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A History And Perspective Of The Pennsylvania DHIA Program
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herd) were considered two days work; 80-100 cows (in
one herd) were considered three days work; 27-30
herds were considered to be a full months work in most
associations.
Gearhart listed the responsibilities of various
parties:
A. Specialists: 1. Assist in organizing the local asso
ciation and provide the herd books and all record
forms. 2. Conducts short courses for training the Super
visor. 3. Acts in an advisory capacity with local direc
tors, county agents, and supervisors. 4. Directs the
yearly summary and herd analysis.
B. County Agents: 1. Determines interest for an
Association and calls organizational meetings. 2.
Assists in locating and starting a supervisor. 3. Advises
directors, members, and supervisors. 4. Cooperates in
preparation for yearly summary reports and monthly
reports.
C. Directors; 1. Assumes all responsibility for con
ducting business of the Association. 2. Determines
operating expenses and method of payment of dues and
fees. 3. Employs a supervisor who is approved by Penn
Stale.
Section 3
The Structuring of DHIA in Pennsylvania
In the early 1900 s a testing club or association was, in
reality, a community program. The first available list
ing of associations within a county was in 1926 in the
PA Dairymen Association Annual Report. Each asso
ciation continued to be summarized as an entity until
1958. It is not clear when the association records were
combined to give a county wide summary but the late
1940 s is probable, coinciding with the introduction of
DHIA ficldmcn. It look Central Processing of Records
in the late 1950 s to force a true county wide program,
with one board of County Directors and one County
Treasurer.
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the State was divided into five districts. It is not clear
when this districting first began, but it was probably the
early 19405. The division into five districts was con
tinued until the early 1980 s.
In 1947 DHIA fieldmen were added. For fieldman
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similar number of supervisors and associations in each
half In 1964 a third fieldman was added and the state
divided into three areas. When Earl Baum retired in
1981, the state reverted to two areas. In 1984 four areas
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1986 it went back to five areas, and in 1989 a further
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