A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 21, 1991 Awards, State Speakers Highlight Juniata Meeting CHRIS McCAHREN Juniata Co. Correspondent MIFFLINTOWN (Juniata County) The Juniata County DHIA recently held its annual ban quet at the Milford Grange Hall. Members and guests were greeted by Charles Wochley, who served as Juniata County's DHIA president After a banquet Linda Scibilia, the testing laboratory manager for the state DHIA, presented a prog ram on somatic cell counting. Her presentation examined the accura cy of testing and whether it was a true benefit, or a paper benefit. The program described somatic cells, their possible causes and effects. Scibilia’s talk emphasized the importance of DHIA and its role in detecting problem cows with high somatic cell counts (SCC), and the relationship of high SCC to the potential loss of future milk production. The lab manager also had slides showing the lab equipment, and she described the current technolo gy and procedures involved with accurate somatic cell counts. The Pennsylvania lab ranks above the National DHIA Quality Standards for machine accuracy and calibration within the national tolerance standards, she said. The Pennsylvania lab also has some of the best and most-recent equipment available of any DHIA lab in the United States, according to Scibilia. The Regional DHIA Area Man ager Harry Fritz also presented more slides and information about the DHIA program locally and statewide. Melissa Adamire, Craig Van IVTITT FI Wisconsin 0) Kansas 0 Illinois •1I FA i\t II Arkansas Jfl Missoun jTI North Dakota Apollo Supreme has won University quality and yield trials in these states and others. 2. QUALITY El Highest Yield Per Acre m Highest Protein Per Acre Apollo Supreme won the University of Wisconsin 2 Year Quality Study. 3. SURVIVAL Because Apollo Supreme has deeper set crowns than other varieties, there is less winter injury. Rating percentage'* based on several variety Inals University of MN 1990 • Apollo Supreme has high resistance to most alfalfa diseases. • Apollo Supreme has Leafhopper Yellowing Resistance. Pi. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, PA PH: 717-299-2571 * IWIABI Horn, Terry Willow, and Christo pher Yohn were recognized as the present DHIA supervisors in Juniata County. Mike Beaver was also recog nized for his IS years of service as a DHIA Supervisor from which he has recently stepped down to per sue his own full-time dairy operation. This year a herd management award was given for the first time to the owner of the most improved Comblotic C 3^ e v Ctsh i Ctrry Only Pen, ««/n Q Mouse & Rat Bait orison 58% Wheelbarrows Q Teat Dips BiacVcor^ plastic ■ - * * v■ ■v■ ','vviyjvwqir • v vk'wv'v w u- m mmmm m ■Ammmms®. irmm ' wmmmkmm GRAND PRIZE- Weaverline Feed Cart D.J.S.P. SCHULER - Fleetwood, PA SECOND PRIZE - $2OO Supplies DUTCHWAY FARM STORE • Myerstown.PA THURSDAY DRAWING - Heavy Duty Weed Eater From Ail Of Us At Fisher A Thompson - A Sincere Thank You To Ail Customers {Old And New), Friends And Spouses Who Participated In Making Our A Huge Success! Fisher & Thompson Inc. DAIRY & MILKING EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 24 Hour Service • We Ship Parts Daily UPS • On-The-Farm Route Service 127 Newport Road, Leola, PA 17540 717-656-3307 (wESTFAuii AMOS FISHER ‘ Res: 717 ' 354 -2537 P^i lnc * v ” RICK THOMPSON - Res: 717-627-1162 W* and third respectively. Glen and Tracey Henry of Port Royal were the top herd in Juniata County for protein. Their rolling herd average was 22,789 pounds milk, 705 pounds protein, and 853 pounds fat. Other herds in the top ten included, in descending order, Ken Deamer, Steve and Barb Wilson, Rick and Jeanette Saner. Marie Zook, Speerette Farms, Melvin Martin, Donald Adams, Daryl and Tingley Rubbers And Boots THIRD PRIZE -$lOO Supplies DONALD HERR ■ Lampeter, PA LEVI KAUFFMAN - Honeybrook, PA Delbert Brubaker, and Harold Shearer. Other herds in the county were noted for having somatic cell counts below an average of 200,000. Those herds included R.E. Shearer & Family, Timothy Lauver, James and Anne Faulkner, Gerald Hart, Steve and Barb Wil son. and Fred Shoop. Under business. Glen Henry and Delbert Brubaker were elected as DHIA directors, Melvin Martin o( Thompsontown was elected presi dent, Russell Dressier was named vice president, and Steve Wilson was elected secretary. Ho 9Worme rs s s _ * !^o> * 50 LB. FEED ADDITIVES NOT INCLUDED <> eS