A3O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December TO, 1988
Lancaster County Production Up
(Contimwd from Pag* Ai) According to Jay Mylin, county
tors voted to increase fees by 5 manager for the past five years,
cents per cow. 1,068 herds 316 on test < down b y l3
One reason for the increase as compared to last September,
comes from sample transportation Although 57 herds began testing,
costs, which have gone up from 1.4 berds went off testing due to
cents to 2.S cents. Previously sam- berd sell-out or ending DHIA
pies were collected in sample bags, membership,
packed in potassium dichromate, While the membership numbers
and shipped UPS or parcel post. bave decreased, production in
Now samples are collected in vials milk, butterfat and protein is up.
and trucked weekly to State Col- * s encouraging to see the
lege via a refrigerated truck. progress you are making,” stated
Red Rose DHIA supervisor Lee Landis was recognized
for his 20 years of service to tne Lancaster DHiA.
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Kerry Boyd and his wife Deborah (not pictured) were hon
ored by the Red Rose DHIA for maintaining a low somatic
cell count. The Boyds were also the top milk production
herd in the Brown Swiss.
Glenn Shirk, county extension
dairy agent “More than 130 dairy
herds produced 700 pounds or
more of butterfat and 12 herds
reached 800 pounds or more. This
tremendous improvement is due to
your efficiency and productivity.”
In other county business, the re
elected directors are: Dale Stoner,
David Dum, and Clifford Blank,
while John S. Zimmerman, was
elected to represent Circuit 12 and
Ncvin Hershey to Circuit 17.
State DHIA status
Work is continuing on reorgani
zation of the Pennsylvania DHIA,
said Norman Hershey, state direc
tor. The aim of reorganization is to
create ways to cut expenses and
increase income.
Hershey, who replaced Ellis
Denhnger, reaffirmed DHIA’s
approval of farmer-owned meters
so long as they are properly
calibrated.
The annual county directors’
meeting has been switched from
September to March. Next year’s
meeting will be held on March 1
and 2 at State College. The district
meetings, normally held in the
spring, will no be conducted in the
fall.
Moving the directors’ meeting
to spring allows the state organiza
tion to “conduct the audit for our
statement to the full delegate
body,” according to Robert Kin
dig, slate DHIA director.
Kindig also mentioned that the
move to record oxytocin usage was
“the first effort in getting DHIA
out of policing duties. We are a ser
vice organization, not a policing
agency.”
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The county organization hon
ored its outstanding members dur
ing the meeting.
Lancaster County herds pro*
during 800 pounds of butterfat
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The met.. 'ganizot... g
supervisors with Red Rose Performance Awards. Receiving them were, from left, Pat
ti Johnson, Wilbur Houser, Maurice Welk, and Jay Rlsser. Harold Lindecamp, right,
was coi atulated for his '
ja. jrkel, center, and Harold Shelly were honored for hav
ing the county’s top milking herds. Shelly milks Ayrshires, McCorkel milks Jersey,
and Howard milks Holstelns. Howard’s herd also was recognized for being tops in the
county In protein and fat.
Lancaster DHIA honored supervisors Moses Martin for
30 years of service and dedication.
853 pounds.
Weaver Homestead Farm, New
Holland, 839 pounds.
Aaron R. Zeiset, Leola, 830
pounds.
Lapp Valley Farm, New Hol
land, 829 pounds.
(Turn to Pago A3l)
or more:
John Howard, Willow Street,
878 pounds;
Henry U. Sloltzfus, Honey
Brook, 864 pounds.
Ammon E. Rciff, Lititz, 862
pounds.
John S. Zimmerman, East Earl,