(Continued from Pag* A 1) service from a DHI organization in another state. Neighboring states are encouraged to negotiate then own agreements to govern such situations. In the absence of agree ment, however, a set of national rules adjudicated by regional arbi tration boards will resolve disputes. These rules allow dairymen to receive service from neighboring state DHI associations after a 45-day “cooling off period” (pro vided, of course, the out-of-state group is willing to provide service). Kindig, who was encouraged by the action, said it “gives the dairy man some protection” from the “politics” of state and local associ ations. However, the new policy stops far short of the open competi tion between state DHI organiza tions and among the nine regional dairy record processing centers (DRPCs) that has been advocated by some critics of the current sys tem. Frank Dickinson, National DHIA’s new chief executive offic er, said the decision was a com promise and was “certainly not designed to encourage dairymen to pick and choose” among associa tions and DRPCs. ndler Mime from The other major controversial issue at the national level - what, if anything, to do about the grow ing number of non-DHI testing services in operation was sidestepped by the delegates, who voted to table a resolution that would have allowed so-called pri vate testers to provide the official records that are recognized by the breed associations and the bull studs. The delegates debated two ver- WOOD DIVISION SY! ' > UK s 0 ■ NiwiON & SON CO, INC. PO. Box 397 "Seville, DE 19933 PH 302 337-8211 j W.R. MOODY, CONTRACTOR |l3 Walnut Lane Newton, PA 15089 412 872-6804 ATLAS EXCAVATING INC 3 Jermyn Owe *'■** Summit, PA 18411 —PH 717-sflß-nQic National DHIA Sffr,'. H.R. WEAVER CONSTRUCTION RD 3, Box 403 Annville, PA 17003 PH 717-838-3753 MAJOR BUILDINGS, INC. 514 516 Menoher Blvd Johnstown, PA 15905 PH 814-535-7716 sions of the proposal, which would have put either the National DHIA board of directors or the National DHI Policy Board (a related group that includes representatives from cooperating organizations such as the U.S. Department of Agricul ture) in charge of licensing all pro viders of such records. They were prompted in part by concern about the legal status of the DHI sys tem’s monopoly on official records. However, Fred Griffith, then vice president of the national association, said the board of directors needed time to determine whether DHI really does have a problem under restraint of trade laws. Both the state line and private tester issues emerged from recom mendations made last summer by the New Generation Committee, an in-house evaluation group headed by Kindig. The commit tee’s report took on added signifi cance following the eruption into public view of internal divisions at last year’s national convention in Philadelphia, where two national directors resigned and former executive secretary Richard Sec hrist was asked to leave. Kindig said stability has returned to the organization under the interim leadership of Jim Cava naugh as executive secretary and the recent hiring of Dickinson. He also said members of the Northeast Caucus, who have led the calls for policy changes and at one point considered pulling out of the sys tem, are now basically satisfied with progress at the national level. The delegates also approved a resolution calling for a new set of methods to validate the accuracy of DHI records, including a com- sox. mMM't . ... I m u. 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INC. 408 W Church Si Lock Haven, PA 17745 PH 717-748-7375 Lamb Gaining Popularity In Restaurants DENVER, CO.—Fresh Ameri can lamb is receiving new mer chandising emphasis from three leading suppliers in the U.S. food service industry. Sysco, PYA/ Monarch and Provimi have recen tly announced significant new lamb programs. The American Sheep Producers Council is active ly involved in supporting each of these efforts. The food-service industry con tinues to grow in the U.S. During the past four years, the number of food-service operations offering lamb on their menu has increased more than 43 percent. National parison of milk sale records to those generated on test day by DHI supervisors and the random check ing of cow identifications. Dickin son said he expects these and other methods to be implemented gradu ally throughout the DHI system as the national association’s Quality Certification Committee sets up a framework for their use by state groups. The chief executive said the resolution represents a new approach to the verification issue that has implications for both the legal liability of DHI organizations and the cost of various types of records. “We just feel that there are a lot of objective ways you can measure DHI records rather than the subjec tive ways that have been used,” he said. In other action, the delegates selected several new directors and the new board chose officers for the coming year. Griffith is presi dent and Kindig, vice president. —Tilton | v ' ::::ir YOU SELECT - WE BUILD RD *1 Box 1398 Clarksburg, PA 15725 PH 412-459-8052 ALLIED CONSTRUCTION 4701 Iroquois Ave Erie, PA 16511-2396 PH 814-899-1234 Restaurant Association statistics show that in 1986 lamb was the fastest growing center-of-the-plate item. In 1987, 45 percent of con sumer food expenditures was for food eaten away from home. This number will increase to 50 percent by 1990. Sysco, the nation’s largest food service distributor, promotes the use of fresh American lamb to the foodservice industry. Sysco’s Mid-Central division in Olathe, Kansas devoted three full pages to the promotion of lamb in their lat est eight page monthly newsletter, “The Source”. Included in the newsletter are: Today’s Leaner Lamb; The New Look of Ameri can Lamb and other information on various cuts. “The Source” is circulated to a variety of restaur ants, health care institutions, schools and colleges. The Southern Division of PYA/ Monarch, Inc., the fifth largest foodservice distributor in the U.S., will promote American lamb to their customers beginning March 1. They will be carrying either Monfort or Provimi brands of American lamb. In addition to the traditional sub-primal cuts. Mon fort and Provimi produce complete lines of conveniently packaged RURAL BUILDER «** •** * TRIMARK BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC, 3340 So Lincoln Ave So Vineland, NJ 08360 PH 609-825-1990 MYERS BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC. RD #l, Box 161 Clear Spring, MO 21722 PH 301-582-4200 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 26, 1988-A2l NEED MORE ROOM? Read The Classified COWS OH Yfcu ftyyj OVCII/ Real Estate Ads _3*~|i .»liL t> l. *&IL C Ui H ! IX3 U j/^ For Information & Literature □ All Wood Buildings Q All Steel Buildings Name . Address I County.. ■ City _ I Phone “chef-ready” products such as loin chops, Denver ribs, boneless sir loin and stew meat This will be the first major promotion of these new products. ASPC is helping to assure the success of the new PYA/Monarch lamb program by conducting semi nars with the staff of each PYA/ Monarch branch. There will be an introductory sales promotion designed to motivate the PYA/ Monarch sales force to aggressive ly sell these new products. The objective of the ASPC promotion is to generate 450 new restaurant customers for American lamb through PYA/Monarch during the three month promotion period. As of January 1, Provimi Veal Company, Inc. began national dis tribution of American lamb with all efforts directed to foodservice. Provimi has teamed with a Chicago-based processor and is offering 10 lamb items, including racks, boneless legs and other higher value lamb cuts. ASPC is conducting a series of educational seminars for Provimi’s lamb sales staff as part of an ongoing national merchandising training program. Provimi’s endeavors are expected to significantly broaden American lamb usage in restaurants nationally. LESTER RURAL BUILDER State (Include area code) LF I
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