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A Modern Dairy Cattle Feeding Program¹

Results of Feed Analysis in Feeding Dairy Cattle

Dairy Science Extension Section, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

ABSTRACT

Since the beginning of the Perm State Forage Testing Service in January, 1959, through May 31, 1961, 1,377 users have submitted 4,293 samples of hay, silage, and grain. The operational details of this program have been described elsewhere (1, 4). This service might be more properly called a feed-programming service, inasmuch as 84% of its users have requested feeding programs for dairy cattle or other livestock.

SURVEY OF USERS

Some individual case histories relating the benefits of this program to dairymen have been published previously (2). Similar success stories have been called to our attention by many more individuals. We desired, however, to ascertain the effects of using this service on a much broader basis, in order to more fully evaluate the program. Thus, a detailed study was made of all users of the service in 13 counties. These counties were among those having considerable success from the standpoint of number of participants.

A partial summary of the user survey is presented in Table 1.

¹ Presented at the A.D.S.A. Annual Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 13, 1961.