A36-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 17,1986 Goals Set For Jersey Club (Continued from Page Al) Howard and Dorothy, who was an elementary school teacher until 1976, raised and educated nine children. Dave speaks with a note of pridfe as he relates that of their nine children, eight have college degrees, seven of those eight have Masters Degrees, and one of his older brothers, Duane, has his Doctorate Degree and works with the USDA as a research geneticist. In his own right, Dave stands in no one’s shadow. His mother, a 4-H leader for 25 years, started Dave in the 4-H and FFA programs. He won a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago in 1972 for being named the National Award winner in 4-H Field Crop Science. Like his four brothers who preceded him, Dave also received the FFA’s Keystone Farmer Award. Dave attended the Pennsylvania State University where he received his degree in agriculture education in 1974. He was a familiar figure on Ag Hill as he was actively involved in the Dairy Science Club and a member of the Dairy Cattle Judging Team. He is also a brother at the Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity. It was during his time at Penn State that he met his future wife, Aggie Arnold. Dave and Aggie now have three children; Mark, Emily, and Renee. Following graduation, Dave worked as an Assistant County Extension Agent in York County, focusing on the 4-H program and the Adult Dairy Program. He left the Extension Service in 1978, returning to the home farm where he entered into a partnership with his brother Ernest. Dave, always looking for ways to improve, is not content with the 12,000 pounds of milk and 575 pounds of fat their herd is currently averaging. He said, “I’m convinced that you can best maximize profits with a 600 pound fat average. Below that I’m not so sure.” By raising their fat average, the brothers hope to also raise the AGRIPRO" SOYBEANS NUMBER ONE IN RESEARCH AP-240 Rapid emergence; outstanding yield potential • Very good emergence—far superior to Amsoy 71, Century and Beeson 80; better than Wells n. • Good standability from medium height plants. • Very good shattering resistance better than Amsoy 71 and Century; far better than Wells • Good field resistance to Phytophthora root rot. P. L. ROHRER & BRO.. INC. ' SMOKETOWN, PA protein content of their milk and increase the protein bonus they are currently receiving from Eastern. Norman does feel that the herd’s 82 point type traits appraisal average is~right on track. They presently have five cows in the herd scored excellent. He notes that while they’re still selecting bulls who are plus for type, selection is weighed heavily on milk production. He explained, “We breed for high Cow Per formance Index (CPI) here.” “I’m not convinced that breeding on high PD dollars has hurt anyone yet. When I’m trying to breed the most profitable Jersey I can, PD dollars is the first tool I can use.” he added. “We make more money here from milk than from type,” he continued. “I think we have some weak cows in the herd, but they’re the ones that milk. Are you going to trade away your milk for some strength?” he questioned. Dave noted, “People who criticize the use of indexes don’t seem to realize what an index is. They want sound, functional cows from deep families that really milk and will produce good off-spring. Those are the traits that make up the CPI.” Ag research tied to extension UNIVERSITY PARK - Agricultural extension and research cannot be treated as two separate activities, says a Penn State faculty member. - A sabbatical leave in Brazil from September 1984 to August 1985 reaffirmed Dan E. Moore’s belief that it is unproductive to consider agricultural research and ex tension separately. “It’s all part of the same' process,” says Moore, an associate professor of rural sociology ex tension. While in Brazil, Moore examined the organization of the country’s Brazilian Enterprises for Agricultural Research (EM BRAPA) and Technical Rural Assistance (EMBRATER). HP-: HP-2530 is an outstanding mid Group II variety with exceptional yield capability. Very good emergence and standability. Good field resistance to Phytophthora. Good narrow row adaptability. Three days earlier than Beeson 80. HP-3440 HP-3440, a mid Group 111 maturity variety, offers you very good field resistance to Phytophthora root rot along with good stan dability, and good narrow row Adaptability. Very good potential to deliver top yields. AP-350 Tests prove it outyields Williams and Mitchell. AP-350 is a welcome addition to Group IV maturity. It was selected because it combines overall yield performance superiority with an excellent chlorosis rating plus resistance to Race I Phytophthora root rot and tolerance to other tested races. Plus good emergence, too. For its maturity, it would be difficult to find a better bean.' -7f>- -•- . ■»< $• &; '»'* %.v ,j '‘^ ) / y < • ' i ; l ' David Norman As thoughtfully as Dave has prioritized his goals for Nor mandell Farm, he has also ranked his priorities for the PJCC. He feels that most importantly the Club must keep a good rapport with its membership. He stresses that the Club can not rest on its laurels after hosting, last summer in Lancaster, one of the most successful national meetings in the history of the American Jersey Cattle Club. The separation between ex tension and research is much greater there than in the U.S. system, Moore says. Some effort is made here to pull the two together, but in Brazil the two federal agencies compete for budgets and international support. “They miss a lot of opportunity to gain from each other,” he notes. •30 PH: 717-299-2571 “We’ve got to keep our members involved. That includes sales, encouragement for the Club’s projects, and showing the benefits of not only the State Club but of the National programs as well,’’ Norman stated. One PJCC project of particular concern to the new president is this year’s State Jersey Sale. Due to the pending sale of the Guernsey Sales Pavilion in Lancaster, which has served as the sale site for the past few years, this year’s sale has been moved. It will be held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show in late September. Norman stresses that one of his early goals is to get people behind this sale and to select the animals for the sale with showcase potential. He sees the primary function of the club as being a full-time ser vice organization for its members. As well as the sale, he sees the club Lancaster Farming is New Benefit for Club Members STATE COLLEGE - At Wed nesday’s state board meeting in State College, the directors of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club voted to accept Lancaster Far ming’s Organizational Mem bership Package as a benefit to their members, according to State President David Norman. The package includes special sub scription rates and advertising space for club sales or other ac tivities. In other business, the directors received a report on the recent successful bred heifer sale. It was also announced that the State Jersey Sale will be held September 24 in conjunction with the All- Th* KUHN QYRORAKE will mako this yaar a vintag* yaar for your hay crop. • it's G*ntl* • it’s Stabl* • It’s V*rs*til* Get the equipment that makes the difference. 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If we keep going ahead and follow AJCC’s strong, progressive programs, we’ll keep gaining. We’ll take care of ourselves, and that’s all we need to do.” American Dairy Show in Harrisburg. Craig Rhein is the sale chairman. Lori Shallenberger, youth committee, announced a fitting and showmanship seminar to be held July 31 and August 1 at President Norman’s farm. Florence A. Robinson, Waynesboro, was retained as a field person for an additional six months and the club will again have a booth at Ag Progress Days on August 19 to 21. At the next meeting in October the directors will review the standards for their production awards. Vintage Hay! K
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