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Show Messenger - Entei prise, Thursday, April 20, 1978 Compare Your Dairy Herd to the Average Effective Food Shopping Requires Much Shill and Knowledge by Wallace R. Taylor Extension Dairy Specialist, Utah State University One of the first steps in evaluating your dairy herd management is to spot those areas that are out of line with the average Your Dairy Herd Improvement Association DH1A) records provide you the tool for comparing your herd with the average of other performance herds in the state. Much information is now available in the D11IA These reports dairy production testing records increase in value the moieyou use them The relative portance to management oi calving of and cows leaving the herd. When studying your herd records, compare them against the 1977 state averages These include rolling herd averages of 15,406 pounds of milk at 549 pounds of fat produced per cow, 13 18 months calving interval with an average of 121 days open and 35 percent of the cows im- your the provided internvals, percentage in your records will depend on your goals in such things as production, leaving the herd Then to get valuable dues as to the strengths and weaknesses in your herd management, compare your herd with spent ei management stand. n ds The ratings tange liorn excellent to poor We will he happy to supply you with the table ol the dairy nerd standards for cows of different breeds It indicates a management rating of excellent for 50 days and under previous days dry, 15 and less services per conception, 55 and under days of milking to first breeding, 12 5 months and less calving interval. 95 and less days open, 20 aveige percent and less cows leaving the herd, and 80 pei cent and over ot cows piactically bee troin mastitis as indicated by a negative or a trace on the r.MT Ualifoim.t Mastitis available to prepare the potatoes from scratch in the foi m winch is desii ed by Georgia C. Lauritzen Extension Nutrition Specialist, Utah State University The today homemaker has an The homemaker .should be know ledgeable about of the marketing sxstem in store Stores capitalize on the fad that the shopper is more likely to buy products w hit h are at eve level and within easy te.uh They know hat shoppers ate at trailed to promint nl oxer-whelmin- g a groi erx responsibility supply the family members with the nutrients which are Test necessary for an abunThe goals you ate dant life She must haxe a concent! ating on in your xariety of traits and herd may change lrom knowledge which could time to time depending on her as an classify may economist, problems th,i nutritionist, do- elop For example it and psychologist you have breeding pioblenis in the held you Today a homemaker will want to tmus on sm h to contend with busy has indicators a the days in schedules of family milk at first breeding, members coming and average days open, going at different times services pef conception, with little regard for the and average calving strict hours which eating interval You will want to were one to adequately ) H (? w'atch the closely management lists you receive from the Dili Computing Service ot the cows to breed, cows to check for pregnancy, and cows due to calve These lists to management . 'ffT VTi'f IrtWriMiii i WHATEVER THE BREED, dairy herds such as this are a source of pride to owners throughout the state. Consistent records are required to evaluate and manage the herd to best advantage. guide become particularly important in large herds where it is impossible to reinember everything about each cow , Nw Cora Variofy Stiows Wide Adapfafailfty for (U)fiSi During the past few years the multiplicity of new corn varieties being introduced has made selecting the right one an especially difficult undertaking. This year, however, one variety might ease the plant that it works ideally lor silage here Because grain contributes so significantly to the nutritional value of sdage it should prove interesting to review s performance thus far as a grain variety. decision-makinThis new introduction procedure. Thats because it has has produced yields already been consistently above 2ou in replicated evaluation bushels per acre all the plots and in limited way from the deep south commercial plantings not into Tennessee and in just one or two isolated Kentucky, through Inareas but in every major diana, Illinois. Iowa and corn growing section of Missouri, then south and the United States. west into New Mexico, this new Arizona and California Although Two growers in first variety, Funk's was developed mainly for year trial plantings last high grain producing season reported yields of potential, it is proving 304 6 and 337 7 bushels very successful for silage per acre--that- s in excess not only in Utah but of 17,000 pounds of grain throughout the Northwest per acre. and Intermountain Seldom, if ever, has a states. new variety in its first The maturity of commercial test year said Bert Horn-broo- established such a conplant breeder for sistently high yield InFunk Seeds average over such a far who reaching and diverse ternational, developed this variety, growing area How do you is too long for grain in explain it? " Utah but it is such a big It is a rare exception pre-teste- d to find a variety with such an extremely broad adaptation area," said Hornbrook. One explanation is that the were parents of from separate growing areas, were subjected to different growing conditions and stresses and possessed diverse germ plasm Just how the genes from the parents match up in the progeny, Hornbrook continued, is a, matter of chance or random arrangement." Hornbrook's breeding program was hardly a random undertaking. is a single cross variety developed from two separate parent lmess. "It took from eight to ten years to develop each line. The new hybrid was then tested for four years before being released. In total. ..14 to 15 years were required to breed this variety. "Each line," Hornbrook stated, "was chosen from hundreds of other lines which means Parent Cooperation Urged to Raise Child Immunization Levels Parent volunteers from the PTA are assisting in a major effort to increase the immunization levels of children in the Manti area. Mrs. LaRue Johnson, public health nurse, heads up the group of parents who have been specially trained to help with the program. The parents will first identify children needing immunizations by interpreting a survey given through the schools. School were given this children, grades survey Monday and asked to have their parents fill it out and return it to the school. The volunteers will also be making some phone calls to parents who did not respond to the survey or were unsure of their child's status. Parents will be about lines 99 a certification result of passing examination offered by the ABFP. He is now certified in the specialty of family practice. written The intensive two-da- y examination taken by Dr. Bateman was designed to prove his ability in the areas of internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and community medicine. To qualify for the examination a physician must have completed either a three-yea- r family practice residency or have been in family practice a minimum of six years and successfully completed 300 hours of continuing medical education approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians. ABFP diplomates also must continue to show proof of competency in the field of comprehensive, continuing care of the family by being recertified every six years. No other medical specialty requires diplomates to prove competence on a continuing basis. The latest group of diplomates brings percent of the tested were cultural Inadequate contests, and advertised specials None of these indicate the best buy for the nutrients contained at time strenuously enforced Most individuals ex- homemaker ft equently forgets about some of the build-i- perience more catering to likes and dislikes which is perpetuated by numerous available foods Of service n course, this must be paid for in the total price required home in preparation Most portant Look (lei!? at whet the Ariom 7 HP -- con- Rocket venience foods have a rather large amount of energy invested before they teach the home offers you: en- Front-mounte- d rear gine Unless the grower provides the necessary cultural practices the traits built into the variety may never bear fruition. ed tines . . . makes tilling and cultivating literally a one hand operation. It has been estimated that approximately of the total meals consumed by individuals in this country are now eaten away from home The foods chosen for the away from home meal are at the mercy of the selector with little regard for a view of the nutrients and how it will fit into the entire days food intake one-thir- d handleSwing bars no need to walk In Irashly tilled soil. Rower Two speeds ac- cept electric starter. And now- - Ariens has 5 HP Rocket, a modified version of the P with many of the a same features Visit your Ariens dealer today and ask about the Rockets and homemaker longer simply buys potatoes without concern. She must decide whether the bagged potatoes or the loose potatoes suit her no Just a few minutes of improper harvesting, in fact, can threaten the results of years of breeding and research. To maximize the improvements bred into a new variety the grower must contribute expertise in crop management. As a wise sage once predicted. . . you cant have one without the other. forw- ravarsa (quipped to the instance, driven with tine clutch tines can ba disangagad lor sofa movement to new location. wheels requires skills formerly unnecessary The supermarket now offers many different products. The decisions which must be made are almost overwhelming For mount- other fine Ariens tillers need, whether the potatoes dehydrated might save enough time to allow for the additional cost, whether the oven is too crowded to be used for warming the frozen potatoes or whether the skills and knowledge are daalar about hit Payment Easy Plan" Manti Home has a way with foods. Try a refreshing cold glass with your meal and see Milk is a natural. Milk Supply 70 West Union Manti, Utah 84642 COMMISSION UTAH DAIRY your Arlans Ask is a natural... for people on the go! populations, Hornbrook emphasized, essential for maximum production." The plant recommended at population harvest time for this variety should not exceed 26,000 plants. Yields drop perceptibly in the population is substantially above or below this figure. "Crowding this variety, Hornbrook warned, tends to reduce ear size significantly. The ability of this new variety to produce top yields is indicated by test plantings completed last season over an extremely wide range of growing conditions, ILSSrlT 0G9 i 4f GflTt i mi r r ' , ', M vy , o WHY 1$ LAMB SO EXPENSIVE? Sheep, a renewable resource, pro'de the only way to market woody, shruby, weedy vegetation that grows on steep mountain slopes Regardless ot what our environmental friends say, coyote predo-tio- J;- ' i ' ' z&h 'Y , ,.S. ' J" , n 5' is putting the sheep industry out of business From a birth rate of 1 30 to a sur of viveobihty rate of 70 market time it is not possible for us to stay m business. '' vsfa .fi'' ,4 ''X 'e AC,- No amount of theorizing can change that fact. We million breeding had ewes m 1967 Now we have Vi million It's plain Government economics laws mean lamb is reserved for coyotes ond the wealthy few Your UTAH WOOL Utah GROWERS Salt Lake City. Utah-15- M72 Now Been Planted Bountiful ISsnrast Legal size rainbows have already been planted in Palisade Lake, Nine Mile, Yearns, Town Reservoir and the Twin Lake in preparation for the opening of the fishing season on June 3, according to Conservation Officer Ken Tuttle. He said that the higher lakes on his district will be stocked as soon as they become accessible and that streams will be planted after the high water has subsided. The water outlook is better than it has been for several years, Mr. Tuttle (Continued on Page 10) FCCDMYI3 fully Insulated Variable Heat Control V4 to 3 Capacities from bushel Ul listed Electrical Parts limited 3 year Warranty Baantlfal Harvest Dehydreters 114 parts ond plons for building it yourself. ' j Highest Quality Available - Sold Nationally Since 1972 Of v '&? Pcliscde and Other Ready-to-us- f T1 ill) including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. In Utah where corn silage yields average 18 urged to take their children to their tons per acre, La Mar Skeen who farms in the family doctor or local health department Warren area produced 30 clinic if immunizations are needed. tons of silage per acre director of the Wayne LeBaron, with this new inCentral Utah District Health Departtroduction. We get more ment, feels that only through parent said grain out of cooperation and concern can immuniza"than other Skeen, tion levels be raised and future varieties with the same outbreaks prevented. maturity. The leaves have an upright growth, the kernels are big and the ears are large." Archie Hunt of Plain City, Utah, produced 31 and a half tons of com the total number to more than 14,000. silage per acre with this Most are members of the Academy of new variety. The leaves Family Physicians, the national are placed higher, the associationof family doctors. In addition grain looks better and it a long enough to being the only national M.D. group to has for this area, maturity require members to take continuing Hunt claimed. medical study, the Academy was chiefly This brief report on responsible for securing specialty status for family practice. breeding and introducing a new corn variety is hardly a story in itself. Lakes Have end? have THE FIELD! which Dr. Kim Bateman Passes ABFP Certification Exam Dr. Kim Alan Bateman, Ephraim, has been named a diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice (ABFP) as a aisle at .tie in BEST The acquiring of the food itself is a challenge procedures inhibit its ability to attain peak yields. Proper watering, fertilizing and correct are The use of convenience foods is so much a way of life with us that the for two products However, the energy required for the production, processing and transportation of those products in other than the home is im- usuallv whiin The Rocket: ard-two discarded The top grain yield built into was accomplished through one line contributing long ears and the other contributing girthy ears. "Perhaps the most impressive trait of this Hornbrook variety," indicated, is that under normal to excellent growing conditions it is one of the highest telding varieties available " plant bright packing special promotionals The amount of energy required to prepare foods is another concern It is simple to compare the amount of energy displays - A saving of time may be more important in many instances than the additional cost The quality of the product might be inferior but acceptable for some homemakers However, for others without the skills in preparation a convenience food might provide a better product thar one which is made Page 7 S. Watt Tampla Salt laka City, Ut. S111I Phona (Ml) M7-7J7- 4 DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE food, its Cattleman also a vitamin health food. Experts call beef a HIGH NUTRIENT DENSITY food, which simply means every ounce mineralprotein packed is loaded with food value in pro- is proud to bring you good, nutritious beef. . . the food you're right to like. 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