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Lancaster DHIA honors top members, supervisors
BY SUZANNE KEENE should be fully installed by Jan. 15,
LANCASTER The Penn- Barth said. However, he added, the
sylvania Dairy Herd Improvement computer will not be available to
Association has purchased a new DHIA members until later in the
computer that will allow its 6,500 year, after the old computer
members to more easily access programs have been converted
their records, DHIA ad- into a new language for use in the
ministrative assistant Raymond new system.
Pruss told dairymen at the Red Barth said that during the first
Rose DHIA banquet this week. six months of 1986 DHIA will be
With the new computer, which is working to convert the old
expected to be available to DHIA programs to a new language that
dairymen in June, DHIA members will make updating programs
with home computers will be able easier. And, he continued, once the
to plug into the main frame current programs are converted
computer any time of day to check and DHLA members are benefit
their records. ting from calling up their
“We can handle 200 phone calls management reports on their
simultaneously,” he sai<}. home computers, DHIA will work
DHIA members interested on to develop new programs that will
setting up the program on their provide its members with new
home computers will be able to get information,
help from a DHIA employee, Pruss “These new programs will
said. The benefit to dairymen provide different and new in
without computers, he added, is formation to the dairyman than he
that they will receive their reports has ever had before,” Barth said,
more promptly. Improved feed recom-
Under the current system, mendations is one of the options
dairymen receive a monthly possible with the new computer,
management report in the mail. Pruss said. The computer, he
By getting that report earlier, the explained, will be able to calculate
dairyman will be able to make recommendations based on
changes that will benefit his dairy exactly what the dairyman is
herd. feeding.
In a related interview earlier Other possible options include a
this month, DHIA general herd health program, a young
manager Dick Barth said the stock program and a genetic in
purpose in installing the computer ventory through which DHIA
is to provide on-line data members will be able to pull out
processing to the farmer and to genetic information on a particular
deliver better management tools to cow.
DHIA members. “The future is the options that
The $300,000 IBM computer was
delivered to the Penn State
University campus this week and
Red Rose DHIA Vice President James G. Kreider, right,
presents a $3OO Red Rose Superior Service Award to DHIA
Supervisor Harold Lindecamp, left.
Crawford Co. Holstein Club
BY NANCY KUNICK
Staff Correspondent
MEADVILLE The Crawford
County Holstein Club, at its annual
meeting here last week presented
awards recognizing outstanding
efforts by club members.
The Club recognized Juniors who
owned and bred 4-H projects which
placed in the top five in their class.
Dan and Loretta Dickey, youth
leaders, presented the awards to
Julie Custead, Sandra Black,
Jennifer Dickey, Lee Livingston,
Leslie Pegan and Karen Black.
This year those who participated
in the county dairy Judging were
also recognized. The team was
coached by Mark and Melanie
Bachman who felt they had an
exceptional team, which placed
third at State Achievement Days in
August.
Mark Bachman thanked the Gub
for its financial support which
allowed the awards to be given.
Jill Hyde received the high in
dividual award. Twelve youth
iputer
yhu want,” Pruss said, stressing
that DHIA needs to know what
options its members are interested
members were presented par
ticipation gifts; Jill Hyde, Marsha
Anthony, Tim Fiely, Jennifer
Dickey, Jamie Holler, Paige Hyde,
Janet Bryer, Kellie and Chad
Kunz, Michelle Lyons and Amber
and Rodney Donovan. Jill Hyde,
Tran Fiely and Marsha Anthony
made up the State Days senior
team.
Committee reports were given
and remarks were made by
Crawford County Dairy Princess
Jill Hyde and Pennsylvania
Holstein Assoc. Vice President Art
Baxter.
Jack Rynd urged everyone to
help out with the Winter Holiday
Sale December 12 at the
fairgrounds in Meadville.
“Seventy one head are consigned.
Our ad has drawn thirty calls from
all over U.S. and Canada... really
good to attract this type of person
who will make a long distance
call.” He also pointed out the
successful Irish Holiday Sale that
the Gub held in March.
Ken Raney, PHA director of
Red Rose DHIA Awards
The annual meeting also offered
a time to recognize outstanding
Red Rose DHIA members and
supervisors.
A host of certificates and awards
went to Red Rose DHIA members
who had outstanding production
records in 1985.
Receiving awards for high milk
herds, by breeds, were: James
Martin, R 1 Stevens, Ayrshire;
Richard Wenger, R 2 Manheim,
Brown Swiss; Kenneth B. Garber,
R 2 Willow Street, Guernsey; John
H. Howard, Willow Street,
Holstein; Paul H. and Marvin
Herr, R 1 Holtwood, Jersey; J.
Douglas Marsh, Nottingham,
Milking Shorthorn; and Leon N.
Sensenig, R 2 QuarryvUle, mixed.
John Howard received special
recognition for having the top fat
herd, recording 23,730 pounds milk
and 858 pounds fat on 43 Holsteins.
The county’s top 10 protein
production herds belonged to Ra-
E 1 Holsteins, Ephrata, 656 pounds;
Robert L. Kauffman Jr., Peach
Bottom, 657 pounds; Jonas E.
Stoltzfus, Gap, 668 pounds; John
and Barbara Brubaker,
Christiana, 672 pounds; Dale and
Steve Hershey, Manheim, 678
pounds; D. Lamar Witmer,
Manheim, 678 pounds; J. Mowery
Frey Sr., Willow Street, 689
pounds; Fertrell Farm, Bain
bridge, 699 pounds; Benuel Z.
Lapp, New Holland, 718 pounds;
and John H. Howard, Willow Street
753 pounds.
Dairymen with herds with
somatic cell counts of 100,000 or
less received awards for their
clean milk. They were Jacob G.
Esch, Ronks; Curtis E. Akers,
Quarryville; and Eby W.
Burkholder, Ephrata.
Seven Red Rose DHIA super
visors were recognized with $3OO
Red Rose Superior Service
Awards. They were Thomas
Garrett, Wilbur Houser, James
Lehman, Harold Lindecamp,
Moses Martin, Harold Probst and
Jay Risser.
New directors elected at this
year’s annual meeting, were
Clifford Blank, Kinzers; Raymond
Brubacher, Morgantown; David
Dum, Mount Joy; and Dale Stoner,
Lancaster.
Owner-Breeder Awards were presented to juniors; (back) Lee Livingston. Jennifer
Dickey and Julie Custead (front) Leslie Regan and Sandra Black Absent from the photo
was Karen Black.
membership services told of
current changes. He urged
everyone to get their calves drawn
off now. He also emphasized youth
membership. He pointed out that
the price will jump from $2.00 to
$15.00 on January 1.
He praised Crawford County for
Lancaster dairymen recognized for high milk herds in
cluded, from left, James Martin, Ayrshire; John'H. Howard,
Holstein; and Kenneth B. Garber, Willow Street.
jpei :og /ith a $3OO Red
Rose Superior Service Award. They included, front from left,
Wilbur Houser and James Lehman. In back from left are Jay
Risser, Harold Probst and Thomas Garrett. Not available for
photo were Harold Lindecamp and Moses Martin.
County extension agent Glenn Shirk, left, presented Breed
awards for high milk production to Jersey producers Paul H.
and Marvin Herr, center, from Holtwood RO 1, and Brown '
Swiss producer Richard Wenger, right, of Manheim RD 2.
its “very active club” and interest
in youth. He commended the ef
forts of everyone for the State
Holstein Show held in the county in
September.
“We owe you a debt of thanks.
We’ve heard nothing but praise for
the fine job you did.”
Club president Jeff Raney then
announced those elected to serve
as directors. Mark Bachman,
Richard Black and incumbent
Bryan McCurdy were selected. Ed
Doeberiener and Milton Sch
weitzer were thanked for their
work as their terms expired.