Inter-State district 3 holds meeting
CHESTNUT LEVEL - Inter-
State district 3, Southern Lan
caster Local, held their annual
dinner meeting on Jan. 28, at the
Chestnut Level Presbyterian
Church, Chestnut Level.
Edward Zug, president of
district 3, presented awards to the
following 4-Hers who acheived £
perfect management score for
their recent project, Karen
Kauffman, Beth Kauffman,
Sandra Kauffman, Tom
Arrowsmith, Helen Arrowsmith,
and Michele Gordon.
Thomas Galbreath was
president of Inter-state District 3. for serving the cooperative
as secretary, treasurer for the past 20 years.
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recognized for 20 years of service
to the district, serving as
secretary, treasurer.
Also recognized were Scott and
Elsie Wolf, and Noah and Esther
Sensinig for 25 years as a member
of Inter-State. Receiving a placque
for 50 years as a member was
Joseph and Howard Delong.
Ervin Fineman, treasurer for
Inter-State Milk Producers’
Cooperative, reported that last
year the cooperative netted an
income of $509,406, and this fiscal
year looks even more favorable at
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He also reported that for the
entire year Inter-State paid out
quality premiums totaling
1436,000, to an average of 755
members per month last year.
This is paid at a rate of .07 cents
per hundredweight.
Dr. Paul E. Hand, secretary and
general manager of Inter-State,
was the day’s speaker. He outlined
the new dairy bill and how it
pertains to the members.
The basic philosophy behind the
bill is to reduce the surplus by 12
billion pounds, and reorient the
milk prices to a market price
program.
Dr. Hand pointed out that Inter-
State serves as a marketing
organization for its members. It
offers no suggestions as to who
should enter into the buyout
program or who should not. He
stated that it is the individual
decision of each farmer which is
also a long range, involved
decision.
Reports were also given on the
annual meeting by delegate Fred
Crider. Robert Peifer presented
the activities for the young
cooperators during the past year
and plans for the coming year.
New York DHI names Maine region manager
Greg Zoller has been promoted c i rcul t in Seneca County. He Complete feeding program. That is
to regional DHI manager for earned honors as Outstanding a re cord level for supervisors in
Maine. Maine is the sth state to Rookie of the Year after his first New York State. Zoller received an
sign a contract with New York DHI year of service. award for that accomplishment
for management and laboratory Zoller was sampling 30 herds and last year.
services. Zoller began his new 2,500 cows at the end of his stint as Zoller points out that Seneca
duties on December Ist, 1985, a supervisor in Seneca County. He County dairymen put in a superior
Zoller grew up in West Winfield, ma i n tained a 30.2 days test in- performance during the past year
NY. Before becoming a DHI terval at a 98 percent accuracy i n New York State. At the New
supervisor, he worked for 10 years i eve i one 0 { the best interval- York DHI annual meeting of
as an employee on his uncle’s dairy accurac y combinations of any full- delegates, held on December 11
farm. Beginning in 1983, Zoller was supervisor. a nd 12, Seneca County was honored
responsible for a New York DHI Twenty-one of the herds that f or the highest milk production per
Zoller served used the DHI Dual- cow in New York State.
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Joseph Delong, left, and his wife Ruthann receive
congratulations from Robert McSparran, Director with Inter-
State, for being an Inter-State member tor 50 years.
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