D24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Novambar 14,19tl Huntsdale Farms Donald Ace, section coordinator for Dairy Science Extension said, “DHIA has come a long way baby!” “Like the famous advertisement of the Virginia Slims Lady covered from head to toe in apparel and now years later she is sauve and sophisticated,” said Ace, “the ' DHIA program has taken the same turn. At one time the supervisors were covered up to their heads in i paperwork, now years later the system is efficient and mechanized ; because of supervisors, managers < and dairymen who believed in the 1 program.” j Lehman-View Anty Jack produced 1040 pounds of but terfat for Donald & Dave Lehman and, was awarded the highest cow in butterfat in Cumberland County for I^Bo-81. 1 ■ 1 " ' ■ ■ m ll I , MUSSELMAN LUMBER INC. 200 BRIMMER AVENUE, NEW HOLLAND, PA Phone 717-354-4321 Hours: Daily 7AMto 5 PM, Saturday 7AMto 12 PM (Continued from Page D 23) The DHIA program is 76-years old-It began in 1905 in the state of Michigan. Ace noted that, in 1910, the program finally arrived in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Twenty herds started the program there, and the farmers named their association, the Penn sylvania Brandywine Testing Association. Soon after, in 1914, the Extension Service at Penn State joined forces with the association across the state to provide a .needed educational program for the dairy farmer. Ace remarked, “The Extension Service has been providing educational and in formative programs about DHIA ever since.” Over the years, the program pushed ahead, said the coor dinator, and a central processing system was introduced in Penn sylvania in 1957. Ace said, “Looking back at those beginning years, one can see that the strong roots of the Penn sylvania program lies at the county level, as it still does today.’ ’ He added that Pennsylvania has remained with this system since the program’s birth, and it has worked well. “However, the dif ferent county rules across the state can cause problems for this multi million dollar business,” he warned. Ace said he feels that the DHIA members-and program must push ahead and .begin thinking of state organization. “But, before any organizing can be accomplished, each county organization must ask its members How far do you want to go in structural organization? The coordinator sees the development of a state organization as a “beautiful system” with greater uniformity and benefits for all in the program. Ace also dreams of a State DHIA Directors Conference being born. “This would be a learning, sharing and enriching conference for aU directors and the county programs would reap the benefits.” The coordinator also foresees the use of computers on the farm. "The' computers will be used selectively among farmers, especially farmers who milk a hundred or more cows. It can be monetarily beneficial to his milk production, breeding records, costs and feeding program,” he said. The milk market is taking a new swing for the future, too, said Ace. Cheese, dry milk and butter offer a new market for Pennsylvania dairymen that is growing by leaps and bounds in the state, creating added use for DHIA protein testing. Recently, remarked Ace, over 2,000 dairy cattle have been LESTER A. SINGER t| Myers' ronks.penna. 17572 111 Phone 687-6712 AreaCode7l7 SPECIALIZING IN SPRAYER SALES AND SERVICE • mWQwfkr POWER SPRAYERS ft„ f MfVU. 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The cow milked 27,633 pounds during 1980-81. added to the protein testing lists of better,” said Ace. “The future DHIA, so they too can supply the looks bright for the program, with new markets. new programs, new developments. “The dairy industry is in its DHIA Is a program that helps the golden years. Records and dairymen help himself.” production have never looked Field day features woodland mgm’t HARRISBURG The Bureau of dress harvesting methods, timber Forestry in cooperation with the sales, consulting foresters and Dauphin County Agricultural individual gypsy moth control. Service Center will sponsor a For tuelwood cutters, a chain Woodland Field Day on Saturday, saw safety and tree felling November 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m! demonstration will be part of a on the Harlan Remfeld Farm north “trees for tuelwood” session, of Halifax. 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