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When 11 men drank 2 percent milk, water or Poweraide after = intense exercise = sessions, researchers found that the milk drinkers remained hydrated four t= imes longer than those who drank the other liquids. That is because m= ilk contains higher levels of sodium and potassium electrolytes that promot= e fluid retention, says the study author, Susan Sherreffs, PHD. (Men&= #8217;s Health Magazine) = MANURE SYSTEMS Pacifi= c Dairy is now offering a service comprised of computer drawing for manure = systems as part of barn planning. This is a big benefit for the farme= r, contractor and installers to get the best results. Manure systems = are getting more and more sophisticated and require a lot of thought, quest= ions and even in some cases, flow charts. The following are a list of= some of these systems we are presently working on: ·= Flush systems wit= h a separator ·= Closed Loop Flush= for clean up ·= BIO Link Flush fo= r reduced odor ·= Flush Flume for s= crapers ·= Box Gutter Scrape= r to piston pumps ·= Barn = Cleaner System to piston pumps ·= Recir= culating Pumps with Transfer ·= Close= d Loop Sand flush lanes ·= Tube = Rider Scraper Systems ·= Dewat= ering grooves or pipes for = lanes ·= Pump = systems for digestors and bedding makers ·= Combi= ning different manure pits to one process pit = WATERSHED After = approximately 10 years of existence, Integrated BIO Systems, a company star= ted years ago by Paul |
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Abbot, has now blossomed into a well established company in yearly= sales in North America. The vision of natural products has certainly= been a good one. Integrated BIO Systems’ foundation products s= tand on: · · · · · · · · · ·=
Marafeed
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NAKED PLOWING Farmer=
s in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plow p=
arched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some ba=
dly needed rain, officials said. Witnesses said the naked girls in Bi=
har State plowed the fields and chanted hymns after sunset to invoke the go=
ds. Elderly women helped the girls drag the plows. “They =
(villagers) believe their acts would get the weather gods badly embarrassed=
, who in turn would ensure bumper crops by sending rains” a village c=
ouncil official said. (from the Abbotsford New Daily – Reuters)=
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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT This y=
ear’s Pacific Dairy Annual Golf tournament will be at Ledgeview on Se=
ptember 15, phone the office if interested in participating. =
**I co=
uld not resist mentioning that my oldest daughter Danielle just got married=
. If interested, you can have a peek at some photos at: http://=
www.eringilmorephotography.com/wordpress/?p=3D2777 |
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Newsletter Volume 26 No.08 |
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The Right Choice |
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AGRILIGHT Agrili= ght is a company made up of experts in the field of professional lighting s= ystems for many years in the Netherlands. Many greenhouses use the Agriligh= t system. These fixtures (Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium –= ; completely sealed) are unique, developed overseas and are now made in Ont= ario and adjusted to the conditions in your dairy or even your shop. = The fall is the best time to increase lighting in dairy barns to negate the= ramping up effect on cattle with shorter days signaling to an animal that = winter is on the way. = HI PERFORM II – MUELLER Muelle= r has just introduced a new milk tank control for new and or used tanks in = the field. Its main features are: · · · · · Based = on proven Mueller Sentry III = DUST BUSTER If you= are looking for a way to keep dust down on your driveways or laneways, Gra= inger Enterprises may be able to help solve your problem. This compan= y uses “Lignin”, a liquid pressed from trees at special pulp mi= lls. It works longer and better than magnesium chloride. It is = non corrosive and does not kill grass or plants. It also helps compac= t gravel. For more information you can phone 604-991-0300 or email chrisgrainger85@hotmail.c= om = POWER POTION The be= st sport drink may come from a cow, according to a new British study. = |
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