Spanish Language Software for temperature and humidity data logging available
Spanish-speaking personnel and organizations with quality concerns requiring accurate monitoring of temperature and humidity can now access a Spanish language version of Dickson’s data logging software. Created at the request of both.

The new Dickson Spanish Language Software features include the ability to view data from all Dickson data logger models, view data in a graphical or tabular display, export data and graphs and export data and graphs.

“We made Dicksonware easy-to-use because those involved in applications where temperature and humidity monitoring is key do not want to waste time wading through complicated software functions. Now, the Spanish-language Dicksonware software makes it even easier to operate for those whose native language is Spanish,” says Julie Ward, a spokeswoman for the company says. For more information, visit www.dicksonweb.com

New wand reader available
Farnam Companies, Inc. recently introduced the LTS Wand Reader that lets producers count cattle anywhere they roam without being tied to a desktop computer, laptop or PDA.  

The wand reader is a handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) tag recorder that holds more than 98,000 records. The wand is dustproof and waterproof to IP67* standards. It reads FDX-B tags at a distance of more than one foot from the end of the barrel, and even reads older style HDX tags.  

For more information about the product, visit www.farnamLTS.com or call (800) 511-4744.

Merial unveils coccidiosis prevention and treatment
Merial, the maker of CORID (kor’ id) (amprolium), recently announced that the product will soon be available as an in-feed formulation, making prevention and treatment of coccidiosis (kok sid ee oh’ sis) even easier for beef and dairy producers. The new in-feed formulations can be blended with feed or used as a topdress to break the coccidian (kok sid’ ee an) life cycle and prevent or treat an outbreak of bloody scours.

“Bovine coccidiosis is one of the most economically important intestinal diseases in cattle. It costs beef and dairy producers $100 million annually,” says Dr. Joe Dedrickson, director of Merial Veterinary Professional Services. “That’s probably a very conservative estimate because 95% of everything we see with coccidiosis is subclinical.”

CORID remains the first and only coccidiostat labeled for use as both a preventative and treatment therapy, and the recent announcement expands the CORID line to three offerings — CORID 1.25 percent topdress, CORID 2.5 percent in-feed and CORID 9.6 percent solution. Producers can now administer CORID in-feed, in-water or as a drench. In-feed formulations are available through licensed feed manufacturers and their dealers.

USDA approves traceability database
An Amarillo, Texas-based information management company’s data center has been approved as an interim animal tracking database by the USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for producers voluntarily implementing NAIS standards.

The data center technology, owned by Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd., is now available for producers using a database to register their animals or participate in an age or source verification program.

For more information about the system, contact Betty Haley at (806) 372-2369.  PD