826-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 7, 1991 A History And Perspective Of The Pennsylvania DHIA Program (Continued from Peg# B2S) Ray Pruss replaces Linda Kem as Assistant Treasurer. October 1979 Etter moved from Fieldman to checker position. Geist retired. Kline new fieldman. Central Testing Lab needs to be expanded, a) SCC overflowed space and will continue to grow, b) Need to bring Secretaries from Borland to lab. c) Need to merge meter checking into lab operations. New SCC machine ordered @551,000. April 1980 50% of cows on DHIA test now on SCC. Computer for transferring test results is on line and being tested for accuracy. DHIA fee increase discussed. September 1980 Ace placed in charge of DHIA, Gilmore retired. DHIA fees as of January 1981 will be increased to 310/cow plus 120/cow for SCC plus 50/cow for Pro tein. This includes capitalization for the lab addition plus 20 for the retirement fund. November 1980 New memorandum of agreement between PA DHIA and PSU signed. January 1981 Ground broken for lab addition. March 1981 Baum (fleldman) and Johmon (checker) retired. Search for replacement for Gilmore underway. Plans for upgrading State Supervisor Conference offered by Ace. Goal is to have all Supervisors and their spouse attend with all expemes paid. NDHIA now needs 6.60/cow plus 10/cow for legal fund. July 1981 Applied for "essential service" designation for DHIA to avoid problems in case of new strike by tech service. Sam Smith new Dean of Ag. Bill Heald new Dairy Specialist replacing Gilmore and will assume DHIA respomibility as of September New DHIA Supervisor Conference scheduled per Ace plan. NOTE; this new format attracted 81% of Supervisors plus wives vs. 35% under old plan. Putnam retired. October 1981 Dixie Burris hired as new Records Supervisor; Larry Moyer hired as new fieldman. AI Coops interested in 100% protein testing and will offer a grant to help buy equipment or loan funds to FARM DRAINAGE and SOIL CONSERVATION We Specialize In Soil Conservation And Land Improvement Work NOW AVAILABLE.,. LARGE TRACK LOADER w/BUCKET CAPACITY OVER 3 YARDS We’re Ei ippedWith: Dozers, Pans And Excavators to Handle Any Excavating Jobs, Such As Terraces, Waterways, Diversions, Ponds, Etc. € COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO. Farm Drainage & Excavating t 323 Reiriholds Rd. Denver, PA 17517 (215) 267-3808 (717) 738-3794 DHIA at a low interest rate for purchase of equipment. State Board says "NO" to offer because of potential of being obligated to studs. Order placed for data entry equipment at Central Lab. Putnam hired as Records Comultant January 1982 (Nationally) Geo. Grambling hired in charge of Quality Certification program by NDHIA; dues now $20,826/yr. Dean's office takes responsibility for DHIA. Moved to hire a General Manager responsible to Thoele of Dean's office. Policy will be set by State Board but alignment under Thoele necessary due to method of paying salary and fringe benefits. New rate increase of 150/cow, largest one-time increase ever. April 1982 314,482 cows tested for fat, 161,600 for SCC, and 12,330 Protein. Bill Heald reports good acceptance of 150/cow increase by dairymen. October 1982 Phil Dukas new General Manager. New Protein analysis installed. Motion to donate $1 for each cow on test to Ag Are na in memory of Dexter Putnam (who died September, 1982). 2nd Annual State Supervisors Conference a success. Ace proposes plan for a statewide County Director Conference. I Pennsylvania! Nicarry Equipment Co. RD 2, Rt. 61, 3 Miles S. Qf Leesport Reading, PA 215-926-2441 Keller Brothers R 7 Box 405 Lebanon, PA 17042 717-949-6501 1950 Frultville Pike Lancaster, PA 717-569-2345 Marshall Machinery, Inc. Route 642 Honesdale, PA 18431 717-729-7117 X I CA. LAND PRIDE EQ Pikeville Equipment Inc. Norman D. Clark & Caldwell Tractor ft RD 2, Oysterdale Road Son, Inc. Enuioment Inc Oley, PA 19547 Honey Grove. PA 430 ULS. Route 46 215-987-6277 717-734-3682 Fairfield. N.J. 07006 201-227-6772 Tractor Parts Co. Radio Tractor Sales 335 Central Road North White Horse Pike Bloomsburg, PA 17815 - . Hammonton, N.J. 08037 717-7844)250 Straley Farm Supply, Inc. ni nr 1760 East Canal Road 609-561-0141 Dover. PA 17315 717-292-2631 Stouffer Bros. Inc. 1066 Lincoln Way West .Chambersburg, PA 17201 ‘ 717-263-8424 Stoitzfus Farm Service Cochranville, PA 717-593-2407 M.S.Yearsley & Sons West Chester, PA 215-696-2990 January 1983 James Benzie new Assistant Lab Manager. NDHIA dues now at $27,000 (8.20/cow), April 1983 Discussion of Visible Identification for cows. Attendance at State Supervisors Conference made mandatory. A two-day Statewide County Directors Meeting considered. June 1983 State Board supports use of AM-PM records in USDA Sire Summary. October 1983 Third Fieldman considered - first one under DHIA funding and Cringe benefits. January 1984 USDA to use AM-PM records in Sire Summary. PA DHIA installs first 800 line. Aug. 16-17, 1984 set for first Statewide County Directors Meeting with Ace scheduled as Keynote Speaker. Hold put on hiring third fieldman. October 1984 Dukas resigns. Heald assigned job as Interim General Manager. September 1985 Dick Barth hired as General Manager. July 1986* Multi-State Meter Van started; services 9000 meters/yr. in 9 states. (Turn to Pago B2s) Loysville, PA 717-789-3117 I.G. Sales & Service Box 200, Silverdale, PA 18962 215-257-5135 I NEW JERSEY | Trenton Ford Ovran Supply Co. New Holland East Avenue & Broad St. 2836 Brunswick Pike Woodstown, NJ, 08098 Trenton. N.J. 08648 609-769*0308 609-083-7360 Frank Rymon & Sons, Inc. RD 3, Box 355 Washington, N.J. 07882 201-689-1464 Reed Brothers Petticoat Bndge Rd. Columbus, N.J. 08022 609-267-3363
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