BB—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, November 1,1980 UNIVERSITY PARK - Herbert C. Gilmore, professor of dairy science extension at Penn State will retire November 1 with 35 years of service. A native of Kennerdell, Venango County, Gilmore earned a bachelor of science degree from Penn State in 1941 and master of science degree from the University of Massachusetts m 1962. He was appointed to the extension service staff in 1945 as assistant county agent in Clarion and Venango counties. He transferred to the extension dairy science faculty m 1946. Gilmore has been in charge of the Pennsylama Dairy Herd Improvment Association program since 1955. Under his leadership, the number of dairy herds enrolled m all Penn State testing programs has in creased from 2319 to over 5000 and the cows on test from 52,000 to 271,000. Average yearling milk production for cows on test, increased by 5000 pounds. Prior to 1957, all DHIA records were prepared by each supervise! Gilmore instituted the move to begin processing all records on a statewide basis by means of electronic processing York Count 4-H Dairy officers elected Officers for the coming year were elected at the Central 4-H Dairy Club meeting on October 13. The meeting and Halloween Party were held at the home of the Frank Feeser Family just south of Hanover. Newly elected officers are: president - Angela Eyster; vice-president - Mike Welsh; secretary - Deanna Feeser; assistant secretary - Debra Wolf; treasurer - Steve Eisenhart; assistant treasurer - Christine Wolf; news reporter - Bndgette Boyer; assistant news reporter - Susan Eisenhart; song and game leader - Beth Charles; DANIEL’S ENGINE CONTROL New Murphy Diesels 1 - Thru 6 cylinder 6 thru 112 H.P. air or water cooled Used S Rebuilt Detroit Diesels • Engines & Power Units • Special izing in GM & Detroit Diesel, Tune-Up & Rebuilding Twin-Disc Clutches Available DANIEL E. STAUFFER Dairy specialist to retire Herbert C. Gilmore equipment. This was achieved in 1970 when all samples were tested at a Central Milk Testing Laboratory located on the Penn State Campus. In 1976, he assisted in adding a new service to the DHIA program, somatic cell testing, which identifies cows with potential mastitis problems. Currently, 30 percent of all herds on test receive this service. The retiring dairy specialist developed and taught two DHIA short courses annually to prospective supervisors. He also initiated DHIA record workshops to teach assistant song and game leader - Angela Lang. Following the meeting games and a hayride were enjoyed by the club mem bers. The nert club activity will be the York Co. 4-H Dairy Achievement Banquet to be held at the 4-H Center, near Bair on November 15. e OitroitOißsal Allison Twol Modd 20 to' dairymen how to make the best use of information contained in dairy records. Gilmore conducted numerous regional super visor conferences, DHIA director conferences, and statewide supervisor con ferences. He was advisor to the state board of DHIA directors and the Penn sylvania Dairymen’s Association. He served six years on the American Dairy Science Association’s records committee and represen tative of the DHIA coor dinating group. He was co chairman of the National DHIA Management Seminar, chairman of the Northeast Testing Con- ★ Barn Cleaners, Manure Pumps, Manure Stackers, Silo Unloaders, Bunk Feeders, Feed Conveyors MARVIN J. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1950 S: sth Avenue, Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Phone: 717-272-0871 ELECTRIC FEED PROCESSOR EAR CORN UNIT Big 11' tilting discharge auger with 10 It reach swings dawn lor slant or horizontal delivery Automatic’s ear corn unit handles wet, shucky and even frozen ear corn. The crusher unit shreds the cob followed by rollers that crack the corn, producing a flaky, dust-free feed for greater digestibility. 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