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A4O-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Dectmbw 30,1989
BY VALERIE VAN TASSEL
Berks Co. Correspondent
KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.)
“It is difficult for well-run local
DHIA organizations such as Berks
and Lancaster counties to accept
the need for reorganization on the
state level. We have to weigh the
goods and bads of everything
across the state,” explained
national president J. Robert Kin
dig at the Berks County DHIA
banquet held earlier this month at
the Kutztown Grange. Kindig
shared his thoughts on the impor
tance of reorganization.
“There are small counties
where there just aren’t enough
herds on test to support a full-time
supervisor. Pay varies between
counties, and while some counties
are able to hire excellent employ
ees, others are not. In some coun
ties, there is even a waiting list If
a dairyman wants his herd on test
he should be able to have his ani
mals tested the next month. We
have even found herds that
haven’t been contacted about
DHIA testing,” Kindig stated. He
added that Lancaster Farming
will be running a column contain
ing DHIA information.
“In the next two years we want
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Discusses State DHIA Reorganization
to sit down and work out a transfer Two perennial favorites split
program. The treasures of diffe- t ) ie dairy awards. Hiddenview
rent local organizations vary con- Holsteins of Robcsonia continued
siderably and equipment owner- their winning ways by topping the
ship also differs from place to herd milk and herd protein contest
place,” Kindig said. and placing second in the herd
Kindig
Kindig also shared his positive
perspective on the national board
with his audience. “There are 12
members on the board, and we
average approximately 44 years
old. All of us are under a cow at
least twice a day when we’re
home. The largest dairy is 1,500
cows and there are a couple of 50-
to 60-cow operations.”
“It’s hard to relate to the needs
of the large herds in such places as
Texas and California. We have to
seek common needs. We’re work
ing on labor-efficient records to
benefit those herds that are
already keeping records via com
puter. It’s hard to convince these
people to go on test We would
test them three or four times a
year. We are trying to keep as
many herds on test as possible,”
Kindig said.
“There was no longer any
national magazine. The magazine
had been published by an indepen
dent organization and though no
fault of its own it will no longer be
published. Instead there will be a
newsletter in the Hoard’s Dairy
man six times a year.”
During the business meeting, a
cost increase of 10 cents for twice
a day, nine cents for once a day
and five cents for owner sampler
was announced. “Five cents of this
will go to the state organization,”
Gross stated.
Extension agent Clyde Meyers
brought a sample of the newspap-
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the future and announced that the
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Timothy and Teresa Kissling.
Hiddenview has been honored in
the herd awards for the last ten
years. -
Junge Farms of New Tripoli in
Lehigh County topped the herd
butterfat list and placed second in
the herd milk and protein contests.
According to herd manager Ray
Moyer, Junge placed second in the
fat competition last year.
Ray Seidel’s herd average an
increase of 2,328 pounds of milk
this year to capture the most
improved herd for milk award.
Improvements for fat and protein
resulted in two ties. Wooden
Bridge Farm and Daryl and
Michele Kunkel shared the fat
award with an increase of 90
pounds. Charles Wagner and E.
Daniel Lcatherman both added 74
pounds of protein to their herd
averages to win the protein award.
For the first time Hiddenview
Holsteins won the low somatic
cell contest with a count of
150,000. Teresa, who does most
of the milking, said that while they
don’t take any unusual steps to
keep their SCC low they do use
teat dip. Harold Schuler’s herd
came in second place with a count
of 165,000. According to Clyde
Meyers a total of 14 herds had
SCC of less than 200,000. ‘The
somatic cell count is one of the
best things you can get out of
DHIA,” he added.
Heindel Farms had the top pro
ducing Ayrshire, Jean, with
18,852 pounds of milk, 760
pounds of fat, and 621 pounds of
protein. The Seidel family, includ-
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At Berks County Banquet
ing Cilcnn, Jane, and Glen’s
mother, Grace, ended up with the
unusual combination of Ayrshires
and Holsteins by accident “We
use to have just Ayrshires. It was
about 30 years ago that my hus
band went to a sale in New York
State. The Ayrshires were very
expensive so he brought 20 Hols
teins instead,” Grace explained.
According to the family the Lee
cow, a 16-year-old Holstein with a
high lifetime production, is a des
cent of those sale animals. “She is
rated 92 or 93,” Jane added.
Several other farms walked
away with all the breed honors.
Sam Yoder topped the Milking
Shorthorn breed with Roncher,
who produced 18,939 pounds of
milk, 606 pounds of protein and
585 pounds of protein.
Robert and Helene Driesbach
owned the top-producing Jerseys,
Fantasy, with 18,670 pounds of
milk, and Belinda, with 965
pounds of fat and 702 pounds of
protein.
CocoBo owned by Carl Hollen
bach was the top Guernsey for
milk with 16,874 pounds and pro
tein 571 pounds. Another HoUen
bach animal, Mirth7l produced
756 pounds of fat
James Farr's Red and Whites
Elk Township Board Recognized
For Ag Security
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) The Chester County
Board of Commissioners and
Agricultural Development Coun
cil recently recognized the Elk
Township Board of Supervisors
for their recent action to approve
an Agricultural Security Area.
Their action gave Chester County
in excess of 50,000 acres desig
nated in approved Agricultural
Security Areas. Chester County
now has 22 Agricultural Security
Areas with 52,382 acres included.
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Una lopping the milk and protein
categories with 20,043 pounds
and 622 pounds respectively.
Becky, another Farr entry, had
769 pounds of fat
The highest-producing animal
in the county was Meg, owned by
Hiddenview Holsteins. Her record
of 33,579 pounds made her a teal
stand out Thel, owned by WM
Howerter topped the butteifat and
protein categories with 1,348 and
1,160 pounds respectively.
Brown Swiss owners split their
awards. Gretle, owned by Richard
Hoffman, produced 17,471
pounds. Another Hoffman Swiss,
Bandy, was the top-protein entry
with 558 pounds. L and L Farms
had the top fat producer. Candy,
with 750 pounds.
Doris Troutman, county secret
ary, presented service awards to
the supervisors including: Robert
Kepplcy, 33 years; Donald Lutz,
26 years; Raymond Yaggie. 23
years; Carol Spatz, 11 years;
JoAnn Moser, 10 years; Ella
Bicksler, 6 years; Jerru Berks, 2
years and Bruce Latshaw, 2 years.
Supervisors also received
incentives for accuracy. Yaggie,
the Lyon Station Supervisor,
received the top award.
Area Designation
Agriculture reports that Chester
County has the most Agricultural
Security Areas of any county in
the Commonwealth.
Agricultural Security Areas,
permitted by PA Act 43, as
amended, give farm owners pro
tection from nuisance regulations,
protection from condemnation of
farmland, and eligibility for the
new agricultural conservation
easement program. Thus, they
form the geographic basis for the
permanent preservation of Chester
County farmland.
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