National Holstein Convention begins June 27 BRATTLEBORO, vt. - More than 1500 Holstein dairy farmers are expected to converge in Louisville, Ky., the heart of the great bluegrass country, for the 93rd annual convention of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America June 27-30 The Galt House, will serve as convention headquarters and site of the annual meeting. Host for the four day convention is the Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club. John Kalmey, Shelbyville, Ky. is the general chairman of the convention. Convention business Why and How RED BARN Rubber Mats can reduce costs, cut injuries. LABOUR COSTS CUT DRAMATICALLY RED BARN rubber flooring cuts free stall clean ing time to a minimum. One dairyman with 165 stalls averages only 15 minutes per day to keep ALL stalls clean (testimonial on request). Because RED BARN mats are tough, depressions cannot develop that require filling, as is often the case with other types of flooring. Broken dividers causing animal injury are also avoided. ■ -* sessions will convene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28 and includes an open forum for the discussion of association activities and policies by all members. The business meeting will continue through Thursday. Convention delegates will act on the bylaw amendment proposals and elect officers for the coming year, as well as four directors to serve four year terms. The Ad Hoc Committee on convention nominating procedures, authorized by the 92nd convention delegates, is proposing a bylaw amendment which establishes a seven member RED BARN floors are 100% vulcanized rubber. They were first manufactured and installed in 1968, and have proven their worth to dairymen ever since. Whether these mats are used in free stalls or stanchion barns, their non-slip qualities provide both comfort and safety for your herd. Dairymen everywhere report bedding cost reductions of 80% and more, and a dramatic decrease in clean-up time. Slips and falls that result in swollen hocks and stepped-on teats are all but eliminated. -^3 committee, appointed by the president, that will nominate one or more persons for each of the offices of president, vice president and directors. Another major bylaw amendment proposal, made on behalf of the board of directors, concerns HFA’s reregistration of Holsteins registered in the herbooks of other countries. Reflecting the increased importance of Holsteins internationally, this year’s annual meeting will include the presentation of the “Joint Effort Award” to The People’s Republic of Hungary. The “Joint Effort Award” recognizes the DAIRY RED BUY 9 OF ANY SIZE MAT AND GET ONE 1. RED BARN is the thickest mat there is, measuring over 3 /i”. 2. Surface has a grained, pebbled texture for easy cleaning and non-slip qualities. 3. Surface is resilient for comfort, yet springs back to original form. 4. TOUGH. Each mat contains over lOOpounds of vulcanized rubber. NO WIRE, METAL OR CLOTH BONDING MATERIALS ARE USED. RED BARN is non-absorbent. RED BARN Soft, Tough Mats Save Costs & Protect Animals. VANCO SALES CO. relationship between Hungary and the U.S. as a “model of cooperation in the establishment and development of Holsteins worldwide.” HFA Executive Chairman Robert Rumler will present the award to Jeno Vancsa, vice minister of agriculture for livestock, and Hungarian Agriculture Attache Jozef Nemeth on Thursday afternoon, June 29. Tuesday, the day preceding the annual meeting, has been designated host day. Con vention-goers will be taking a bus tour of bluegrass country that includes a stop at a horse farm in Bourbon County. All groups will visit either Claybome Farm, Golden Chance Farm or Stoner Creek Stud Farm. “Each operation will be explained in detail,” reports John Kalmey, convention chairman. The bus tour will also include visits to the Keeneland Race Track, The Kane Ridge Meeting House Shrine where the First Christian Church was founded, a winery, and the recently completed Horse Farm Park, where the U.S. equistrian team will defend its world title in a three day event. The finale of the week’s activities will be the ’7B convention sale, managed by Alvin R. Piper and Associates, International Holstein Sales and Service, Lake Mills, Wis. It will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday at the KeHtucky Fair and Ex position Center. Piper MONTH SPECIAL ON BARN COW MATS NOTE THESE SPECIAL QUALITIES Rhone 717-776-3494 Ask For Van Hocker Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 10,1078 reports that 97 of the nation’s finest Holsteins have been consigned to this year’s sale. Six young Holstein breeders have been selected winners of the National Distinguished Junior Member Contest, conducted by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. They are: Pennie Smith, Monkton, Md.; Steven Vaughan, Hartville, Ohio; Johana Merrill, Silver Springs, N.Y.; Alan Newer, Hamilton, N.Y.; Jeff Gibson, Paris, Ky.; and Janice Muther, Salinas, Calif. These six distinguished junior members will receive an expense-paid trip to HFA’s national convention, June 27-30, in Louisville, Ky., and will be given special recognition and awards during the association’s annual meeting. More than 10,000 young people are junior members of HFA. Contest entries were received from 27 states. Milk components and estate planning will be the featured discussion topics for the “early-bird sessions,” which begin at 8:30 a.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday, and will precede the convention business meeting. On Wednesday morning, HFA Vice-President Ivan Strickler, lola, Kans., will chair a panel discussion entitled “The Bottom Line For Breeders On Milk Components-”. 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Designed to update Holstein breeders on the issuer concerning milk components, Wednesday morning’s informational session includes three capsule presentations. Elmer Paper, chairman of the component pricing committee for the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Stockton, lowa', will review a discussion paper that was recently developed by the NMPF on a proposed method of com ponent milk pricing. This paper has been distributed to 1 NMPF members and is pre sently receiving consider able discussion nationwide. Donald Voelker, extension dairyman at lowa State University, will explain the factors involved when considering nutrient com ponents in a breeding program. Ivan Strickler will wrap up this informational session with a review the established policies and principles of the Holstein Association on pricing milk to the producer. Darrell Baugh, Boulder, Colorado, extends a special invitation for all the wives to accompany their husbands to Thursday morning’s “early bird session”. Recognizing the deep in volvement of farm wives in the business, Baugh believes they should also be involved in the decision-making (Turn to Page 116) FREE 93
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