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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.
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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
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Computer Learning Center
29 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17609
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HERSHEY. PA
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Computer Learning Center
214 Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
DECEMBER 7.1982 (Open)
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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-
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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.