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The international market, Myer said, is not much different than selling locally because the Holstein Association takes care of the paperwork But, he said, the buyers from outside the U S take home the best and pay for them, making the good Red & Whites alot harder to keep here for foundation stock (In Hungary, he said the Red & Whites are being crossbred with Simmental cattle ) Myer himself, is con tributing some foundation sires to the breed, raising the bull calves out of his better cows. Summing up his en thusiam and feelings for the breed, Myer smiled and said, “Basically, Red & Whites are the same all around as black and white Holstems they’re just prettier ” ELMER J. KING BUILDER Box 166, New Holland, PA 717-354-4740 We build & remodel all types of farm & poultry buildings. A complete line of dairy equipment Clay Farm Equip ment Inse DUSHORE - Bob Pond, Dushore, a 35 year NEBA veteran, recently became the first person in the traditional Sire Power area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia to breed 100,000 cows This is the most significant honor to become a recipient of the elite 100,000 cow club award sponsored by the National Association of Animal Breeders Bob becomes the 53rd person in the world to achieve this distinction of breeding 100,000 cows Breeding cows for 35 years, Bob has seen many improvements in the agriculture industry during his career “One particular development I’ve noticed in A. I is the overall genetic improvement in dairy cattle and faster results from a balanced breeding program,” said Bob “There are many more excellent cows in outstanding herds than there were when I started ” Bob’s district today is much like it was when he started Bob recalls the first year of his breeding career, he and the local vet bred 580 cows This is when there were eight to ten cow herds on the farm “In those days,” Bob said, “a 40 to 50 pound cow was a great cow, but today heifers milk a lot more than 50 pounds a day in their first lactation. “Servicing the same area over the years I’ve seen that farmers are better managers and are more involved with the herd im provement by utilizing superior bulls through A I” Since his first year of 580 services, Bob’s highest volume year was 3500 first services He averages about 40,000 miles and 3000 first services yearly Bob said his biggest day was 50 calls Bob’s long experience of semen handling and a good working relation with the members has been an im- ator hits 100,000 mark David Moon, left, holds the heifer that was technician, Bob Pond's, 100,000 th first service. Robert Parr, NEBA District 111 Manager is on the right. portant factor in good conception. He is familiar with each farmer’s cows and works as a team to build the superior genetics of the herd “I feel it is important as a professional technician to keep my farmers up to date, and give them valuable suggestions for breeding and herd management im provements,” said Bob Bob bred his 100,00 th cow at the Moonhaven Farm, David Moon family, New Albany, Pa This 200 acre dairy farm has been in the family for three generations and they say they are pleased with the service and sires from NEBA and Sire Power David said, “Bob is a master at his trade It’s very rare for us to have a heifer repeat ” Before Bob breeds the cow, David has the vet check the cow once or twice to see if she is cycling properly David keeps good records, writes down heats, and checks regularly according to a schedule for heat detection This routine, combined with Bob’s ex pertise in breeding cattle has resulted in a 12 month calvmg interval on this farm. According to the DHIA sheet there is a 1.1 service to conception; only about 1 cow in 10 repeats. Currently, Bob is breeding cows to the highest PDM bulls from Sire Power like 9H602 CREEK and 9H196 JEMINI in the Moon herd “Bulls have to be +l2OO or +l3OO PDM and definitely +1 00 on type,” said Bob “or we are not mtersted.” Besides working closely with farmers and breeding 100,000 cows, Bob is active in his community He is a Booth Insulation Company Residential • Agricultural • Commercial • Industrial SPRAY ON - BLOWN IN - FOAMED IN PUCE 1167 Snapper Dam Road Call Landisville, PA 17538 Collect ill UvIT L I UU Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 28,1980—81 S member of the Chamber of Commerce, Past Master of the Masons, and a trustee of the St. John’s Lutheran Church Bob and his wife, Helen, have also been strong supporters of 4-H Helen has also been m- dates for soybean DOVER, Del. - The Delaware Soybean Board announced that there will be eight voting locations for the Friday, August 15, 1980 balloting on the Soybean Referendum. The development order being voted establish a ondf'fcppt per bushel check-off on soybeans. Funds collected through this check-off program would be used to assist educational, research, •production and market development programs benefiting Delaware’s soybean producers. The Board’s Chairman, Joe Hughes, explained that any Delaware soybean Sroducer is eligible to cast a allot. The following voting will be open bet ween noon and 5 p.tn. on Friday 1 , August 15: Town send’s Inc., Mount Pleasant, Townsend Gram & Feed Co., Townsend; Agway, Inc, uovei, Tayloi & Messick, Harrington; T.G. Adams & Son, Inc., Bndgeville; Laural Gram Co., Laurel; Agway Store, Frankford; and Southern States Nassau, Nassau. “THERMAL INSOLATION SPECIALIST” strumental in Bob’s suc cessful technician career, and still finds tune to work in the county court house as an auditor during the winter months. Bob and Helen have two children, Joan, 27, and Ron, 15 Delaware sets referendum Absentee ballots will be available through the Delaware Soybean Board prior to August 15. Three public heatings will be held to provide an op portunity for growers to comment on the proposed, development order. , 1 The hearings are •‘an* scheduled for 8 p.m. and will be held at: Townsend’s Inc., Mount Pleasant on Wed nesday, June 25; Depart ment of Agriculture Building, Camden on Wednesday, July 2 and the Georgetown Substation on Wednesday, July 9. Copies of the proposed development order are available through the Delaware Department of Agriculture or the local Cooperative Extension Service office. * f.ffiii* Ai