A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 2, 1988
1988 District Dairy Shows
DATE TIME
August 20 900 AM
August 26 10 00 AM
August 29 900 AM
9 00 AM
Sept 2
9 00 AM
Sept 3
9 30 AM
Sept 3
9 15 AM
Sept 3
PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW
Sept 26 800 AM Farm Show
Complex
Harrisburg
Milk
Production
HARRISBURG (Dauphin)
Milk production in Pennsylvania
during May was 906 million
pounds, down 1 percent from May
of 1987, according to the Pennsyl
vania Agricultural Statistics
Service.
The number of milk cows in the
state during the month averaged
713,000 head, up 1,000 from April
but 5,000 less than May 1987. Pro
duction per cow averaged 1,270
pounds, 80 pounds more than
April but unchanged from May a
year ago.
In the 21 states surveyed, May
milk production totaled 11.0 bil
lion pounds, 1 percent more than
May 1987. The number of milk
cows in those states averaged 8.63
million head, 70,000 less than May
1987. Production per cow average
1,280 pounds, 51 pounds more
than April and 21 pounds more
than the previous May.
During the January-March per
iod, the 21 selected states pro
duced 84.7 percent of U.S. produc
tion.
PUCE SHOW
Troy
Fairgrounds
Northeast
Kutztown Southeast
Fairgrounds
Farm Show South
Complex Central
Harrisburg
Central
Beaver
Springs
Fairgrounds
Southwest
Bedford
Fairgrounds
Fayette Mon Valley Gary Sheppard
County
Fairgrounds
Crawford Northwest Ed Smith
Fairgrounds
CHAIRMAN
Edward Pruss
Wayne Co Ext Office
Courthouse
Honesdale 18431
Dave Swartz
235 W Market St
West Chester 19382
Phil Wagner
191 Franklin Fms Lane
Chambersburg 17201
Bob Hockenbrock
Box 147
Mifflmtown 17059
Sue Fox
P O Box 654
Bedford 15522
P O. Box 250
Greensburg 15601
100 Wise Road
Jamestown 16134
Jake Guffey
701 S 4th St
Towanda 18848
You Too Can Enjoy The Quality And Benefits Of A Trouble Free
Big Dutchman Chain Feeder.
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“Built By Poultry People For The Poultry Industry”
Anderson
BUTLER Philip R. Ander
son of State College, Pa. has been
named Extension Dairy Agent in
Butler, Beaver and Lawrence
Counties according to Dr. Homer
Mazer, Extension Director for the
Western Region of Penn State’s
Cooperative Extension.
Anderson, a 1988 graduate of
Pennsylvania Slate University,
holds a B.S. Degree in Dairy Pro
duction. While at Penn State Phil
was a member of the Dairy Science
Club and President of the Penn
State Rifle Club. He served as a
Research Aide to Dr. A. Jud Hein
richs in studies concerning the
nutritional needs of dairy replace
ment stock.
Mr. Anderson brings an
expanded program of dairy man
agement technology to the three
counties including: computerized
nutritional systems, bam ventila
tion design and analysis, a milking
systems review, and basic dairy
farm financial management
methods.
Phil is currently conducting a
IT’S HARD TO EXPLAIN
WHAT QUALITY 15...
...But People Like Donna Edris Of Bethel, PA,
“In The 8 Years I’ve Had My Big Dutchman Layer System, I
Don’t Remember Repairing My Chain Feeder ."
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t-J Poiignors of Quality System for Poultry, S*ino ond Groin Honking
Named Dairy Agent
dairy farm bio security survey for
Penn State and he expects to
launch a Thirty Month Replace
ment Stock study in early Septem
ber. His first Tri-County Dairy
Newsletter will soon be in the
hands of farmers throughout the
area he serves.
Dr. Mazer points out that Phil’s
assignment is to add to and com
plement the activities of other
Extension Agents currently con
ducting educational programs for
dairymen in the three counties
where he is to be working. Dr.
Mazer also advises that Anderson
will not be expected to take charge
of the 4-H Dairy Clubs, but will
instead serve them as a program
resource person.
Mr. Anderson is the son of Paul
and Barbara Anderson of State
College, Pa. and his grandfather
was a lifelong dairyman in Penn
Township of Butler County.
The new agent can be reached at
his office in the Lawrence County
Agricultural Center, Courthouse,
New Castle, Pa. 16101, telephone
Know What It’s All About.
Philip R. Anderson
412-654-8370. Requests for his
assistance can also be arranged
through either the Beaver or Butler
County Extension offices.
SYCAMORE IND PARK
255 PUNE TREE
DRIVE
LANCASTER, PA 17603
(717)393-5807
Route 30 West
at the
Centerville Exit.