UNIVERSITY PARK - A report
on the steady growth and ex
pansion of the Pennsylvania DHIA
program was outlined at a recent
meeting of the group’s board of
directors.
Currently on test in 1981 are a
total of 5,876 herds and some
316,740 cows. These figures
represent an increase of about 6.5
percent in the number of herds on
test over last year and a hike of 8.2
percent in the number of cows.
A summary of growth over the
past five years, from 1978 to 1981,
Pennsylvania’s
Three Top Alfalfa
Producers
Champion growers Norman and Harold Davis
of Huntingdon, owners of Daland Farms,
and Apollo variety alfalfa from RP Seeds.
DHIA outlines expansion
shows a 21 percent mcrdqse in the
number of herds and a 2# percent
increase in the number of cows
The Five-Year Outlook Com
mittee also took a future glance at
the expected continuing DHIA
expansion. The group forecasts
that by 1986 it is expected that 60
percent of the cows in the state will
be on test. Presently, about 40
percent of the cows in the state are
on test. In Lancaster County, the
figures stand at about 50 percent.
In other matters, the directors
approved a change in the handling
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of tank samples. Now, only one
tank sample per herd will be ac
cepted each month, with a $2.00
charge for milk, fat and-or protein
test and $2.00 for the somatic cell
count test.
Farmers will also need to
provide a stamped self-addressed
postcard or envelope in order to
receive a tank sample test report.
Also, the printing of the old-style,
hand-written life history sheet has
been discontinued. Effective, July
1, there will be provided a new
computer-issued individual cow
When Harold and Norman Davis entered the
1980 State Alfalfa Growers Program, they
knew the competition would be tough, that
it would take a lot to win first place. A lot of
yield... pounds of protein...and TDN
produced over the entire growing season.
That meant careful planning, proper
management and a little luck with the
weather. Plus the best alfalfa stand on their
entire dairy operation.
The Davis brothers' choice to win? A two
year old field of Apollo, the alfalfa variety
bred to beat Phytophthora root rot ("wet
foot” disease) and deliver high yields of
consistently top quality hay.
The result: Apollo yielded 8.6 tons per
acre, with 3,410 pounds of protein and 9,765
pounds of TDN.
And Harold and Norman Davis won first
place to become Pennsylvania’s 1980 State
Champion alfalfa growers.
APOLLO VARIETY ALFALFA IS AVAILABLE FROM YOUR
RP SEEDS DISTRIBUTOR AND HIS DEALERS
R L ROHRER & BROS.. INC.
SMOKETOWN, PA17565 PH.717-299-2571
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 18,1981-A33
record of identification, progeny
and lifetime production. The new
material will be the same size and
contain the same information, but
just be issued in a different form.
In addition to the election of new
officers for one year, two new
directors were seated, including
Nelson Stoltzfus, of Chester
County, representing the Southeast
Region; and John Pi wo war, of
Fayette County, representing the
Study says Pennsylvania
faces food supply crisis
Southwestern Region.
Officers for the coming year are
Ellis Denhnger, Gordonville,
treasurer; Jay Howes, Warriors
Mark, secretary: J. Robert Km
dig, Conestoga, vice president
and Oliver Butler, WeUsboro’
president.
The group also reviewed new
laboratory equipment and heard a
report on the National DHIA'
Convention.
EMMAUS In cooperation with
Lt. Governor William Scranton,
representatives of Rodale’s Press’
Cornucopia Project will release a
study April 21st showing that
Pennsylvania is facing critical
problems in the state’s food-supply
system.
The study will be released at a
news conference to be held at the
Media Center in the State Capitol
Building in Harrisburg, (fifth
floor) on Tuesday, April 21st, at
11:30 a.m. Present will be Lt.
Governor Scranton, Robert Rodale
and several of the principal writers
of the food system report.
Rodale Press, based in Em
maus, Pennsylvania, has been
studying the nation’s food supply
system through its Cornucopia
Project.
For further information contact
David Fenton 212/929-1331 or Jan
Haring 215/967-5171.
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