A3B-L*ncaster Farming, Saturday, Dtcembar 8,1984 Red Rose DHIA (Continued from Page Al) A number of workshops will be run throughout the winter to aid dairymen in better management, including understanding records, genetics improvement, dairy reproduction, and financial management. As well as comments by Shirk, the DHIA members also heard reports from county manager Jay Mylin, and state DHIA directors Bob Kindig and Ellis Denlinger. The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of numerous production and superior per formance awards. Two Red Rose supervisors won state DHIA awards this year. Harold Probst received the 1984 Superior Supervisor Award, and Tom Garrett was given the jy - Ayrshire herd award to Harold Shelly. John and Susan Howard receive the trophy for the highest milk, fat, and protein herd averages in Lancaster County from OHIA vice-president Jim Kreider. The top averages were 23,441 lbs. milk, 861 lbs. fat, and 761 lbs. protein. Left to right are Jay Risser, Patti Johnson, and Maurice Welk, who received their $3OO Red Rose Superior Service Awards a.t Tuesday’s banquet. Hollmger Award for excellence in packaging samples. Garrett also serves as president of the Pa. DHIA Supervisors’ Association. Nine of Lancaster County’s 18 supervisors received the $3OO Red Rose Superior Service Award. Thomas Garrett, Dwight Houser, Wilbur Houser, Patti Johnson, James Lehman, Harold Lin decamp, Harold Probst, Jay Risser, and Maurice Welk were the award winners. They had to meet the criteria of mailing samples promptly, making few errors, testing close to the centering date, attending supervisor conferences, and receiving a favorable response from the ' DHIA members they serve. Another supervisor award given this year rewarded the DHIA its the high milk Supervisors receiving the $3OO Red Rose Superior Service Award were, front row from left, Wilbur Houser, James Lehman, and Harold Probsb Back from left are Dwight Houser, Thomas Garrett, and H 'ld Lind tester who signed up the most new herds during the year. Jonas Miller received a $lOO check for starting seven herds out of a total of 22 new herds in the county. Production honors iftere bestowed upon several dairy families. John and Susan Howard, Willow Street, with their herd of 40 registered Holsteins, claimed the highest average in the milk, fat, and protein categories. The out standing herd averages were 23,441 pounds milk, 861 pounds, and 761 pounds protein. High milk averages for the other breeds were also recogmzed. Winners were: Robert W. Ulrich, Jersey; Harold G. Shelly, Ayr shire; Kerry and Deborah Boyd, Brown Swiss; Kenneth and Thelma Garber, Guernsey; and Elam K. Stoltzfus, Mixed. This year 51 herds in the Red Rose DHIA had over 700 pounds of fat. In 1983 only 34 herds topped 700 pounds. In addition, 54 herds achieved averages of over 600 pounds protein. During the business meeting six new directors were announced. They were; Kenneth Rutt, Jim Kreider, Phams Hurst, Robert Gochenaur, David DeLong, and Richard Brenhaman. In the Red Rose DHIA, one director serves from each of the 18 supervisor circuits. 1 t l % O ‘ A * » Two Red Rose supervisors received state DHIA awards this year. Left is Harold Probst, winner of the Superior Supervisor Award, and right stands Tom Garrett recipient of the Hollin' Awards -ellenf-*' 'kaging sample' As part of a special Red Rose DHIA promotional program, supervisor Jonas Miller, left, receives a $lOO check for starting the most new herds from Jay Landis. (^Season's IrEATENGS I l%> * k\ w w * I I *