsin DBA vice president John Pagel of Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy in Kewaunee, along with nearly 50 House and Ag Committee staffers.

Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Rep. Ron Kind (DWI), members of the U.S. House of Representatives Dairy Farmers Caucus, sponsored the briefing which was offered to present an alternative view point to that presented at a session last week on the Dairy Security Act. Dr. Stephenson’s presentation on “Dairy Options for the Farm Bill” called attention to the “Unintended Conse-

quences” of the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, including the speed at which circumstances change in the dairy industry, and the fact that the current drought situation has moved the dairy industry into concern about not having enough milk.

In other dairy news; a national class action lawsuit alleging false reporting of nonfat dry milk (NFDM) prices to USDA, resulting in lower milk prices to producers, will be allowed to proceed.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a February 2010 U.S. District Court ruling dismissing the case, according to Dairy Profit Weekly’s Dave Natzke in Friday’s DairyLine.

The suit, Carlin et al v. DairyAmerica Inc. et al, was originally filed in California Eastern District Court, March 6, 2009. Court documents name DairyAmerica, the nation’s largest marketer of NFDM, and dairy processor California Dairies Inc. (CDI) as defendants. Filing the lawsuit were dairy farmers Gerald Carlin, Pennsylvania; Paul Rozwadowski, Wisconsin; Bryan Wolfe, Ohio; and John Rahm, Ohio.

(Wolfe died as the result of a farming accident, Aug. 7, 2012.)

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of approximately 50,000 dairy farmers who sold milk from 2002 to 2007, charges DairyAmerica, the largest marketer of nonfat dry milk, and dairy processor California Dairies Inc. (CDI), for misreporting information used by USDA to set farmer milk prices under the feder-

al milk marketing order system.

Under the complex federal order system, large dairy product manufacturers and marketers are required to report weekly sales volumes and wholesale prices for cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey. That information is then used to determine the minimum milk prices paid to dairy farmers. The reporting requirement prohibits inclusion of prices for long-term contracts, which might not represent current market conditions.

However, a USDA audit found some reports included the contract prices, and the lawsuit alleges the reporting errors started in 2002. At its peak, in 2006 and 2007, it is estimated nonfat dry milk prices were underreported by about 4 cents per pound.

“That may sound like pennies,” Natzke said, “But those pennies add up. A 1-cent increase in the nonfat dry milk price raises the minimum price paid to dairy farmers by about 9 cents per hundredweight, and USDA’s Ag Marketing Service estimates dairy farmers lost about $50 million due to the errors.”

“However, under USDA policy, prices can only be adjusted for the previous three weeks, so there was no mechanism for farmers to receive back payments. That prompted the class action lawsuit, which was filed in 2009, and now has new life,” Natzke concluded.

AFBF: Report shows real harm of estate taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Farm Bureau Federation said it

concurs with a Joint Economic Committee report that details the fi-

nancial harm posed by estate taxes on family businesses. The JEC, a bipartisan committee composed of members from the House and Senate, issued its report, “Costs and Consequences of the Federal Estate Tax,” on July 25.

According to the report, there are extensive costs associated with the estate tax in terms of the dissolution of family businesses, slower growth of capital stock and a loss of output and income over time. This can be particularly hard on farm families, who own 98 percent of the nation’s 2.2 million farms.

“With the average age of a farmer being 58 years old, the estate tax creates even a steeper barrier for young farm-

ers and ranchers to take up the profession at a time when farming is already difficult to enter,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman.

The report also found that the estate tax impedes economic growth because it discourages savings and capital accumulation. Gaining access to capital is vital to farms and rural economies. In 2010, land accounted for approximately 85 percent of total farm assets.

Currently, in some parts of the country, land values have increased well over $10,000 per acre.

Further, land values from 2010 to 2011 increased on average 25 percent and have greatly expanded the number of farms and ranches that now top the estate tax

$5 million exemption.

Especially holding true for farmers and ranchers, the report also found that the estate tax is a significant hindrance to entrepreneurial activity since many family businesses lack sufficient liquid assets to pay estate tax liabilities. In 2010, liquid assets in agriculture comprised only 12 percent of total assets whereas hard assets (including land and buildings) comprised 88 percent of total assets. Alone, real estate accounted for approximately 85 percent of farm assets in 2010.

“When estate taxes on an agricultural business exceed cash and other liquid assets, surviving family partners are forced to sell illiquid assets, such as land,

buildings or equipment to keep their businesses operating,” said Stallman. “With 88 percent of farm and ranch assets illiquid, producers have few options when it comes to generating cash to pay the estate tax.”

AFBF supports permanent elimination of the estate tax. Until this can be accomplished, Farm Bureau supports extending the current $5 million exemption.

Without congressional action, in 2013, the estate tax exemption will shrink to $1 million per person with no spousal transfer, and the top rate will increase to 55 percent, striking a blow to farmers and ranchers trying to transition from one generation to the next.

the day to encourage intake; • Keep feed pushed up and as fresh as possible to enhance intake.

“Reduced feed intake is a main effect of heat stress,” Hawkins said.

“The loss of nutrition intake needs to be of concern to maintain cow performance and health.”

According to Dr. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, producers should consider the following nutrient guidelines during periods of heat stress: • Maintain 20 to 22 percent effective NDF (neutral detergent fiber) in the ration to main-

tain cud chewing and forage raft in the rumen; • Limit total crude protein to less than 18 percent on a dry matter basis with 6.5 to 7 percent as RUP (rumen undegraded protein); • Maintain 28 to 30 percent NDF, 18 to 20 percent ADF (acid detergent fiber); • Target 24 to 26 percent starch and 4 to 6 percent sugar to adjust the rate of carbohydrate fermentation in the rumen and favor microbial growth; • Raise DCAD over 350+ meq per kg; • Increase total ration potassium to 1.4 to 1.6

percent, sodium to 0.4 to 0.5 percent, and magnesium to 0.35 percent.

Feed additives can also be beneficial. According to Hutjens, yeast culture and fungal products can help to stabilize rumen pH and improve the rumen environment while maintaining fiber digestion. These products can also reduce lactic acid levels in the rumen that can drop rumen pH. For more information, contact your local Alltech sales representative or e-mail AlltechDairyAdvantage@alltech.com.

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by Angela Shelf Medearis Spice up your rice Rice is a staple food for two-thirds of the world’s population. In fact, 85 percent of the rice consumed in the U.S. is grown right here! Farmers in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri and Mississippi produce more than 20 billion pounds of rice each year. They produce high-quality varieties of short-, medium- and long-grain rice, as well as specialty rices including basmati, arborio, red aromatic, black japonica and jasmine.

Jasmine is a long-grain rice variety, also known as fragrant, aromatic or scented rice. Grown in the mountain highlands of Thailand for centuries, jasmine rice was first cultivated for the royalty of the kingdom of Siam. It’s named after the sweet-smelling jasmine flower of Southeast Asia. Jasmine rice has a naturally distinctive scent released during the cooking process and is likened to a flowery perfume. Jasmine rice is praised for its whiteness and silkiness. When cooked, it is soft, white and fluffy.

According to the American Dietetic Association, rice is a good choice for a healthy diet. It is a good source of complex carbohydrates and can help you achieve a reduced-fat diet. Rice also is gluten-free — as long as you watch how it’s prepared. Many recipes and restaurants use chicken stock instead of water to cook their rice. Some chicken stocks contain gluten, so any rice cooked in such stocks is not gluten-free.

This recipe is a perfect way to create a gluten-free side dish using jasmine rice. Nutrient-dense parsley adds to the health benefits and flavor.

Lemon-lime jasmine parsley rice

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1 3/4 cups water 1 1/2 cups jasmine or white rice

1 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup diced green onions 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons stevia or agave syrup 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup finely chopped parsley 1. Place rice in a glass bowl containing 3 cups cool water. Move your fingers through grains of rice to remove some of the excess starch. Drain, refill bowl with cool water and repeat the process until the water looks clear and without any milky residue. Drain off the water.

2. Place rice in a pot with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring rice to a boil, uncovered. Turn heat down to the lowest setting. Cover and simmer until the rice is cooked through (about 20 minutes). Remove rice from the heat and allow to sit, still covered, for at least 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

3. While rice cooks, toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Shake skillet frequently, about

stock.xchg photo every 30 seconds, to ensure even browning. Pine nuts are small and full of rich oil, and will burn quickly if not watched carefully. When nuts are fragrant and lightly browned, remove pan from heat. Transfer pine nuts to a plate to cool.

4. Add oil to the pan and saute green onions for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add in lemon and lime juice, stevia and remaining salt. Add cooked rice, pine nuts, black pepper and parsley. Continue to cook until parsley is slightly wilted. Serves 4. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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by Matilda Charles Three simple steps to weight loss Far too many of us, women especially, can develop weight problems as we age. We’re less active.

Menopause doesn’t help. We might have different eating patterns.

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have done a study that looked at self-monitoring as a way to reduce weight.

The study results show how we can lose weight safely in three steps: 1) Keep a journal that reports everything that’s eaten; 2) Don’t skip meals; and 3) Don’t go out to lunch. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it.

They divided 123 overweight and obese senior women into two groups for the yearlong study: one group used diet and exercise, and the other only diet.

Here’s what they learned: Women who kept journals of what they ate lost six pounds more than those who didn’t keep a journal. This appeared to be the most important of the three steps, and it makes sense. If we write down exactly what we eat, it’s easier to identify whether we’re meeting our goals. The trick is to be honest, and being honest means measuring portions and reading labels — and always keeping your journal with you in case you do eat while away from home.

Women who went out for lunch at least once a week lost five pounds less than those who didn’t, or who ate lunch out less frequently. When you eat at a restaurant, you can’t control the size of the portions or how the food is cooked.

Women who skipped meals lost eight pounds less than those who didn’t skip meals.

Researchers weren’t sure why this was so, but it could be that being hungry leads to overeating or eating out. Eating at regular times gave the best success. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Good Housekeeping Grilled Chicken and Pepper Salad A great summer salad combo — grilled chicken breasts, red peppers and onions tossed in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette with peppery arugula leaves.

Balsamic Vinaigrette 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 small garlic clove, crushed with garlic press 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper Vegetables and Chicken 2 red peppers 2 yellow peppers 1 large red onion, cut into 8 wedges

4 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound skinless, boneless chickenbreast halves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 cup grape tomatoes 1 bunch (about 4 ounces) arugula, tough stems removed 1. Prepare Balsamic Vinaigrette: In serving bowl, with wire whisk, blend all vinaigrette ingredients; set aside.

2. Prepare Vegetables and Chicken: Cut each pepper lengthwise in half; discard stems and seeds. With hand, flatten each pepper half. In bowl, toss peppers and onion wedges with 3 teaspoons oil. Rub chicken breasts with remaining 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3. Grill chicken over medium heat. Cook

12 to 15 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of breast is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once.

4. While chicken cooks, place onion wedges and peppers, skin side down, on same grill. Cook onion about 15 minutes or until golden, turning occasionally; cook peppers 18 to 20 minutes or until skins are charred and blistered.

5. Remove onion wedges from grill to plate. Transfer chicken to cutting board. Wrap peppers in foil and allow to steam at room temperature 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle.

6. While peppers are steaming, slice chicken breasts crosswise into 1/2inch-wide strips.

7. Remove peppers from foil; discard skins. Thinly slice peppers. Add peppers, chicken, onion, tomatoes and arugula to bowl with dressing; toss gently to coat. Serves 4.

• Each serving: About 330 calories, 16g total fat (3g saturated), 72mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 18g total carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 29g protein.

Lime Chicken with Honeydew-Peach Salsa This five-ingredient chicken dish showcases the bright flavors of fresh basil, juicy ripe peaches and honeydew melon. Serve with brown rice for a hearthealthy meal.

1 lime 2 cups (1/4-inch dice) honeydew melon

1 large, ripe peach, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1/2 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves 1. Prepare outdoor grill for covered direct grilling over medium heat.

2. From lime, grate 1 1/2 teaspoons peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.

In medium bowl, stir together lime juice, diced melon, diced peach, chopped basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Makes 4 cups salsa.

3. Place chicken on plate. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with lime peel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

4. Place chicken on hot grill rack.

Cover grill and cook chicken 10 to 12 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of breast is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once. Arrange chicken on platter and serve with salsa.

Serves 4.

• Each serving: About 285 calories, 4g total fat (1g saturated), 90mg cholesterol, 525mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate, 4g dietary For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2012 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

Senior News Line when winter comes. That's where vitamin D supplements come in.

Ask your doctor if you need a test to determine your vitamin D levels. Ask, too, whether you are in a high-risk group and perhaps need to have your balance, gait and vision assessed.

Getting more vitamin D could be as simple as adding certain types of fish to your diet and taking calcium and vitamin D supplements. Don't try this on your own because your personal dose will vary. Ask your doctor first. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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by Matilda Charles Vitamin supplements and bone fractures The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported on the relationship between vitamin D supplements and bone fractures.

Researchers at Oregon State University analyzed 11 different studies done with and without calcium, which often is given at the same time as vitamin D. All participants were age 65 or older.

The study concluded that there is a correlation between low levels of vitamin D and early death in older adults.

Specifically, researchers looked at vitamin D levels in "frail seniors," a group defined by having three of the following five characteristics: exhaustion, slow walking, muscle weakness, low levels of physical activity and unintentional weight loss. "Pre-frail" seniors have two of the above five. The frailest seniors had the lowest amount of vitamin D in their blood.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found "strong evidence" that seniors need both vitamin D and regular exercise to prevent fractures from falls.

So how do we get vitamin D? Ideally we get it from our diet (though there's not much in our food) and sunshine.

But many of us live in areas where it's too cold to continue walking outside

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Annual livestock clinic teaches 4-Hers taught the swine showmanship and fitting workshop. David Nogan, Tompkinsville worked with the 4-H beef and dairy beef project members working on showmanship and fitting.

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The Susquehanna County 4-H Livestock Leaders and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County organized a 4-H Livestock Clinic on Saturday, June 16, at the Harford Fairgrounds for all 4-H members taking livestock projects.

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Onondaga County Farm Bureau announces scholarship winners Onondaga County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce two local winners for its Agricultural Youth Scholarship. They are: Anthony Ashley, a 2012 graduate of FabiusPompey High School who will be attending Cobleskill State College as a student in Ag Mechanics; and Colleen Cargile, a 2012 Skaneateles High School graduate who will be attending Morrisville State College majoring in Dairy Science. Both students will be receiving a $500 scholarship toward

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This year the Market Auction committee decided to add an additional component to benefit the 4-Hers that participate in the program. The 360 Degrees of Market Animal Production — Lamb edition, was meant to help youth to get a better understanding of livestock production, and gain experience and ideas of how they might be able to incorporate what they learned for their own projects, or even discover

potential career opportunities.

The tour started at Kyle Farms, where youth learned about life on a 2,000 ewe farm. They were able to observe the sheering process, along with learning about how nutrition, lambing and other day to day management practice are handled on this farm. They appreciated their efficient system of weighing the lambs, as this was something some of them expressed frustration with during their projects. Also the 4-Hers enjoyed how cool the barn was in comparison with the heat outside.

The group then headed towards Joe’s Meat Market in Ontario, and stopped at Mendon Ponds for a bagged lunch on the way. When they arrived at the Meat Market the youth were thrilled to have the opportunity to see the processing side of the livestock industry.

Once they had toured Joe’s Meat Market they completed their tour at Tillman’s Village Inn, where head Chef Peter Howes prepared a scrumptious rack of lamb as an appetizer for the youth, and the youth enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Despite their initial hesitation of trying lamb the group quickly

Orleans County 4-Hers at Kyle Farms in Avon, NY. L-R: Emily Bannister, Jayne Bannister, Claudia Drechsel, Natalie Mrzywka, Joseph Trautwein, Zach Moore, Andrew Drechsel, Justin Robinson and John Gabalski.

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Two 4-H clubs promote volunteerism Elizabeth Consler said, “It took us a long time to make the bracelets but it was worth the effort. We were so happy they liked them.”

Club leaders Misty Tucker and Laura Bosch were responsible for developing the project.

Earlier this 4-H year, the Kooky Club organized a charity dance and carnival to benefit the Livonia Food Pantry and The Ugandan Water Project.

The Ugandan Water Project is a project that Livonia Middle School Principal Charles D’Imperio has taken on with the help of the Livonia Middle School.

The Water Project will help Ugandan schools and communities get clean, healthy water.

For more information on the Livingston County 4-H Program, please call Mary Ann Scharmberg at 585-658-3250.

The Everything Under the Son club display at the Hemlock Fair depicted how the club connected with Hearts and Hands for Haiti to create special friendship bracelets for Haitian students.

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Livingston County 4-H horse camp receives grant The Livingston County 4-H Program received a $750 grant from the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund to help fund its annual summer 4-H Horse Camp.

This year, 42 Livingston County 4-H horse members attended Horse Camp at the Hemlock Fairgrounds. During the 5-day camp, members received

daily professional instruction to enhance their riding skills and abilities.

Campers also took part in team building activities, horse-related crafts, stable management, presentations given by local professionals, and more.

As a result of the grant from the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, this year’s camp had a standardbred

theme. One full day of camp was devoted to the standardbred industry.

Rock Vince, standardbred trainer and racer from Geneseo, conducted morning and afternoon presentations on various aspects of the industry — highlighted by a live racing demonstration. Also, JoAnne Long (Bloomfield) conducted a demonstration on the skills required of the mounted patrol

division. Every camper had a lot of fun, made new friends, improved their riding skills, and learned something new.

Horse Camp is primarily run by 4-H volunteers and would not be possible without their dedication to this program.

For more information about the Livingston County 4-H Program and the 4-H Horse Program please contact Mark Wittmeyer at 585-658-3250.

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Two Livingston County 4-H Clubs brought attention to international causes with their club projects.

The Everything Under the Son club connected with Hearts and Hands for Haiti to create special friendship bracelets for Haitian students. As stated on the group’s Hemlock Fair display exhibit, “Our 4-H group wanted to reach out to the children at a school in Haiti. We decided to connect with them by making friendship bracelets since we could not meet them in person.

The bracelets, which are made with embroidery floss, are created by tying a variety of knots to fit a pattern.”

Altogether, the group made about 400 bracelets in five months for the students at the Port-au-Prince, Haiti, L’ecole Tarasse School.

Aug. 24 Field Day will showcase potential of energy sorghum as a biomass crop in Western New York Sweetwater Energy, a company based in Rochester, NY, that has developed a process for converting the cellulose in plant material into industrial sugars to produce a variety of products, including advanced biofuels, bioplastics and biochemicals, has contracted with Western New York farmers to produce energy sorghum for their conversion process.

Farmers in Orleans, Genesee, and Niagara Counties are growing several hundred acres of energy sorghum for Sweetwater this summer. Planting of the crop

began in late May and ended in early July.

Energy sorghum differs from the types of sorghum grown as a feed grain crop in the South and Southwest, and from sweet sorghum grown to produce molasses by simple sugarextraction techniques.

Energy sorghum is also different from sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids that are grown for cattle forage. Energy sorghum produces a much larger volume of biomass, with plants growing to a height of 12 or 14 feet and yields that can ex-

ceed 35 tons per acre.

The crop will be harvested and chopped like corn silage and stored in a bunker until it is used for Sweetwater’s sugar extraction process.

With funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute and support from Ceres, Inc., Sweetwater Energy is testing several different varieties of energy sorghum in strip trials replicated in a number of fields on different planting dates. Dr. Hilary Mayton, a crop scientist with a long background in agronomic research at Cornell University, is leading the

research program. As part of the field day she will be leading a tour of one of the energy sorghum strip trials.

Ron Boillat, Sweetwater’s Chief Deployment Officer will give an overview of the company.

“Our business depends on a reliable source of cellulosic material for our process. The skilled growers and agricultural infrastructure in Western New York makes this an ideal place to source that material. We are glad to be working with the New York Farm Viability institute to develop energy sorghum further

as a profitable addition to Western New York crop rotations,” Boillat said.

Chuck Kyle of Cato Analytics, the agricultural consulting firm that has been working with area farmers to grow the Energy Sorghum for Sweetwater Energy will share some of the experiences from the 2012 crop and discuss the future potential in Western New York crop rotations.

“This is the first year a significant acreage of this crop has been grown in the Northeast.

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ing growing season for all crops. We’ve learned some things about managing the crop and overall the energy sorghum looks very good. We look forward to sharing those experiences with our field day guests,” Kyle said.

The field day will take place on Aug. 24 from 2-4 p.m. at Panek Farms 14004 W. County House Rd., Albion, NY 14411. Registration is not required. For more information or directions call Chuck Kyle at 315-391-8949 or e-mail: chuck@catoanalytics.com.

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2012 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Grosses $13,800 Proceeds will benefit the Angus Foundation and its youth, education and research efforts.

Angus supporters of all ages came together at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Louisville, KY, to support the 2012 Angus Foundation Silent Auction on July 18-21. The auction grossed $13,800 in proceeds benefiting the Foundation’s youth, education and research programs. Individual donors and state Angus associations contributed 131 items to the 17th annual auction.

“It’s truly an honor each year for the Angus Foundation to receive the generous levels of support and participation in the silent auction from attendees during the National Junior Angus Show,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “Our primary goal for this activity is to create a setting for adults and youth alike to socialize with other Angus enthusiasts, learn more about the Angus Foundation, while simultaneously helping to raise funds used for scholarships, education and research important for the advancement of the Angus breed. All credit for the silent auction’s success goes to the donors of the items, along with everyone who placed bids on the items.”

Two items generated $1,100 each and were the top sellers at this year’s auction. The first was a hand-made,

one-of-a-kind toy corral set, purchased

by Leonard and Agnes Bayer of Country Lane Farm, Weston, WI. Leo and Sam McDonnell of McDonnell Angus, Columbus, MO, donated the corral set.

The other top-selling item for $1,100 was a limited-edition Louisville Slugger bat, No. 1 of 150, engraved especially for the 2012 NJAS. The bat was purchased by Scott and Elaine Foster of Seldom Rest Farms, Niles, MI, and was donated by the 2012 NJAS. From its inception in 1995, the silent auction has grown annually as a fundraiser that generates unrestricted financial support for various activities sponsored by the Angus Foundation, such as the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Conference, Beef Leaders Institute, Cattlemen’s Boot Camps and a variety of Angus-related research projects.

A list of regional auction donors and buyers follows: 2012 Angus Foundation Auction Donors 2012 National Junior Angus Board of Directors 2012 National Junior Angus Show Frey Family Angus, Quarryville, PA. Frey Livestock Supply, Quarryville, PA. Holshouser Farm, Gold Hill, NC. Maryland Junior Angus Assn.

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2012 Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Dec. 18, for The Cornell University Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference. Statler Hotel Ballroom on the Cornell campus, in Itahca, NY, will be the site for this annual event that examines trends and presents forecasts for agriculture in New York.

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MD. Triple Tree Farm, Snow Camp, N.C. West-Mar Angus, Eglon, WV. 2012 Regional Angus Foundation Auction Buyers: Cedar Hill Farms, Wellsville, PA. Chris & Carol Wojciechowski, Middlebrook, VA. Cropp Family Farm, Damascus, MD. Dry Creek Farm, Berryville, VA. ErReR Hill Farms, Friedens, PA. Glenmary Farm, LLC, Rapidan, VA.

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A strategic deworming approach involves more than administering a dewormer annually. It’s about knowing when parasites could be compromising the health of your cattle.

“Timing is critical for strategic deworming programs,” says Gary Sides, Ph.D., Cattle Nutritionist, Pfizer Animal Health Cattle and Equine Technical Services. “Along with timing, selecting the appropriate active ingredient, using proper administration techniques

and even taking geography into consideration are all vital parts of getting the most out of your deworming program.”

A strategic program aims to interrupt the lifecycle of the parasite. To do that, cattle producers should deworm their herd twice a year — once

in the spring at the beginning of grass green up and again in the fall before winter turnout.

“If spring deworming is done correctly, it can be very beneficial moving into fall because parasite loads are greatly reduced,” Dr. Sides says.

“Likewise, fall deworm-

ing is still very important to clean up any parasites that might have been missed earlier in the year and takes care of the parasites that may overwinter in the cattle.”

When a dewormer is used correctly as part of a strategic deworming program, it can help

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cow/calf producers ensure that they are feeding cattle, not the parasites, and ultimately allow the animal to utilize forage more efficiently.

After determining the appropriate timing and identifying the parasites of concern in the area, the next step is choosing the right dewormer.

“There is not one single product class that is effective against all internal and external parasites,” Dr. Sides says.

“Your veterinarian is a valuable resource to help pick your battles and maximize efficiencies with the parasite products available to you.”

Dr. Sides recommends using a broad spectrum dewormer such as DECTOMAX® 1% Injectable since it is proven most effective in controlling the most economically important parasite — the brown stomach worm — for up to 21 days. In regions where biting lice are a concern in the fall, DECTOMAX Pour-On is a beneficial fall treatment for external parasites.

“Implementing a strategic deworming program could mean big improvements to a producer’s bottom line,” Dr. Sides says.

Over time, better parasite control will pay with performance. In fact, deworming contributes to a lower cost of production over the lifetime of the animal.

“Strategic deworming programs are one of the most important tools in the toolbox,” Dr. Sides says. “Producers looking to improve the health and performance of their cattle this fall should look to DECTOMAX to protect their cattle from parasites.”

Important Safety Information for DECTOMAX: DECTOMAX Injectable has a 35 day pre-slaughter withdrawal period. DECTOMAX Pour-On has a 45 day pre-slaughter withdrawal period. Do not use in dairy cows 20 months of age or older. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. DECTOMAX has been developed specifically for cattle and swine. Use in dogs may result in fatalities.

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Country y Folks

Section B

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS Erie County Fair Light Weight Horse Pull results 1700 HEAD

1700 HEAD

FRIDAY,, AUGUSTT 24,, 20122 11:000 AM

COMPLETE DAIRY DISPERSAL

FOR LIGHTHALL FARM - FORT PLAIN, NY Farm is sold prompting this complete AI sired herd dispersal consisting of 90 milking age cows in all stages of lactation, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers and calves. This year around herd is in full flow of milk averaging 62# in the tank with a SCC 280,000. Majority of this herd is Holsteins, though there are 10 nice Jerseys and a few Crosses. This herd is Genex sired and the heifers are bred to sex semen. Youngstock are well grown and in excellent condition.

Health: Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy checked prior to sale. Cattle will be tested for interstate shipment immediately after the sale.

Selling before cattle: 10 new cow mats, 1- 48" barn fan, 2- 36" barn fans, 2- 24" barn fans, milk replacer, misc. milkhouse supplies. Mach SM33 MVE Semen Tank, breeding kit.

Terms: Cash or good check with positive ID. Directions: From Fort Plain take Rt. 80 South to Lighthall Road to right follow to farm. Watch for auction signs.

Sale Managed by: Hosking Sales Tom & Brenda Hosking 6810 West River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770

Owner: Lighthall Farm Karl & Joanne Gebhardt 530 Light Hall Road Fort Plain, NY 13339

HAMBURG, NY – Nine exhibitors with 11 teams of horses entered into the Erie County Fair Light Weight Horse Pull Competition located on the track.

Listed below are the award winners: Lightweight Horse Pull Results: 1st: Bobby Howard of Acme, PA

MAPLEHURST LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1421 Kent Rd., Hinsdale, NY

2nd: Buck Dodge of Waynesburg, KY 3rd: Francis Root of Boliver, NY 4th: Francis Root of Boliver, NY 5th: Doug Smith of Richford, NY 6th: Rusty Mulhollen of Leicester, NY 7th: James Tingue of Delevan, NY 8th: Joe Please of Freedom, NY 9th: Jim Perrin of Belfast, NY 10th: Doug Smith of Richford, NY 11th: Wayne Dodge of Owego, NY

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Market report for Mon. Aug. 13th: Dairy replacements from $500.00 to $1850.00, slaughter cattle per 100 lbs.: cows from $40 to $89; bulls from $75 to $99; bull calves from $60 to $110, heifer calves from $75 to $155.

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• Farms •Dairies •Ranches

Ethanol industry touts lower gas prices at the pump with new “Open Road” ads WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following on the success of its long-running “Right Here, Right Now” ads, the Renewable Fuels Association is debuting a new ad which focuses on ethanol’s ability to lower gas prices at the pump and offer consumers relief in a difficult economy.

The “Open Road” campaign is the first of its kind, focusing on ethanol, saving consumers money at the pump and improving overall engine performance. The ad points out that in 2011, the use of ethanol helped reduce the average price of gas by $1.09, saving American families $1,200 over the year. Additionally, as a high octane additive, ethanol helps car engines run cleaner and reduces engine knock and pinging.

The increasing use of ethanol fuel has a positive impact on our nation’s economy by providing jobs, on our environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and on our national security by dramatically reducing foreign oil dependence. It is important that consumers are aware of these benefits and that America’s energy future starts here at home.

Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) and the Minnesota Bio-fuels Association are featuring the ad at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis, MN and the Woodbury 10 theater in Woodbury, MN, where the ad will reach anticipated annual impressions of 150,000 and 400,000 respectively.

“Ethanol is a major contributor to the economy in the state of Minnesota,” said Mike Jerke, General Manager of Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company.

“These theater ads are a great way to show customers that this domestic fuel is a safe, clean-burning fuel that is reducing gas prices and saving Americans money.”

“We are excited to have the ‘Open Road’ ad run in our local theaters to educate the public on fuel that is being produced in our state,” said Tim Rudnicki, Executive Director of the Minnesota Bio-fuels Association, Inc. “As the industry continues to grow, it is important that consumers are educated on ethanol’s benefits and know that America’s energy future starts here at home.”

Minnesota is the fourth leading ethanol producer

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state in the U.S., producing nearly 1.13 billion gallons of ethanol annually at 22 biorefineries. A large contributor to the state’s economy, the ethanol industry helps support over 70,000 jobs in Minnesota and has helped reduce wholesale gas prices in the Midwest by an average of $1.69 per gallon.

Sponsored by Golden Grain Energy, Homeland Energy Solutions, Absolute Energy, and Big River Resources, the ad will play in selected movie theaters in Iowa and MN. Across 112 screens, 74,000 new movie-goers will be educated on America’s fuel weekly.

“Iowa produces nearly 30 percent of our nation’s supply of ethanol,” said Walt Wendland, President

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and CEO of Golden Grain Energy and Homeland Energy Solutions. “These ads are a great reminder to our consumers that this fuel grown in their backyard is providing relief at the pump and an alternative to foreign oil.”

Iowa is the number one ethanol producer in the U.S., with 41 ethanol biorefineries producing nearly 3.7 billion gallons of ethanol annually. For comparison, Iowa only uses 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline every year. Ethanol production is a powerful stimulant for Iowa’s economy, generating $2.4 billion in household income and supporting nearly 48,000 jobs throughout the Iowa economy.

To view ad, please visit www.EthanolRFA.org.

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Congressman helps celebrate 100 years of 4-H UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — 4-H members from across the state gathered on Aug. 7 at Penn State’s Snider Agricultural Arena to kick-off 4-H State Achievement Days — emphasizing “Amp It Up!,” the youth orga-

nization’s new community service initiative.

Among the crowd was U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, of Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District, who stopped by to meet with 4-H mem-

bers and wish the program a happy centennial.

“You guys look really good for being 100 years old,” he joked.

In his remarks, Thompson welcomed participants to his alma mater and emphasized the importance of the program and the many great contributions of its members.

“4-H is just a wonderful program,” he said. “It builds skills and leadership. As 4-H members, the experience you have in this program prepares you to make a difference.

“There are 4-H’ers all over the country doing great things.”

The congressman, who sits on the House Agricultural Committee, also talked about the debate surrounding the nation’s energy crisis and the important role programs such as 4-H play in creating innovative solutions.

The event was aimed at providing about 700 4-H members who participated with the opportunity to engage in a meaningful and purposeful project that embodied the 4-H motto, “Making the best better.”

Before his speech, Thompson mingled with participants, some of whom were putting together foot-care packages for men and women serving in the military, back-to-school packs for Operation Military Kids (a 4-H initiative), and birthday packs to be distributed to local food banks and shelters. Others made blankets to be donated to homeless shelters, women’s shelters, children’s hospitals and veterans’ homes.

Hannah Geiger, Lehigh County 4-H delegate, said she felt Thompson put into words what 4-H members work

toward.

“We just want to make a difference and to help other people. I like Achievement Days because it gives us all a chance to come together and work toward a common goal.”

A Penn State Berkey Creamery icecream booth distributed the specialty flavor crafted just for the 4-H centennial — mint with Oreo cookie bits.

A disc jockey, provided by Local Motion Entertainment, also was present at the event to keep the energy high in the arena.

“I’m having so much fun!” said Gracie Henderson, a delegate from Westmoreland County.

Henderson emphasized how much it meant to her to have Thompson at the event. “I’m glad that he believes in us and that he thinks we really can make a difference.”

Delegates from Kentucky also were on hand Tuesday to visit with their Pennsylvania counterparts and gain an understanding of how 4-H programs work in the Keystone State.

4-H State Achievement Days is a three-day educational event that gives members a chance to interact and to compete in a variety of contests, from air pistol to tractor driving. Members give presentations about issues they find pertinent to their counties and attend other educational workshops.

Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. The program serves more than 204,000 Pennsylvania youth each year.

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, August 20 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule.

Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

• 5:00 PM: Robert Smith, 859 Dale Rd., Dale, NY. Consignment Auction, Tractors, Farm Equip., Trailers, etc. R.G. Mason Auc-

tions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com Tuesday, August 21 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs.

Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, August 22 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer

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B RO U G HT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES Rte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Sale every Monday & Thursday Specializing in Complete Farm Dispersals “A Leading Auction Service” In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS 802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639 ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc. Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY 315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544 315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912 AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC. 18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599 www.jacquierauctions.com Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Service philcorn@jacquierauctions.com AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL 808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONS Fort Plain, NY 518-568-2257 Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC. Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM 2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Brzostek.com 315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579 THE CATTLE EXCHANGE 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911 www.cattlexchange.com E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com A Top-Quality Auction Service David Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC. Complete Auction Services Rte. 5, East Thetford, VT 802-785-2161 DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com dannauctioneers.htm DELARM & TREADWAY Sale Managers & Auctioneers William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY 518-483-4106 E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-2407

& Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, August 23 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800321-3211.

Friday, August 24 • 5:30 PM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. Collection of 200+ & high quality toys and 1,000 pcs. of collectable farm literature. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-6628149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. 35+ Minneopolis-Moline & Oliver tractors.

Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-6628149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Produce Auction Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-

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2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 10:00 AM: 66 N. Brookfield Rd., Spencer, MA. Real Estate & Personal Property Auction. By owner. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, August 29 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 153rd Top-ofVermont Invitation Dairy Sale. 150 head expected. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, August 30 • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm Tractors, Combines, Grain & Gravity Wagons, Farm Machinery, Skid Steers & more. Consignments welcome.

Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-6423293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com or auctionzip.com Friday, August 31 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 153rd Top-ofVermont Invitation Dairy Sale. 150 head expected. Sale Managers, Northea• 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday.

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D.R. CHAMBERS & SONS 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190 www.drchambersauction.com EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Saturday, September 1 • 9:00 AM: Glimmerglass Pools, 55 Willett St., Fort Plain, NY. Public Auction. Shrubs, nursery stock, guns, antiques, tools, fruit.

Consignments wanted. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Wednesday, September 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, September 6 • 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. 2nd.

Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept.

6-9. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Friday, September 7 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, September 8 • North Country Storage Barns. 2nd Annual Shed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Sur-

plus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: North Rd., (Wyben Section) Westfield, MA. Tractors & Cattle Trailer; Horse related items & Antiques Furniture Toy Trucks, Tonkas, early games & comics.

Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 11:00 AM: Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. 90 head.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Monday, September 10 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, September 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-

ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, September 14 • 11:00 AM: Smyrna, NY. Frog Rock Farm Complete Milking herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 55 head All AI sired Holsteins. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, September 15 • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment. Heavy & Light Trucks. Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.

of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Saturday, September 22 • Scranton, PA. Complete Liquidation: Aggregate, Construction, Support Equipment, Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks & Trailers. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction.

Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Fuller St, Ludlow, MA. JD Skidsteer; Tractors; Tools; Horse Drawn Mowers & Equipment, Bumper Livestock Trailer.

Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?

Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.

607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774 NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE 817 State Rt. 170 Little Falls, NY 13365 315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948

Auction Calendar, Continued

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(cont. from prev. page) Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 29 • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 10:00 AM: 43 Meadowbrook Rd, Granby, CT. Complete Commercial Woodworking Shop & Antiques. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, October 3 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, October 5 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 6 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, October 10 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, October 13 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-822-6087. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vison-Gen & Friends Sale. Comanaged with Stonehurst Farm. 100 outstanding Holsteins, many with contract Genomic pedigrees. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 17 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Live-

stock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 20 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale. Sale managed

by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Hobart, NY. Hosking Farm Complete Dispersal. 120 Holsteins. Don & Joanne Hosking. Tremendous cow families, quality, low SCC & lots of type & production.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 24 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, October 25 • Pigeon Acres Farm, Manheim PA. Selling complete dairy of 175 mature cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 27 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).

Onondaga Co. area Municipal Equipment Auction. Municipal & Contractor Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 11:00 AM: Cornell Livestock Pavilion, Ithaca, NY. The NY Holstein Harvest Sale.

100 of the finest Holsteins to sell all year!.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, October 31 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, November 1 • 11:00 AM: Reserved for major Holstein Herd Dispersal in NY. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, November 2 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction

Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, November 3 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breed Sale. Call early to consign to make catalog & advertising deadlines. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, November 9 • Pleasant Lane Beef Farm, Hannibal, NY. Selling complete line of late model equipment. (Save the date, late model equip. you don’t find at absolute public auction.) Ray was very successful and equip. is in great shape with most only few years old. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, November 21 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, November 29 • 11:00 AM: Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, 6502 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Special Winter

Consignment Auction. Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 12 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, December 19 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 26 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, April 5 • Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Sale hosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held at te Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed

by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT August 13 2012 Calves: 45-60# 20-32; 6175# 37.50-42.50; 76-90# 45-50; 91-105# 53-57.50; 106# & up 60-67.50.

Farm Calves: .70-.76 Started Calves: .22-.30 Veal Calves: 1-1.55 Open Heifers: .65-1.1750 Beef Heifers: .65-1.10 Feeder Steers: .90-1 Beef Steers: .85-1 Stock Bull: .75-1.1750 Beef Bull: .67-.88 Sows: 5-25 Feeder Pigs (ea): 50-80 Sheep (ea): 75-105 Lambs (ea): 65-210 Goats (ea): 45-155 Kids Goats (ea): 40-60 Canners: up to 68 Cutters: 69-72.25 Utility: 73-80 Rabbits: 6-36 Chickens: 5-32 Ducks: 3-17 ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT August 13, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 82.5089.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 68-80.50; Boners 8085% 68-80.50; Lean 8590% lean 1000# & up 5075.50; Lean 85-90% lean under 1000# 40-66.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 70-110; 80-90# 70-90.

Vealers: 100-120# 55-65; 90-100# 50-75; 80-90# 4560; 70-80# 30-45; 60-70# 20-40.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA August 14, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 4472; Bulls 85-110; Cutters 67-79; Steers 90-110; Util 78-84; Heifers 70-85.

Calves: Growers 70-107;

LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA August 14, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 1036; 61-75# 30-67; 76-95# 10-75; 96-105# 40-68; 106# & up 66-80.

Farm Calves: 90/cwt Start Calves: 49-145/cwt Feeders: 40-116/cwt Bulls: 85-99/cwt Rep. Heifers: 650-1050 ea.

Rep. Cows: 510-1200 ea, Canners: 30-63.50/cwt Cutters: 64-78/cwt Utility: 83-97/cwt Sows: 35.50-43/cwt Boars: 13/cwt Lambs: 120-190/cwt Sheep: 35-115/cwt Goats: 25-220 ea.

Rabbits: 1-10 ea.

Poultry: 1.50-9 ea.

Hay: 6 lots, .90-3.40/bale.

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY August 6-9, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .50-1.20; Grower Bull over 92# .701.50; 80-92# .60-1.20; Bob Veal .10-.65.

Cull Cows: Gd .68-.81; Lean .42-.72; Hvy Beef Bulls .72-.95.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 850-1350; Handling Hfrs. 850-1250; Springing Hfrs 800-1400; Bred Hfrs 700-1100; Fresh Hfrs 750-1300; Open Hfrs 400-800; Started Hfrs 100400; Service Bulls 500-900.

Beef: Feeders .60-1.15 Lamb & Sheep: Market 11.80; Slaughter Sheep .20.60.

Goats: Billies .80-1.75; Nannies .75-1.25; Kids .15.60.

Swine: Sow .30-.60

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ August 14, 2012 Livestock: 15 Calves .241.10, Avg .74; 21 Cows .40.84, Avg .59; 1 Easy Cow .10; 2 Feeders 300-600# .70-1.08, Avg .89; 2 Heifers .64-.90, Avg .77; 2 Bulls .40-1, Avg .70; 6 Steers .60-.99 Avg .81; 22 Roasting Pigs (ea) 37.50-57.50, Avg 46.93; 36 Sheep .101.70, Avg .98; 18 Lambs (ea) 47.50-97.50, Avg 70.87, 124 (/#) .05-1.85, Avg 1.24; 27 Goats (ea) 32.50-127, Avg 48.47; 8 Kids (ea) 45-60, Avg 52.19.

Total 284.

Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl (/#) .40-.50; Heavy Fowl (ea) 6.25-8; Mixed Fowl (ea) 1.50-3.75; Broilers (/#) .50;Pullets (ea) 5-9; Geese (ea) 14.50-15.50; Bantams (ea) 4-8.25; Roosters (/#) 1.20, (ea) 59; Turkey (ea) 42.50; Bunnies (ea) 4.25-5.50; Ducks (ea) 5.50-8.50; Rabbits (/#) .80-2.30, (ea) 1-3.75; Pigeons (ea) 1-6.25; Chicks (ea) .25-1.70; Quail (ea) 2.50-3.25; Silkies (ea) 4.25; Guinea Pigs (ea) 2.

Grade A Eggs: Brown Jum XL 1.40-1.65; L 1.50-1.55; M .80-1.40.

Hay, Straw & Grain: 252 Mixed 1.10-2.70; 552 Grass .50-2.75; 180 Mulch .201.70. Total 984.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No Report

Gouverneur

EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET No report

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY August 13, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 85-120; 80-92# 65-85; Bob Veal 60-68.

Cull Cows: Gd 79-84.50; Lean 72-80.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls 80.

Beef: Feeders 398-725# 75-94; Steers 70-79.

Lamb/Sheep:Slgh. Sheep 90.

Goats: Billies 125-147.50; Nannies 90-117; Kid 40-75.

Swine: Hog 28-35; Feeder Pig 42-60.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY August 8, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .85-1.65; Grower Bulls over 92# .801.175; 80-92# .70-1.125; Bob Veal .10-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .72-.81; Lean .38-.72; Hvy. Beef Bulls .85-.88.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 575-960; Springing Hfrs. 940-1300; Springing Cows 685-1100; Bred Hfrs. 800-1300; Fresh Hfrs. 740-1310; Service Bulls 475-700.

Beef: Ch 1.03-1.07; Sel .85-0.905; Hols. Ch .95; Sel .78-0.865.

Lambs: Feeder 1-1.70; Market .85-1.30; Slaughter

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge

Bath

Chatham

Sheep .40-.60.

Swine: Feeder Pig/hd 3045 DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY August 6, 2012 Calves: Grower Bulls over 92# .90-1.40; 80-92# .70-1; Bob Veal .10-.50.

Cull Cows: Gd .76-.84; Lean .67-.75; Hvy. Beef Bulls .78-.83.

Goats: Nannies 70-125 Swine: Hog .54-.55 GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY August 9, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. .70-1.60; Grower Bulls over 92# .801.55; 80-92# .60-1.10; Bob Veal .20-.58.

Cull Cows: Gd .77-.85; Lean .60-.78; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70-0.915.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY No report BATH MARKET Bath, NY August 9, 2012 Calves: Grower Bulls over 92# 1.30-1.75; 80-92# .901.20; Bob Veal .10-.50.

Cull Cows: Gd .75-.82; Lean .62-.76 Hvy Beef Bulls .82-.90.

Goats: Billies 1.20; Nannies .70-.80.

Swine: Boar .10-.20; Feeder Pig (/hd) 45-60.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY August 8, 2012

Beans (1/2 bu): 5-23 Beets (bunch): .75-1.40 Blackberries (pt): 1.853.20 Blueberries (pt): 1.85-2 Broccoli (hd): .55-1.20 Cabbage (hd): .45-.95 Cantaloupes: .20-1.85 Cucumbers (1/2 bu): 2-10 Eggplants (1/2 bu): 3.50-6 Eggs (dz): .70-1.25 Grapes (1/2 bu): 16-22 Hot Peppers (1/2 bu): 3-8 Nectarines (1/2 bu): 15-29 Onions: .12-.70 Peaches (1/2 bu): 19.5028 Peppers (1/2 bu): 3-19 Pickles (1/2 bu): 3-30 Potatoes (1/2 bu): 5-10.50 Salad Tomatoes (pt): .251.05 Salt Potatoes (1/2 bu): 812.50 Sweet Corn (dz): 1.303.40 Summer Squash (1/2 bu): 5-12.50 Tomatoes (25#): 4-34 Watermelons: .25-3.75 Zucchini (1/2 bu): 1-12.50 FINGER LAKES FEEDER SALE Penn Yan, NY No report FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No Report HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY August 13, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util .70-.79; Canners/Cutters .58-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls/Steers: .98 Feeders: Dairy .42-.80.

Calves: Bull calves 96120# 1.10-1.40; up to 95# .10-1; Hfrs. Hols. under 100# 1.05.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA No report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 14, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Char 1580# 108; Hols. Ch 145-1605# 101-104; Sel 1495# 93.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers/Boners 77.50-84; Lean 74-88; Big Middle/Lo Dress/Lights 70-76; Shelly 65.50 & dn.

Bulls: Hols. 1615# 91.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers Char 1000# w/horns 101.50; Hols. Hfrs. 625800# 80.50-89.50; Bulls dairy types 165-635# 74125.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 116124; 100-110# 108-115; No. 3 85-110# 70-100; Util 70-105# 52-67; Hols. Hfrs No. 2 80-130# 85-105.

Goats (/hd): L Nannies/Billies 140-197; Nannies 92105; Small/Thin/Bottle 3495.

Lambs: Gd & Ch 45-65# 104-140.

Sale every Tuesday 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves.

Special Fed Cattle Sales Aug 21.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA August 7, 2012 Rabbits: 1-12.50

August 20, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 7

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA August 8, 2012 Cows: Canners 43-61; Cutters 62-68; Util 68.50-79.

Bulls: 69-96 Steers: Ch 115-117; Sel 110-114; Hols. 90-93.

Calves: 31-127 ea.

Feeders: 68-154 Sheep: 65-98 Lambs: 100-156 Goats: 41-220 ea.

Kids: 21-128 ea.

Hogs: 52 Chickens: 1.50-11.50 Rabbits: 1.50-15.50 Ducks: 2-10.50 Horse: 175 ea.

Colt: 105 ea. *Sale every Wed. at 7 pm.

Veal 90-110; Heifers 60-85.

Hogs (ea): Feeders 50-60; Roasters 75-130; Market 50-62.

Sheep: 50-70 Lambs: 1.20-1.50 Goats (ea): 80-120; Billies 125-190; Kids 20-90.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Bunnies: .50-2 Roosters: .50-7.50 Chicken Families: 5 Hens: .50-7.50 Pullets: 2-3.50 Ducks: 3-8 Ducklings: 1-2.50 Duck Family: 9 Pigeons: 2 Pheasants: 6.50-9 Guinea: 7.50 Pot Belly Pig: 12 Peeps: .50 Guinea Keets: 4.50-5 Eggs (/dz): Jum Brown/White 1.50; L Brown 1.35-1.50; L Mixed .85; L White 1-1.10; L Green .85; Sm. Banty .30; Fertile Green/Brown .80; Fertile Brown .85-1; Fertile Guinea 4.50.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC August 13, 2012 Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1320-1490# 114-116.50; Sel 1-3 hi dress 13201456# 114-117.50; Hols.

Ch 2-3 1386# 98;.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 80-83; Breakers 7580; Boners 72-79.50; Lean 62-76.50.

Bulls: Grade 1 1000-1754# 88-91; Grade 2 2188# 80.50.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 3 500-700# 91-94.

Calves: 194. Bulls No. 1 94-114# 120-135; 88-92# 97-117; No. 2 94-114# 112130; 82-92# 75-95; No. 3 80-112# 62-100; 76-78# 40-60; Util 70-134# 30-60; 60-68# 10-32; Hfrs. No. 1 92-94# 145-155; No. 2 8494# 105-122.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 5060# 115-120; 70-90# 122127; 100-120# 110-125; 130-160# 105-110; Ewes Util 1-2 128-196# 50-55.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 40# 52; 60-70# 95-117; 80-90# 120-140; Sel 2 30-40# 3742; 60-70# 62-70; Billies Sel 1 200# 250.

Hay (/ton): Alfalfa/Grass 210; Grass 110; Mixed 145205; Timothy Grass 80-120.

Oats: 4/bu EarCorn: 260-270/ton EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA

August 6, 2012 Feeder Catle: Steers M&L 1 500-700# 112.50; Hols. L 3 700-900# 77-83; Hfrs.

M&L 1 200-300# 135-140; 300-500# 147.50; 500700# 119-125; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 147; 500-700# 120.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 96-124# 120-130; 80-92# 60-80; No. 2 80-122# 90120; No. 3 76-108# 60-85; Util 56-104# 10-65.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 94-96# 110-135; No. 2 78-98# 60-80.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 50-60# 160; 60-70# 112-122.50; 70-90# 135152; 90-120# 127.50-130; 120-140# 127.50-135; Ewes 150-260# 45-69; Rams 164-232# 50-55.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 10-20# 23-25; 60-80# 105-115; Sel 2 30-40# 3234; 60-80# 58-62; Sel 3 2040# 17.50-25; Nannies Sel 1 100-130# 90-105; Sel 2 80-120# 59-92.50; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 175.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA June 21, 2012 No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA August 11, 2012 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 230 Mixed Hay: 7 lds, 100-300 Grass: 5 lds, 100-190 Straw: 2 lds, 125-185 Rye Seed: 1 ld, 10.50 Oats: 1 ld, 4.50/bu LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA August 10, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1225-1570# 113118; Ch 2-3 1240-1580# 110-115.50; Sel 2-3 11601340# 104-112.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1400-1680# 101-105; Ch 2-3 12701620# 95-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1100-1335# 110-114; Sel 2-3 1005-1320# 104109.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.White 65-75% lean 77.50-80; Breakers 75-80% lean 75-80.50, hi dress 80.50-86, lo dress 6672.50; Boners 80-85% lean 70-75.50, hi dress 76.5078.50, lo dress 65-70; Lean 85-90% lean 64-70.50, hi dress 70.50-71.50, lo dress 59-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 925-1815# 91-100, hi dress 100-109, lo dress 84-91.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1

Pennsylvania Markets Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four 120-128# 100; 94-118# 121-129, pkg 94# 94; 8692# 87-95; No. 2 112-128# 100; 98-110# 124-130; 9496# 112-117; 80-90# 8082; No. 3 80-130# 60-70; 72-78# 25; 72-78# 25; Util 60-110# 20-30; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 90-110# 140170; No. 2 80-110# 80120.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA July 24, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 73.5079; Breakers 75-80% lean 68-72, hi dress 73-75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6370; Lean 85-90% lean 6165, lo dress 45-59.

Return to Farm Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 110-130; No. 2 95-120# 95110; No. 3 70-120# 60-80; Util 65-115# 20-60 LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA June 27, 2012 No report MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA No report MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA August 13, 2012 Steers: Ch 105-112; Gd 98-104.

Heifers: Ch 103-110; Gd 100-102.

Cows: Util & Comm. 72-85; Canner/lo Cutter 72 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 85-98.

Bulls: YG 1 84-90 Cattle: Steers 95-120; Bulls 90-115; Hfrs. 80-120.

Calves: Ch 115-125; Gd 90-110; Std 15-70; Hols.

Bulls 90-130# 60-125.

Hogs: US 1-2 63-68; US 13 60-63; Sows US 1-3 28-

35.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 130150; Gd 115-130; SI Ewes 45-60 Goats: 15-175.

70; Util 70-120# 50-70.

Holstein Heifers: No. 1 85-95# 110-130; No. 2 75100# 80-110; non-tubing 70-95# 50-70.

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA August 13, 2012 Alfalfa: 245 Alfalfa/Grass: 210-265 Grass: 245-320 Timothy: 125-165 Mixed Hay: 125-140 Rd. Bales: 50-95 Lg. Sq. Bales: 115-150 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA August 13, 2012 Roosters: 5-7.25 Banty Roosters: 1-3.75 Heavy Hens: 2-4.75 Banty Hens: .25-4 Pigeons: 2-4.25 Ducks: 4-5 Bunnies: 1.25-4 Rabbits: 10-21 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA August 13, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-70% lean 82-84, hi dress 91-94; Breakers 75-80% lean 79-82.50, hi dress 84-87, lo dress 7476; Boners 80-85% lean 75-79, hi dress 80-84, lo dress 71-73.50; Lean 8890% lean 73-78, hi dress 81-81.50, lo dress 63-72.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 900-1775# 106.50-112.50, hi dress 114-119.50, lo dress 92-104.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 125-140; 80-90# 97-100; No. 2 95-120# 100120; 80-90# 70-80; No. 3 95-120# 70-85; 80-90# 60-

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA August 13, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: NonTraditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 177220; 60-80# 152-195; 8090# 142-160; 90-110# 125150; 110-130# 130-147; 130-150# 146; 150-200# 130-136; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 130-175; 6080# 126-172; 80-90# 112146; 90-110# 108-128; 110-130# 100-126; 130150# 120-128.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 80-100# 90-98; 100130# 68-80; 130-160# 5468; 160-200# 80; Util 1-2 Thin Flesh 100-130# 5080; 130-160# 40-68; 160200# 42-55; 200-300# 40.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-80# 97-138; 80-120# 126-154; 140-150# 168177; Sel 2 40-80# 90-126; 80-90# 120-126; Sel 3 2060# 42-92; 60-80# 86-110; 80-90# 106-117.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 137-157; 130-180# 148-166; Sel 2 80-130# 115-130; 130180# 135-150; Sel 3 5080# 64-75; 80-130# 70-80.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 162-174; 150-250# 198-237; Sel 2 100-150# 136-146; 1150250# 162-190; Sel 3 100150# 90-135; 150-250# 190.

Slaughter Whethers: Sel 1 100-120# 110-127; Sel 2 90-110# 100-112; Sel 3 6080# 64-87.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Report Compared to last week corn sold steady to firm, wheat sold steady, Barley sold .20-.25 higher, Oats sold .10 to .015 higher & Soybeans sold .15-.20 higher.

EarCorn sold steady to 1 higher. All prices per bushel except EarCorn is per ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 8.55-9.01, Avg 8.76, Contracts 8; Wheat No. 2 8.65-9.05, Avg 8.93, Contracts 8; Barley No. 3 4.305.85, Avg 5.05, Contracts 5.85; Oats No. 2 4.50-4.70, Avg 4.60; Soybeans No. 2 15.98-16.78, Avg 16.41, Contracts 15.40-15.42; EarCorn 240.

SouthCentral PA: Corn No. 2 8.50-8.90, Avg 8.97; Wheat No. 2 7.15-8.85, Avg 8.14; Barley No. 3 4-5.50, Avg 4.62; Oats No. 2 3.255, Avg 3.96; Soybeans No. 2 15.80-16.44, Avg 16.24; EarCorn 210.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 8.40-9.23, Avg 8.81, Month Ago 8.17, Year Ago 8.17; Wheat No. 2 7.15-9.05, Avg 8.54, Month Ago 8.09, Year Ago 8.61; Barley No. 3 4-5.85, Avg 4.83, Month Ago 4.66, Year Ago 4.67; Oats No. 2 3.255, Avg 4.15, Month Ago 4, Year Ago 4.25; Soybeans No. 2 15.35-16.78, Avg 16.17, Month Ago 15.31, Year Ago 13.51; EarCorn 195-240, Avg 215, Month Ago 210, Year Ago 198.75.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 88.90, Avg 8.34; Wheat No. 2 8-8.60, Avg 8.36; Oats No. 2 3.50-4.50, Avg 4.05; Soybeans No. 2 16.09.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 8.40-9.232, Avg 8.85; Wheat No. 2 8.84; Barley No. 3 5; Oats No. 2 4-4.50, Avg 4.18; Soybeans No. 2 15.35-16.78, Avg 15.93; EarCorn 195.

Lehigh Valley: Corn No. 2 8.80-9.10, Avg 8.85; Wheat No. 2 9; Oats No. 2 3.553.85, Avg 3.70; Soybeans No. 2 16.10-16.34, Avg 16.23.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Summary No Report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and/ton. Compared to last week hay sold steady to 10 lower & straw sold steady.

All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 140-325; Mixed Hay 110-325; Timothy 100-250; Straw 100180; Mulch 50-75.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 83 lds of hay, 13 of Straw; Alfalfa 190-415; Mixed Hay 100-420; Timothy 185-320; Grass 120320; Straw 120-185.

Diffenbach Auction, August 6, 50 lds Hay, 6 lds Straw. Alfalfa 240-415; Mixed Hay 100-420; Timothy 180-320; Grass 120320; Straw 120-170.

Green Dragon Auction, August 10, 9 lds Hay, 4 lds Straw. Alfalfa 190-200;

Mixed Hay 185-205; Grass 140-240; Straw 160-210.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: August 4, No report.

Wolgemuth Auction, August 8, 24 lds Hay, 3 lds Straw. Alfalfa 225-280; Mixed hay 100-300; Timothy 245-305; Grass 165250; Straw 167-185.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 62 Loads Hay, 20 Straw.

Alfalfa 225-230; Mixed Hay 65-300; Timothy 80-220; Grass 70-190; Straw 55185, mostly 110-175.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: No report.

Greencastle Livestock: No report Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: August 11, 14 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 230; Mixed Hay 100-300; Grass 100-190; Straw 125185.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: August 7, 12 lds Hay, 9 Straw. Mixed 125-300; Timothy 80-165; Grass 105-120; Straw 55-145,

mostly 105-145.

Shippensburg Auction: August 4 & 7, 27 lds hay, 7 lds straw, Alfalfa 225, Mixed Hay 65-215, Timothy 120220, Grass 70-162, Straw 115-137.50.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: No report.

59-65.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 few 1450-1535# 91-93.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 100-127; No. 2 85-110# 75-95; No. 3 80115# 50-70; Util 60-90# 1245. *Next Feeder Cattle Sale Sept. 14.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA August 9, 2012 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 195-225 Orchard Grass: 3 lds, 150225.

Mixed Hay: 11 lds, 100325 Grass: 5 lds, 80-325 EarCorn: 250-260 Oats: 1 ld, 5.35/bu

Rye: 2 lds, 14.75-15/bu.

Shavings: 1 ld, 2.60/bg WOLGEMUTH AUCTION August 15, 2012 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 280 Mixed Hay: 19 lds, 80-360 Timothy: 4 lds, 125-305 Grass: 10 lds, 55-300 Straw: 6 lds, 155-220 Rye: 1 ld, 145/bu.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES August 13, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1300-1580# 117119, hi dress 120-121; Ch 2-3 1220-1540# 113.50116.50, Sel 2-3 12101460# 109-113; Hols. Ch 23 1280-1656# 97-100; Sel 2-3 1245-1445# 92-97.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1180-1315# 111-114.50; Sel 2-3 1135-1150# 108111.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 73.50-79.50, lo dress 69-71; Boners 8085% lean 71.50-74.50, hi dress 74.50-78; Lean 8590% lean 67-72.50, hi dress 73-76.50, lo dress

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Public asked to report stink bugs via website UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are asking the public for help in tracking an invasive insect.

People who identify brown marmorated stink bugs in their homes or agricultural operations can find more information about the insects and report local populations by visiting www.stinkbuginfo.org.

Developed at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and in collaboration with Penn State’s Center for Environmental Informatics, the website’s purpose is to gather data to estimate the percentage of damage caused by the stink bug, according to John Tooker, assistant professor and Extension specialist in entomology.

Farmers, nursery operators and homeowners can report damage they received last year

or in 2010, as well as damage from 2012.

“Through the reports of contributors, we will get a sense of where the populations have been the worst,” he said. “We also get a sense of where the populations are at different times of the year and where they’re moving.”

In the past 15 months, there have been nearly 200 locations of stink bug populations mapped on the website in Pennsylvania, but contributions also have come from Missouri, Texas, Maryland and even as far away as the state of Washington.

Tooker also noted one long-term goal for the site is the ability to see populations moving between crops.

“Managing stink bugs early in the spring as they are emerging and feeding on ornamental trees may be the key to controlling them later in fields and orchards,”

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New E-Currents Now Online for those interested in NY’s Great Lakes OSWEGO, NY — Anyone who lives, works or plays along the Great Lakes shoreline in New York can now sign up for Currents, a quarterly E-newsletter from New York Sea Grant. The new online resource — which will debut mid-August — highlights New York Sea Grant’s research, extension, education and information endeavors for New York’s Great Lakes and marine waters.

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he said, warning that stink bugs can travel easily.

“They are good hitchhikers.”

The maps on the website showed a concentration of stink bugs in southern Pennsylvania.

Tooker said the worst stink bug infestations have been in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. In 2010, the insects also were common around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Tooker said urban areas probably are fa-

vored by stink bugs because of the diversity of food sources, such as ornamental fruit trees, landscape plants and backyard vegetable gardens. Stink bugs also appear to do well in corn and soybean fields and vegetable croplands because their populations can grow easily there.

Stink bugs may thrive in a warmer climate, which could be good news for the state in the future.

“Populations of the brown marmorated stink bug seem to be

larger south of Pennsylvania,” Tooker said. “So perhaps it is happier in the slightly warmer areas of Maryland and Virginia.”

The bug’s native range is China, Japan and Korea. Adult brown marmorated stink bugs have wings and can be seen easily when they are attracted to lights.

They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long and can be identified by white bands on their antenna and legs.

If stink bugs are found, Tooker suggested crushing the bugs or

flushing them down the toilet. He also said that widespread spraying in fields and orchards is, unfortunately, the best way to control large populations.

Currently, more orchards and vegetables than field crops are sprayed because it’s often not as economical to spray big grain fields, according to Tooker.

Also, researchers are examining natural controls — such as species that attack stinkbugs — as a long-term solution for controlling the pest.

3 steps to winning the battle against BRD by: Jon Seeger, DVM, Pfizer Animal Health, Cattle and Equine Technical Services For cattle producers, half the battle to keep cattle healthy is choosing the right vaccine to help prevent bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

BRD is the leading cause of economic loss in the beef industry, with losses of up to $240 per head. Cattle that never develop BRD are more productive and less costly than those treated for the disease.

For that reason, it pays to help prevent the most frequent causes of BRD with a complete vaccination program. There are many causes and complexities of BRD, but viral infections and stress typically are involved.

Minimizing stress and the use of a vaccine that helps prevent common bovine respiratory pathogens, such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) Types 1 and 2 viruses, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluen-

za 3 (PI3) virus, are key to helping prevent BRD and its associated production losses and treatment costs.

For a sound respiratory vaccination program, choosing a suitable vaccine requires careful planning with a veterinarian, and consideration of the following steps.

1. Evaluate specific operation needs: Every operation is unique.

When selecting a respiratory vaccine, producers should work with their veterinarian to assess the herd’s needs based on disease challenges and geographic location, as well as the producer’s individual management system and production goals.

Producers can then align the right vaccine with the operational needs of their herd.

2. Know what types of vaccines are available: Vaccines may be either modified-live or killed.

Modified-live viral (MLV) vaccines contain live organisms that can undergo limited replication within the body. Most MLV vaccines are often

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effective with a single dose and can have many benefits, including a quick immune response, demonstrated duration of immunity (DOI) and fewer postvaccination reactions.

When choosing between vaccine types, a veterinarian familiar with the operation, type of cattle and disease problems in the area can offer the most qualified recommendation.

Understand vaccine label claims: Not all vaccines are created equal.

Even vaccines of the same type can provide different levels of protection. Producers should read labels closely to best understand how products relate to the needs of their operation.

Label claims are granted to indicate a product’s expected level of protection against a respective pathogen. Also, if a vaccine has a demonstrated duration of immunity claim, it will be clearly stated on the label. Duration of immunity claims indicate the demonstrated minimum amount of time the vaccine will provide the labeled level of protection.

In general, producers should look for a vaccine that offers a duration of immunity that covers the desired phase of production. If the vaccine label claims meet the needs of their operation, based on the pathogens, levels of protection needed, as well as the demonstrated duration of immunity, producers can rest assured their cattle are best equipped to combat BRD. Using the appropriate respiratory vaccine as part of a comprehensive herd health management program can help ensure the health and productivity of a herd.

Teaming up with a veterinarian to develop a complete respiratory vaccination program can help producers manage disease challenges in their herd and prepare their cattle to win the fight against BRD.

USDA APHIS removes barriers to trade and expands market access for U.S. farm exports WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has worked in conjunction with federal, international and industry partners to arrange for the release of 209 shipments of American products valued at more than $39 million in 2012. The goods had been detained at foreign ports of entry pending resolution of various animal and plant health questions. In addition, APHIS has helped to open or maintain more than $51 million in overseas markets for U.S. agricultural products. Under Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has aggressively worked to expand export opportunities and reduce barriers to trade, helping to push agricultural exports to record levels since 2009. The work of USDA agencies, including APHIS, and other

federal partners helps to prevent and remove unwarranted barriers to trade, saving and securing American jobs and businesses, and supporting President Obama’s goal of doubling American exports by the end of 2014.

“APHIS works diligently every day to help ensure overseas markets for our country’s agricultural products,” said Rebecca Blue, deputy undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. “In the past six months, APHIS has negotiated to reopen the Chinese market for U.S. log exports in a sixmonth pilot program, facilitated the first export of 1,400 cattle to Angola, helped California producers ship their stonefruit to important markets in Mexico, and arranged for the release of six shipments of cherries and $1.5 million of cotton held at Chinese ports.”

APHIS addresses animal and plant

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health concerns that limit the export of American agricultural goods and negotiates with international trade partners to remove trade barriers and resolve traderelated issues. APHIS personnel stationed in countries overseas work closely with foreign regulatory counterparts to exchange information on agricultural health issues and ensure the safe trade of agricultural products. By working on these technical trade matters with overseas officials, as well as within international standard-setting organizations, APHIS personnel are in key positions to support U.S. agricultural exports and ensure that trading partners adhere to agreed-upon standards.

When American shipments are detained at foreign ports of entry, APHIS and other USDA officials negotiate with international officials to resolve the issue. APHIS’ team of technical experts

certify that U.S. animal and plant products are free of pests and diseases and meet the entry requirements set by our trading partners. In negotiations to protect, expand, and open new trade markets, APHIS advocates on behalf of U.S. agricultural industries to ensure a free flow of American agricultural products in international markets.

APHIS has launched a new website that will contain trade related information and accomplishments. The website will help exporters find information on APHIS’s services, including trade information and regulations. It also serves as the news hub for APHIS trade updates, with links to trade-related feeds from the APHIS’ Newsroom, Twitter, and the USDA blog. The website is located at: www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_i ssues/trade/index.shtml.

The American Phytopathological Society announces 2012 awardees ST. PAUL, MN — The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2012 awards. The awards were presented during the APS Awards & Honors Ceremony, Sunday, Aug. 5, during APS Annual Meeting held Aug. 4–8, in Providence, RI. The following area APS members were recognized as Fellows in 2012 in recognition of distinguished contributions to plant pathology or the society: Bruce B. Clarke, Rutgers University; Margery L. Daughtrey, Cornell University.

The William Boright Hewitt and Maybelle Ellen Ball Hewitt Award was presented to Peter Ojiambo, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University.

Vitaly Citovsky, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the State University of New YorkStony Brook, received the Noel T. Keen Award for Research Excellence in Molecular Plant Pathology.

The Ruth Allen Award was presented to Jeff L. Dangl, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The new Excellence in Regulatory Affairs and Crop Security Award was presented to Robert P. Kahn, retired. The newly established award recognizes outstanding contributions to regulatory plant pathology, crop security, and trade enhancement efforts by APS members.

Full descriptions of each of the awardees are available at www.apsnet.org/members/awards.

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Farm estate and succession planning: failing to plan is planning to fail

by Cari B. Rincker, Esq. In the words of Alan Lakein, “[f]ailing to plan is planning to fail.” About 90 percent of farming operations do not survive the transition to the next generation. There are many possible reasons why a family farm does not succeed to a future generation; however, poor estate and succession planning is a prominent concern among the agricultural industry.

In way of background, the term “estate planning” involves how the farm assets will be distributed to the heirs while “succession planning” delves into how the agri-business will continue to the next generation. After reading this article, I hope that readers will feel a sense of urgency with estate planning to better understand that it is a complicated, life-long process that needs to be revisited periodically over the years.

Estate planning isn’t just for the elderly and the ultra rich — younger families with smaller estates may have a greater need for estate planning. It’s also more complicated than just getting a Last Will and Testament drafted.

Estate planning requires a thorough evaluation of the big picture and hard look at the farm family’s goals to best strategize on the smartest game plan.

Estate planning isn’t just for the elderly and ultra rich Let’s face it. Estate planning is easy to push off. What’s another week... another month... another year... another five years... “After all, I’m healthy. My spouse is healthy. We don’t have kids.

We don’t have a lot of assets. I cannot afford to pay an attorney. Estate planning is for the elderly or for the ultra-

rich — it’s not for me (or at least not right now).”

But you couldn’t be more wrong.

Even though someone who is over the age of retirement may be in a better financial position to hire an estate planning lawyer, a much younger person/couple with a significantly smaller estate may have a greater need for an estate plan. In the words of Neil Harl in his book titled Farm Estate & Business Planning (16ed): “[a] young couple with minor children is generally least able to afford a breakup of property interests among heirs, the complications of property ownership by minors and erosion of family capital to pay debts and estate settlement costs in addition to ownership interests in a family business that are likely to pass to their off-farm brothers and sisters.”

I urge farm and ranch families in all age groups to speak to an estate planning attorney licensed in their jurisdiction. It’s not just for the elderly or ultra-rich. Estate and succession planning is a life-long process that will morph along with the changes that life brings both to you and your family members.

Estate planning is more than just a Last Will and Testament Many people think that “estate planning” is really just hiring a lawyer to draft a Last Will and Testament (or worse — download a will drafting program from the Internet). However, it’s more complicated than that. A good estate planning attorney will have you complete a questionnaire giving him/her information on your family tree, assets and liabilities in order to

DAIRY CATTLE & HEIFER SALE

(90) HEAD DAIRY, JOHN & ELLEN SYNAKOWSKI (90)

SATURDAY AUGUST 25, 2012 11:00 A.M. Directions:: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd., Cincinnatus, NY-2 mi. north of Cincinnatus, just off of NYS Rte. 26.

(90) Head Dairy. John & Ellen have decided to sell their complete dairy due to health reasons. (57) Mature cows, averaging 60 lbs. Nice 1st & 2nd Calf Heifers, strictly fresh.

Several due for fall. This is year round herd. Tie stall. Go outside daily. Running with bull.

Good Holsteins, Black Crosses, & Jerseys in this herd. (6) Bred heifers due for fall.

(8) Heifers, breeding age. (19) from NB to yearlings. This is a nice group of cattle.

Also o selling: (20) Head, with top 1st calf heifers fresh or springing close.

(25) Open heifers, from NB to breeding age. Nice Holstein's, (3) Linebacks, Jersey's, and some Black Crosses. Bigger heifers have been running outside.

Milkingg Equipment:: (4) Delaval pail milkers. Dumping station with large jar.

Manager'ss Note: I like this dairy, they haven't been pushed. Easy to work with.

Pleasee notee SATURDAY Y salee dayy att Jackk Wood'ss Salee Barn.

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040 Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com Advancee Notice: September 7, 2012. Stevener Farm, Poland, NY. Est. 1942. Complete cattle, Machinery, Milking/Barn Equipment & Produce dispersal. (88) head of cattle, with over 60 yrs. of AI breeding. Ford 7710 4WD w/cab. Ford 7710 2WD w/cab. JD 3020 w/JD 48 loader. JD 2020. NH 570 Baler. NI 5209 Discbine. (2) Kuhn GA 3200 GT rotary rakes.

Kuhn GF 5001 TH tedder. (4) Pequea 418 hay wagons. Kuhn/Knight 8114 manure spreader.

NH LS 125 Skidsteer. Land Pride Treker 4WD UTV. Produce:: 4000 bales, this year. Another 3000 bales. 16X40 silo 1/2 full of haylage.

All equipment well maintained, always serviced, and washed before putting under cover.

help see the bigger picture.

Not only will the estate planning lawyer look at what property is held but how it is held (e.g., individual name, business / corporation/ partnership/ trust name, joint tenants with rights of survivorship, tenancy in common). Furthermore, an estate planning attorney will also look at whether the client lived or obtained property in a community property state and the client’s insurance program (e.g., life insurance). Keeping in mind the client’s objectives, the estate planning lawyer will help guide the client through the myriad of options available to decide the best strategy at that particular juncture in time.

Determining your goals for the estate planning process Your objectives will help guide the entire estate planning process and will be a guidepost to your estate planning attorney in helping formulate the correct game plan. As a caveat, it might not be possible to fully meet all of your goals; therefore, when you meet with your estate planning lawyer, make sure to emphasize your priorities.

It’s important to stress that the estate planning process is very individual process. No two farm families are the same — nor are their objectives. Generally speaking, the following are common priorities among farm families that may be of concern: (1) To have enough income through the retirement years. Keep in mind that it is impossible to accurately predict future medical expenses and how long a person will live so liberally plan to have ample cash. Statistically, women live longer than men and should save more for retirement.

(2) To avoid/reduce the estate tax (i.e., the “death tax”) and/or mitigate probate expenses to help pass on as much wealth as possible to the heir(s). Although not taxable income,

keep in mind that life insurance is estate taxable.

(3) To pass the family farm down to a future generation — whether it be the children, grandchildren or extended family. It’s paramount for these families to think about transferring the management responsibility of the farm to the future generation (e.g., phasing out period) to properly train the next generation.

(4) To treat children equally — perhaps keeping in mind gifts made during the life of the children (including help with advanced professional degrees, the purchase of a home or other major assets, or starting a business).

(5) To give the spouse ownership.

Many women are especially concerned about their ability to manage the finances and or the labor of the farm or agribusiness if her husband predeceases her.

No matter your family dynamics, there is an estate plan for you. Memorialize (and prioritize!) your estate planning goals. Seek the guidance from an estate planning lawyer to quarterback the best possible game plan for your family. And periodically revisit your estate plan every few years or when there is a major life event (e.g., marriage, divorce, death, children, purchase/sale of major assets, bankruptcy).

Finally, don’t be afraid to have open and honest conversations with your family about estate and succession planning. “The only thing certain in life is death and taxes,” Ben Franklin famously said; so let us not make the topic taboo. In order for a farm or agribusiness to successfully pass to the next generation (if that is what you want), clear communication is paramount to devising a successful estate and succession plan. Let’s not put it off another day.

Quality Machine Shop Equipment Auction 462 Route 222, Cortland Road, Groton, NY 13073 (Cortland Area)

Saturday August 25, 2012 10:30 AM Auction To Be Held @ 462 Route 222 / Cortland Road, Groton, NY 13073. From Cortland: Take Route 222, Approx. 8 Miles To Place On Left. From Groton: Take Route 222 East 1 Mile To Place On Right.

Quality Machine Shop Equipment Auction - Well Cared For Items Including: Sharp CNC Knee Mill w/ Malve 2C16CV Control & Mits. Control; Pro-Light 2000 Machining Center / Mill With Stand, Nice!; Bridgport CNC Milling Mach.; Easiturn 3 CNC Lathe; Van Norman #16 Manual Mill; Carolina - Horizontal & DoAll Vertical Metal Band Saws; Millright Milling Mach.; Logan Turret Lathe, 5C Collett Holder, 46" Bed; 10 HP Rotary Phase Converter; Many Rotary Tables; Vises; Lots Of Tooling; 30" Sheer Press Brake / Sheet Metal Roller; (2) Drill Presses; Sanders; Asst. Hand Tools; Fancy Dialta Copier, Does It All; Craftsman Jointer; Group of Steel & Alum. Stock; Gauge Sets; Many Micrometers, Calipers & Indicators; Colletts; Punch Sets; Broaching Sets; Clark Elec. Pallet Jack; Several Machinist Toolboxes; Arbor Presses; Etc.; Etc.; For Full Listing & Pictures Refer To Our Website @ www.manasseauctions.com Terms: Payment In Full Day Of Auction In Cash, Good Check or Major Credit Card w/ Positive ID. 13% Buyers Premium, w/ 3% Discount For Payments Made By Cash or GOOD Check. Nothing Removed Until Settled For! Absentee Bids Accepted - For More info Contact Auction Co., Must Be Done At Least 24 Hours Before Auction!

Preview: Friday, August 24, 2012 From 1PM To 4PM; Auctioneers Note: Ike Has Decided To Retire, He Has Super Clean Items! Plan To Attend For Quality.

Owner: Ike McNeal Tent & Chairs, Food, Porta Potties & Forklift

Licensed Real Estate Brokers & Auctioneers Licensed Real Estate Brokers In NY, NJ & PA Whitney Point, N.Y. 13862 607-692-4540 / 1-800-MANASSE www.manasseauctions.com

New York crop prospects higher than 2011 Crop production prospects in 2012 for New York are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office. Forecasts for soybeans, oats, and dry beans are expected to be higher. Production of winter wheat and corn for grain are expected to be lower than 2011. All forecasts in this release are based on conditions as of Aug. 1 and assume normal growing conditions throughout the remainder of the season.

New York grain corn production is forecast at 76.2 million bushels, down 8 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 640 thousand acres, 3 percent above a year ago.

Yield is forecast at 119 bushels per acre, down 14 bushels from last year. Nationally, grain corn production is forecast at 10.8 billion

bushels, down 13 percent from 2011 and the lowest production since 2006. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 123.4 bushels per acre, down 23.8 bushels from 2011. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 87.4 million acres, down 2 percent from the June forecast but up 4 percent from 2011.

Soybean production in the Empire State is estimated at a record high 14.2 million bushels, up 19 percent from last year’s 11.9 million bushels. Acreage for harvest increased 22 percent from 277 thousand a year earlier to a record high 337 thousand acres. Yields are expected to average 42 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from last year. U.S. soybean production is forecast at 2.69 billion bushels, down 12 percent from last year.

Based on Aug. 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 36.1 bushels

per acre, down 5.4 bushels from last year and the lowest since 2003.

New York production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 722 thousand tons, is 14 percent below 2011. Other dry hay production is expected to total 2.16 million tons, up 15 percent from a year ago. An increase in alfalfa and other hay acreages resulted in higher production for all dry hay (alfalfa plus other hay).

Dry bean production in New York is forecast at 168 thousand hundredweight (cwt), up 2 percent from the record low 165 thousand cwt produced last year. Harvested acreage is expected to total 9.6 thousand acres, down 2,200 acres from 2011. Yields are expected to average 1,750 pounds per acre, up 25 percent from last year’s 1,400 pounds. U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 27.0 million cwt for 2012, up 36

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percent from last year.

New York oat production, expected to total 2.20 million bushels, 29 percent above a year ago.

Acreage for grain harvest is estimated at 40 thousand acres, up 18 percent from last year.

Yields are forecast at 55 bushels per acre, up 5 bushels from 2011. U.S. production is forecast at 66.5 million bushels, 2 percent above the July 1 forecast and up 24 percent from the record low production in 2011. If realized, this will be the second lowest production on record.

Winter wheat production for New York is estimated at 5.12 million bushels, down 2 percent from the 2011 crop of 5.21 million bushels.

Acreage for harvest is down 14 percent to 80

thousand acres. Yields are expected to average 64 bushels per acre, 8 bushels more than a year earlier. U.S. produc-

tion of all wheat is forecast at 2.27 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last month and up 13 percent from 2011.

Erie County Fair Light Weight Horse Pull results HAMBURG, NY – Ten exhibitors with 11 teams of horses entered into the Erie County Fair Light Weight Horse Pull Competition located on the track.Listed be low are the award winners: Lightweight Horse Pull Results: 1st: Francis Root of Bolivar, NY 2nd: Francis Root of Bolivar, NY 3rd: Terry Smith of West Farmington, OH 4th: Don Middaugh, Sr. of Belfast, NY 5th: Rusty Van Etten of Ulysses, PA 6th: Edward Dunn East Syracuse, NY 7th: Bill Fisher of Interlaken, NY 8th: Brian Armison of Houghton, NY 9th: Mike Ward of Andover, NY 10th: Brian Ressigie of Cato, NY 11th: Randy Brundage of Caneadea, NY

Double K Livestock Sales Inc. Sennett, NY

••• Upcoming Auction ••• FALL MACHINERY SALE Saturday September 22 @ 10:00 AM Auction to be held at Sennett Livestock Barn Located on Rt. 5, 4 miles East of Auburn, NY 20 miles West of Syracuse, NY and 4 miles South of exit 40 off the NYS Thruway

** Advertising deadline is September 10th ** Taking consignments for all types of farm machinery, vehicles, lawn mowers, Tools and much more.

For more information or trucking Sale Barn 315-253-3579 Kalan 315-374-3428/Mark 315-730-0823

FARM MACHINERY AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST @ 9:30 AM At Visscher Farm - Rte. 282 - 1 1⁄2 mile south of the Village of Nichols, NY 13812 - use Exit 62 off I-86 - 20 miles north of Towanda/Wysox, PA via PA Rte. 187.

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS: Tractors: Cat D5H dozer; JD 4320 w/cab; Kubota B20 4WD w/ldr.; NH TC30 4WD w/ldr./backhoe, 700 hrs.; Case/IH JX95 4WD w/cab 600 hrs.; JD 4010G; JD 3010; Case 1545B skid steer; Farmall “SH” - WFE-2pt-new rubber; JD 490D excavator; Hitachi EX 100 excavator; Daewoo DD80L Dozer w/cab/6way blade; Case RT wheel loader w/cab/GP bucket; Case Davis Trencher; NH TD 80C 4WD; Kubota L4150 2WD; MF GC2300 compact 4WD/DL 100 ldr., 170 hrs.; Tampo RS28 84” roller; Case 1845B S.S.; JD 240 S.S.; many S.S. attachments; Farmall Cub; Case “V” tractor; MF 1085 tractor; Gehl 1275 harvestor w/2 heads; Balers: NH 316 “sharp”, JD 346 wire; NH 276 wire; Gehl 1460 TDC; M & W 4590; NH 847; Mower Conditioners: NI 5212 disc; Tedders & Rakes Trucks: pick up & other trucks; Grinder Mixer: JD 700; Gehl 95; TMR wagons; gravity boxes; Grain drill: JD 2800 disc opener; Kverneland KD 825 - bale grinder; plows & tillage tools; cultivators; rotary cutters; self unloading wagons; hay wagons; feed wagon; hoof trimming chute; car hauling & other trailers; manure spreaders.

Plus more being added daily Call to be included in advertising campaign - check our web site for additions TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK SALE DAY- NO BUYERS PREMIUM - LUNCH AVAILABLE

HOWARD W. VISSCHER & SON www.visscherauction.com SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250

USDA seeks comment on responding to Chrysanthemum White Rust WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comment on its regulatory strategy for responding to domestic Chrysanthemum White Rust (CWR) outbreaks and its policy

on the importation of CWR host plants and plant material.

APHIS stakeholders have expressed interest in revisiting the regulatory status of CWR due to its limited host range, frequent detection within the United States, and the cost of eradication

and control measures.

After evaluating the comments, APHIS will determine whether to propose changes to existing regulations pertaining to CWR. Changes could include continuing to regulate CWR as a quarantine pest and dealing with detections on a

case-by-case basis, establishing generally applicable regulations to address the presence of the disease within the United States, or deregulating CWR entirely.

CWR is an economically important disease in field and greenhouse production of Chrysan-

themum plants and cut flowers. Current APHIS regulations require domestic survey and monitoring for CWR, as well as quarantine, destruction, and treatment measures for host plants found to be infected with CWR. APHIS also restricts or prohibits the

importation of CWR host plants for planting and cut flowers of CWR host plants.

With Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, APHIS works tirelessly to create and sustain opportunities for America’s farmers, ranchers and producers.

Each day, APHIS promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and carries out wildlife damage management activities, all to safeguard the nation’s agriculture, fishing and forestry industries. In the event that a pest or disease of concern is detected, APHIS implements emergency protocols and partners with affected states and other countries to quickly manage or eradicate the outbreak. To promote the health of U.S. agriculture in the international trade arena, APHIS develops and advances science-based standards with trading partners to ensure America’s agricultural exports, valued at more than $137 billion annually, are protected from unjustified restrictions.

This action was published in the Aug. 3 Federal Register.

Consideration will be given to comments received on or before Oct. 2, 2012. Please send your postal mail or commercial delivery comments to Docket No. APHIS-2012-0001, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 207371238. If you wish to submit a comment using the Internet go to the Federal eRulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov/#! documentDetail;D=APHI S-2012-0001-0001.

Comments are posted on the Regulations.gov website and may also be reviewed at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, 14th St. and Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To facilitate entry into the comment reading room, please call 202-799-7039.

Scenes from 2012 Empire Farm Days The Rodman Lott & Son Farms in Seneca Falls was the setting for the 25th time of Empire Farm Days. As in the past the event included hundreds of displays, demonstrations and activities along with new additions including a Wind Energy Center, the Hunting & Fishing Center and Sparks the certified therapy dog.

Although the weather was hot, it didn’t deter farmers from learning about the newest techniques, information and equipment. Even the “Old Iron” parade went off without a hitch.

The 2013 Empire Farm Days will be held Aug. 6, 7 and 8.

New this year was the Hunting & Fishing Center with inpond demonstrations. Dave White, U.S. Coast Guard Aux and Dan Welch, NY Sea Grant, showed the features of a variety of life preservers and survival suits to keep people safe whether fishing, hunting or trapping.

In the NYS Grange Family Center, brown-spotted Dalmatian ‘Sparks’ made his first appearance with trainer Tibbie Dell as she explained his role as as therapy dog.

Elizabeth Spoth and Mike Marshfield dispensed valuable information at the NYS Farm Bureau tent.

Despite the heat outside, people prepared for the winter ahead at Central Boiler trailer.

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The equipment displayed by Kuhn North America drew a lot of attention.

Michael Kosinski and Dave Howard are the area managers for Pioneer Seed.

Empire Farm Days was the site for the 14th Junior Dairy Leaders Graduation.

Students aged 16 to 19 from across the state put on a Power Point presentation to describe the farms they had visited and the activities they have done over the last year.

The “Old Iron” antique tractor parade is always a big hit.

Mike Galbreath from H&S Mfg. shows their 35 foot Tri-Flex Merger.

Three dairy profit seminars were held during Empire Farm Days. Wednesday’s seminar, Positioning the Farm for the Future, was moderated by Pat Hooker and included Mark and Frank Albano, Paul Fouts and Dr. Mark Thomas.

Members of FCFI were kept busy telling the story of the beads and handing out walking sticks.

NY State Dairy Princess Emma Andrew and Wayne County Dairy Princess Norene Meyer join the Junior Dairy Leaders for ice cream after the ceremony.

Jim Carrabba, Ag Safety Specialist for NYCAMH, displays a photo of a real “near miss” situation where a farmer’s clothes were ripped off by a PTO after a demonstration with a paper stuffed dummy.

As usual the field demonstrations drew big crowds to see a variety of equipment in action.

Eric Law with CNY Farm Supply was ready to answer questions about the new MF 7624.

Paul Garrett was available at the GEA NORBCO booth to answer questions about the Stainless Steel Heater Dump Waterer.

Members of the FFA show off the restored 1925 Fordson F tractor being raffled. Left to right are Thomas Drake, District 8 President; Ryan Willits, NYS Treasurer; and Dan Truss, District 3 President.

(L) Amy Throndsen from Advanced Comfort Technology and (R) Aaron May, Sales Manager for Ryder Supply Co. take a moment to pose for a snapshot.

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North Brook Farms Inc. of Auburn, NY was featuring a new Plastic Plywood panel made from recycled agricultural plastics (RAP).

Sherv, Milt and Marlin were manning the booth for Nolt’s Tire Service.

Excitement in the air Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth gave VIP community members the tour the fair.

JAMESTOWN, NY — 4-H Teen Ambassadors, young leaders who are skilled, enthusiastic and have a passion for promoting 4-H, led esteemed VIPs on a tour of the 4-H animal barns ending in the 4-H Building where refreshments will be served and tokens of appreciation distributed.

4-H is a unique youth development program in that youth make the decisions. Youth voice, allows members to choose areas of interest and develop personalized skills. Youth in Chautauqua County, although discouraged by recent funding cuts decided to continue to offer a tour of the fair. The VIP tour, which was previously a legislative tour, continues but this year inviting public funders and supporters.

As some of you may be aware the Chautauqua County 4-H did not receive state or local funds through the Chautauqua County Legislature. Therefore 4-H members have invited community members that have shown their support, such as Z and M Ag and Turf, Cummins Foundation, Carnahan Jackson

4-H Teen Ambassadors at the annual cannon ceremony that opened the Chautauqua County Fair.

Photo courtesy of Chautauqua County CCE

Jumpin Jeff Gibbs Announces

Auction Saturdayy Augustt 25,, 2012 2 10:00am 1035 5 Riverr Rd,, Camden n NY Y 13316 Selling for Jirard Brown

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Start a complete business or expand/upgrade your own Syrup or Honey business with various equipment at this auction. Check out some of the great things below.

Tools and equipment: Maple cream machine, candy machine, candy molds, jars, reverse osmosis unit, 19 -100 to 850 gallon stainless steel and plastic holding tanks, washing machine, storage rack, stainless rack, sink, tables, 2 fair banks platform scales, sap ultra violet light, 40 gal. heated bottler, finishing pan, 40 gal. strainer, 30" x 8' Small Bros. evaporator, piggy back pan, bubblers, extra finishing pan, 500 syrup buckets w/lids, 100's of feet of all size plastic tubing, 50 bee hive boxes and assorted parts, and much much more.

Other tools: car jacks, drill press, chain saws, storage cabinets, gas furnaces, windows, Chevy engine, Vintage Chevy tailgate, sinks, doors, scooter, welding rod, battery charger, glass showcase, 6' 3pt. hitch snow blower attachment, dump rake, and much more.

Special: Model A Truck!!!

Auctioneers Note: Cash or good NY State check, Visa and Master Card. 10% buyer's premium. Coffee is on Jeff. Bring a chair and enjoy the auction. Refreshments will be available.

Questions, call Jeff 315-387-6169/315-751-1534 and go to www.gibbsiesauctionservice.com or auctionzip.com for picture previews.

Foundation, Community Foundation, CCE Board of Directors, The Family of James H. Gould, Richard Shaver, Joe Edwards, Lesch Farms, Ron Reed, Lamb and Webster, Gramco, Decker Oil, Chautauqua Energy, Rammelt Farms, Rogers & Sons, Inc. Chautauqua Breeders, Tom and Fran Hockran, Jerry and Norma Ecklund, and Jim and Kathleen Finch.

Throughout the day 4-H members made public presentations on a variety of topics. 4-H Public Presentation participants learned the research process, gained the ability to think and speak in front of a group, developed poise and self confidence and experienced “mastery,” all essential elements that enhance public speaking skills.

Presenting during the VIP tour were: Maggie Jones - Hog Project, Matt Overend - Sheep Project, Kevin Gleason - Snack Bar, Nicole Ewer - Goat Project, Katelyn Miller - Dairy Project, Andrew Miller - Dairy Project, Abby O’Brien - Goat Project, Steven Overend - Fashion Revue, Tessa Gibbon - 4-H Building, Danielle Yotpolis - Dog Project, Kayla Nefodov - Dog

Project, Kendra Hockran - Horse Project.

Monday’s presenters were judged by Mr. Bob Davis and Ms. Rebecah Joy. Presenters were: Monica Buck, Ashley Crandall, Kendra Hockran, Cassiday Logan, Karli Gifford, Kaleb Steward, Carissa Peterson, Melissa Fiebelkorn, Caylee Peterson, Claire Stokes, Andrew Waag, Gwen Stokes, Melinda Waag, TJ Stokes, Gerry Conrad, Aubrey Cunningham, Abby Little.

For more information about the 4-H Programs or to find out how you can become a supporter of Chautauqua County 4-H, call the 4-H Office at 716-6649502 Ext. 214. Our Chautauqua County Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H works hard to provide positive youth development experiences for all the youth of Chautauqua County. You may have experienced the smiles of 4-H youth at the county fair, one of our other programs or at one of our various community service activities. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4-H is a not-for-profit 501©3 and all donations are considered a charitable contribution.

New leaders in sales management at Doebler’s Doebler’s is expanding its leadership in the market place and is pleased to introduce four new district sales managers in its Eastern region.

Serving central and eastern New York State and sections of New England is Peter Bell. Peter lives in northeastern Pennsylvania where he and his family operate Bell Farms LLP, a commercial meat goat enterprise in Auburn Center. He attended Penn State University where he majored in Business Management. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the American Boer Goat Association and the Empire State Meat Goat Producer’s Association. Peter shares with us that “being in ag sales is an honor and privilege — I get to work with the best people on earth — farmers!”

Jerrod Lance will serve in northern Ohio. He tells us he’s “been around agriculture my entire life.” Jerrod grew up on a small family grain farm in Wayne County, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Ag Business. Before coming to Doebler’s he worked for a small ag retail outlet where he worked his way to becoming its agronomy manager. Jerrod says he chose to represent Doebler’s because of the comprehensive product selection and quality of its seed lines.

Bill Johnston will be managing northern and western Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia. He grew up in the small farm community of Mill Run, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Bill graduated from Connersville area schools

and immediately began working at the local farm and country store. He moved on to becoming a district manager for a tractor supply company and later a dairy automation equipment company. Bill came to Doebler’s because “here is where one can build relationships that go beyond selling, ones that can last a lifetime.”

Joshua Holland is from Suffolk, VA, and will represent central and southern Virginia and North Carolina. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he received

his Bachelor’s degree in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences and is now pursuing a Master’s in Business at Liberty University. He is currently working towards getting his CCA certification. Prior to coming to Doebler’s, Josh worked for Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company, serving as seed coordinator for 29 retail locations. Josh remarks “it is such an exciting time to work in the field of agriculture, and I look forward to working for Doebler’s.”

Technology enhanced to evaluate tenderness and color stability in meat

by Sandra Avant A system designed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists to predict superior beef tenderness is just as effective at predicting tenderness in pork and color stability in meat.

The noninvasive tenderness prediction system was developed in the 1990s by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, NE, to identify U.S. Select beef carcasses with outstanding tenderness in the rib-

eye/strip loin muscle.

The technology is based on visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy, and can be used without destroying any product from the carcass.

ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priority of promoting international food security.

Food technologists Steven Shackelford, Andy King and Tommy Wheeler, who work in the USMARC Meat Safety and Quality Research Unit, invented the sys-

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK

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Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; ** We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. ** We are Independent Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line.

Take advantage of our low commission rates. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Aug. 13th sale - cull ave. 64, Top cow .79 wt. 1567 $1230.10, Bulls/Steers top $.98, bull calves top $1.40, heifer calves top $1.05.

Friday, Aug. 24th - Fort Plain, NY - sale held on the farm 11AM. Complete Dairy Dispersal for Lighthall Farm - Karl & Joanne Gebhardt.

170 Head of Grade Cattle. 90 milking age, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers and calves. Herd consist of mostly Holsteins, Jerseys & Crosses.

Friday, Sept. 14th - Smyrna, NY - sale held on the farm 11AM. Complete Milking Herd & Bred heifer Dispersal for Frog Rock Farm Pete Maynard. 55 Head of AI sired Holsteins- sired by Oman, Jetstream, Garrison, Malin plus many more. Watch next week's ad for more info.

Saturday, Oct. 13th - OHM Holstein Club Sale-Hosted by Roedale Farms, Richfield Springs, NY. Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087.

Saturday, Oct. 20th - Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale held at Hosking Sales, New Berlin. Sale Managed by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales Assisting. Call with your consignments.

Saturday, Nov. 3rd - Fall Premier All Breed Sale - Call early to consign to make catalog and advertising deadlines.

Café is now open for breakfast and lunch - great food!

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW GIVE US A CALL. ** Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

tem and have tested it on more than 4,000 beef carcasses and 1,800 boneless pork loins.

In collaboration with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they demonstrated how the technology could be applied on the ribeye during carcass grading at commercial processing facilities, and to individual cuts of meat after aging. They also partnered with the National Pork Board to successfully predict tenderness of boneless pork loins during the boning and trimming process.

Some steaks and chops turn brown quicker than others and often have to be sold at a discount or thrown away.

Scientists were able to modify the system to predict color stability.

They looked at environmental factors such as lighting and oxygen consumption by simulating a retail display case to mimic conditions steaks go through in a traditional supermarket.

They also studied variations in genetics from a pedigree of 500 animals, and found considerable differences in color stability among those animals. That finding suggests color stability might be improved through genetic selection.

Scientists continue to assess the many applications of the system, which has shown to be efficient and cost-effective in predicting tenderness and color stability in beef and pork.

Read more about this research in the August 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

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Ag Bags

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Barn Repair

Freestalls, Parlors, Commodity Sheds, Machinery & Heifer Buildings

BARN REPAIR SPECIALISTS: Straightening, leveling, beam replacements. From foundation and sills to steel roofs. HERITAGE STRUCTURAL RENOVATION INC., 1-800-735-2580.

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BARNS, STEEL BUILDINGS, GARAGES. We repair them!

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Dorr Reynolds

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Saturday August 25th 2012 Tractor Classes 5500 6500 7500 9500 11500 Open Farm

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Track located on Phillips Road Sempronius, NY Registration Opens at 8:00 AM Pull starts at 10:00 AM $20.00 Hook Fee Admission:: $55 perr personn 122 andd underr free.

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• Gluelam Poles, Lumber, Trusses (Direct Shipments - Wholesale, Retail)

• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 Bedding

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ALL TYPES OF CONCRETE WORK

R.. & C.. Konfederath Corfu, NY

585-599-3640 716-474-3348

Beef Cattle COW CALF PAIRS: $1,250.

Central New York. 585-7321201 Cow Power Registered Angus Sale: September 15th in Millbrook, NY. For more information www.conoverauction.com or call 641-227-3537 Hereford/Angus cows & heifers,17 bred for spring,also mixed group of Hereford/ Angus,and Holstein steer, heifers 6-9 months old selling due to health. 315-363-8487 creekyrd@aol.com

ROCK CONSTRUCTION Freestall Heifer Commodity Machinery Storage Bldgs

Seward Valley 518-234-4052 WOOD SHAVINGS: Compressed bags, kiln dried, sold by tractor trailer loads. SAVE! www.pinebec.ca 1-800-6881187

Buildings For Sale

ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS Can Erect & Finish

Weitz Construction

585-739-0263

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Custom Butchering

New York Custom Processing, LLC

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Do You Make Wine?

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800-218-5586

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

Cattle

THE TOWN OF IRA is selling a 1996 Mack Plow Truck, 10 wheel dump, 14’ box, 350 engine, 10 speed transmission, 12’ front plow, 14’ wing and belly sander, as is condition. Sealed Bids should be received by 4:00pm September 5th, 2012. Bids will be opened at the Town Board Meeting at 7:00pm September 5th, 2012 at the Town of Ira Municipal Bldg., 2487 W. Main St., Cato, NY. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Contact Town Superintendent Clerk at 315626-2154 for more information or viewing.

REG. TEXAS LONGHORNS: Cow/calf pairs, heifers, bulls, exhibition steers. See www.triplemlonghorns.com Tom/Julie (w)607-363-7814, 607-287-2430

Custom Butchering

Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

Now Open & Booking Animals

No Lines ~ No Waiting All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product

Custom Services

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B.K. Transfer 5324 County Rd 14 Odessa, NY 14869

“A Farmer Friendly Direct Marketing Service” Barb Kelley Owner/Operator Licensed & Bonded

Toll Free 1.877.208.0123

• Accepting All Types of Livestock

Local 607.703.0052

• Competitive Pricing • Trucking Available

Cell 607.227.5282 Working With You, The Farmer

Monday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 3pm

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BIG SQUARE BALING w/3 Bale Accumulator

Clinton Zimmerman Savannah, NY

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315-729-1066 Cow Mats

Cow Mats

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Dairy Cattle

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

95 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due September & October. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

ALWAYSS AVAILABLE: Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!

DISTELBURGER R LIVESTOCK K SALES,, INC. Middletown, NY (845)) 344-71700 buycows@warwick.net

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Dairy Cattle

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WANTED

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300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

WANTED Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600 Lower your SCC & improve conception.

Low cost, effective, easy use. Our 39th year. If over 50,000 SCC call today. 1-800876-2500 1-920-650-1631 www.alphageneticsinc.com

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HEIFERS (ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

- WANTED -

OPEN HEIFERS NEEDED Call Us with your information or email

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

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SEMEN COLLECTED ON YOUR BULL

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www.dairymaster.com

We Offer Full Line of Equipment & Stainless Steel Welding Servicing All Brands of Equipment 24 Hr Service - Serving all of WNY & More

1990 JD 4755 MFWD, duals, power shift $54,500. JD 4455 2WD, $35,900. JD 4255 MFWD, $33,500. 4850, 4440, 4450 & more. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322

TRAPPER CREEK ENTERPRISES LLC Attica, NY 14011 Office 585-591-4620 Brent Snyder 585-944-5826 Brian Beitz 716-239-1540 trappercreekllc@gmail.com

Authorized Dealers for: Dairymaster - Urban - Heritage & Sturdy Built

Dairy Equipment

Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101

DAIRY BARN EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2” PIPELINE 360’ with receiver and washer $1,850. Patz HD unit rebuilt 360’ CCW 12” Hi-Flites $1850. 2 Boumatic FR4 Vacuum pumps, 5hp motors and tanks, $900 each.

10’ hairpin precooler, $900. mur phytc@frontier net.net 315-691-6723

$1,000 OFF MOST all combine heads. Buy now, price is going up. Quality. Largest selection of heads on East Coast. 3.7% Fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

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Heifers & Herds

Dairy Equipment

Farm Machinery For Sale

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50 Cow Pipeline, 5 HP Vacuum pump, 650 gal. Dairy Cool Tank, 50 Stanchions & Bowls, 200’ Hay Elevator, Gutter Chain, Houle Magnum Pump

CALL 802-782-9058

1992 CASE IH 1680, 4WD combine, 3,500 engine hours, $49,500/OBO; 1998 12 row 1770 John Deere planter, dry fertilizer, many new precision planting parts, $33,500/OBO. Both Excellent Condition and Field Ready. 315-420-8328, 315-382-6334

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PACK YOUR SILAGE TIGHT

COWS SOLD. 3,000 gallon Girton Bulk Tank, $10,000 will consider all offers. Call 607336-5151

40 Years Experience

SEVERAL USED Double 6 and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3” low lines complete. Several 2”: pipelines, used vacuum pumps, receiver groups, claws, ATO’s, washer boxes, etc. 585-732-1953

Dependa-Bull Services

315-829-2250 Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS

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Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

Buying all hot loads of milk, minimum of 9000 pounds. Price is $2/hundred.

Prompt and timely pickup at the farm or Grade A tanker wash facility on premises for loads being delivered.

Before you pull the plug... call day or night.

(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265

Now with Changeable Hookups

MARTIN’S MACHINING & WELDING 717-892-2717 Concrete Weights setup for quick hitch & 3pt CAT. 2, 3, 3N, 4’ & 4N, 3500 lb, 5000 lb, 6000 lb, 7000 lb & 8000 lb.

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2006 Case 621D Wheel Loader; 5100 hrs; 2.5 yard bucket; quick coupler; heated cab. Located in Ithaca,NY area. Call 607-319-9875.

2007 AERWAY 15’ w/tongue & wheel kit, new tines, $10,500 or make offer. 315651-0514

At Your Farm or At Our Stud in Verona, NY

All Semen Processed at Our Lab Under Strict Regulations Electronic Seal of Straws (no powder plug)

2 CATERPILLAR 15’s, one w/rear crank & ice tracks, $4,500 OBO/both. 315-5933529

Dairy Cattle

JD 4050 MFD PS, NEW TIRES $26,900 CIH 5140 MFD NICE . . . . . . .$26,500 CIH 5130 LDR, HI HRS . . . . .$13,500 IH 1486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 1066 CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,750 IH 1066 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 FENDER & NEW TA .$10,900 IH 966 FENDER . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 856 FENDER . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 WEAK HYDRO . . . . . .$3,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 PTO UNIT FOR JD 9000 SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 JD 9510 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,900 JD 9500 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 JD 9500 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . .$44,000

JD FLEX HEADS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL

JD CORN HEADS . . . . . . . . . .CALL KILLBROS 350 GRAVITY BOX NICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 ELWOOD 4WD UNIT . . . . . . . .$5,500 IH & WHITE PLOWS 4X-10X . .CALL FRONT END LOADERS NEW & USED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CASE 8430 ROUND BALER . .$5,000 1ST CHOICE GS520-4 TEDDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,250 ROCK PICKER . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL CHISEL PLOWS 9-17 SHANK .CALL 33FT AL DUMP TRAILER . . . .CALL LOTS OF DUALS . . . . . . . . . . .CALL IH, JD, FD TRACTOR WEIGHTS .CALL

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315-687-0074

2008 AG BAG G-6060 bagger 8 and 9 foot tunnel, self-contained hydraulics, excellent condition $26,500. Balzer silage table, excellent condition $8,500. 315-209-7183 (3) JD 9550 COMBINES 2 are sidehill all very, very nice.

3.7% Fin. 1 Year warranty. zeisloftequip.com 800-9193322 (3) JD NO TILL 15’ grain drills 750, 1560, 1590 no problem.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 (4) JD 9510 Sidehill Combines. 2 are RWA. All very high quality. 3.7% fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 (5) CASE IH 2366 combines.

2 are Hillco (sidehill). All are great condition. Zeisloft Eq. Bloomburg, PA. 800-919-3322 (6) GRAIN CARTS in stock, later model Brent, Kilbros, J&M & Parker. More arriving soon. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322 (6) GRAIN CARTS, all center and corner auger, late models. Brent, Parker, J&M. Nice ones. zeisloftequip.com 800919-3322 B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513

Best Price! Buy Now! • Pallet Forks - $595.00 Universal Attach Also Buckets for Skid Steers Price Subject to Change

Burkholder Repair LLC 315-536-8446

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(3) JD 7405 ROPS 4WD, PQ Trans . . . . . .$20,800 to $21,800 JD 6410 ROPS 4WD, PQ Trans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 JD 6300 ROPS 4WD, Syncro Trans. 7000 hrs. . . . . . . . . .$13,800 JD 5510 ROPS 4WD, pwr reverser w/541 ldr. . . . . . . . . .$16,800 JD 5420 ROPS 4WD, creeper gear, dual hyd., 7455 hrs .$15,200 JD 2855N 4WD, hi-lo, 540/1000, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,800 JD 5210 ROPS, 2WD, 4300 hrs, dual hyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,200 JD 540 Loader w/mounting brackets & 74” bucket . . . . . . . .$2,500 JD 6300 ROPS, 4WD, syncro, runs & drives, needs TLC .$11,300

Penn Yan, NY

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist

FARMALL 340 pulling tractor, new tires, weight brackets, $5,800/OBO; Farmall 560 pulling tractor, $6,400/OBO. 518-945-1715, 518-567-1532

JOHN DEERE 100 large square baler, $9,500; Case 1840 skid loader, $5,800; digital platform scales, 8’x22’, $3,200; New Idea manure spreader, $850. 518-5297470

LARGEST SELECTION of quality combines on East Coast. Most with 1 year parts warranty on motor and transmission. Low 3.7% Fin. We deliver anywhere. Zeisloft Eq. Bloomburg, PA. 800-919-3322

JOHN DEERE 5603, 85pto hp, cab, 4wd, 500 hrs., $35,000.

NH TN60A, 4wd, loader 900 hrs., $22,000. Woods 9000 3ph backhoe, $4,500. Land Pride RBT4096 backblade $1,650.

300 gal. fuel tank $500. mur phytc@frontier net.net 315-691-6723

LATER MODEL JD combines.

We got ‘em. 9660, 9560, (2) 9560 SH, 9550’s, 9650, 9510 & more. 1 Year motor and tran. warranty. Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322

JOHN DEERE 900 Series Grain heads 15’, 20’, 22’, 25’ & 30’. In stock today. $1,000.

Off. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

Ship UPS Daily www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/

Farm Machinery For Sale

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts 2. 50% savings on used parts 3. We buy used or damaged Steigers 4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, transmissions with one year warranty.

315-536-8919

JD 7930 C/A MFD, JD 7430 P. C/A MFD, JD 7320 C/A MFD w/Loader, JD 6430 C/A MFD 2 Case IH 305’s Magnums C/A MFD, 2 C-IH 275’s Magnums, 1 245 Case IH Magnum, All Low Hrs N-Holland TS115A C/A 4x4 w/Loader, N-Holland TD95D C/A 4x4 w/Loader, Ford 7740 & 4630 Just In “One of a Kind” Case IH 1-owner 8920 Magnum, Sold New in Ohio, 2552 hrs, Fancy!!!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,900 Just In JD 7430 P. C/A 4x4, Looks Brand New w/700 hrs LOTS OF OTHER TRACTORS & EQUIP. AT www.andrewsfarm.com Financing/Warranty/Trucking

ANDREWS FARM EQ., INC. Conneautville, PA 16406 814-587-2450

1-800-982-1769

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

BOB’S 44 bean combine, good back-up machine or small acreage, field ready, $1,650. 315-536-9781 BOB’S Bean Combine Model 56, oversized tires, Sun pickup, $12,000; Picket 6 row w/8 bar pickup, $12,000; United 6 row w/new blades, $500; 77 International LoadStar 16’ drag hoist, $1,000. 585-7386890 BRILLION 20 Foot transport drag. 2 Row New Idea corn picker. 607-324-7244

Combine Salvage

K & J Surplus 60 Dublin Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-4850 • (607) 279-6232

TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS 1 1/2” square tubing, 14 gauge 24’ - 48’ Includes Motor & Wheels Other sizes available Call for prices.

We Custom Build Wagon Gears - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Ton

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY

CASE IH 1020, like new, 15‘ $10,200. Case IH 1063, field ready $8,500. 315-536-1112 CASE/IH 7130 Magnum 4x4, 18spd. power shift, 4revs, 42” rubber, $29,500; Case/IH 3394 4x4, 6spd., power shift, 20.8-38 duals, $18,500; 6500 gal. Semi-Tanker for manure, field spread or transfer w/boom, good working condition, $12,500. Must sell. 607382-7722 DAHLMAN PH 2020 potato harvester, M table, V.G. $12,000. Airflow onion harvester, good condition $7,000.

585-733-7481

315-536-8578

OEM PARTS

Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston 315-687-7891

FIVE CASE IH Tractors: CX100, 4wd, cab, air, 540 & 1,000PTO, $17,500; MX-220 coming in; Maxxum 5220 loader; MX-110, 2 and 4wd.; Case 2670, 200hp, duals, 12’ silage blades, runs nice. Case 1450 dozer, excellent undercarriage, $14,800. Whites: 2110, 2-105, 4wd and parts tractor. Same 45 vineyard, cab, air, 4wd, loader, 675 hours. MF 1529, 4wd, loader, 25Hrs. 9’ AgBagger w/Ford power unit, $8,500. Krone Big M 30’ disk mower, low hours, field ready. Kuhn GA 6002 double spinner rake. MillerPro 1150. JD 347 Baler thrower, low wear, one owner, $4,800.

Knight Reel auger mixer wagon. Bush Hog 18’ hydraulic fold disk, $2,400. IH 1020 Grain head. Bob’s 30’ smooth roller. Aarons Equipment 315-536-8718

Getting Out Of Farming

JOHN DEERE 960 field cultivator, 24’ wide w/7” JD perma lock sweep . . . Reduced $8,200 20’ Round Bale Wagon w/IH running gear. . . . . . . . . $3,500 585-356-2634 Glencoe F511A 9-shank chisel plow, with coulters & 4 wheels. $9,000. 585-948-5843 GRAIN DRYER GT570 500bu. works good, $5,000. or best offer. 585-993-2173 GREAT DANE bulk potato trailer. Insulated with false floor, unloading conveyor and lights $4,500. Call for pictures.

585-762-9140 IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202 IH-TRACTOR PARTS: Newused-reman. 06-86 Series.

We stock A&I and Ag Parts.

Jim’s Fix-It. 315-536-7653 JD 6600 gear drive combine, nice, $6,200; JD 216 flex head, poly and stainless bottom, $3,000; IH 12’ disc, near new blades, excellent, $2,100; JD 15’ disc BW 21” heavy duty blades, $2,500. Mike Franklin 607-749-3424 JD 9650 STS very, very sharp. Good rubber. None nicer. 3.7% Fin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR PARTS

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800-730-4020 315-536-3737 KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,400; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,450-$1,550; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,850. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KRAUSE disk, model 4900, 26-28, $10,500; Killbros grain buggy, Model 650, $4,900; hay wagons, wood basket, $600-$1,600; baler, New Holland 269 w/thrower, $3,100; BMI crumbler, 28’, $7,500; Belarus 250AS, $3,300; auger 8x61 Hutchinson, $1,700. All best offer. 585-721-0515

MILLER PRO 1060 blower, Roto-mix 274 TMR mixer.

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KUHN GA7822 twin hay rake, $9,900; Kewanee 40’ PTO elevator, $1,400. 585-750-2759

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MABIES

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FICKLIN 185 gravity wagon, $2,750; 18’ steel side kicker wagon, $2,550. 607-5334850, 607-279-6232

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MARTIN’S WELDING, 315531-8672 NH 1033 BALE WAGON, 105 capacity, field ready condition w/manuals, $4,500. NH 282 wire baler with 1/4 turn chute w/manuals, $1,400. 315-4973740 OLIVER 1650 gas, 4848 original hours, NF, hydro power drive, excellent 2 owner tractor that needs nothing, $5,000. 585-703-0204

SMILEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT

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HARVESTING’S HERE Corn Choppers, $850 up; Corn Pickers, $1,200 up; Flail Choppers $1,250 Up; Square Balers, $800 Up; Hay Rakes, $450 Up; Haybines, $1,200 Up; Discbines, $3,500 Up; Round Balers, $1,800 Up; Hay Wagons; Plows, Disks; Harrows; Cultivators; Cultipackers; Seeders; Fertilizer Spreaders; Scraper Blades; York Rakes; Post Pounders; Brush Hogs; Finish Mowers, Rollers; Pavers; Seal Outfits; Corn Binders; Silage Blowers; Ag Baggers; Running Gears; Manure Spreaders; Grinder Mixers; 3pt. Snowblower; Hay Elevators; Bulldozers; Backhoes, Compact Tractors; 4x4, 20hp to 155hp Tractors; 2 & 4 Wheel Drive with & without Cabs & Loaders; Dump Trucks; Trailers; Cars & Pickups - all 4-Sale.

Much More. 30 ACRES

Farm Machinery For Sale WHITE 2-105 4WD, 5491 hrs., new cab interior, seat, radiator, converted AC, $9,000 or reasonable offer.

Dave, Syracuse,NY 315-2630872 WOW: Fancy 1996 JD 9400 Combine, as nice as we’ve had. Fresh from our wheat field. 2,600 Hours. Also 9400 with 4x4, only $43,900.

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Farm Machinery Wanted JOHN DEER 16A flail chopper, in good working condition. Call 607-542-7648 WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, all makes and models, running or not, 1980’s & newer. Will 315777-2357 WANTED: 2 Rollers for New Holland 467 haybine; Also Front fenders for JD 6x4 Gator. Call 607-829-6817

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn 12-14 TONS Spelt Triticale Mix, 3rd year transition.

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45 ACRES + of excellent standing corn, Madison County,NY, $900/acre or best offer.

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Goats

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BOER GOATS for sale. Quality breeding stock. Call 585880-3656

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SWEET ATOM II 60’ grain leg w/8 6” down pipes 8” in-feed auger w/heavy duty hopper, very good condition, $6,800; Also 48” MTD commercial walk-behind mower w/14hp Kawasaki, very good, $950.

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Fencing

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Buying Equipment Dead Or Alive

STEEL HAY RACK 9x18, little use, $2,300; NH hay rake 256, reconditioned, new paint & tires, $1,950; Katolight generator 6040, on trailer, like new, $3,000; Pincor generator, 40kw, $2,100. Port Byron,NY 315-374-2788

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ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

FOR SALE: Wheat Straw, big square bales; also Soybean Straw. Carl Nolt 315-374-5549 GRASS HAY: Big Squares, $150-$170 per ton. Clyde, NY area. Call 585-314-7500

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ALWAYS WANTED TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

MORRILL FARM DAIRY Penacook, NH

Andy Morrill 603-731-9864 Rob Morrill 603-496-4820 Herdsman Wanted for 80 cow tie stall family owned dairy. Must be experienced milker and knowledgeable in calf care.

References required. Salary negotiable.

Call 518-398-7640 leave name and number.

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1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay Also Square Bales of

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ROUND BALES of grass hay $150/ton; 2nd cutting mostly alfalfa $240/ton. Call 607-3365151

Hay - Straw For Sale

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HAY * HAY * HAY 100% Alfalfa or Grass Mix 100-240 RFV Western * Organic * Conventional * Haylage Wraps BEST QUALITY / PRICES / SERVICE We’re #1 - Financing Available WE DELIVER! Certified Organic Growers Association $50 CASH for REFERRALS CALL RICK (815) 979-7070

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PROCESSED & ROTARY combined wheat straw. Mark Horst, 519-887-9743, cell 519525-6659

CALL STEVE

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WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

HAY & STRAW

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Help Wanted

HIGH PROFILE NE DAIRY FARM seeks self-motivated individual to work with award-winning cows and heifers. Experience in milking, feeding, treating and record-keeping required. AI training and/or CDL would be a plus. Must understand cleanliness, organization, communication and team work. Housing & benefits provided. Salary based on experience. Email resume with references to terri@arethusafarm.com or fax 860-567-2426.

WANTED

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix

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1-800-248-2955 ORGANIC DAIRY FARM/ CREAMERY, 318 acres. 8 miles from Cooperstown,NY. Two 3 bedroom homes, 100 cow freestall, Double 6 milking parlor. Many outbuilding for young stock, hay & equipment. New cheese room, aging facility & solar electric system. 200 acres fenced for grazing. $998,500. 607-2869362 STARTERS, ALTERNATORS, and GENERATORS for all domestic and import engines.

Also HIGH TORQUE DIESEL STARTERS. Prompt Service 315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

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Calf pens, side addition for 36 head of young stock. 30x100 bunker silo. Very nice remodeled 2 story 6 bdrm home. Farm is turn-key. Good dairy area. Machinery and feed dealers close by. Great milk market . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $450,000 W - 2341 1 - Madison n Countyy 35 5 acree Hobbyy Farm. 20 NEW acres tillable, 10 acres in pasture, 5 acres woods. 2 story 6 bdrm modern home, 80% finished. Nice big roomy home with large fireplace, nice setting, and a beautiful view. Large 2 car garage. Property sits on a very quiet road. Would work well for beef or horses. Close to Cazenovia, Morrisville College, and Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $160,000

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

2325 5 - Jefferson n County - Neat and Clean Showplace Farm - Exceptionally nice house- 180 acres, 100 tillable, good soils. Currently in hay. Good 2 story dairy barn with 43 stalls and dbl 2 milking parlor. New 48x75 Morton Building, large 2 car garage, Beautiful 2 story 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Very well maintained. High ceilings, big rooms, original woodwork. All on a quiet road, great farming area, close to shopping, schools, and hospitals. This would make an awesome farm for raising beef and making hay. Could be dairy again.

Land could be certified organic . . . . . . .Askingg $379,000 2324 4 - Neatt and d Clean.. Lewiss Countyy Freee Stalll Dairy Farm 150 acres mostly tillable. High Lime well drained soils.

Grows excellent alfalfa and corn. Modern 150 stall 3 row free stall barn w/drive thru feed. 30x50 heifer barn for 30 head of large heifers plus some machinery storage. Good 2 story 60 stall barn with dbl 6 flat barn parlor with large holding area.

2 - Otsego 2302 o Countyy Freee stalll Operation. Buildings for 300 head. Double 8 milking parlor, pad for feed storage.

Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70 acres of land w/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loem soils w/lots of additional land to rent reasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstown or Oneonta. Farm would work well for dairy although buildings are conducive for horses and beef. Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Nice d to o $199,900 area to live and farm. Priced to sell Reduced 6 - Otsego o County,, Cooperstown n NY.. 88 8 acre 2336 Geentleman'ss Farm. Bordering a beautiful year round trout stream. 45 acres in fields. Excellent ground. Balance woods.

2 story partially remodeled farm house. New septic and well.

Farm would work well for horses, or beef, make hay or vegetables. Phenomenal fishing and hunting. Great location for kids. REA electric. Cooperstown School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $174,900

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FEB 7 - SEP 17 Raising Livestock in Tioga County 56 Main St., Owego, NY. 6-8 pm. You will learn how to assess your land and choose

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livestock, review infrastructure requirements and get tips on pasture/hay management. Tioga County livestock farmers will host the second part of the series.

Learn how they raise hogs (April 18), beef (May 15), sheep and goats (June 19), poultry (July 17) and horses (Aug. 21). At the final class, Sept. 17, you will learn how to navigate New York State regulations and sell your local meat products. Cost per class is $10/farm ($75 for the whole series) and includes light snacks and handouts. Call 607-6874020 or e-mail meh39@cornell.edu.

APR 18 - NOV 14 Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program Now Accepting Applications For aspiring and beginning farmers and market gardeners, providing 124 hours of classroom training, hands on workshops, farm visits and supervised work experience on sustainable farms.

Tuition is on a sliding scale and ranges from $125 to $800, with substantial support offered to people of color, new immigrant & limited resource trainees. Applications are now online. On Internet at www. groundswellcenter.org AUG 20 Ag & Farmland Protection Board Meeting Human Services Complex, 323 Owego St., Unit No. 5 Montour Falls, NY. 7 pm.

Contact Jenna Hicks, 607535-7161 or e-mail jlh254@cornell.edu.

AUG 21 Caring for Horses Class Twin Creek Stables, Lisle Rd., Owego, NY. 5:30-7:30 pm. You’ll learn from experienced horse handlers on how to feed and keep your horses healthy. Participants

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will be able to tour a small horse barn and outdoor pasture facility and learn about fencing and watering systems. Come dressed for the weather and the barnyard class starts promptly at 5:30 pm. Cost per class is $10/farm.

Registration required. Call 607-687-4020 or e-mail new58@cornell.edu Dairylea Resolutions Committee meeting Dairylea Office Building, Syracuse, NY. 10 am to 2:30 pm. Members wishing to submit resolutions can do so by sending them to Karen Cartier at Karen.Cartier@dairylea.com.

AUG 22 2012 Northeast Buckwheat Field Day 1045 Trumbull’s Corners Rd., Newfield, NY. 1-3:30 pm. There is no charge for attending and preregistration is not required.

Call 315-787-2218.

On Internet at www.hort. cornell.edu/bjorkman/lab/ buck/fieldday12.php AUG 23 Fresh Market Potato Varieties Meeting Williams Farm, 5077 Russell Rd., Marion, NY. 5:30-8:30 pm. Pre-registration for the dinner is required. Free for current CVP enrollees; $10 for non-enrollees. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585-3138796 or crm6@cornell.edu.

Fresh Market Varieties, Insect & Disease Management Meeting 5077 Russell Rd., Marion, NY 14502. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Williams Farm. Pre-register

by Aug. 17. Free for current CVP enrollees; $10 for nonenrollees (tent.) DEC/CCA credits if you attend the entire meeting - bring your card. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585-313-8796 or crm6@cornell.edu.

Potato Growers Meeting John Williams Farm, 5077 Russell Rd, Marion, NY. 5:30-8:30 PM. View standard and new fresh market potato varieties; get information on the Colorado potato beetle, potato leafhoppers, and the black dot disease; get an update on late blight and hear how growers are using the new late blight forecast system to assist in their fungicide spray decisions. Pre-register by Friday, Aug 17 by calling number below. DEC and CCA credits available. Cost - $5 for current CVP enrollees (1/enrollment) $10 for others. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585 313 8796. On Internet at http:// cvp.cce.cornell.edu/even.ph p?id=28 AUG 24 Growing a Honey Business 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden, NY. Sign-in begins at 9:30 am and the program will start at 10 am, running through 4 pm. The fee for this program is $15/person or $25/farm couple. A light lunch is included. Please make check payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension and mail to PO Box 184, Hamden, NY 13786. Write “honey” on the check. Preregistration and payment is requested by Aug. 17.

Sweetwater Energy Field Day Panek Farms 1001 W County House Rd, Albion, NY.

Come view the company’s process for converting cellulose in plant material into industrial sugars to produce products such as advanced biofuels, bioplastics and biochemicals.

2-4 PM. Registration not required. Contact Chuck Kyle, 315-391-8949 or e-mail chuck@catoanalytics.com.

AUG 25 Thunder in the Sticks Alexander Steam Show Grounds, 10400 Gillate Rd.

Alexander, NY. ESP Tractor Pull. Gates open at 2 pm, action starts at 3 pm. Great food drinks available on site.

On Internet at www. alexandersteamshow.com SEP 2 New York State Fair Open Meat Goat Show NYS fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. Contact Kay Kotwica, 315-889-5333 or e-mail kotland@dreamscape.com.

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Antibiotics and biotechnology take center stage at Food Dialogues Event U.S. Farmers & Ranchers alliance announces next food dialogues will take place in New York on Nov. 15 CHESTERFIELD, MO — More than ever, Americans want information on how their food is grown and raised.

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DHIA & Dairy Section Healthy start: Heifer growth and development The growth rate for Holstein calves should be monitored as early as 24 hours after birth.

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Nutrition — Calves need adequate nutrition for health and growth, including a sufficient supply of high-quality colostrum and milk. Access to fresh, clean water is also needed at all times. DCHA Gold Standards recommends working with a nutritionist to help formulate and monitor rations. Likewise, it is important to keep the herd veterinarian informed of rations.

Vaccination — Work with a veterinarian and customers to develop a vaccination protocol appropriate to the disease

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by Hubert J. Karreman Hi Folks, Parasites love heat and humidity. Unless you’re in the drought stricken areas that are extremely dry, the very warm summer temperatures this year are helping parasites multiply in very short times. Parasites are those creatures which serve no real purpose but to live for themselves — at the expense of other living beings. Parasites can be internal or external. Important internal parasites of livestock usually bring to mind stomach worms and coccidia. There are many more, but those probably cause the most problems. External parasites bring to mind flies, lice and mange. Flies torment animals during the warm season while the effects of lice and mange tend to be seen during the indoor housing times of colder season.

Right now, unless your paddocks are scorched, parasites are thriving and sending millions of eggs out onto pasture as your herd animals drop their manure on the ground. The eggs hatch in a few hours, soon crawl up the blades of nearby grass hoping to be eaten by animals as they graze, then start their life again in the host, sucking blood from the stomach walls. This is basic biology and there’s no getting around it completely. Parasites (of any kind) will always be present wherever there is a high animal density in a contained area. Only the free roaming bison on the American Plains could constantly move along and not encounter heavy pressure of internal parasites.

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nure pies and quickly drying out their living areas of internal parasites and developing flies.

Speaking of flies... it seems impossible to tell when a farm may experience a bad season. In the same season, farms in the same area may experience vastly different fly populations. Why is that?

I certainly don’t have the answers, but when farmers apply concepts of biology, chronic problems like flies can be managed better. Take for instance that flies like warm, humid conditions and flies don’t like wind. How many times are you bothered by flies on a windy day? Applying this basic concept to farms would indicate that air flow in the barn would mean dramatically less fly problems in the barn. Lo and behold, go into a barn that has

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It was developed at North Carolina State University.

At the 180 cow dairy herd at NC State Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in a time of one week, 410,000 flies were eliminated and during the second week another 457,000 were eliminated. Horn fly densities were reduced from 775 per cow to 263 in the first week and down to 150 per cow by the second week. This is a 70 percent reduction in flies compared to cows not going through the fly trap. In the 3 month study between late May and late September, over 2.4 million flies had been removed from the 180 cows. That is an amazing amount of

flies taken out of the system, no longer tormenting the cows nor rapidly reproducing.

These same fly traps have also removed over 15,000 face flies and 8,000 stable flies. Face flies are the ones that carry the pinkeye bug.

In bad situations, there may be as many as 100 flies per face. It is well known that reducing face flies to less than 10-15 per face will reduce the spread of pinkeye and maximize animal comfort. (from: Managing Parasite Flies in Pasture-based Dairy Systems by Dr. Wes Watson and Steve Demming, presented at the Mid-Atlantic Grazing Conference, July 2012).

Horn flies are smaller than other kinds of flies and are usually found on the bellies and backs of cows; horn flies deposit eggs in fresh manure and it takes 9-12 days to develop into an adult.

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fresh manure and are adults in 14 days; face flies have been found to carry over 30 bacterial diseases and are the main carriers of the pinkeye bug. Stable flies are found on the lower body and legs of cattle and take about 23 blood meals a day; stable flies prefer aging manure and bedding or round bale feeder areas to deposit their eggs.

Cattle bunch up trying to avoid painful bites.

House flies will use a variety of organic materials to lay their eggs and it takes about 7 days for them to become adults. (Watson and Demming, 2012).

With these things in mind, maybe it is easier to see why I have always promoted clipping and/or dragging pastures to destroy the manure pies and allow even re-growth of pasture. Just wait 2-3 days so the dung beetles can drill manure into channels they create in the soil. This action of dung beetles is incredibly important. While I will always promote a multiprong approach to solving problems, if there was ever a “one- stop shopping” method of dealing with flies, the wind/vacuum chamber is it. (I have no financial interests in the product.) While other methods like sticky tape catch random flies and parasitic wasps will help reduce flies from becoming adults, the fly-vac basically wipes out large numbers quickly — right off the cows — which will make your cows more comfortable, allowing them to graze better.

The fly-vac may well be the single best invention yet for non-chemical fly control. Applying basic biological concepts such as the action of wind will reduce fly burdens and dryingby-dragging will reduce the habitat of parasites in pasture, making your cows happier and more productive.

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By Janet B. Fallon, CCA - Dairy One Forage Lab & Agro-One Soils Lab What a difference a year makes. Last year, we dealt with the effects of too much water, but this year, we are dealing with the opposite problem: not enough water. I don't think I have to tell you that drought has had a significant impact on crop yield and quality in much of the Northeast this summer. If you are feeding livestock, then chances are good that you are concerned about the nitrate content of your homegrown or purchased forages. Below is a “refresher”about nitrates and dairy cows, followed by information about drought impact on soil fertility and crop management in 2013.

Nitrates and Dairy Cattle Nitrate is a major precursor of plant protein. At certain times, environmental conditions can cause excessive nitrate accumulation in the plant. These conditions include heavy nitrogen fertilization, drought, low light intensity, and low temperatures. Nitrate concentrations can rise immediately after a drought-ending rain, which is an important consideration when making harvest decisions.

Crops susceptible to nitrate accumulation include sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass hybrids, sudangrass, corn forage, small grain forages, and certain weeds, including red root pigweed, lambsquarters, and Johnsongrass. Drought can also result in elevated levels of prussic acid in sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass hybrids, sudangrass, and Johnsongrass, so extra precautions should be taken to protect against prussic acid poisoning as well.

Ensiling can reduce nitrate concentration by up to 50%, but safety precautions should be taken to protect farm workers and livestock from silo gas, which may be more likely when ensiling high nitrate forages.

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Safe for non-pregnant animals. Limit to 50% of ration dry matter intake. Animals may go off feed, experience a slow drop in milk production or abort in some cases.

0.66 - 0.88

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Limit to 50% or ration dry matter.

Above symptoms, some death.

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Limit to 35% - 40% of ration dry matter.

DO NOT FEED TO PREGNANT ANIMALS.

1.54 - 1.76

3542 - 4048

Limit to 25% of ration dry matter.

DO NOT FEED TO PREGNANT ANIMALS.

> 1.76

> 4048

TOXIC - NO NOT FEED.

http://www.dairyone.com/Forage/FactSheet/Nitrates.htm For more information on dealing with the risk of nitrate toxicity in drought-stressed forages, please refer to Cornell’s new Agronomy Fact Sheet, 70 Drought and Risk of Nitrate Toxicity in Forages, found at http://nmsp.cals.cornell.edu/publications/factsheets/factsheet70.pdf. This provides additional information on the causes of nitrate buildup in drought-stressed plants, nitrate testing guidelines, signs of nitrate poisoning in livestock, and management options if high nitrate levels are known or suspected.

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In a nutshell, if high nitrates are suspected: 1. Delay harvest until a week or two after drought is “over”.

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Raise the cutter bar for harvest to avoid the highest concentration of nitrates located in the lowest part of the plant. This may be difficult but necessary to do when yields are already compromised by the long drought.

In hard-hit areas, grain producers may decide to harvest their crop for silage. This is good because it helps alleviate potential feed shortages and provides a market for drought-damaged corn crops that will produce little grain, but it is very important to know the nitrate status of this “salvaged” grain crop.

4.

Make silage instead of hay or green chop. But beware, elevated nitrates will also increase the risk of potentially deadly silo gas, so be sure to follow adequate precautions to avoid injury to farm workers or livestock.

5.

Test suspected forage to determine if it can be diluted with a low-nitrate feed, or to determine if you should avoid feeding it altogether.

6.

Feed a balanced ration and make sure that livestock have ready access to nitrate-free water.

7.

Introduce forage with elevated nitrates gradually. Feed cows low-nitrate hay before turning them into a suspected high-nitrate pasture.

8.

Avoid feeding greenchop, especially if it has heated in the forage wagon or feed bunk.

9.

Don't overstock high-nitrate pastures, since it encourages consumption of the lower canopy, which will be highest in nitrates.

10. Consult with your nutritionist or veterinarian for other management practices to reduce the risk of nitrate toxicity on your farm.

11. Observe livestock frequently. Remove animals and call a veterinarian promptly if symptoms occur.

Dairy One Forage Lab can test suspected forages for nitrate content. If added to a routine package, it will cost an additional $6 per sample. Nitrate alone costs $12 per sample. For a complete list of services and prices, please refer to http://www.dairyone.com/Forage/ services/Forage/ForageInfoForm.pdf

Impact of Drought on Soil Fertility and Crop Management in 2013 Some areas of the Northeast got some much needed rain the last week in July…an inch or two or three…enough to green things up a bit, but it was too little and way too late. Even if we get normal rainfall for the rest of the summer, much of the damage is already done.

At this point, we really need to start thinking about the impact of the drought of 2012 on soil fertility and crop management in 2013. After reading numerous publications on the subject, I would like to offer these observations and suggestions.

Fertilizer use can become an important consideration during the year after a drought. Low crop yields during the drought year means that a significant amount of unused nutrients could remain in the soil or in the crop residue of unharvested crops and weeds. In other words, if your 2012 crop yield was 1/3 of your goal and nutrient uptake is proportional to yield, then roughly 2/3 of the phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) applied in the 2012 was not used and may be available for use by your 2013 crop. Nitrogen is a bit more tricky, but there may be a lot of that left over as well.

Nitrogen (N) As most of you know, N is perhaps the most critical and costly nutrient of all. It is also the most volatile and mobile nutrient with the shortest life in the soil. Carryover is most likely if: • The 2012 crop received moderate-to-high amounts of N from fertilizer, legume or manure inputs.

• If yields were lower than expected.

• If soils are heavy textured.

• If winter precipitation is normal or below normal.

The use of fall cover crops may help hold expensive N in place for the 2013 crop, as well as provide a much needed source of supplemental feed. However, be mindful of herbicide residues that may damage more sensitive crops like oats or wheat. Check herbicide labels for replanting restrictions.

Consider reducing your total nitrogen rate or splitting nitrogen applications to corn the year following a drought if the prior crop was heavily fertilized or low yielding and the fall and winter precipitation was below normal. Using a Pre Plant Nitrate Test can be used to determine if and how much additional nitrogen is needed at side-dress time.

Boron (B) Drought reduces B availability and may be quite noticeable in high B-requiring crops like alfalfa. In alfalfa, deficiency shows up as a bronzing to yellowing of the top leaves, especially on dry ridges and light sandy soils. It can be also be confused with potato leafhopper damage.

Drought also reduces leaching of B from the soil (especially sandy or coarse textured soils), so it is hard to tell if your soil is truly deficient or if you have a drought induced deficiency. The amount of B required by any crop is quite small, so application should always be based on soil test results, since excess B can be toxic to many other crops at levels that are needed by high-B crops like alfalfa, beets, or brassicas. Boron is NOT included in the standard soil test analysis, but can be requested as an additional test for a cost of $10 per sample. http://www.dairyone.com/AgroOne/soiltesting/SoilTestingServices.pdf

Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) Phosphorus and potassium are more stable in the soil than nitrogen. Fertilizer that is not used by the 2012 crop due to lower yield caused by the drought will most likely be available in 2013 for use by the next crop. It is important to determine the levels of these nutrients through soil testing to avoid applying excess fertilizer, which is hard on your wallet and bad for the environment.

Unfortunately, taking a representative sample in dry hard soil can be very difficult. Shallow sampling depth that is common in these conditions can result in very different and misleading results. Specifically, you may see higher levels of P and K and lower soil pH. If the soil is too hard to sample, it is better to wait until you can sample to the correct depth and take the appropriate number of sub-samples per field vs. compromising accuracy.

In addition to soil fertility, it will be important to consider persistence and carryover of 2012 herbicides into the 2013 cropping season. Drought can reduce microbial activity and breakdown of some herbicides, which can increase their persistence and potential for carryover and damage to the rotational crop.

Check with your Certified Crop Adviser, the herbicide label and/or University Herbicide Restrictions included in their Agronomy Guidelines, especially if you used herbicides that are at a higher risk of carryover, such as Atrazine or Command.

Forage analysis and soil testing are important management tools every year, but they are even more important in a year of extreme drought like we had in many areas in 2012. For a complete list or our forage analysis and soil testing services, please visit www.dairyone.com.

4-H dairy members win awards at the Chautauqua County Fair The 4-H Dairy Show at the Chautauqua County Fair involved 51 youth representing eight clubs throughout Chautauqua County. The judge was Allen Bassler from Virginia.

The youth, ages nine to 19, showed their dairy animals in 4-H dairy showmanship and in the judging contest.

The showmanship contest involved competing for awards based upon how well the 4-H members presented their dairy animals to the judge. In the judging contest, youth received ribbons and trophies based upon the judge’s opinion of the animal’s conformation characteristics. This year there was, once again, a showmanship class for Dairy Buds, youth ages five to eight years old. They were not judged for awards but to gain experience being in the show arena and interacting with the dairy judge.

The Grand Champion Showman was Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway, and the Reserve Grand Champion Showman was Benjamin Dye, South Dayton.

Showmanship Results Upper Senior Division (17 years and Older): 1st - Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Senior Division (15 and 16 years old): 1st - Benjamin Dye, South Dayton; 2nd - Mackenzie Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Junior Division (12 to 14 years old): 1st - Dylan Neckers, Panama; 2nd - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Beginners (11 years and under): 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; 2nd Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Junior Novice Division (10 years

and under): 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd - Zachary Wolcott, Stockton Panthers Intermediate Novice Division (Dairy Exhibitors who have never shown in 4-H, over 10 years of age: 1st - Denton Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd - Sara Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers Dairy Bud Participants: Brason Frederes, Esther Knappenberger, Rhett Nagel, Cole Nickerson, Miranda Nickerson, Kendall Steward, Sadie Steward, Leighanne Swan, Logan Swan, Owen Ward, Benjamin Wolcott, Erma Jean Wolcott, Matthew Wolcott The results of the dairy judging contest are as follows (1st and 2nd place winners): Spring Heifer Calf Ayrshire: 1st - Katelyn Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers; 2nd - Heidi Moss, Conewango Valley Holstein: 1st - Sophia Woodis, Canadaway; 2nd - Dexter Ormond, Chrowes Corners; Jersey: 1st - Lily Woodis, Canadaway Lineback: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Winter Heifer Calf Ayrshire: 1st - Andrew Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Brown Swiss: 1st - Kelsey Neckers, Panama Holstein: 1st - Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers; 2nd — Alexandra Ormond, Chrowes Corners Jersey: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Lineback: 1st - Justin Dye, South

Dayton; 2nd - Sara Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers Fall Heifer Calf Ayrshire: 1st - Dylan Neckers, Panama; 2nd - Andrew Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Brown Swiss: 1st - Cheyanne Wolcott, Stockton Panthers Guernsey: 1st - Heidi Moss, Conewango Valley Holstein: 1st - Madison Woodis, Canadaway; 2nd - Austin Ormond, Chrowes Corners Jersey: 1st - Corey Neckers, Panama; 2nd - Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Lineback: 1st - Justin Dye, South Dayton Summer Yearling Heifer Calf Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway Brown Swiss: 1st - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Guernsey: 1st - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Holstein: 1st - Denton Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers Jersey: 1st - Hannah Britton, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Spring Yearling Heifer Calf Ayrshire: 1st - Mackenzie Perry, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Dutch Belt: 1st - Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Holstein: 1st - Chase Crowell, Cherry

Creek Cornhuskers; 2nd - Clarke Wiltsie, Frewsburg Hayseeds Jersey: 1st - Lily & Madison Woodis, Canadaway; 2nd - Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Winter Yearling Heifer Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; 2nd - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Holstein: 1st - Hewitt Meeder, Tail Waggers; 2nd - Joyce Wiltsie, Frewsburg Hayseeds Fall Yearling Heifer Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; 2nd - Andrew Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Brown Swiss:1st - Heidi Moss, Conewango Valley Holstein: 1st - Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Jersey: 1st - Robert Nagel, Panama Junior Champions Ayrshire: Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; Reserve Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway Brown Swiss: Kelsey Neckers, Panama; Reserve Heidi Moss, Conewango Valley Dutch Belt: Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Guernsey: Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers; Reserve Heidi Moss, Conewango Valley

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Left to Right: Chautauqua County Dairy Princess Katrina Nickerson presents awards to 4-H members Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway, with Grand Champion Ayrshire and Benjamin Dye, South Dayton, with Reserve Grand Champion Ayrshire at the 2012 Chautauqua County Fair.

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World Dairy Expo unveils new dairy cattle entry system World Dairy Expo has unveiled a new dairy cattle entry system that is now available to exhibitors wishing to make entries to this year’s show. The new program utilizes the latest online registration technology while maintaining an easy-to-use and exhibitor-friendly system. Access the online entry system and the 2012 Premium Book and all accompanying forms on the Dairy Cattle Show & Sales page at www.worlddairyexpo.com.

The new system will allow ex-

hibitors to enter their animals, purchase a tent and/or booth space and show season passes. New to the system, exhibitors will be able to refer back to their entries after making payments. Stalling requests, Youth Showmanship or Fitting Contest entries, Futurity entries and judges nominations can all be submitted using the new entry system as well.

Check-in for each breed show will be performed with the use of tablets, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of

the shows. Show management expects to see more accurate class results, generated more quickly. Late entries or substitutions will still need to be done in person at the Expo Office.

Premium Books have already been mailed to recent year’s exhibitors.

New exhibitors can locate the Premium Book on the website. Exhibitors may request a printed Premium Book by contacting World Dairy Expo at 608-224-6455. Paper entry forms will still be gladly accepted as in the past.

Initial entry deadline is Saturday, Sept. 1. You may use the online entry system and pay by credit card (online only) until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. All applicable fees apply for entries made after Sept. 1.

“Market Fresh” is the theme for World Dairy Expo 2012, which will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. For show schedule and further information, visit www.worlddairyexpo.com.

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4-H from C5 Holstein: Madison Woodis, Canadaway; Reserve Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Jersey: Corey Neckers, Panama Reserve Jersey: Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Lineback: Justin Dye, South Dayton Reserve Lineback: Zachary Wolcott, Stockton Panthers Jr. Two Year Old Cow Ayrshire: 1st - Corey Neckers, Panama; 2nd - Benjamin Dye, South Dayton Brown Swiss: 1st - Kelsey Neckers, Panama Jersey: 1st - Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Sr. Two Year Old Cow Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; 2nd Katelyn Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Holstein: 1st - Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Jersey: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Lineback: 1st - Justin Dye, South Dayton Jr. Three Year Old Cow Ayrshire: 1st - Benjamin Dye, South Dayton; 2nd Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway Guernsey: 1st - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Sr. Three Year Old Cow Guernsey: 1st - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Four Year Old Cow (in milk) Jersey: 1st - Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Five Year Old Cow Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; 2nd Andrew Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers Jersey: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Aged Cow Ayrshire: 1st - Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway Dry Cow, 5 Years Old and Over Ayrshire: 1st - Kaleb Steward, Chrowes Corners Holstein: 1st - Kaleb Steward, Chrowes Corners Senior Champions Ayrshire: Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; Reserve Benjamin Dye, South Dayton Brown Swiss: Kelsey Neckers, Panama Guernsey: Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers; Reserve Denton Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers Holstein: Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers; Reserve Kaleb Steward, Chrowes Corners Jersey: LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; Reserve Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers

Lineback: Justin Dye, South Dayton; Reserve Justin Dye, South Dayton Best 3 Females, Bred & Owned by the 4-H Family: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd Blaisdell & Woodis Families, Canadaway Dam & Daughter: 1st - LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; 2nd - Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers Produce of Dam: 1st - Andrew Miller, Cherry Creek Corn Huskers; 2nd - Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Grand champions Ayrshire: Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway; Reserve Benjamin Dye, South Dayton Brown Swiss: Kelsey Neckers, Panama; Reserve Kelsey Neckers, Panama Dutch Belt: Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Guernsey: Abigail Jantzi, Clymer Eager Beavers; Reserve Denton Holthouse, Clymer Eager Beavers Holstein: Austin Crowell, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers; Reserve Kaleb Steward, Chrowes Corners Jersey: LynnDee Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers; Reserve Robert Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Lineback: Justin Dye, South Dayton; Reserve Justin Dye, South Dayton Supreme champion: Gabe Blaisdell, Canadaway The following special dairy awards were presented at the Herdsman Award Ceremony held Saturday, July 28.

Ronald C. Brown Memorial Award: Bobby Nagel, Clymer Eager Beavers Darling Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy: Mikayla Peterson, Frewsburg Senior Golden Wheelbarrow Award: Kelsey Neckers, Panama Junior Golden Wheelbarrow Award: Emily Starceski, Sherman Kountry Kids Special Dairy Awards were presented to Dairy Bud Rhett Nagel and MacKenzie Miller, Cherry Creek Cornhuskers for helping others in the 4-H dairy barn with their animals.

Top Individual Herdsmanship Points: Gabe Blaisdell-Canadaway, Jasmine Bond-South Dayton, Jillian Bond-South Dayton, Andrew Miller Cherry Creek Cornhuskers, Landen Swan-Sherman Kountry Kids, Dylan Neckers-Panama, Kelsey Neckers-Panama, Dexter Ormond-Chrowes Corners, Emily Starceski-Sherman Kountry Kids, Zachary Wolcott-Stockton Panthers, Sophia Woodis-Canadaway

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

27896 977 3.5 856 3.1 3X 28071 1110 4.0 848 3.0 3X 26742 1029 3.8 825 3.1 3X 26329 1019 3.9 820 3.1 23829 848 3.6 776 3.3 3X 25923 886 3.4 773 3.0 3X 26115 967 3.7 766 2.9 24257 894 3.7 759 3.1 3X 24205 875 3.6 759 3.1 24137 933 3.9 751 3.1 23786 874 3.7 737 3.1 3X 23638 864 3.7 736 3.1 3X 24313 907 3.7 729 3.0 3X 23411 887 3.8 720 3.1 24310 880 3.6 716 2.9 3X

72.2 195.0 45.6 22.2 448.5 218.8 118.1 297.6 115.0 138.4 190.8 319.5 357.0 213.0 520.4

1181 1052 1045 1012 1003 1033 946 917 899 941 823 869 835 782 884 858 887 756 818 715 844 734 704 713 634

3.8 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.9 3.4 3.8 3.6 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7

977 949 881 864 862 857 800 753 752 749 724 706 684 683 679 670 670 664 657 623 620 595 593 575 517

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.8 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.0

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3X 3X

3X

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

STARCESKI, PAUL AND ROBIN CRUMP FARMS NICKERSON FARMS MOSS, GLEN & S. DIANE RHINEHART, TIM & MARY CRAIG AND ERICA HARVEY WALL STREET DAIRY 1 LUNDMARK, NORMAN E. ANDERSON, ALLEN BECKERINK, ROBERT CHENEY,STEVEN & MORRIS BRAD & KIM WILTSIE RAYMOND TROYER CARL AND KRIS NECKERS DAN & AL MINOR JONATHAN WARD BOOZEL, MARK JAQUITH DOUGLAS DWAYNE & CATHY EMKE RATER, TIM AND KATHY PETE & TOM SMALLBACK BEIGHTOL, JAMES, BRETT

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H X H H H H H H H H H J H H H H X H H H

49.5 135.7 945.1 179.2 97.4 90.2 40.3 110.8 73.8 70.8 59.3 110.9 36.8 152.7 90.1 52.4 74.3 112.2 89.8 35.2 61.3 124.0

22177 22637 23124 22081 22046 22186 21243 20917 20149 20006 20460 19759 20009 16005 20289 18656 19032 18180 17667 17764 18351 17271

799 732 828 794 796 743 769 750 763 738 763 770 659 782 728 650 673 720 653 670 665 644

3.6 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.3 4.9 3.6 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7

693 690 688 685 672 659 649 640 628 627 617 614 613 590 581 577 565 558 546 545 535 522

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.7 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0

LANTLAND FARMS LTD. BLAKEMORE, LANCE & GINA BOOR, DAVID TANNER FARMS LLC TURNER, DAVID

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H

209.8 131.7 106.8 89.9 84.8

24374 24537 22406 22359 18385

911 863 888 831 648

3.7 3.5 4.0 3.7 3.5

747 739 703 668 589

3.1 3.0 3X 3.1 3.0 3.2

HOWARDS NEWTON, HAROLD & BRIAN INDIAN CAMP FARM HANEHAN FAMILY FARM MARSHMAN FARMS LATHROP, BARRY & PAULA MIKALUNAS FARM HOWARDS LINCKVIEW FARMS MATTYDALE FARM HOFMANN, ROBERT & JOHN INGERTO, JAY & VIRGINIA MAPLE SHADOW FARM SYLSTRA, J.C. GREENVIEW FARMS GORRELL FAMILY DAVIS, ALAN & DEBRA DAN FRIEDEL MAPLEDREAM FARM COOK, MARTIN MCKENNEY, DAVID OLIN, WILLIAM & LINDA TOM MEADE JR. WHITE, MASON & ALLEN LATHROP, PETER & BRENDA EIHOLZER FARM HAPPY VALLEY FARM TYNERDALE ROBINSON, OSCAR CROTHERS, ANTHONY RUSCHMANN, PETER MUDGE, STEVEN DENZ, ALBERT FRANK, ROBERT SCHWARTZ, CARL MIRY RUN FARM LEANING LOCUST DAIRY TIMOTHY TUCEK CASPER HILL FARM DAVIS FARM

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI

H H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X X X H H H H H H J H H

16.9 190.2 401.3 689.1 399.2 78.8 105.4 60.5 151.6 60.0 60.1 111.5 111.1 63.0 86.8 101.9 53.5 72.2 125.4 93.0 84.4 121.2 92.5 58.4 99.6 59.6 247.3 34.0 90.7 93.9 58.5 61.2 79.9 198.0 102.2 87.0 58.1 58.7 33.2 78.3

28038 973 3.5 863 3.1 27395 1040 3.8 863 3.2 3X 26659 1031 3.9 820 3.1 3X 26766 1004 3.8 820 3.1 25127 936 3.7 767 3.1 3X 24559 918 3.7 739 3.0 22802 865 3.8 719 3.2 20451 909 4.4 706 3.5 22906 821 3.6 703 3.1 21768 815 3.7 700 3.2 23465 799 3.4 684 2.9 22803 863 3.8 684 3.0 22916 786 3.4 679 3.0 22314 844 3.8 679 3.0 22005 821 3.7 670 3.0 21827 785 3.6 668 3.1 22528 866 3.8 663 2.9 21981 819 3.7 656 3.0 20392 744 3.6 639 3.1 20894 777 3.7 628 3.0 21172 812 3.8 625 3.0 20828 773 3.7 624 3.0 21451 752 3.5 618 2.9 20408 724 3.5 615 3.0 21053 781 3.7 614 2.9 19780 775 3.9 605 3.1 18586 685 3.7 602 3.2 18817 707 3.8 598 3.2 18528 659 3.6 595 3.2 17399 722 4.1 580 3.3 18140 717 4.0 569 3.1 18464 713 3.9 565 3.1 18578 717 3.9 563 3.0 18426 696 3.8 562 3.1 18281 686 3.8 558 3.1 18555 731 3.9 552 3.0 17803 657 3.7 545 3.1 15269 712 4.7 539 3.5 17369 639 3.7 533 3.1 17143 698 4.1 531 3.1

DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H

365.8 569.5 268.5 597.0 101.1 157.9 49.9 16.3 57.2 53.3

30064 1112 3.7 934 3.1 3X 30669 1130 3.7 929 3.0 24852 1015 4.1 778 3.1 24533 918 3.7 743 3.0 21639 859 4.0 669 3.1 21355 831 3.9 656 3.1 20865 680 3.3 631 3.0 20205 729 3.6 614 3.0 19624 709 3.6 589 3.0 18557 727 3.9 553 3.0

LONAN FARM DHI-APCS KELLER R & SONS HD1 DHIR OOMS ADRIAN & SONS DHI-AP ELITE DAIRY DHI-AP DAVENPORT, JIM HERD 3 DHI KIERNAN, WILLIAM DHI-AP TRIPPLE CREEK FARM DHI-AP DUTCH HOLLOW FARM DHIRAPCS THE DAVENPORT FAMILY HD 2 DHIR OOMS, ANTONIE & MICHAEL HD 1 DHI-AP RONNYBROOK FARMS DHI-AP MILLERHURST FARM DHI-AP BARRINGER, FRED DHIR-AP B.B.T.T. FARM DHI-AP BURCH & SONS DAIRY DHI-AP OOMS,ANTONIE & MICHAEL HD 2 DHIR-AP G+H DAIRY DHI-AP

H H H B H H H J H H H H H H H J H

555.4 247.8 464.7 67.1 19.8 168.5 142.6 591.5 51.4 111.4 78.0 130.7 84.6 174.5 27.1 73.7 203.9

28205 1026 3.6 858 3.0 3X 27133 960 3.5 821 3.0 26543 939 3.5 812 3.1 21533 926 4.3 768 3.6 25110 899 3.6 753 3.0 23699 877 3.7 704 3.0 22930 852 3.7 698 3.0 20288 959 4.7 695 3.4 3X 23149 872 3.8 695 3.0 21590 819 3.8 678 3.1 3X 22410 753 3.4 677 3.0 21267 793 3.7 631 3.0 20733 732 3.5 625 3.0 17804 663 3.7 598 3.4 18326 712 3.9 581 3.2 16132 730 4.5 562 3.5 3X 17143 643 3.8 559 3.3

TURNER, BENJAMIN & CAROLYN DHIR H 112.7 BECK FARMS DHI-APCS H 1159.5

31111 1210 3.91010 3.2 27910 990 3.5 868 3.1 3X

CHEMUNG

CHENANGO

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COLUMBIA

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3X 3X

3X

3X

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

982 989 898 920 838 860 865 804 843 792 759 726 780 808 697 718 668 705 747 659 655 653 627 685

3.6 3.7 3.6 4.5 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.3

SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC DRAKE, RICHARD D. RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC SPRUCE EDEN DAIRY LLC DOVETALES FARM FORBES FARM BROOKS, CLINTON S AUGUR, DAVID ROBINSON, ROLAND WILLIAM HAKES HALL, BRYAN SCHONCREST FARMS A & J GRINNELL WESTAN FARMS SUNSETYOUNG FARM KNAPP, PETER ROCKY BOTTOM FARM TWIN OAKS DAIRY LLC CLOSSON, RANDY MATT & KEVIN SHARPE GLADTIME TOO MCEVOY, CHARLES & KENNETH DOTY, ALVIN BLAINE & CHRIS KELLER

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H J H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H B H H X

424.9 190.9 679.5 25.9 177.4 594.4 73.9 79.8 74.9 103.3 72.2 84.1 96.9 158.3 149.3 59.8 60.7 132.2 81.6 101.1 62.0 32.9 70.5 76.8

27182 26601 25170 20450 23774 21799 22983 22349 22752 21866 21456 19292 18932 20064 19397 18410 18438 18201 17584 17310 16320 16478 16118 16046

JOLEANNA HOLSTEINS HUMDINGER HOLSTEINS ALBANO FARM INC. HAGER FARMS SCHAEFER, ADOLF & LARRY PALMER, RONALD & JORDAN DELROSE FARM MATTSON, H.L. & SONS CHAR MARIE FARM LLC BEEBE HILL FARM LAMPORT, FRANK JR ACKLAND DAIRY FARM TAGGART, JEFF & LORI & BRAD HOLLEY, DAVE & ELAINE DEYSENROTH, PAUL & GWEN DARVIEW FARM MARICK FARM,LLC SCOTT' HILLSIDE FARM SKYMAC FARM DAIRY SMITH HOLSTEINS MARTIN, EDWIN & DUANE JASON, SANTOBUONO DAVID GOULD RICHNAN FARM MUDDY RIVER FARM ETERNAL FLAME HOLSTEINS RITZ FARMS BEDFORD FARMS MAXWELL, RUSSELL GRANT, DAVID SITTS CO. HOLSTEINS MUSHKODAY FARM MOUNTAIN CREST FARM 2 PINEYVALE FARM TERRY, MATTHEW HOSKING FARM TERRY, MATTHEW JOHNSON, CHRISTL & TIM SKOVSENDE, NEILS ANDY & BETTYANN POST

DHIR-AP DHIR DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H X H J H H H

135.8 46.5 154.9 472.9 68.1 45.2 66.3 197.4 115.2 71.2 120.2 61.9 83.4 73.6 47.0 26.9 301.5 129.8 49.5 118.6 49.1 38.4 59.6 44.7 90.2 116.4 68.8 94.8 44.9 102.8 85.7 135.5 75.4 61.6 26.0 63.5 54.7 43.1 84.7 85.4

28675 1031 3.6 906 3.2 3X 25739 986 3.8 810 3.1 25885 1141 4.4 790 3.1 25726 961 3.7 789 3.1 3X 25993 880 3.4 788 3.0 25345 937 3.7 779 3.1 24506 941 3.8 757 3.1 24858 903 3.6 756 3.0 23766 894 3.8 726 3.1 24278 918 3.8 723 3.0 23473 878 3.7 723 3.1 23296 874 3.8 722 3.1 23692 881 3.7 718 3.0 3X 23129 891 3.9 714 3.1 22824 870 3.8 703 3.1 22002 829 3.8 696 3.2 22204 897 4.0 695 3.1 3X 22715 837 3.7 686 3.0 22707 832 3.7 683 3.0 21335 834 3.9 681 3.2 3X 21748 855 3.9 678 3.1 21842 827 3.8 672 3.1 21698 793 3.7 664 3.1 21552 731 3.4 657 3.0 20068 774 3.9 652 3.2 20962 696 3.3 649 3.1 20323 791 3.9 646 3.2 20993 790 3.8 644 3.1 21501 816 3.8 634 2.9 20694 822 4.0 630 3.0 19692 775 3.9 628 3.2 20427 810 4.0 627 3.1 20422 774 3.8 620 3.0 20384 771 3.8 619 3.0 18216 764 4.2 617 3.4 20487 769 3.8 616 3.0 16205 814 5.0 615 3.8 20120 761 3.8 607 3.0 19482 755 3.9 605 3.1 19875 743 3.7 595 3.0

UPLANDS FARM COON BROTHERS HD 2 JACKSON BROS. HENRY BENEKE STORM FIELD SWISS BRIAN DONOVAN BROOKCREST PULVER, JOHN & JEFFREY REBECCA OSBORNE COON BROTHERS HD 1

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H X H H H X G

92.9 233.4 45.1 136.7 41.9 160.8 54.3 170.0 81.1 107.9

23025 23366 22063 20020 18795 18068 19448 18185 16256 16640

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AMBERWOOD FARM DHI-AP H 54.3 RICHMOND, CHARLES & JOHN DHIR-AP H 216.5 ROLLING MEADOWS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 591.1 EARLY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 105.5 PHILLIPS FAMILY FARM INC. DHI-AP H 914.4 R&D JANIGA ENTERPRISES DHI-AP H 305.1 MUNN, RICHARD DHI-AP H 74.5 HAIER, GEORGE DHI-AP H 60.2 WITTMEYER, CLAYTON JR. DHI-AP H 190.9 NORBEL DAIRY DHI-AP H 112.3 SCHMITZ, KEITH & ANN DHI-AP H 59.5 TRIPLE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 155.0 HAIER FREDRICK DHI H 54.5 JEFFERY SIMONS DHI-AP H 64.2 DONALD RACHWAL JR DHI-AP H 60.1

FRANKLIN

OOMSVIEW HOLSTEINS STARGO DAIRY FARM,LLC POIRIER, EUGENE BEAVER FLATS HOLSTEINS METCALF FARMS ARMSTRONG,THOMAS VINCENT FARM LLC. DANIEL & HELENE MEIER

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H

91.2 181.5 71.3 63.6 516.1 72.4 142.4 359.5

959 897 754 785 721 691 720 675 663 774

4.2 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.7

839 809 763 730 725 698 692 677 671 671 640 600 592 589 573 563 556 552 546 536 534 513 504 502

735 701 682 632 594 587 584 572 528 524

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X

3X

3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1

25702 1029 4.0 834 3.2 26327 938 3.6 790 3.0 3X 25851 958 3.7 775 3.0 3X 24820 944 3.8 769 3.1 24879 952 3.8 765 3.1 3X 23110 849 3.7 730 3.2 23516 879 3.7 724 3.1 24102 855 3.5 713 3.0 23196 830 3.6 705 3.0 22989 848 3.7 689 3.0 3X 22769 828 3.6 680 3.0 22718 822 3.6 678 3.0 19838 814 4.1 628 3.2 19809 744 3.8 600 3.0 16930 573 3.4 515 3.0 32923 1016 3.1 969 2.9 3X 28805 996 3.5 907 3.1 3X 25293 979 3.9 796 3.1 25411 804 3.2 773 3.0 24529 885 3.6 761 3.1 3X 23931 892 3.7 758 3.2 24733 877 3.5 755 3.1 24025 869 3.6 754 3.1

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

HERD OWNER

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H H H J H A J J G J H H H

11.3 283.9 85.3 32.5 68.6 83.3 32.3 57.9 140.7 41.6 105.2 41.9 64.1 100.0 49.7 64.2

H 408.1 H1571.8 H 107.3 H 899.3 H 75.0 H 85.8 H 2216.0 H 234.6 X 72.2

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

23571 22740 22254 23651 21026 21312 17694 19699 19395 15955 16171 16784 15610 17899 18202 17451

851 769 824 797 744 752 817 754 715 753 677 770 688 653 632 721

3.6 3.4 3.7 3.4 3.5 3.5 4.6 3.8 3.7 4.7 4.2 4.6 4.4 3.6 3.5 4.1

713 698 696 696 678 637 625 621 589 579 575 555 550 542 535 527

3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 3X 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.0 2.9 3.0

25973 977 3.8 814 3.1 3X 26270 1005 3.8 793 3.0 3X 24592 902 3.7 748 3.0 24635 883 3.6 731 3.0 3X 21556 823 3.8 693 3.2 21434 680 3.2 651 3.0 20518 800 3.9 609 3.0 3X 18674 702 3.8 564 3.0 18228 657 3.6 556 3.1 19781 16371

DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H X H H H J H H H H H H H H X H X H

292.3 136.7 139.1 203.2 91.2 75.7 90.9 99.2 62.4 180.7 202.3 112.8 64.6 78.1 79.8 65.2 73.4 70.6 66.7 116.7 13.5 102.4 52.3 40.7 70.0 41.2 14.7 73.6 97.4 60.5 105.6 21.2 30.4

28648 1211 4.2 875 3.1 25852 997 3.9 804 3.1 24780 824 3.3 773 3.1 25561 836 3.3 771 3.0 3X 23553 905 3.8 739 3.1 23440 920 3.9 711 3.0 23292 869 3.7 693 3.0 22127 845 3.8 686 3.1 22592 843 3.7 680 3.0 22373 813 3.6 662 3.0 20699 807 3.9 661 3.2 21509 819 3.8 641 3.0 20382 760 3.7 641 3.1 21557 790 3.7 639 3.0 20188 760 3.8 631 3.1 20532 777 3.8 615 3.0 18789 709 3.8 604 3.2 19912 686 3.4 598 3.0 19684 715 3.6 578 2.9 18807 676 3.6 562 3.0 15055 709 4.7 551 3.7 18844 662 3.5 545 2.9 17733 655 3.7 543 3.1 18074 660 3.7 542 3.0 18242 693 3.8 538 2.9 17835 670 3.8 536 3.0 16997 550 3.2 530 3.1 17700 629 3.6 528 3.0 16893 678 4.0 527 3.1 17873 625 3.5 521 2.9 17124 668 3.9 516 3.0 15564 662 4.3 511 3.3 17215 639 3.7 503 2.9

NORTH HARBOR FARM DHI-AP NORTHROP, MICHAEL & SONS DHI-AP SHELAND FARMS DHI-APCS EISEL, STEVE DHI-AP BIG DOG DAIRY DHI-AP WOOD FARMS, LLC. DHI-APCS BROWN,DOUGLAS E. DHI-AP SMITHVILLE DAIRY DHI-AP MASON'S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP SOUTH SANDY DAIRY DHI-AP GALEN R. GOCKLEY DHI-AP LILAC LAWNS FARM INC. DHI-AP HORNING, STANLEY & SHARON DHI-AP BOULTON BEACH FARMS, LLC DHI-AP REFF FAMILY FARM DHI-AP EASTMAN DAIRY FARM LLC. DHI-AP REED HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP JENKINS DAIRY FARM DHI-AP LYNDALE FARM DHI-AP LEE,STEPHEN & SALLY DHI ZEHR, JASON DHI-AP FORRESTER, DENNIS & CAROL DHI-AP PEACHEY WILMER & VERA DHIR-AP PEACH SPRING FARM DHI-AP KURTZ, JOSEPH E. JR. DHI-AP TMT FARMS DHI-AP ZUMBACH, BRIAN & AMY DHI-AP MURROCK FARM DHI-AP WATSON, STEPHEN DHI-AP MEEKS FARM+SONS DHI-AP HALDEMAN DAVID DHI-AP YODER, TIM & ARLENE DHIR-AP MOSER, BRAD DHI-AP JOSH+LISA MOSER DHIR-AP JEFF ZIMMER DHI-AP JON FREEMAN DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

799.6 83.3 715.5 136.4 112.5 603.0 246.2 105.0 114.4 84.5 69.3 136.9 53.2 136.2 92.5 398.2 167.6 107.4 74.1 62.3 63.4 123.8 74.9 58.3 60.3 53.4 92.8 244.5 85.3 135.2 55.9 70.7 48.8 53.0 84.8 79.7

30246 1049 3.5 908 3.0 3X 27468 952 3.5 844 3.1 3X 26708 933 3.5 805 3.0 3X 24750 787 3.2 799 3.2 26422 984 3.7 799 3.0 3X 25704 1011 3.9 784 3.1 3X 25681 952 3.7 775 3.0 3X 25249 972 3.8 773 3.1 3X 24015 925 3.9 747 3.1 24302 910 3.7 734 3.0 22893 850 3.7 730 3.2 3X 24068 745 3.1 729 3.0 22068 893 4.0 711 3.2 22682 824 3.6 708 3.1 21642 862 4.0 700 3.2 23995 825 3.4 694 2.9 3X 23085 819 3.5 693 3.0 21808 827 3.8 689 3.2 22341 837 3.7 686 3.1 22455 788 3.5 677 3.0 21566 800 3.7 676 3.1 3X 22616 781 3.5 668 3.0 22844 823 3.6 668 2.9 22525 824 3.7 667 3.0 20926 811 3.9 665 3.2 21160 844 4.0 647 3.1 20750 689 3.3 629 3.0 20987 773 3.7 618 2.9 18432 680 3.7 573 3.1 18066 660 3.7 557 3.1 18099 662 3.7 549 3.0 17409 699 4.0 535 3.1 17489 636 3.6 532 3.0 17466 653 3.7 528 3.0 17388 639 3.7 516 3.0 16945 633 3.7 503 3.0

CASLER, JIM & PHIL MAYPAR FARM FOSTER'S ACRES HOLSTEINS TIMMERMAN FARMS WOLFE, HOWARD VALLEY HIGH FARM KELVISTA HOLSTEINS WINDEX FARMS BOEPPLE, RAYMOND & LISA BLACK IRON DAIRY LLC FREDERICK P HERRINGSHAW SCHWASNICK FARMS DONALD & ERIN SHUTTS JR BRUCE TREADWELL SPRING LAWN FARM ATRASS FARM MEADOW BROOK FARM JORDAN VALLEY WINTERGREEN FARM COLLINS PRIDE HOLSTEINS FOSTER'S ACRES JERSEYS SALMSTEAD FARMS HACKLEY, BRIAN DALE COVERT ELM TREE FARM GEHRING, DONALD HILLSDALE FARM LYON, JOSEPH & ANGELA HAUGHTON FARM MARSHY ACRES FARM DITHMARSIA HOLSTEINS DALE COVERT DONEINFARM

JEFFERSON

- Section C • COUNTRY FOLKS West • August 20, 2012

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 45.9 DHIR-AP J 60.3

HERKIMER

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745 3.8 593 3.0 801 4.9 573 3.5

HERD OWNER

LEWIS

L&M FARMS WALNUTHOF FARM ANDY SCHANTZ YORK, SCOTT E RIDLESIDE HERD #1 TARA LYNDAKER RIVEREDGE DAIRY SCHRAG,WILFRED & LOIS ROGGIE,KEITH SOUTH KEENER DAIRY WILLIAMS FARM HOUSER, DWIGHT SULLIVAN,MIKE C. LEYDEN VIEW FARM TERRY WALSEMAN JASDALE FARM HANCOCK, JIM & DARCIE ZEHR GLENN RODNEY CLINTSMAN JEFF SIMPSON YORK, MICHEAL & DYNALL MISTYKNOLL FARM SHERMAN ERIC & LORELLE HEBERT, RONALD ERNEST & AMY BEYER THUNDER LANE DAIRY YANCEY, HASKELL A., JR MAST, TITUS WIDRICK, KYLE VALMONT DAIRY FARM PALUCK, WILLAIM NORTZ, CHRISTINA HOPPEL, CARL & DORIS BUCKINGHAM, DALE GINGERICH, LOWELL & JOYCE BAUER, JAMES MOSER, LYNDON

LIVINGSTON

R. SCHRAMM ENT. MULLIGAN FARM, INC MROCZEK, JOSEPH & ANDY KEVETTA FARMS KEVETTA FARMS COYNE FARMS, INC. DAIRYKNOLL FARMS MAXWELL FARMS CADYVILLE FARM DONNAN FARMS, INC.

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

48.4 108.9 75.2 57.9 169.1 51.0 64.4 83.6 83.8 111.1 166.0 79.7 122.5 87.6 72.7 131.9 98.0 89.6 81.2 62.9 65.6 130.7 72.3 98.3 122.9 81.4 60.1 73.1 78.9 113.9 94.8 37.5 105.0 62.0 129.3 25.0 91.5

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

28310 26201 24860 24732 23680 22971 22605 23035 24238 22591 22684 22708 20511 22094 22511 22044 22114 21672 20908 20590 20728 19822 19972 20321 19984 19545 19039 18488 19494 19093 18325 18824 18621 17398 17075 17835 16580

960 989 846 919 876 800 850 959 884 835 889 894 762 888 927 976 736 787 764 826 779 734 863 753 828 843 654 702 728 716 774 782 736 629 679 621 641

3.4 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.0 4.1 4.4 3.3 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.1 4.3 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.6 4.0 3.5 3.9

836 805 764 748 741 718 716 702 700 697 696 694 676 673 670 669 660 655 631 628 624 621 614 607 603 586 584 582 579 576 553 552 544 542 540 527 515

3.0 3.1 3X 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3X 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1

H 193.4 H 1243.7 H 89.5 H 26.3 J 14.5 H 905.5 H 933.2 H 78.8 H 155.1 H 3593.1

28154 1030 3.7 874 3.1 3X 28040 1037 3.7 854 3.0 3X 26934 936 3.5 839 3.1 26203 893 3.4 807 3.1 21810 955 4.4 802 3.7 26088 1019 3.9 782 3.0 3X 25857 896 3.5 776 3.0 3X 24002 881 3.7 710 3.0 21441 870 4.1 661 3.1 21156 779 3.7 630 3.0 3X

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30213 888 2.9 928 3.1 3X 29565 1079 3.6 920 3.1 3X 28125 892 3.2 854 3.0 3X 27902 924 3.3 839 3.0 3X 26643 1017 3.8 822 3.1 3X 25002 910 3.6 748 3.0 3X 23897 917 3.8 740 3.1 25209 910 3.6 739 2.9 3X 23334 785 3.4 733 3.1 23337 879 3.8 731 3.1 21918 843 3.8 711 3.2 23890 837 3.5 703 2.9 21959 865 3.9 699 3.2 23492 822 3.5 697 3.0 21890 842 3.8 686 3.1 21853 805 3.7 674 3.1 21423 790 3.7 664 3.1 20936 787 3.8 657 3.1 22015 790 3.6 654 3.0 21102 745 3.5 654 3.1 20994 805 3.8 651 3.1 20967 797 3.8 644 3.1 21251 795 3.7 642 3.0 20298 763 3.8 622 3.1 19521 742 3.8 620 3.2 20258 684 3.4 617 3.0 19743 734 3.7 615 3.1 19539 660 3.4 606 3.1 20077 784 3.9 606 3.0 19668 697 3.5 593 3.0 18895 710 3.8 578 3.1 18030 749 4.2 563 3.1 18892 658 3.5 560 3.0 18356 714 3.9 546 3.0 17637 685 3.9 539 3.1 19170 711 3.7 539 2.8 17348 659 3.8 537 3.1 16751 608 3.6 508 3.0 16024 598 3.7 504 3.1

COLBY HOMESTEAD FARMS ELLSWORTH, ROCKY & PAT

DHI-APCS H 205.4 DHIR-AP X 54.0

22015 15626

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS

26338 1290 4.9 856 3.3 25694 950 3.7 824 3.2 25617 1167 4.6 822 3.2 24694 995 4.0 778 3.2 20083 1164 5.8 762 3.8 23846 895 3.8 747 3.1 23021 893 3.9 744 3.2 23543 976 4.1 731 3.1

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MONROE

MONTGOMERY KORONA, JEREMY CANARY DAIRY LLC KORONA, JEREMY NARE FARMS KORONA, JEREMY MEAD, GARY DEVENDORF FARM BRUMAR FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

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H H H H J H H H

28.6 55.3 61.1 198.0 12.6 193.1 46.9 207.5

866 3.9 666 3.0 614 3.9 524 3.4

HERD OWNER HAYES THOMAS SHUSTER, PAUL & MAXINE STANLEY WICHOWSKY CLAY HILL FARM HEISER, JASON KORONA, STANLEY FREDERICKS VELVET ACRES ROBBIE DYGERT SAMMONS FARM 1 MAC VEAN, ROBERT FEAGLES FARM JAMES HUDSON RANDY & DEBBIE FRASIER WILA HALA FARM HAYES, DAVID INGHAMS HILL FARM HILL, RONALD MCCLUMPHA FARM KORONA, STANLEY HANDY HILLS FARM DAMIN FARM ADAM HAYES TRAHAVEN RACANIELLO, WAYNE KORONA, STANLEY FRASIER, LYN AND WILLIAM SNYDER, CLYDE DAMIN, GLEN

NIAGARA

MCCOLLUM FARMS LAKESHORE DAIRY LLC GASPORT VIEW DAIRY, INC. J J FARMS 1 WILLS DAIRY FARM RED CREEK FARM RANNEY FARMS MILLEVILLE FARMS,INC.

ONEIDA

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

65.4 55.6 63.0 142.7 92.8 40.0 143.7 64.6 221.7 112.9 73.7 34.5 47.5 79.4 45.0 77.3 79.9 31.4 32.3 103.0 75.2 58.2 47.7 33.2 36.5 60.9 74.6 64.1

23950 24176 23235 23068 23830 22425 22738 23216 22113 21701 22454 22268 21503 21097 21521 22152 20806 20975 16964 19832 20021 19550 19697 19574 17723 18654 18316 17452

998 894 911 842 878 786 751 890 843 839 861 946 867 833 783 778 897 692 803 777 770 736 804 805 725 692 723 657

4.2 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.5 4.3 3.3 4.7 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.7 3.9 3.8

725 714 709 707 702 694 689 682 677 674 673 667 656 654 651 640 625 624 623 618 604 601 592 588 582 549 542 508

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3X 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.9 3.0 2.9

H 2347.1 H 1666.1 H 696.3 H 467.2 H 292.0 H 153.4 H 113.9 H 72.7

25419 25869 24513 22062 21384 21420 20827 17238

970 968 858 802 722 811 804 684

3.8 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.9 4.0

800 775 743 664 657 649 646 553

3.1 3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H A H H H

COLLINS,EDWARD & SONS CHAMPION FARMS LLC PEDERSEN RICHARD PRITCHARD, HUBERT AND JIM GALLAGHER, CINDY & PAUL GAFNER, GEORGE ANGELL, KEVIN C. WILLIAMS, JAMES SMITH, WILLIAM & JOAN GREEN, PETER M. GYPSY DELL FARM LLC MELODYWOOD FARM VAN HATTEN, B & C SMITH, RONALD & HOWARD HAROLD GLOUSE STOLARCZYK, BRIAN GROESLON FARM INC. ROBERTS, JOHN & LISA BALDWIN, RICHARD & SHARON LARRY,DOUGLAS FITZGERALD, JASON HD2 SHERWOOD FARM LWG DUTCH HAVEN FARM SMOTHERS, ANNETTE & AR POOLE,BRIAN & TRACEY SCHNEIBLE, BOB GAR LINN FARM JONES TERRANCE R. POOLE, BRIAN & TRACEY SPRING GROVE FARM LLC PLEASANT VALLEY FARM NOBIS, TONY & PETE TOLBERT FRANK LEE DAIRY FARM ROCKYLEE FARM VALEHIGH FARM

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H X H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H X X H A H H H J H X H H H H H

676.3 724.0 96.9 110.8 73.6 55.6 48.5 53.2 62.0 128.3 168.3 54.3 42.0 60.2 90.4 82.0 72.6 17.8 61.5 46.6 68.6 64.0 66.2 45.5 15.3 47.5 57.7 93.6 45.7 52.4 74.7 47.8 62.5 81.6 49.9 63.0

27550 27449 22722 22633 22042 22096 22215 22444 21822 21937 21090 20892 20542 20581 20005 19492 19166 20535 18884 19710 18159 17377 17278 18068 19098 18567 17358 17860 15281 18617 17336 17041 16607 17746 15740 16439

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3.6 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.3 3.8 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.3 4.8 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.8

840 805 713 706 701 693 680 677 645 643 630 620 616 614 612 610 595 595 575 568 568 567 560 559 556 555 552 551 537 529 529 526 518 513 502 502

3.0 2.9 3X 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.1

SNAVLIN FARMS COVALE HOLSTEINS TWIN BIRCH DAIRY ,LLC ANDREW STACK VENTURE FARMS LLC FABIUS GREENWOOD FARM AIRY RIDGE FARM COWLES, THURLOW, Y. OLIVER, FARM LOOMIS, JAMES W. MAPLEHURST FARMS LLC DALE VANERDEN AMESLEA FARM 1 DOODY, LARRY & SONS TREGFARMS LLC RICHARDS, ELMER & SONS MARKHAM HOLLOW FARM BURGETT FARMS HAYNES SCOTT CARLSON, CHERYL DENNIS, CARL & CRAIG TUCKER JOHN HAYNES SCOTT COOK, PAUL TWIN FARMS KARASEK, RUDY & SON WILDB DAIRY

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 138.5 H 461.0 H 1192.2 H 96.5 H 847.4 H 921.4 H 402.0 H 271.5 H 78.8 H 204.2 H 418.0 H 657.7 H 116.6 H 371.4 H 167.6 H 1421.5 H 306.3 H 112.3 X 12.3 J 57.1 H 46.7 J 130.8 A 47.3 H 49.5 B 31.7 H 121.4 X 45.6

30722 30010 28899 27922 28526 26394 24914 24063 24501 23337 24536 23327 23400 23016 22895 22461 22334 21214 19572 15920 20143 15876 17957 18732 17239 18480 16168

1170 1081 980 1012 1051 932 829 882 914 909 973 794 845 827 841 845 873 838 793 789 727 748 689 759 684 625 682

3.8 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 5.0 3.6 4.7 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.4 4.2

941 927 888 861 859 799 740 740 736 730 729 715 714 705 704 700 691 667 652 625 603 558 558 556 548 542 524

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.9 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.2

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B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP DHIR DHIR DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

692 4.8 506 3.5

31387 28795 28040 27674 26963 26983 26819 25948 25882 24909 24665 24694 22770 23281 22721 22351 21088 20687 20042 17286 16755

1090 1016 999 1024 898 957 1003 932 945 945 945 942 872 845 870 832 815 754 745 701 725

3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.3

941 869 834 821 818 817 812 800 771 766 765 741 711 710 701 677 671 651 616 534 522

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

H H H H H H H H J H J H H H

24671 21747 21832 20394 20970 21528 21041 20858 16202 17658 15040 18232 16921 16974

948 833 842 757 744 716 842 732 713 698 693 641 629 615

3.8 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 4.0 3.5 4.4 4.0 4.6 3.5 3.7 3.6

761 688 674 658 650 649 646 627 552 551 528 517 515 512

3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.5 2.8 3.0 3.0

40.1 69.1 53.9 49.9 106.5 106.8 111.7 70.0 32.0 209.3 38.4 29.8 51.1 81.0

NEAL, EDWARD & JAMES AND JODY DHI-AP H 555.3 ZIMMERMAN CHRIS DHIR-AP H 39.7 SMITH, EDWIN & RICHARD DHIR-AP X 58.8

WILKINSON, LARRY MAPLE HELP STOCK FARMS NICHOLSON,DEAN WILL COMLEY SUMMER VILLA HOLSTEINS BURR, BRUCE

14559

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

H 148.9 H 674.7 H 404.0 H 173.8 H 738.7 H 1043.8 H 405.0 H 486.2 H 382.0 H 176.2 H 161.3 H 1019.8 H 64.6 H 1098.7 H 119.4 H 450.8 H 148.1 H 123.0 H 72.3 H 60.7 H 39.9

ORLEANS

OSWEGO

RHA MILK

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

PECK, WILLIAM FLYHIGHER HOLSTEINS LLC KINGSRANSOM FARM PECK, JOSEPH KEVIN PECK HANEHAN FAMILY DAIRY SMITH BROS. SPEIDEL, RICHARD CURTISS, C.E. & SON

26221 1004 22648 830 19460 789

3.8 776 3.0 3X 3.7 692 3.1 4.1 620 3.2

23291 20864 20595 17256 18132 17909

767 789 731 637 629 657

3.3 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7

679 659 645 548 537 517

2.9 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.9

WEBSTER, TERRY & COREY DHI-AP WOODLAWN DAIRY FARM LLC DHI-AP VAN ALSTINE, TOM & SANDY DHIR-AP ROHRING FALLS FARM DHI-AP GALLEY, DAVID DHI ALDRICH KEITH DHI-AP COOPERSTOWN HOLSTEIN CORP DHI-AP WATERPOINT FARMS DHIR-AP BANTA BROTHERS DHI-AP JORDAN BROTHERS DHI-AP POWERS, JAMES & PAMELA DHI-AP TRACY,ROBERT DHI-AP DAYDREAM FARMS DHI-AP ROCKSPRING FARM DHI-AP MATT AND DEAN UTTER DHI-AP BOUCHARD, RICKY DHI-AP GANTNER, RICH DHI-AP LICATA DAIRY DHI-AP WESTBROOK, WILLIAM & WENDY DHI-AP OSBORNE, CLAYTON, JOHN, BRUC DHIR DAN & MAE'S DAIRY DHI-AP TYLER, LESTER DHIR DULKIS, MARK DHI-AP TAUZEL, J & J DHI-AP BOB & KAREN MELLOTT DHI-AP BUTTS,DAN & JOHN DHI-AP RIDGEVIEW FARM DHI-AP GOD'S GRACE FARM DHI-AP WEINERT, WILLY & BECKY DHI-AP MUMFORD, JAMES & MARCIA DHI-AP JAKE REED DHI-AP TRILL ACRES DHIR

H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H X H H H H H B H H H H H H H H H H

146.8 168.1 74.7 78.6 79.5 38.0 272.0 367.0 73.7 90.4 50.5 80.3 48.8 86.6 123.0 36.2 38.9 34.9 81.9 52.1 78.1 136.2 66.2 61.6 55.2 35.3 67.4 49.7 42.3 108.1 64.0 36.4

26225 26024 26093 23990 23334 22906 22626 22922 22391 20976 21061 20511 19634 20736 19268 19920 20108 21275 20289 20680 19926 18596 20531 19781 19461 19586 19274 18778 19261 17471 17401 17023

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3.7 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7

813 798 774 724 709 698 688 677 666 658 656 638 638 633 630 621 621 617 614 601 600 598 596 591 581 577 572 557 553 534 528 504

3.1 3.1 3.0 3X 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H

331.1 96.3 174.0 128.2 118.9 90.4 101.9

28416 1159 4.1 872 3.1 3X 24248 941 3.9 817 3.4 25553 956 3.7 775 3.0 3X 22792 846 3.7 699 3.1 20034 795 4.0 644 3.2 20647 765 3.7 630 3.1 18327 677 3.7 565 3.1

DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 1232.8 H 1502.3 H 1114.8 H 568.6 H 60.6

ST. LAWRENCE

GILBERT, ANDY & TONY STAUFFER FARMS RIVERBREEZE FARMS C&M DAIRY LLC. NOWZ THE TIME FARM

26824 27207 25542 23927 22629

822 881 847 894 826

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.7

828 820 762 719 698

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1

B R COW E E YEARS D

3X 3X 3X 3X

SENECA VALLEY FARMS BERGEN FARMS GAIGE FARMS GLENVIEW DAIRY LLC BURR, CHARLES AND KEN HOSTETLER, MARK & MARYELE BURR, CHARLES AND KEN LONE OAK FARM ALLEN, THOMAS R.

SENECA

GEORGE FARMS DARYL G. MARTIN JOHN MEHLING MURANDA HOLSTEINS CANOGASPRING FARMS HORNING, CURTIS GEM LAKE FARM LLC ZIMMERMAN, GLENN EAGLETON FARM

STEUBEN

SMITH, GERARD M. SMITH STOCK FARM DAMIN FARMS, LLC ROGER DUNN BURNS FAMILY FARM LLC SCHUMACRES & ASSOCIATES JA WA FARMS KARR DAIRY FARMS,LLC DWI BET FARMS ARCHER, BRUCE DAMIN FARMS, LLC NICHOLS DAIRY CLARK, EDWARD JR. BARBR FARMS ATHERTON FAMILY CHARLES P. WATERS KIMBLEDALE WADE, LYLE & JEAN STEWART, DAVID & KATHY PRICE, TOM FIDE FARMS JON&KIM MCELWAIN ELLISON FARMS KRAMER, DAVID & KIMBERLY EDWARD SOPOROWSKI

SULLIVAN

BRANDON PETERS DAIRY J&E WEISSMANN FARMS HUGHSON, WILFRED

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

855 795 853 771 784 735 750 709 747 753 692 643 659 669 736 643 680 590

4.0 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.5 5.0 3.5 4.0 3.5

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H B H H H H H H H H H J X H H H

120.6 34.7 144.4 23.5 68.5 127.7 194.8 77.3 106.3 68.8 63.5 131.4 157.6 46.8 31.6 130.4 46.3 30.0

21441 22189 21311 18713 19736 20831 20657 20403 20874 19923 18859 18376 17898 14889 14845 18302 17164 16912

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H H

614.3 158.9 817.3 111.3 596.8 673.2 170.9 88.1 22.1

28151 1063 3.8 871 3.1 3X 25106 944 3.8 770 3.1 3X 24962 923 3.7 762 3.1 3X 25057 900 3.6 761 3.0 25099 907 3.6 756 3.0 3X 23943 904 3.8 731 3.1 23008 913 4.0 724 3.1 21694 887 4.1 658 3.0 17612 733 4.2 565 3.2

PROKOP, RICHARD, SANDY & JON DHI-AP H 332.9 SUNY AG & TECH COLLEGE DHIR H 162.7 ARGUS ACRES, LLC DHI-AP H 386.3 SCHULTZ BROS. FARM INC. DHI-AP H 142.8 PROKOP, RICHARD, SANDY & JON DHI-AP J 21.6 RUTHER, STEVEN & MARION DHI-AP H 74.0 LLOYD, DAVID, DENISE, JASON DHIR-AP H 161.3 HIGH HILL FARM LLC DHI-AP H 129.2 CACCIOLA GERRY & SHARON DHI-AP H 329.6 STANTON,JOHNDEBERIC DHI-AP H 141.0 EVERETT, TIM & PATTI DHI J 28.7 BOULDER BROOK FARM DHI-AP H 134.9 RKEYVALE DHI-AP H 71.4 STANTON, JOHNDEBERIC DHI-AP A 42.5 LVA FARMS NO B.S.T. DHI-AP H 107.7 BUCK, DANIEL & TAMMY DHI-AP H 68.3 C.D.S. TILLAPAUGH DHI H 310.2

SCHUYLER

RHA MILK

697 670 658 658 629 628 627 622 620 605 572 551 550 539 534 534 519 513

3.3 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.0

WEISSMANN MSHORTHORNS

TIOGA

28998 27106 25011 24485 20638 24709 23021 23894 22773 22658 18445 22025 21366 21585 21645 18540 18680

1149 1099 1082 997 1160 883 954 801 837 837 812 787 754 812 778 728 767

4.0 4.1 4.3 4.1 5.6 3.6 4.1 3.4 3.7 3.7 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.1

853 842 797 769 728 723 714 705 684 681 669 668 666 651 639 568 556

2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0

3X 3X

H 848.1 H 2382.6 H 396.7 H 727.5 H 119.0 H 76.9 A 31.7 X 72.3 H 51.1

28845 27385 26099 26739 23888 24228 20941 17075 16598

1103 1042 1001 1034 941 877 833 638 631

3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.6 4.0 3.7 3.8

896 829 828 805 758 731 680 526 511

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H

26036 26551 26227 25294 25277 24886 24285 21597 18334

913 871 978 889 896 878 861 774 684

3.5 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7

803 799 796 781 780 729 714 652 552

3.1 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 3X 3.0 3.0

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 107.3 H 575.4 H 1145.7 H 606.4 H 415.6 H 1159.5 H 170.9 H 545.0 H 361.6 H 53.0 X 73.6 H 66.9 H 86.6 H 153.6 A 91.2 H 110.2 H 65.3 H 53.8 X 98.1 H 42.0 H 85.0 H 26.5 H 181.5 H 39.1 H 47.8

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

377.5 67.9 98.5 82.6 345.5 70.0 218.4 212.6 49.8

DHI-AP H 86.5 DHIR-AP H 28.3 DHI-AP H 147.4

3X 3X 3X 3X

698 3.3 630 3.0 733 3.5 606 2.9 664 3.8 531 3.1

LYON, FRANK CAMPBELL, CHARLES B. KING, DAVE ZORN, TOM & JANET STRONGHAVEN FARM R. HIDDEN VALLEY FARM HOWLAND, ROBERT C. KWIATKOWSKI BROTHERS FRISBIE BROTHERS MCNEIL,MARK LAWTON, MERLE HUIZINGA, HENRY & LOIS FRANCISCO, YVETTE HUIZINGA DAIRY TODD AND JOSIE SPENCER WALKER, DOUGLAS JR. DEMING, CODY

TOMPKINS

HARDIE FARMS INC. STUTTLE, LEWIS MILLBROOK FARM COOK FARMS VISION QUEST DAIRY MILLBROOK FARM TEACHING & REASEARCH CTR MILLBROOK FARM CARPENTER, EVAN & BREN FOUTS FARM SMITH, NIAL S. & SONS CUMMINGS, WILLIAM STUTTLE, LEWIS STUTTLE, LEWIS PINE RIDGE FARM INC. RANKIN FARM HOUSTON, MARLIN J.

ULSTER

DOMINO FARM F&C BROOKS AND SONS

WASHINGTON 3X

26791 1068 4.0 862 3.2 28412 1041 3.7 847 3.0 3X 27323 907 3.3 796 2.9 3X 26529 975 3.7 784 3.0 3X 26191 906 3.5 766 2.9 3X 25387 906 3.6 762 3.0 3X 24212 952 3.9 752 3.1 23739 898 3.8 737 3.1 3X 25100 879 3.5 734 2.9 3X 22686 833 3.7 717 3.2 21399 866 4.0 703 3.3 3X 22494 803 3.6 702 3.1 21973 863 3.9 694 3.2 21868 762 3.5 646 3.0 20247 749 3.7 629 3.1 20300 729 3.6 622 3.1 19900 722 3.6 608 3.1 18846 701 3.7 596 3.2 19043 732 3.8 575 3.0 18991 641 3.4 573 3.0 17789 669 3.8 561 3.2 18469 707 3.8 558 3.0 18883 691 3.7 555 2.9 16902 640 3.8 513 3.0 16878 655 3.9 504 3.0 20983 20954 17332

HERD OWNER

LINCOLN HILL FARM KENYON HILL FARM RUIGVIEW FARM HIBROW FARM WALKER FARMS MAIN DRAG FARM MARNS, ALBERT & DONNA TOOLITE FARM LLC STEWART FARM DEER FLATS FARM CREEK FARM HOYT, JAY & LORI ADAM AUSTIN THE KUSTER FARM TWIN BROOKS FARM LLC TUDOR, JOHN ANDREW, HOWARD & JAY FAIRVIEW FARMS SEACORD, RICHARD & BRIAN ABBOTT III, ROBERT NEW GENERATION FARM PARKER'S DAIRY #2 WEEPING BIRCH FARM ROUSE, EDWARD J. PARKER'S DAIRY #1 SWEZEY VIEW FARM REID, KYLE & SHANNA FOOTHILL FARM, LLC WEEPING BIRCH FARM PARKER'S DAIRY #3 TOOLITE FARM LLC LIDDLE, ADAM M & T FARM LLC SWEZEY VIEW FARM

WAYNE

HORIZON DAIRY SCHOEACRES WELCUMIN FARMS SCHULTZ, WAYNE H. BOISE, STEPHEN & JEANNE DRUMLIN VIEW FARM LONELY LANE FARM KOEBERLE, E.W. & SONS SHIRRON FARMS HOAD, BRANDON

WYOMING

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHIR-AP M 23.5

17246

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

90.9 59.0 73.0 41.0 257.0 221.8 93.0 199.9 129.1 54.3 79.5 164.8 39.1 165.2 86.7 44.7 76.8

27621 1056 3.8 838 3.0 26413 952 3.6 818 3.1 27173 950 3.5 795 2.9 26507 1020 3.8 786 3.0 25367 972 3.8 768 3.0 3X 24566 964 3.9 758 3.1 24995 903 3.6 742 3.0 23511 849 3.6 725 3.1 23928 885 3.7 723 3.0 22632 879 3.9 709 3.1 19544 928 4.7 686 3.5 22502 837 3.7 681 3.0 21402 816 3.8 654 3.1 20255 748 3.7 628 3.1 20609 787 3.8 625 3.0 19029 680 3.6 603 3.2 18059 664 3.7 563 3.1

H 1158.5 H 225.3 H 675.5 H 265.2 H 397.1 H 20.0 H 560.7 X 75.8 H 81.9 H 332.2 X 147.0 H 48.5 X 16.3 J 55.4 H 361.6 H 58.1 H 122.8

29052 1003 3.5 911 3.1 28523 993 3.5 855 3.0 3X 27826 942 3.4 838 3.0 3X 26859 969 3.6 827 3.1 3X 27447 981 3.6 821 3.0 3X 27760 904 3.3 816 2.9 3X 26870 907 3.4 814 3.0 24354 892 3.7 781 3.2 3X 25491 856 3.4 775 3.0 23142 905 3.9 706 3.1 21712 880 4.1 677 3.1 21616 785 3.6 660 3.1 21900 762 3.5 659 3.0 3X 18239 817 4.5 641 3.5 3X 20332 729 3.6 613 3.0 18889 763 4.0 587 3.1 18263 688 3.8 553 3.0

DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H

DHIRAPCS J 153.2 DHI-AP H 59.1 DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

21135 17414

630 3.7 521 3.0

991 4.7 789 3.7 631 3.6 523 3.0

H 182.7 H 382.5 H 85.0 H 226.6 H 1027.5 H 110.5 H 149.7 H 119.1 H 133.2 H 229.8 H 257.6 X 66.9 H 26.9 H 108.9 H 212.0 H 107.0 H 114.9 H 55.1 J 84.5 H 59.5 H 52.4 H 104.3 H 95.0 H 67.6 H 86.8 H 79.9 H 100.6 H 90.6 X 33.0 H 65.2 G 34.0 H 72.9 X 79.4 A 50.3

26444 920 3.5 801 3.0 3X 26142 1004 3.8 798 3.1 3X 25616 1023 4.0 779 3.0 24985 932 3.7 771 3.1 25535 902 3.5 748 2.9 3X 24405 893 3.7 747 3.1 23437 842 3.6 732 3.1 23934 899 3.8 729 3.0 23539 909 3.9 724 3.1 23557 867 3.7 724 3.1 22515 900 4.0 723 3.2 21821 951 4.4 715 3.3 23787 784 3.3 715 3.0 3X 22437 862 3.8 702 3.1 21747 773 3.6 669 3.1 20493 746 3.6 662 3.2 20435 769 3.8 641 3.1 20371 804 3.9 630 3.1 16168 799 4.9 623 3.9 20009 723 3.6 619 3.1 19708 694 3.5 607 3.1 20458 707 3.5 603 2.9 18993 780 4.1 601 3.2 20262 711 3.5 590 2.9 19864 690 3.5 587 3.0 18962 682 3.6 584 3.1 18616 699 3.8 568 3.1 17834 661 3.7 559 3.1 16246 724 4.5 542 3.3 18152 606 3.3 534 2.9 16090 712 4.4 532 3.3 18119 662 3.7 530 2.9 14697 637 4.3 506 3.4 15362 613 4.0 503 3.3

H H H H H H H H H H

29023 1027 3.5 854 2.9 3X 23484 868 3.7 715 3.0 3X 22791 900 3.9 702 3.1 22943 859 3.7 697 3.0 22044 881 4.0 674 3.1 20340 730 3.6 644 3.2 22146 793 3.6 639 2.9 20990 745 3.5 638 3.0 18613 689 3.7 564 3.0 17182 662 3.9 521 3.0

112.2 167.3 129.2 106.7 43.9 95.5 60.1 485.8 64.9 33.4

COVISTA HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 289.6 BAKER BROOK FARMS DHI-AP H 1440.3 SOUTHVIEW FARMS 1 DHI-AP H 1479.5 EMERLINGALFRED STATE DHIRAPCS H 91.1 SCHREIBERDALE HOLSTEINS DHIRAPCS H 725.4 DUEPPENGIESSER, A. DHIR-AP H 1157.3 VANSLYKES DAIRY FARM LLC DHI-AP H 1262.1 FARYNA, WALTER DHIRAPCS H 398.1 WISCOY FARMS DHI-AP H 178.3

29938 29592 28616 27418 27747 27407 28127 26266 26206

1084 1170 1040 940 1021 1040 992 979 937

3.6 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.6

911 901 854 833 829 816 805 803 802

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

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SCHOHARIE

H H H X H H

RENSSELAER

ROPUT FARMS CROSBY, FRANK, J. TWIN MILL FARMS, LLC LES & IRENE HARGRAVE HD2 REED, MARION & FRED JR. PUTNEY,LESLIE G. HD1 PUTNEY,LESLIE G.HD 2 LAVACK,FRED & FAMILY HD 1 FAUCHER, MICHAEL MAPLE NOOK HOLSTEINS SCOTT & TRACI LAING BRESETT, HAROLD JR MCDONALD, DONALD & ROBERT LAVACK, FRED & FAMILY HD 3 COW BELL ACRES FREGOE PATRICK,H. MATT REYNOLDS NELSON, MARK

SARATOGA

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP

OTSEGO

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HERD OWNER ARMSON FARMS DOUGLAS GOOD HIBSCH SIMMONS,WM & MARCIA STONEY CREEK EMERLING FARMS DAVIS, JAMES F. STONEY CREEK ALAN WEST SICKLES, RICHARD & SANDRA PINGREY, DONALD VICTORY ACRES LLC SILVER HAVEN FARMS WOODVALE FARMS ALLEN MASON DANIEL PINGREY SILVER MEADOW FARM FRIENDLY ACRES FARM HYMAN, JOHN VICTORY ACRES LLC CHAMBERLAIN, DAVE & GREG BRANT'S HILLTOP DAIRY EAGLEVIEW DAIRY LLC. METZ,DAVID & CYNTHIA HD 1 ALL BRIGHT FARM

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP

B R COW E E YEARS D

H 438.9 H 137.3 H 146.3 H 582.2 H 36.9 H 1107.5 H 264.7 H 87.7 H 154.2 H 120.9 H 260.8 H 67.4 H 179.5 H 592.7 H 75.9 H 246.8 H 179.8 H 547.6 H 65.1 B 107.4 J 684.8 H 152.4 H 344.0 H 69.2 J 42.1

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

26050 947 3.6 794 3.0 25380 929 3.7 794 3.1 24783 1036 4.2 770 3.1 25644 839 3.3 755 2.9 3X 24204 855 3.5 747 3.1 24257 870 3.6 743 3.1 3X 25103 879 3.5 734 2.9 3X 24038 841 3.5 734 3.1 25063 809 3.2 731 2.9 3X 23050 870 3.8 726 3.1 22783 823 3.6 718 3.2 23265 867 3.7 707 3.0 21503 869 4.0 691 3.2 23487 871 3.7 691 2.9 3X 22663 858 3.8 684 3.0 21615 790 3.7 681 3.2 21448 893 4.2 678 3.2 22913 823 3.6 677 3.0 21488 815 3.8 672 3.1 19619 798 4.1 651 3.3 18050 884 4.9 648 3.6 20794 724 3.5 628 3.0 20265 756 3.7 627 3.1 18931 759 4.0 581 3.1 15164 755 5.0 567 3.7

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PA Dairymen’s and Center name seven student leader scholars HARRISBURG, PA — Seven individuals have been awarded the Student Leader Scholarship from the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. The scholarship is intended to provide recognition, encouragement and financial assistance to outstanding students enrolled in academic programs that support the dairy industry.

“The Center for Dairy Excellence is pleased to recognize these seven individuals as a representation of the bright and dynamic future awaiting Pennsylvania’s dairy industry,” said John Frey, executive director of the Center for Dairy Excellence. “We are honored to recognize such an outstanding group of individuals.”

“The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association feels it is very important to educate the future of our dairy industry,” said David Smith, executive director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. “We are pleased to be able to support the education of these future dairy leaders.”

In 2012, the program received applications from 25 very qualified individuals. The center’s Board of Directors selected the seven applicants based on academic scores and levels, involvement in the dairy industry, content included in the application, and career aspirations. Each of the seven “Student

Leader Scholars” will receive $1,000 upon certification of enrollment by the appropriate academic institution officer.

This year’s winners included: Hannah Bachman, daughter of Mark and Melanie Bachman of Ulysess, PA, who is a junior in agribusiness management at Pennsylvania State University. Bachman is the co-chair of the Holiday Cheese Box Sale and works with other committees in the Penn State Dairy Science Club. She was named overall champion for the club’s 2011 Dairy Expo and is part of a BASIC Bible Study group at Penn State. Bachman wants to achieve her undergraduate degree in seven semesters and return to the farm in Potter County to help her

family build the “God’s Country Creamery” cheese business and brand.

Casey Hall, daughter of George and Jamie Hall of Roaring Branch, PA, is a sophomore at Pennsylvania State University studying biological engineering in the agricultural science department. Hall was the 2010 Pennsylvania Fair Queen and was named an outstanding ambassador for agriculture by the Troy County Commissioners.

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Scholars from C10 ment Sale. She is the captain of the Collegiate Girls Volleyball Team and teaches an elementary Sunday school class every week. Upon gradu-

ation, Horning wants to continue through veterinary school and become a food animal veterinarian, specializing in dairy production.

Heidi Musshafen, daughter of Nick and Margie Musshafen of Millerton, PA, is a junior in the agriculture and biological engineering de-

partment at Pennsylvania State University.

Musshafen worked with the Natural Resource and Conservation Services as a soil conservationist assistant and as an intern at the Penn State Ag and Environment Center. She is the president of the Penn State Dairy Science Club and is a 2011 -2013 AgChoice Scholar. Upon graduation, Musshafen wants to assist farmers with nutrient management techniques and energy conservation and generation strategies.

Kayla Romberger, daughter of William and Kathy Romberger of Pitman, PA, is a sophomore at Delaware Valley Col-

lege completing a dual major in animal science and agricultural education. Romberger was the editor of the Delaware Valley College’s Dairy Society yearbook and was named “Outstanding Freshman” within the club. She was named the treasurer of the Dairy Society for the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

Upon graduation, Romberger wants to become an agricultural instructor and FFA advisor at a high school in Pennsylvania.

Sarabeth Royer, daughter of Sara and Lynn Royer of Elizabethtown, PA, is a freshman enrolled in Shreyers Honors College at Pennsylvania State University studying animal science.

Royer has recently completed her term as the Pennsylvania FFA Secre-

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Kayla Romberger

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Destinee Horning

Casey Hall

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Hannah Bachman

tary. She has completed mission trips to North Carolina with her church youth group and attended the Millersville Conference for Women in Science and Math. Royer’s goal upon completion of her undergraduate degree is to attend veterinary school and become a large animal veterinarian.

Roxanne Seltzer, daughter of Dennis and Nancy Seltzer of Selinsgrove, PA, is a junior at Virginia Tech studying dairy science and communications. Seltzer attended the Pennsylvania’s Governor’s School in Agricultural Sciences in 2008 and graduated seventh out of 231 in her high school class. In college, she is a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ambassador and was named outstanding freshman in the Dairy Club. Her goal is to work in agriculture communications upon graduation.

The Student Leader Scholarship is awarded annually to Pennsylvania residents who are full-time undergraduate students planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a qualifying field of study such as dairy and animal science, agriculture marketing and business, nutrition, food science, agricultural and extension education, agribusiness management, agricultural engineering, or related fields. Applications for the scholarship are made available in March, with an application deadline of June 1.

For more information about the “Student Leader Scholarship,” visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org. Click on “Educator,” then on “See Scholarship Opportunities.” You can also call the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-3460849 or email info@centerfordairyexcellence.org for more information.

Save money by properly sealing your silage

by Keith Bolsen, Professor Emeritus with Kansas State University and Ruthie Bolsen, Managing Director with Keith Bolsen & Associates With the price of feedstuffs today, sealing and protecting silage has never been more important. When it comes time to seal corn silage this harvest remember, what you choose to cover and seal it with matters.

Many different products exist on the market to seal bunkers and driveover piles, but not all are equal.

Selecting the right covering mate-

rial and properly sealing corn silage can have a significant economic impact. Losses from unsealed or incorrectly sealed corn silage exceed a quarter billion dollars every year.

Money is lost from both spoiled silage, which has to be discarded, and from decreased nutritional value of the silage itself.

Pitching spoiled silage is also a safety hazard for employees. Eliminating the need to pitch surface spoilage could save your life or someone else’s, because you’ve

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Oxygen barrier film is being placed over a pile of alfalfa. Oxygen barrier film is more effective at protecting silage from oxygen than standard plastic covers.

eliminated the hazard.

To protect ensiled feeds and combat these losses look to an oxygen barrier film. Oxygen barrier film is 60 times more effective at protecting silage from oxygen than standard plastic covers. Oxygen barrier film will reduce dry matter loss in the outer 1.5 to 3 feet of silage by 50 percent or more compared to regular bunker covers.

It is advised to look for the term “oxygen transmission rate” or OTR when selecting a covering material.

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It’s also advisable to consider using a two-layer system to cover ensiled forage or grain. The first layer prevents oxygen from getting in and the second layer protects the oxygen barrier film from damaging ultraviolet light.

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Program encourages proactive approach in dairy herd health UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences educational program for practicing veterinarians is contributing to healthier herds — and healthier bottom lines.

During the Dairy Production Medicine certificate program, veterinarians are encouraged to use a holistic approach and examine the entire farm system as consultants for dairy herd health programs. Part of the approach involves using preventative medicine practices instead of addressing only a single problem with one animal during a visit to the farm.

David Wolfgang, Penn State extension veterinarian and senior research associate in veterinary science, said the program helps veterinarians provide better care to dairy herds as they examine how one cow can affect the entire herd.

“The Dairy Production Medicine program tries to

help vets step back and see the big picture,” Wolfgang said. “Vets are encouraged to move from being reactive to being proactive to make the whole herd healthier.”

The course has been offered by the college’s veterinary and biomedical sciences department since 1993. The program is offered in 10, three-day modules over a 2 1/2 year period. The sixth group of veterinarians to participate graduated from the course earlier this year.

Topics covered include nutrition, animal health and production, milk quality and mastitis, reproduction, metabolic disease, young-stock growth and care, on-farm food safety, and animal welfare and well-being.

For each module, faculty members from several disciplines within the college presented information to the participants. For example, during the

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module on young-stock growth and care, agricultural engineers discuss housing; dairy and animal scientists cover nutrition programs; and agricultural economists address economic issues related to young stock.

Dairy producers surveyed said that as a result of the program, fewer unscheduled visits by their veterinarians were required to deal with herd health problems. Producers reported the greatest progress in forage evaluation, milk quality analysis, records analysis and improvement in animal environment. They also said their veterinarians were helpful in addressing complex issues currently facing the dairy industry, such as disease prevention and biosecurity.

“These improvements translated into higher productivity and profitability through reduced feed costs, higher milk yields, reduced somatic cell counts, premium bonuses on milk and increased pregnancy rate,” Wolfgang said.

Veterinarians reported that by implementing concepts learned in the course, they were able to improve the cost effectiveness of their services. For example, the number of emergency calls from clients was reduced by an average of 20 percent.

Graduates said proactive, preventive health care programs to address mastitis and milk quality problems and to improve reproductive performance and heifer health also increased significantly.

The emphasis on preventative medicine and whole herd-health is important because there is a call for veterinarians to reinvent their practices, Wolfgang said. He pointed to a recent report from the National Research Council on workforce trends in veterinary medicine.

The report said that the profession needs to examine ways to keep pace with societal needs in areas of food animal production. It recommended that veterinarians focus on herd health and preventive medicine — practices that would help producers improve the financial health of the farm operation.

Wolfgang said the typical veterinarian in the program has been in private practice between five and 10 years. The class of 2012 consisted of 15 practitioners from six states.

Following are graduates of Penn State’s 2012 Dairy Production Medicine Certificate Program: Jennifer Barnard, Mt. Rock Animal Hospital, Shippensburg, PA Curtis Baughman, Applebrook Large Animal Associates, Oxford, PA Geoffrey Butia, Centre Herd Health Services, Centre Hall, PA Karen Gillette, Laurel Hill Veterinary Service, East Smithfield, PA Jennifer Kauf, Dairyside Veterinary Service, Martinsburg, PA Andy Krause, Wood Pond Veterinary Service, North Haverhill, NH Jody Kull, Valley Mobile Veterinary Service, Danville, PA Donn/Ben Laudermilch, Rome Veterinary Center PC, Rome, PA Annie Madison, Starland Veterinary Services, Ithaca, NY Cory Meyer, Mid-Maryland Dairy Veterinarians, Hagerstown, MD Kathleen Rhoads, Straley Veterinarian Associates Inc., Bellefonte, PA Joe Smith, Western Reserve Animal Clinic/Albia Animal Center, Conneaut, Ohio Anne Starvish, Vergennes Large Animal, Vergennes, VT Andrea Walton, State College, PA Daniel Zawisa, White Oak Veterinary Clinic, Berlin, PA

Benefits of using ultrasound to detect pregnancy Ultrasound is one of the earliest, most reliable tools available for diagnosing pregnancy.

According to International Bovine Training Solutions, it provides more meaningful information than other methods.

Ultrasound use has been a popular diagnostic tool for detecting early pregnancies, but the true benefit to reproduction comes from identifying the open cows even sooner. A skilled ultrasonographer can identify a fetus

and a heartbeat within 26 days of gestation. A pregnancy at such an early stage requires more methodical scans since the fetus and pocket of fluid are very small making it difficult to detect.

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tuses dead or dying during the time of the pregnancy diagnosis depending on when the pregnancy diagnosis occurs.

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26210 27027 27327 26510 25845 25224 26170 25712 25391 25838 25295 23784 23552 23582 24542 23219 23030 21887 21934 21029 22329 20766 20578 21054 20421 20986 20039 20916 18602 19044 19051 18236 14795 17273 17098

1235 1118 987 959 916 898 1053 881 1033 971 896 968 857 893 855 835 949 862 813 873 811 807 812 739 791 801 762 753 725 798 777 724 748 654 645

4.7 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.0 3.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.7 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.0 5.1 3.8 3.8

848 838 814 810 791 791 789 789 776 768 745 736 732 714 707 706 689 686 667 663 663 662 649 640 639 637 633 628 591 585 580 574 556 541 522

3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3X 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.8 3.1 3.1

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP

H H H H H

55.2 116.3 103.9 69.4 60.5

33220 1208 3.6 987 3.0 24119 897 3.7 762 3.2 24126 895 3.7 735 3.0 22746 829 3.6 706 3.1 20983 762 3.6 654 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H

91.3 77.5 76.7 93.5 44.6

26235 25615 25620 24326 24186

909 980 930 897 933

DHI-APCS H 912.3 DHI-APCS H 212.1 DHI-AP H 98.0

24182 24181 22770

829 3.4 727 3.0 3X 842 3.5 714 3.0 879 3.9 704 3.1

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP

HERD OWNER

3.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.9

822 798 785 772 755

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1

JAN JURBALA LYONS DEN DAIRY HEMSARTH BRUCE&BRENDA

CRAWFORD

TRCP FARM LLC. FOSTERS FAMILY FARM TRCP FARM LLC. LOST ACRES FARM DOLLYRUN FARM

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHIR-AP H 60.6 DHI-AP H 86.9 DHI-APCS H 198.8

28708 1097 3.8 901 3.1 24842 906 3.6 784 3.2 24584 963 3.9 742 3.0 3X 23773 26103 25157 22669 18292

941 851 905 818 599

DHI-AP H 76.2 DHI-AP H 56.7 DHI-AP H 73.7

26092 23920 20223

951 3.6 796 3.1 932 3.9 740 3.1 765 3.8 621 3.1

MARK VOGEL DHI-AP H 49.9 KIDSTREAT DHI-AP H 82.2 LIND FARM DHI-AP H 66.8 WILLIAM+ BRYAN LOPER DHI-AP H 60.7 CRAIG SHINKO DHI-AP H 83.2 WOODS DAIRY DHI-AP H 115.8 MARK VOGEL DHI-AP J 14.0 RAUSCH FARMS DHI-AP H 57.9 HIGH POINT FARMS DHI-AP H 100.9 PALNEL FARM DHI-AP H 121.9 DEAN +SUZANNE CURTIS DHI-AP H 142.6 BRAD ROBINSON DHI-AP H 259.2 KRUSE FARM DHI-AP H 87.0 CONCORD VALLEY FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 149.8 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP H 55.9 EVAN NICKERSON DHI-AP H 34.9 MIDNIGHT FIRE DAIRY DHI-AP X 34.8 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP B 18.7

26758 22959 23213 23030 21000 21645 18399 21520 22057 20909 18574 19541 18728 19649 19039 17972 16883 16059

886 850 873 812 815 729 855 840 848 812 748 760 694 760 705 698 672 658

PAUL SWANSON V BELL FARMS PIERRE PONTZER

B H H H X

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

40.6 118.6 53.3 94.0 54.4

ELK

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

RHA MILK

ERIE

FRANKLIN

PAUL H. ZIMMERMAN JR. DHI-AP ROCK GAP DAIRY DHI-APCS JEMI CATTLE COMPANY DHIR-AP JAMES&NINA BURDETTE DHIR-AP LOCUST HILL FARM DHI-AP DENNIS W BRICKER DHI-AP STEVEN E RUBY DHIR-AP JIM KAHLER DHIR-AP EVAN J BURKHOLDER DHI-AP CURTIS KNEPPER DHI-AP OAKLEIGH FARM DHIR-AP ROMARCOHOLSTEINS DHI-AP DUFFIELD DAIRY DHI-AP ANTHONY R LEHMAN DHI-AP JIM KAHLER DHIR-AP BEIDEL BROTHERS DHI-APCS ERIC NISWANDER DHI-APCS MILTON ROTZ DHI-AP MEYERS BROS DAIRY DHIR-AP PAUL H. ZIMMERMAN JR. DHI-AP JEREMY D. MARTIN DHI-AP PECKMAN HOMESTEAD DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP MIDDOUR FARMS LLC DHI-AP DENNIS&JOEL SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP ANTRIM WAY FARM DHI-AP GUILSIDE FARM DHI-AP HONEYSUCKLE ACRES DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP WITTERDALE FARM DHI-AP EDGAR S REICHARD DHIR-AP LAMELLO FARM DHIR-AP NELSON R MEYERS DHI-AP VERNON W. ZIMMERMAN DHI-AP JEMI JERSEYS DHIR-AP DONALD PIPER # DHI-AP THOMAS E SHATZER DHI-AP JUSTIN GEISINGER DHI-AP RYAN D MEYERS DHI-AP POVERTY LANE FARMS LP DHI-AP

JEFFERSON

HIGHLAND H FARMS MOWREYS SPRUCELAWN MITCHELLS DAIRY FARM DAN KELLER LONDONDALE FARM HIGHLAND H FARMS SMITH OAK FARM WINGARD DAIRY FARM DAN RAYBUCK D & L FARM KNAPP BROTHERS FARM PINE VALLEY FARM HARVESTORE HILL FARM PARADISE ACRES LAUREL VALLEY DAIRY

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

4.0 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.3

3.3 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.4 4.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1

811 787 786 735 613

813 714 712 701 671 663 663 656 655 647 635 616 606 581 580 563 550 534

3.4 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.3

H H H H H H H H H H H X H H J H H H H J H X H H H H H H B H H X H H J H H X H H

48.9 152.5 18.2 115.9 118.0 63.2 199.3 109.3 192.3 69.0 120.9 40.1 241.4 102.1 18.8 172.7 43.9 377.2 198.5 16.9 93.9 118.8 62.6 157.2 97.1 108.1 192.0 119.4 121.2 182.5 52.9 20.0 55.3 76.7 31.3 124.1 68.1 77.5 40.8 149.3

26468 965 3.6 830 3.1 26966 998 3.7 829 3.1 26796 1114 4.2 809 3.0 25347 987 3.9 804 3.2 26664 972 3.6 801 3.0 25509 877 3.4 778 3.0 25051 928 3.7 776 3.1 22979 947 4.1 775 3.4 23844 962 4.0 752 3.2 23271 918 3.9 743 3.2 24254 826 3.4 738 3.0 22615 964 4.3 727 3.2 23684 838 3.5 726 3.1 3X 23121 847 3.7 702 3.0 18602 950 5.1 699 3.8 21778 868 4.0 694 3.2 22268 783 3.5 693 3.1 21379 780 3.6 681 3.2 20872 763 3.7 674 3.2 18315 847 4.6 673 3.7 21661 798 3.7 673 3.1 20723 851 4.1 670 3.2 21571 695 3.2 670 3.1 20863 830 4.0 666 3.2 22945 817 3.6 663 2.9 20816 823 4.0 655 3.1 21958 783 3.6 652 3.0 21064 726 3.4 648 3.1 19223 715 3.7 647 3.4 19821 735 3.7 635 3.2 18910 750 4.0 613 3.2 18814 732 3.9 609 3.2 19417 734 3.8 603 3.1 19385 760 3.9 600 3.1 15760 841 5.3 592 3.8 18802 690 3.7 584 3.1 17737 686 3.9 557 3.1 17405 597 3.4 547 3.1 16129 647 4.0 534 3.3 16954 652 3.8 527 3.1

H H H H H J H H H H H H J G H

51.4 120.7 85.4 21.4 62.5 17.8 124.0 36.4 13.2 38.4 112.9 41.6 73.7 44.8 26.0

30605 1055 3.4 943 3.1 25748 975 3.8 810 3.1 24420 925 3.8 781 3.2 25860 990 3.8 776 3.0 24614 928 3.8 762 3.1 19420 945 4.9 714 3.7 21123 768 3.6 676 3.2 20342 687 3.4 664 3.3 20528 788 3.8 658 3.2 20409 737 3.6 640 3.1 19030 777 4.1 613 3.2 18867 729 3.9 600 3.2 15668 753 4.8 563 3.6 17342 730 4.2 553 3.2 17248 656 3.8 535 3.1

HERD OWNER

LACKAWANNA GEORGE YEDINAK PAUL MANNING

LAWRENCE

ROBIN&JOHN THOMPSON LEFTMAC FARM CAMPRUN HOLSTEIN TROTACRE FARM HILLMAR FARM MARTINHOLM FARMS HENRY FARMS TROTACRE FARM

LUZERNE

C K TROXELL FARMS SCOTT RINEHIMER

LYCOMING

BENJAMIN MCCARTY ED+CHRISKITZMILLER BOSCH FARMS FANTASYFOUND HOLSTEINS BRYNN BOWER ED+CHRISKITZMILLER MICHAEL & LARRY FRY JEREMIE SNYDER

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHIR H 53.1 DHI-AP H 77.7

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

20918 18046

831 4.0 641 3.1 677 3.8 527 2.9

51.1 61.1 120.4 121.2 63.2 220.9 40.3 36.2

23012 23088 22565 20965 20867 19349 17632 16262

863 827 800 700 741 694 669 716

DHI-AP H 171.5 DHI-AP H 77.6

22637 21482

824 3.6 678 3.0 786 3.7 667 3.1

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H H H X G

3.8 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.8 4.4

739 711 698 644 644 571 552 537

3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3X 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 3X

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H

37.7 19.1 105.7 124.9 42.3 59.7 80.5 58.6

23862 21741 20055 20527 20012 20099 18392 15758

807 805 812 786 770 778 760 614

3.4 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.1 3.9

725 681 643 636 629 627 574 510

3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

W H H H H X

54.8 45.6 76.6 52.9 36.7 46.7

23464 21835 20570 19212 18031 16100

839 850 704 751 643 673

3.6 3.9 3.4 3.9 3.6 4.2

712 711 614 606 566 546

3.0 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.4

GANDER&GIRLS FAMILY FARM DHI-AP H CANON DAIRY DHI-AP H PAUL J CRITCHLOW DHI-AP H CLAN CAMPBELL DHI-AP H O'COLTER FARM DHIR-AP H DALE L KEPNER DHI-AP H J. D. PHILSON DHI-AP H HILLVIEW ACRES DHI-AP H IRISHTOWN ACRES DHIRAPCS J J. D. PHILSON DHI-AP J DANE YEAGER DHI-AP H SALLY+GARY OAKES DHIR-AP H

49.4 120.0 119.6 61.2 136.4 123.7 29.2 100.4 497.4 31.3 23.0 27.7

27227 25929 26023 23651 21520 22622 21314 19790 15726 16388 17442 16581

966 942 875 836 833 853 780 700 800 763 681 627

3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 5.1 4.7 3.9 3.8

824 790 764 739 707 687 652 628 600 600 536 507

3.0 3.0 2.9 3X 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 3X 3.8 3.7 3.1 3.1

DHI-AP H 52.1

21416

776 3.6 659 3.1

MCKEAN

SYN TANN DETRICKS FARM JAMES & JUDITH LARSON THREE MILES DAIRY NEAL D GORDON JAMES & JUDITH LARSON

MERCER

MONTOUR

SAMUEL + ADA BYLER

NORTHAMPTON VALKIES REG HOLSTEINS BREWER FARMS KLEIN FARMS EXCELSIOR FARMFLECK BREWERS JERSEYS RALPH HAHN REDMAPL SPRING FARM JOAN A WILLIAMS MACK FARMS JOHN BOCKO KOEHLER FARM KLEINTOP FARMS

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H J H H H H H H H

100.3 95.8 64.7 100.9 18.1 82.6 100.6 118.8 20.9 57.4 37.2 118.4

28538 1085 3.8 848 3.0 25187 917 3.6 749 3.0 24201 922 3.8 743 3.1 23171 848 3.7 727 3.1 18624 929 5.0 701 3.8 22119 817 3.7 691 3.1 21779 833 3.8 679 3.1 18632 757 4.1 572 3.1 17689 579 3.3 548 3.1 17821 692 3.9 544 3.1 18681 672 3.6 544 2.9 17509 687 3.9 533 3.0

JOHNCAROL FOWLER # DHI-AP ROGER+RHODA LENT DHI-APCS CADY FARMS DHI-AP RON+CANDY COONEY DHIRAPCS RISSER, DAVID & NELSA DHI-AP J J FARMS # DHI-APCS THOMPSON, DONALD & CATHY DHIR-AP GARY & TINA HAMILTON DHI-AP ROWN FARMS DHI-AP KURT KOSA DHIR-AP LEON AND CATHY TICE DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H J H

64.6 57.9 86.8 61.6 105.9 59.4 61.5 82.6 67.2 86.6 56.1

23355 23312 22099 20019 20708 20104 19830 18004 16747 15462 17052

H H H H H H H H H H H H H M J H

60.8 86.9 106.5 106.9 117.5 68.0 66.5 88.1 57.0 37.6 35.6 49.4 33.4 15.9 14.8 47.5

27099 1023 3.8 866 3.2 24196 956 4.0 784 3.2 23691 898 3.8 758 3.2 24253 798 3.3 752 3.1 23845 739 3.1 746 3.1 24828 925 3.7 737 3.0 23408 876 3.7 721 3.1 22844 853 3.7 704 3.1 22707 803 3.5 701 3.1 22343 812 3.6 651 2.9 20718 761 3.7 648 3.1 20773 809 3.9 648 3.1 19344 713 3.7 644 3.3 18027 696 3.9 609 3.4 16879 783 4.6 587 3.5 18257 656 3.6 576 3.2

POTTER

SUSQUEHANNA LLOYD & DENISE PEASE KEITH BRANT RANSOMED RANSOMDAIRY HARVATINE FARMS JOHN CASTROGIOVANNI WALKER FARMS COTTRELL BROTHERS EMPET FARMS R M SHIPSKY & SONS JOE VALENTINE REUBEN EVERITT KENNETH S. GESFORD JON ANN FARMS JON ANN FARMS EMPET FARMS DONALD C ROBBINS

DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

840 846 802 770 760 763 782 674 688 707 614

3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.1 4.6 3.6

734 703 667 643 637 623 618 555 544 538 512

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3X 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.0

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VALLEYSEND FARM PENNDELL FARMS BROOK WAY HOLSTEINS PENN STATE UNIVERSITY GLEN AND LOIS MILLER RAS HOLSTEINS TODD AND LISA WOOMER PINE HOLLOW FARM STRINGERS SAND RIDGE VALLEY WIDE FARM MURMAC FARMS HAAGEN FARM JUSTIN HOMAN PAUL HARTLE KENNETH C GEPHART DAVID HOUSER TOM AND LORI HARTLE SCOTT E SWARTZ BREEZY FARMS STEPHEN L MUNDRICK JONATHAN GLICK DOUGLAS P VONADA REESES DAIRYHILL BARBARA ROSSMAN CLAUDE HOMAN TI GLO FARM ROD AND TIM BRUSS BREEZY FARMS FISHER FARMS FETTEROLF FARM NITTANY SPRINGS FARM TONY &SAPRINA HARTER HAROLD.E.HARPSTER LORI D. BROWN CLAUDE NYMAN

CLINTON

B R COW E E YEARS D

Top 40 Herds For July

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER ROBERT JOHNSON JO AM SAN DAIRY JON ANN FARMS HAROLD&NANCY SHAY

TIOGA

BISHCROFT FARM MARK HALTEMAN SHERMAN HENRY&KELLY KEN MARTIN

UNION

COW COMFORT INN DAIRY FLOYD MARTIN BUFF RUN GARY B. HOFFMASTER ARRON HOOVER AMOS M STOLTZFUS LOCUSTRIDGE FARM BREEZYVUE FARM COW COMFORT INN DAIRY

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H X X

61.1 52.8 22.3 61.1

18088 18577 15595 15795

700 664 661 669

3.9 3.6 4.2 4.2

559 559 539 509

3.1 3.0 3.5 3.2

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H

848.1 53.9 109.2 70.2

24033 24254 21468 22706

864 820 780 806

3.6 3.4 3.6 3.5

717 707 668 665

3.0 3X 2.9 3.1 2.9

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

H H H H H H H H X

52.1 64.2 55.1 95.3 66.2 71.7 64.7 32.6 99.9

28368 1026 3.6 869 3.1 3X 28408 1052 3.7 865 3.0 3X 26059 990 3.8 806 3.1 24477 890 3.6 775 3.2 24959 885 3.5 759 3.0 23926 841 3.5 701 2.9 22376 861 3.8 674 3.0 21833 800 3.7 667 3.1 19337 845 4.4 658 3.4 3X

HERD OWNER VERNON MARTIN GEORGE & JOHN HAUCK COW COMFORT INN DAIRY SPRUCE RUN FARM IVAN NOLT HILL CRAFT FARM DALE L.METZLER

VENANGO

DICKMAR FARMS MITCHHILL DAIRYFARM

WARREN

SUNSET DAIRY PINE TON FARMS MARTHA BEARDSLEY KURTIS MESSENGER JARED LINDELL LINDELL FARMS LLC KEVIN LONG

Top 40 Herds For July B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

40.1 121.8 211.7 59.1 52.7 59.5 107.8

21001 21098 18895 21129 20696 21079 19544

763 774 846 816 729 813 736

3.6 3.7 4.5 3.9 3.5 3.9 3.8

DHI-AP H 158.8 DHI-AP H 56.6

24707 21061

795 3.2 775 3.1 824 3.9 655 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

25801 23012 22925 22692 23245 23543 19293

918 840 850 900 835 827 735

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H X H H H H

H H H X H H H

474.8 290.9 46.2 22.8 149.0 335.1 55.0

3.6 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.8

650 647 644 640 639 639 623

765 722 720 718 715 704 598

3.1 3.1 3.4 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2

3.0 3X 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3X 3.0 3X 3.1

HERD OWNER FOGGY MEADOWS FARM CURTIS JERSEY CONNEATTEE WEST

WAYNE

ROWE BROS JACK AND ELLA CHYLE HIGHLAND FARMS KEV&GERARDA BURLEIGH N GARY KRAVETSKY DAVID&SHEILA BANICKY CHYLE LAND DAIRY ROCK RIDGE FARM TRI NON FARMS D ELLIS DIX CARL A ROBINSON# DON STILES

WYOMING

HIRKEY BROTHERS

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 93.7 DHI-AP J 73.4 DHI-AP H 84.9 DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H J H H H H H

76.7 23.0 94.9 47.7 53.6 55.6 102.8 82.3 78.2 50.3 56.5 49.4

DHI-AP H 45.3

RHA MILK

16964 14164 15181

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

617 3.6 527 3.1 654 4.6 513 3.6 561 3.7 502 3.3

26072 885 3.4 777 3.0 24981 915 3.7 768 3.1 23893 1005 4.2 747 3.1 21970 845 3.8 671 3.1 21680 764 3.5 658 3.0 20430 800 3.9 614 3.0 17391 801 4.6 614 3.5 19609 700 3.6 610 3.1 20213 682 3.4 605 3.0 17081 605 3.5 514 3.0 15984 630 3.9 509 3.2 16182 612 3.8 506 3.1 17414

670 3.8 553 3.2

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- Section C • COUNTRY FOLKS West • August 20, 2012

Dairy producers want a “simple” safety net without supply management Dairy policy experts share perspective with dairy farmers caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dairy producers want tools that will limit risk, that are easy to navigate, and which are not tied to supply management.

That was the message from Dr. Eric Erba, Chief Strategy Officer at California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the nation’s second largest dairy cooperative, referring to members of his organization. Erba joined Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, at the University of Wisconsin’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at a briefing attended by dairy farmer and DPAC member Alan Kozak, owner-operator of Clover Patch Dairy in Millersburg, OH, along with nearly 50 House and Ag Committee staffers.

Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), members of the U.S. House of Representatives Dairy Farmers Caucus, sponsored the Aug. 6 briefing which was offered to present an alternative view point to that presented at a session a week earlier on the Dairy Security Act. The conversation centered on the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, a controversial new dairy program designed to periodically limit milk production that is included in the Dairy Security Act, part of the House Agriculture Committee’s version of the Farm Bill.

Dr. Stephenson’s presentation “Dairy Options for the Farm Bill” called attention to the “Unintended Consequences” of the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, including the speed at which circumstances change in the dairy industry, and the fact that the current drought situation has moved the dairy industry into concern about not having enough milk.

“If the stabilization program were law, the supply management program would be in effect now and would be reducing already lower milk production by 4 percent,” noted Dr. Stephenson.

“A dairy farm is a biological system with significant variations in monthly production depending on weather, feed quality, calving patterns and many other factors,” said Kozak. “If a period of reduced production becomes the base for future margin insurance, what is meant to be a call to reduce production by, say 4 percent, could become a requirement to reduce production by a much greater percentage. For this and other reasons very few producers will participate in the program as currently written. There will be no means to effectively regulate production and no safety net.”

“Supply management has been tried before, and

did not work at all,” said CDI’s Dr. Erba. “Good intentions, but horrific results.”

Dr. Stephenson offered his opinion on the bipartisan amendment offered by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and David Scott (D-GA) that would remove the program and offer a stand-alone Margin Insurance Program similar, but not identical, to the margin insurance portion of the Senate Farm Bill, noting that it would have a moderating effect on price volatility, without affecting markets too much.

“I have been working with dairy producers for

more than 30 years,” said Dr. Stephenson, “and in my opinion, not more than 40 percent will sign on to the stabilization program. And those who register for the basic level of margin protection will be carrying all of the obligations of supply management, but receiving few of the benefits of the insurance indemnities.”

“The Goodlatte Scott amendment would give me the solution I need,” concluded Kozak. “Risk management protection without supply management.”

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The list of decisions and management tasks commercial dairy herd managers face on any given day never seems to get shorter. Increasing average herd sizes in the U.S. will continue to challenge the time dairy employees will have to make decisions.

Some of these challenges are just a reality, but other industry advancements could offset the pressure by reducing the time and stress of decision-making. Particularly when it comes to your reproduction program, says Jeff Ziegler, genomics program manager at Select Sires Inc. Introduced to the industry in 2008, genomics were first used to compare and choose between full siblings and related individuals, based on the genes they inherited from their parents that would otherwise be considered “equal” on a pedigree. The gene sequence any individual animal gets from parents, grandparents or any ancestor can be significantly different from other individuals of the same parentage.

Most commercial dairy producers would agree, determining goals for their herd is much less complicated than the art of selecting which sires mated to which cows will consistently produce future individuals that align with these goals. Herd breeding decisions can be simplified without sacrificing progress by using a program approach that utilizes genomic insights.

The science behind genomic testing

has helped identify the genes individual animals have inherited from their parents with a significantly higher degree of accuracy. This additional insight provides new ways to identify desired traits, sort them into various lines based on similarity (or dissimilarities) and highlight genetic combinations for the next generation that are more likely to produce the specific type of dairy cow a producer desires. This genomic testing can, and is, applied to sires of all ages — both with daughters in production and younger sires that carry only a genomic proof.

Once breeding goals are determined, sires can simply and easily be categorized in a systematic plan taking the time consuming challenge of evaluating, ranking and prioritizing sires out of the producer management burden. Then, using a consistent, systematic program approach, a pre-determined plan can be designed to build a herd’s genetic base to best meet the pre-determined goals.

Individual sire-to-cow matings are optimal, but no longer necessary, because the specific lines are crossed, inbreeding control is built in and each combination will produce a more similar genetic make-up in the next generation. Changing sire categories with each generation, or even just every 12 to 18 months, allow this program to maintain ease and simplicity generation to generation.

Commemorative book honors 50 years of mastitis control and milk quality VERONA, WI — The National Mastitis Council announces the release of its commemorative book. The commemorative book is a collection of the past 50 years of mastitis control, milk quality, the history of the National Mastitis Council, personal recollections from current and past members as well as a look at what the future of milk quality holds.

“Through the years NMC has grown from humble beginnings into an organization of internationally recognized experts in the field of milk quality,” says Sheila Andrew, president of NMC. “As you read this historical tribute, we hope it reminds you of the great strides in mastitis research, the importance of the original five-point plan and how NMC has been successful in providing current, science-based educational

information to generations of dairy producers and their consultants for more than 50 years.”

Special thanks are given to everyone who contributed to this book, including past presidents, members, staff, sponsors and industry publications. Sponsors include: A&L Laboratories, Inc., Alltech, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., BouMatic, DairyBusiness Communications, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Dairy Herd Management, Dairy Today, DeLaval, Inc., Ecolab Inc., Elanco Animal Health, Filament Marketing, GEA Farm Technologies, Inc., Hoard’s Dairyman, IDEXX Laboratories, Land O’Lakes, Inc., Lauren AgriSystems, Pfizer Animal Health and Progressive Dairyman.

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Reduce time spent making breeding choices

Sixth generation family farm in Cayuga County wins statewide award for environmentally sound farming practices Patterson Farms in Auburn demonstrates that good stewardship of the land can help cut costs and improve efficiency The Patterson family of Auburn, NY, is the recipient of this year’s New York State Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Award, state Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine announced on Aug. 8. The Pattersons, along with the Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District, were honored by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Empire State Potato Growers and American Agriculturist Magazine during the Agricultural Leadership Luncheon at Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls.

“I congratulate the Patterson family on this tremendous achievement,” said Commissioner Aubertine.

“Since 1832, the Patterson farm has been a mainstay in Cayuga County. From generation to generation, their family has grown and their farm has persevered. Today, it is a

thriving dairy and beef farm using cutting edge technology to increase profits and protect the environment.”

Patterson Farms milks approximately 1,000 cows and utilizes 2,700 acres of land to grow corn, alfalfa, grass, hay, wheat and willow biomass. They use reduced soil plowing practices and cover crops to limit the loss of nutrients and soils entering nearby waterways such as Cayuga Lake.

With the help of state and federal funding, Patterson Farms has invested in a state-ofthe-art manure irrigation system that allows for more efficient application of nutrients. As constructed, this 3.5 mile piped distribution system reduces impacts on local traffic and over a period of years provides considerable savings to the farm. In 1998, Patterson Farms installed a 1,250 foot grassed waterway, 1,050 feet of terraces, and 3,250 feet of underground outlets.

These practices are designed to prevent eroding soils from making their way to Cayuga

Lake. In an effort to keep clean rain water from gathering nutrients, additional practices consisting of two blind inlets, 200 feet of underground outlets, and 500 feet of drip line were installed around farm buildings that house livestock.

In 1999, they constructed a manure separation and composting system to address concerns from manure pathogens.

The Patterson family is eager to share their successes and challenges with other farmers from different states and countries, giving tours of their farm and speaking at conferences across the state.

Governor Cuomo recently announced $10.6 million in grants to help 159 farms in 27 counties protect New York’s lakes, streams and rivers from agricultural runoff. Cayuga County’s Soil and Water Conservation District received $601,481 under this grant program.

Four other New York farms and Conservation Districts were recognized for their contributions through Honor-

able Mention, including: • Sheland Farms of Ellisburg, sponsored by the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District.

• Sep’s Farm in Riverhead, sponsored by the Suffolk County Soil and

Water District.

• WindyDale Farm in Acoca, sponsored by the Steuben County Soil and Water District.

• Maxwell Farms in Geneseo, sponsored by the Livingston County Soil and Water District.

New York’s AEM pro-

gram is a model for the entire nation. Its incentive-based approach protects natural resources and meets economic needs in the field of agriculture.

For more information, please visit: www.agriculture.ny.gov.

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www.countryfolks.com Conventional + Robot: still equals mastitis and slaughtered cows!

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The liner pinching causing new infections and damaged quarters is the same with a robot as it is in your herd. The end result is mastitis and culled cows.

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State fair is an experience for all the senses

by Ken Gordon One of the best ways to experience sensory overload is to visit your state fair. The sights, sounds, smells, tastes and things you can feel are once-a-year musts. If you have ever experienced a state fair, you know the feeling. From the puffy feel of cotton candy melting in your mouth, to a stroll through the livestock barns, a visit to your state fair can provide an experience unmatched by any other annual event. Plus, it’s a great way for people from all walks of life to experience agriculture.

The first sense that may be overwhelmed is sight. The size of many state fairs can take some by surprise, and if possible you might try to find a tall building or catch a ride on the Ferris Wheel to capture a panoramic view. But like most experiences, the fun is in the details you

find while exploring the massive event.

One of the most alluring details is food. There always seems to be a new food item to enjoy, usually found on a stick. It seems that if you can put something on a stick and deep fry it, you’ll find it at the state fair. A search for a deep-fried Twinkie on a stick was elusive, but at this year’s Ohio State Fair, a quest for a culinary delight called the Muddy Pig was successful. At first glance, the thought of chocolate-covered bacon on a stick wasn’t necessarily enticing. But it’s the state fair, so why not? The Muddy Pig was a surprisingly tasty delight. Who knew?

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In the northeast, the Bangor State Fair in Maine features a Paul Bunyan lumberjack show, plus an experience with grizzly bears and wolves.

It might be tough to imagine a lumberjack show in Nebraska, but the featured pig races in the Cornhusker state would be a must-see event.

Most state fairs are held in the late summer or early fall, but some begin earlier in the year when it’s a little cooler. It’s understandable that many of the early fairs can be found in the South. Florida holds its state fair in February and Georgia’s kicks off in April.

For sheer size, the Texas State Fair takes top honors, boasting an annual attendance of 2.5 million, but it is one of the longest running fairs, lasting almost the entire month of September. The Minnesota State Fair holds the honors for the highest daily attendance numbers, but that fair has an unfair advantage — the Minnesota fair mascot, Fairchild the Gopher. You won’t find him on a stick.

Aside from the midway with its obvious over -the-top flashing lights and colorfully tattooed characters, fairs also feature the latest technologies found in a state. At the industry and merchant displays, some of the most innovative ideas for the home, garden or farm can usually be found.

Where else would you expect to find a head massaging device that looks as if it’s from an alien spacecraft?

Other labor-saving inventions can be found at such exhibits, as well as cooking demonstrations touting the latest in kitchen technology.

Fun of a different kind can be experienced in the livestock barns and arenas. Watching the judging of animals entered by 4-Hers vying for the Grand Champion steer, market lamb, hog or other farm animal is a spectacle unlike any other. This is serious business. At last year’s Oklahoma State Fair the Grand Champion steer was purchased for $40,000.

Whether you want to try the latest food on a stick, find the latest in technology, see the best domesticated animals, or most prized preserves, pies, artwork, machinery, antiques or experience hundreds of other sights, sounds, tastes or smells, your state fair is waiting for you. To find out more about your state fair visit www.weekendevent.com/statefairs.htm.

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mac Farms and Farmers — $266,099 District of Columbia Rural Coalition: To assist SDFR in owning and operating successful farms; improve participation in USDA programs; and provide outreach and education on USDA class action lawsuits and claims processes. $297,103 National Immigrant Farming Initiative, Inc.: Building Partnerships for Rural Prosperity with Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers — $210,942 Delaware Delaware State University: Outreach and Technical Assistance for Delaware’s Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Forest Landowners — $285,858 Maryland University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: Small Farm Training Institute for Limited Resource and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers — $300,000 North Carolina Operation Spring Plant: Developing Tools Boxes for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers in Selected North and South Carolina and Georgia Counties. $300,000 NCABL Land Loss Prevention Project: From Discrimination to a Future in Farming II — $300,000 Black Family Land Trust, Inc.: Wealth Retention and Asset Protection program for African American farmers and landowners in AL, MS, and SC — $262,500 Whitaker Small Farm Group, Inc.: Hands on Training: Assisting Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in Successful Farm Ownership and Operation. — $300,000 New York National Audubon Society: Audubon Arkansas NATIVE (Native Agriculture to InVigorate Ecosystems) Project — $300,000 Virginia Virginia State University: Outreach, Training, and Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Landowners in Virginia — $300,000

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TRADE SHOWS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Vilsack recently announced the award of 70 grants to tribes, educational institutions and non-profit organizations across the country to conduct training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and landowners. The awards are being made through the Outreach Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (OASDFR) Competitive Grants Program, known as the “2501 program.”

“USDA continues working to help improve the success of minority farmers and ranchers in today’s agricultural economy,” said Vilsack.

“These grants provide crucial assistance to help institutions who are helping American producers build capacity and increase profitability, and thereby create stronger rural communities.”

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Hot summer helps MU plant scientist studying drought stress in farm crops COLUMBIA, MO — Soybean plants make a mighty defense against dry and hot weather as they attempt to grow a seed crop this summer.

Each soybean may bring a different combination of traits to the battle.

Felix Fritschi, a University of Missouri plant scientist, examines plants in his plots to find winners — and losers — in the 2012 summer weather. He’s looking for drought tolerance in farm crops.

Some send roots deep into the soil, seeking water. Others turn their leaves different directions to reduce solar absorption and keep cool.

Fritschi, a plant physiologist, studies differences in plant traits among varieties.

“Plants are stressed by one of the driest summers on record, but also one of the hottest,” Fritschi said. Those are different stresses. Plants put up different defenses for each.

Adding to stress is low relative humidity. That speeds water loss from stressed plants.

Fritschi showed examples of how plants react to multiple stresses at the annual two-day Crop Injury Clinic on the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center east of Columbia, on July 25.

Certified crop advisors (CCA), agronomists that work for farm service companies and MU Extension, learn new research results to upgrade their skills. They earn continuing education credits.

“Each variety copes in slightly different ways,” Fritschi said. “That gives me something new to consider.”

In a small area of his plots, one plant may be green and thriving. A nearby plant wilts in the heat. A third variety died early from drought.

Farmers now see their soybeans shedding blossoms to save energy. Or, if further along, they abort seed pods. If pods did set, they may have one seed instead of three or four. Those are defenses in a fight for survival.

The physiologist stud-

ies each plant to find those differences. Likely, there are multiple traits at work. These may include how wide or narrow the stomata openings are on the underside of the plant leaves.

The stoma allows carbon dioxide (CO2) to enter from the atmosphere.

When that window opens moisture escapes.

“If you could find a way for plants to take in CO2 without losing water you would have a drought-resistant variety,” Fritschi told crop advisors. Already he knows that some stoma open wider while others close quicker under stress.

As a physiologist,

Fritschi identifies traits that make each plant variety different. His results will be turned over to plant breeders to bring together varied stress-coping traits into new varieties.

One by one, Fritschi examines varieties from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Germplasm Collection. This seed bank in Illinois maintains thousands of seeds from around the world to test. They may give new clues to drought and heat tolerance.

It’s a complex job.

Roots and leaves respond to stress in different ways. To gather sun rays, which drive photosynthesis the process of

converting CO2 into plant biomass, some plants turn leaves broadside to the sun.

That process shifts all day long, as the sun arcs across the sky. They face east in the morning and west in the evening.

“If you look across a bean field this summer and it appears silvery instead of dark green, the leaves are protecting the plant,” Fritschi said. The white undersides of bean leaves are tipped up to reflect the sun. That’s another defense.”

There’s much more.

Hundreds of variables go into plant survival.

Corn leaves roll tight to reduce sun exposure, collecting less solar ener-

gy. Also, relative humidity will be higher within the roll of leaves, slowing transpiration.

“Different soils and different plants interact in different ways,” Fritschi said. “Plants on clay-pan soils at Bradford face different challenges than plants on sandy loam at the river a few miles away.”

Sandy soils give plants little time to adapt from moist to dry conditions.

Clay soils hold moisture ten times longer, allowing more adaption time.

Different plants react at different speeds.

“From what we’ve learned so far, plant breeders may offer different varieties for differ-

ent soils,” Fritschi predicts.

Of the 591 acres on Bradford Farm, Fritschi uses only a small area under his research rain sheds. He controls the environment over his plants protecting them from rain.

In the second year of his research the weather supplies ample stress to study.

Bradford Research Center, one of 20 MU farms across the state, is part of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The farms provide local research results to extend to area farmers.

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