Dairy producers embrace effort to combat Johne's disease

Title

Abstract

Interview with Harold MacNevin, "the West Prince producer, who is chair of the Dairy Farmers of PEI, said the disease costs an average of $3,000 in lost production for a dairy herd of 60 cows. That is why his organization, along with its counterparts in the other three Atlantic Provinces, has put money into a three year project aimed at developing a control program for the disease."

Date

February 2012

Issue

26

Title	Dairy producers embrace effort to combat Johne's disease
Authors	A. Walker
Abstract	Interview with Harold MacNevin, "the West Prince producer, who is chair of the Dairy Farmers of PEI, said the disease costs an average of $3,000 in lost production for a dairy herd of 60 cows. That is why his organization, along with its counterparts in the other three Atlantic Provinces, has put money into a three year project aimed at developing a control program for the disease."
Journal	Island farmer
Date	February 2012
Volume	38
Issue	26
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