B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 12,1980
Dairy Association
vantages, and how to best
use the herringbone and
carousel systems.
The television camera
follows the milkers as they
perform the milking routine
and, with instant playback,
shows how they can improve
their milking technique,
reduce work load and im
prove herd health.
Spencer also conducted
research on efficient cooling
of milk both from economic
and quality viewpoints. He
developed a method for
reclaiming and reusing
detergent solutions used in
cleaning milk pipelines that
offers a major cost reduc
tion. It also offers en
vironmental protection by
reducing the discharge of
wastes.
He serves on many
committees related to work
on mastitis, housing, milk
State Dairy Princess Eileen Shull, Bucks County, was presented a gift of
appreciation by Dave Roth and the members of the State Dairy Association.
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flavor, cooling, and sam
pling and testing devices for
DHIA records. He designed,
set up, manages milking
facilities that serve the
Farm Show and All-
American Dairy Show.
Spencer is active in the
American Dairy Science
Association, International
Association of Milk, and
Food and Environmental
Sanitarians.
A native of Bradford
County, he has been a
member of the Penn State
Extension staff since 1957.
He received his bachelor of
science and master of
science degrees from Penn
State.
James Benfield, of RD2,
Schwenksville, Montgomery
County, received the 1979
Superior Supervisor Award
from the Pennsylvania
Vacuum or Augermatic
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Dairy Herd Improvement
Association.
The award, “for out
standing service as a DHIA
supervisor in the Com
monwealth,” was presented
along with $lOO and a plaque.
Benfield, a supervisor for
23 years, currently super
vises record programs for 30
herds: 22 regular DHI, six
alternate AM-PM, and two
owner sampler. In addition
to his regular work, he
assists in training new
supervisors in Montgomery
County.
Benfield was cited for the
neatness of his barn sheets
and other dairy records.
He received the Award of
Merit from DHIA 21 times,
every year that was possible
since he started this work.
He assists his members in
taking forage samples,
identification of animals.
1100 gal. Better Bilt Vac
1875 gal. Huskee
Sam Williams, right, a well known Jersey breeder from Middletown was
awarded the Charles Cowan award for outstanding service to the state’s dairy
industry. Making the presentation is Dairyman’s Association President Dave
Roth.
and interpreting reports for
dairymen.
The award winner attends
all district and state
supervisor conferences and
has served as chairman of
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the district and secretary of
the state association. He also
is an active member of his
church where he served on
numerous committees.
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the accomplishments of
DHIA personnel who
supervise the 275,000 dairy
animals enrolled in the
program.
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