—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 1972
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One of the stops on the Ephrata Young
Farmer tour last week to the Philadelphia
area was a bakery. Here, a few members of
Durfey Resigns Position
With Charolais Association
William R Durfey, director of
performance and research for
American-International
Charolais Assn , Houston, since
1968, has resigned effective July
1, announced J Scott Henderson,
association executive secretary
His successor has not been
named
Durfey guided development of
the Charolais Herd Improvement
Program—CHIP—through
committee action to adoption by
the association’s board of
directors The program, in effect
since the start of 1972, has been
described as one of the most
complete withm-herd per
formance and selection
programs devised by any breed
association.
Durfey also aided development
of a progressive artificial in
semination program for the
Charolais breed, recently
enacted by the association’s
membership. The program is
based upon performance and
genetic improvement tools, in
cluding testing of sires used in
the tour group examine facilities in the
bakery warehouse.
out-of-herd breeding and progeny
test information.
During his four years’ duty
with the Charolais association,
Durfey has become widely known
and respected among per
formance-oriented producers and
scientists. He holds a master’s
degree from Texas Tech
University in animal
reproduction.
The resignation is effective
Jyly 1, when he will become
executive secretary of the
National Association of Animal
Breeders upon retirement of the
current administrator, H. A.
Herman.
Steak is eaten more than
hamburger in the average
American home and the trend is
expected to continue, according
to the USDA.
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Management
Meeting Scheduled
Horse
A horse management meeting
has been planned for 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 20 at the Farm
and Home Center.
Keeping horses healthy and
properly fed during the spring
and summer is an important
factor in good horse
management. The meeting will
bring the latest information
concerning these areas.
Two speakers will present
GMC 96-inch Conventional
topics to concerned horse owners.
Dwight Schwartz, Extension
veterinarian at Penn State
University, will discuss “Horse
Health Program” and review the
sleeping sickness situation,
followed by James Gallagher,
Penn State Extension animal
specialist who will present
“Feeding Program for Spring
and Summer.”
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