Show The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farm News By Robert Murdock and Lloyd Smith j PRESERVE SILAGE BY EXCLUDING AIR The key to successful preservation of silage in Utah is immediate of state Duchesne County Feeding quality of silage depends upon the methods used in filling the silo as well as upon the forage with which it is says George Extension Animal Husbandry And is usually determined a few hours after ensiling because that's when fermentation process important to preservation takes he further Forage weighted and immediately sealed usually makes good forage left loose and unsealed for 2 days will These facts have been brought out through USDA factor in silage adds Professor the type of plant used in Tests show alfalfa consistently makes better silage than orchard despite the latter's higher sugar DISEASE COSTLY TO UTAH FARMERS can be costly to Utah farmers warn Lloyd Smith and Bob Duchesne This disease is seen frequently in both dairy cattle and beef Extension says that is by bacteria which have some unusual characteristics when examined in the a fact which aids him in making a One or more swellings of various sizes in the head region are signs of this Another is a swelling of the called and makes feeding difficult or Result of the disease Is a drop in and in the case of dairy a decline in milk Doctor Thomas advises immediate treatment of this condition as soon as it is noticed in order to salvage as many cattle as Consult your veterinarian before is |