A History And Perspective Of The Pennsylvania DHIA Program
(Continued from Pago 822)
record milk and fat only, at a cost of not less than 50%
of the regular testing fee.
April 1955
Gilmore read a communication from USDA outlin
ing a proposal for a nationwide plan for processing
DHIA records using IBM.
Dave Putney was hired as the attorney for State
DHIA and was to be paid $5O per year for his service.
May 1955
PA DHIA would be financed as follows; *s3 per year
for all DHIA members. *5O per cow per month for a
National IBM Service Fee. • 10 per first service per year
from State ABC's. »$2 per year from associate mem
bers (anyone interested in DHIA).
Total income projected at $93,000.
Directors to be paid 7e per mile and $lO per diem.
July 1955
Joint meeting of PA Dairymen Assoc., DHIA, Col
lege of Agriculture, and State ABCs.
Advanced Registry (AR) and Herd Improvement
Registry (HIR) is budgeted and supervised by Paul
William, Prof. Dairy Husbandry in Dairy Dept
DHIA had budgetand supervised in Dairy Extension
Dept. August 1955.
Merger of AR, HIR, and DHIA discussed. Space
was a problem. Basement of Borland Lab available.
October 1955
New county assessment set at 50/$ 100 payroll to
meet state DHIA expenses.
Need agreement with PSU before further developing
plan to set up DHIA on IBM.
April 1956
Memorandum of Understanding drawn up between
PSU and DMA.
State Board requested Extension Director Albrecht
to add a third Dairy Specialist to facilitate improve
ment of testing programs.
August 1956
Presented a resolution to the state Legislature
F b°oxes
■ Higher stn
capacities
■ 5-spccd
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■ “Supcrslicl
decks
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warranted
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accuracy
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scales
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drive system
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variety of
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Strength,
Speed
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BOX SPREADERS
■ Aggressive, widespread
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Pack
Drive
requesting an appropriation for proper maintenance of
DHIA.
March 1,1957 selected as target date for records to
start coming to PSU. Funds for operation of central
records program to be paid by Districts to State DHIA
and then to College of Agriculture. 213 Borland estab
lished as a permanent address of PA DHIA.
Memorandum of Agreement between College of
Agriculture and PA DHIA signed, effective March
1957. Cost established at 50 per cow per month.
Counties not organized on county wide basis must
do so by January 1957.
PA DHIA borrowed money from PSU to get started.
It will take from March 1957 to c September 1957, as
herds complete their testing year, to get everyone
enrolled in central processing program.
May 1957
Early estimate of six day average turn around lime
for records not being met. Letter to DHIA members
apologizing for 15 day delay. Slow down due to PSU
not being able to hire females to work night shift on key
punches, and not being able to get delivery of key
punches and verifiers; supervisor mistakes in complet
ing bam sheets; duplicate herd codes; supervisors hold
ing bam sheets and then sending in apacketof 10 to 15
herds at one time; supervisor omitting some informa
tion, etc. were given as reasons for slow turn around
lime.
Pittsburgh IBM Service signed a contract guarantee
ing 10 day service on records but were running 17 days
making PSU 30 days late getting records back to far
mers. Bam sheets not getting back in lime for next
months test.
79,000 cows emolled now - about 8,000 more than
expected.
Agnes Blair hired to check bam sheets and correct
errors and omissions before sheets go to key puncher.
Larry Specht hired into Dairy Extension to work
with computer processing of DHIA records.
EFFECTIVE DEC. 1, 91
WAIVER TILL MAY 1, '92
LOW RATE FINANCING
• 0% ■ 12 MO.
• 7.9V24 Mo. • 9.9V36 Mo.
OR
CASH DISCOUNT IN
LIEU OF FINANCING
EFFECTIVE DEC. 1, 91
WAIVER TILL MAY 1, ’92
OR
LOW RATE FINANCING
•0% • 12 MO.
• 7.9V24 Mo. • 9.9V36 Mo.
on
CASH DISCOUNT IN
LIEU OF FINANCING
WAIVER OF
FINANCE FOR
4 MONTHS OR
LOW RATE
FINANCING
■ Badger built-tough
and dependable
Ing -
ig or
WAIVER OF FINANCE
TILL JULY 1, ’92
OR
-LOW RATE FINANCING
• 0%*12 MO.
• 7.9%-24 MO. • 9.9%-36 Mo.
OR
CASH DISCOUNT IN
LIEU OF FINANCING
December 1956
July 1957
SEE TOUR
LOCAL
BADGER
DEALER
FOR
DETAILS
FANCY FURROW FARMS
AG EQUIP., MC.
RR 1, UNaf Rd
Euton, PA 18042
(215) 252-8828
HONESDALE SPREADING
SERVICE MC.
505 Cliff SL
Honaadala, PA 18431
(717) 253-2410
CHIDESTER FARMS
RD 2, Box 75
Kingalay, PA 18828
(717) 289-4280
MELVIN Q. MILLER
RT 2, Spring Mill, PA 18875
(814) 422-8279
BHM FARM EQUIP. INC.
RR 1, Annvllto. PA 17003
(717)867-2211
PIKEVILLE
EQUIPMENT INC.
RT 2. Olay, PA 19647
(215) 987-6277
SHOW EASE STALL CO.
573 Willow Rd.
Uncuttr, PA 17801
(717) 299-2536
DEERFELO AG A
TURF CENTER, MC.
RD 2, Box 212
Wataontown, PA 17777
(717) 538-3557
HEFLIN SUES
t SERVICE
12312 Oak Hill Rd
Woodtboro, MO 21796
(301) 896-3233
CHAMBERSBURQ
FARM SERVICE
975 S Main St
Chambaraburg, PA 17201 -
(717) 284-3533
SOMERSET BARN EQ.
RD «S
Somaraaf, PA 15501
(814) 445-5555
McMR-LEN BROS.
RD 1 Box 134
Loyavilla, PA 17047
(717) 789-3981
HESS' EQUPMEHT
Salaa 8 Sanrioa
RR 3, Mlftltnburg, PA 17644
(717) 966-2720
966-1998
I.G. AG SALES*
PO Box 200
silvafdala, PA 18962
(215) 257-5136
* WbMl Good! Only
Lancaster mining, Saturday, December 7,1991*823
October 1957
State Board meetings moved from two limes/yr to
quarterly meetings.
Carl Hollinger moved to the Penn State staff from
fieldman position to expedite records processing.
January 1958
152,000 cows enrolled - two counties yet to send
records in; 1 £5,000 cows by end of January.
December 10 records being punched on January 2.
March 1958
Moved to bond the Secretary-Treasurer.
July 1958
Changed year end for all herds to September 30.
All new herds to be charged $5 plus a 100/cow sur
charge to reduce debt.
Gilmore no longer Secretary of Board. October
1958.
First year DHIA records were summarized by
computer.
All personnel working with DHIA were moved to
ground floor of Borland Lab.
Putney, the attorney for PA DHIA still at $5O/yr fee.
Earl Johnson moved from fieldman position to be a
records checker.
April 1959
PA one of 4 states with 100% central processing of
records.
Projected budget for 1959-60 included $14,500 for
debt liquidation.
10 days now turn around time for records.
Insurance program is limited to Liability and Auto.
Discussion on hiring a part time Secretary-
Treasurer.
April 1960
Cost to process a record is 15.640/cow.
Still $35,962 deficit owed to PSU, up $lOOO from a
year ago. Must schedule a meeting with University to
resolve this problem.
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