We Trade Choppers THE BEST NOW EVEN BETTER. US Farm Systems bedding choppers are now availabte with controlled cutting length. We also have a recutter, if necessary, of those barns using grates over the gutters. This unit can give a consistent cut that will make every piece of bedding the length you desire. Available in gas engines, electric motors, or P.T.O. units. We also have special strawberry mulchers with 2 rotors that chop at a rate of 3 bales per minute. &ite US Farm Systems, 3053 Barren Rd.; Oxford, PA 19363 jor call (301) 398-2948. - - FARM COMPUTER SEMINAR Topics to be discussed: • What can a computer do for me on my farm? • How do t decide which computer to buy? • How much will it cost? • How do i learn how to operate it? Pius demonstrations and operation of farm programs Seminar wilt be a "hands-on" seminar, with the partici pants operating the computers. Wives are encouraged to attend. Apple computers will be used in seminar. Cost Per Person...s2o.oo; or $25.00...F0r Husband & Wife, Lunch included. Call now for reservations. Maximum number of persons per session is 20. LANCASTER, PA THE OFFICE WORKS Computer Learning Center 29 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17609 NOVEMBER 17.1982(Full) DECEMBER 21.1982 (Open) r CALL FOR RESERVATIONS I 717-397-7721 Complete Apph Sabs, Sanies and Support Spe&Bzin§ in AgrtaHtml Cnmpttfcrs Inter-State ’s Holly plant “turns the corner 99 Ilf FARM ft IN SYSTEMS of Pennsylvania Your Manure and Feed Equipment Distributor HERSHEY. PA THE OFFICE WORKS Computer Learning Center 214 Chocolate Ave. Hershey, PA 17033 DECEMBER 7.1982 (Open) We Trade Choppers LANCASTER In his address to approximately 500 delegates and alternates. Holly Milk Cooperative Plant Manager Rod McLeod summarized the past year as one of “challenge, change and achievement,” at Interstate Milk Producers’ 65th annual meeting this week. McLeod said the year started with change at the highest level: the outright purchase of the plant from Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers’, and side ownership by Inter-State Milk Producers’' Cooperative. At the beginning of the year “the goal was to reorganize, consolidate and bring the operation into a 'break even’ situation within twelve months,” be said. To achieve this goal, the management team was strengthened and reorganized during the first half of the year, with the addition of manufac turing, technical, and engineering managers, McLeod said. The first six months were spent in iden tifying and analyzing problems and implementing corrective action, be said. “By May, a glimmer of light could be seen at the end of the • tunnel; attitudes changed, con fidence was regained and progress was steady and rewarding with the ‘break even’ point being achieved in the June operation,” McLeod said. In the June-July period, 95 percent of butter and powder qualified for the AA grade, McLeod said. Also during the Tune- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 13,1982—A17 AGRICULTURE: frsWURNMRTWir. AMBKA July period more than 85 percent of the butter produced was suc cessfully packaged into print for Land O’ Lakes, establishing Holly’s reputation as a high quality member of the Land O' Lakes Cooperative, be added. “The improvement in quality has provided a solid base to produce more profitable product lines in the future,” McLeod said. Other improvements to the milk plant included the, installation of two 60,000 gallon raw milk storage silos, an automatic microprocessor controlled truck tank CIP system and a freezer with a capacity in excess of 800,000 pounds of butter. A new truck drivers' lounge was also con structed. “At the beginning of they ear our wastewater treatment plant was undoubtedly one of the most critical issues that we laced," McLeod said. The size of the operation, high biological oxygen demand of milk and sensitive ecological balance of the im mediate environment were all unique, he continued. McLeod said substantial in vestment in both manpower and capital went into the plant during the year and full regulatory compliance was achieved during the month of July. “With tbe comer turned and an eye to tbe future, plans have been prepared and funds budgeted to ensure that tbe plant reflects our commitment to efficiency and quality,” McLeod said.
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