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four-day national convention.
In what may be one of the most
significant acts, the delegates to
the convention also approved
creating a second national herd
book which would allow for the
registration of grade Holsteins. It
would allow recognition of ani
mals who have been bred bv ani
mals outside the breed associa
tion’s recognized purebreed
pedigree.
The move was seen as beneficial
for two reasons: it would allow for
some grade animals to eventually
be recognized for the traits they
carry; and it would also serve as a
bank for registration of Holsteins
whose lineage falls outside of the
United States.
Until the second book becomes
active, those who seek to use gene
tics supplied by the rest of the
world herd are not permitted to
register the animals as purebred,
even though the pedigree of the
imported strains is recognized in
its home country.
Also announced during the con
vention, the restructuring of the
national association’s staff has
been completed to reduce operat
ing costs. And programs instituted
since last year have resulted in
large member savings, while
reducing income to the
organization.
The election of Howard was sig
nificant, however, because it rep
resents a basic difference in philo
sophy and vision toward the breed
organization and its role in guiding
the development of the breed.
In the June issue of Holstein
World, the national organization’s
official publication, the opinions
of the candidates were printed.
Howard said he disagreed with
some of the views expressed.
“As much as a year or so ago,
people had urged me to run for this
position because John Cope was to
go out,” Howard said Thursday.
Cope, from Grantham, was one of
four directors whose terms
expired.
“I gave it some thought, and
decided I would make myself avai-
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able,” Howard said. “Then, in
February, in our state convention
... two of us expressed interest in
running, the vote was a tie and the
state president broke the tie.
“At the time, I felt it best to step
aside, even though he (Burket)
made his intention clear that he
was going to run even without the
endorsement
“Then when the (Holstein)
World came out with interviews of
candidates and positions, I began
getting phone calls from people in
and out of Pennsylvania. People
were concerned about the views
expressed and urged me to recon
sider. I really didn’t think I
would,” Howard said.
According to the 39-year-old
dairyman, he decided to go out to
the national convention, as he has
planned, and not worry about the
directorship.
“Out there people were puling
more and more pressure on me and
I guess I have a significant differ
ence in philosophy as to the future
direction of our association,”
Howard said.
“I felt that the people needed to
choose. With only four candidates
(for four positions), there was no
choice. So I thought I should run.
“It may not have been the easiest
thing for me to do, but I felt it was
the right thing to do,” Howard said.
Howard, who operates How
crest Holsteins with his wife
Susan, milks about 45 registered
Holsteins with rolling herd pro
duction at 24,000 pounds of milk
and 900 pounds of fat His herd has
a BAA of 107.2 percent.
A Penn State University dairy
science graduate, Howard has
been active in the state association,
receiving honors for the last three
years and being named Outstand
ing Young Holstein Breeder both
in the state and nationally in 1990.
During the convention, after
president Carl Butler introduced
the existing candidates, he opened
the floor to anyone else interested
in seeking a seat. That’s when
Howard spoke up.
After introducing himself.
Howard talked about the differ
ences between his views and other
views.
“I said I’m 39 years old and,
because the Holstein business is
the center of my life for now and
years to come, I have an intense
interest in the direction and future
of the breed.
“After reading the candidate
interviews in the June World, and
also at the strong uiging of many
respected members from both
within Pennsylvania and around
the country, I have decided to
reconsider my candidacy for direc
tor,” he told the delegates.
“I believe I can bring to the
board the representation of a large
and very important segment of our
membership that is, the active
family farmer with his neck on the
line who has a family to raise and a
debt load to service and still milks
the cows everyday,” Howard said.
Then he talked about the need
for communication between direc
tors and members, and his views
about the association, both its
cows and people.
About cows, Howard said, “I
think we need to continually moni
tor our genetic programs to be sure
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truly the most profitable milk pro
ducers. not only in one lactation,
but in her lifetime.”
And as far as people, “I think we
need to remember that the associa
tion is not in Brattleboro (Ver
mont). It’s in the farms of the
members who elected us dele
gates, who, as we meet today, are
back home using the services of
this association and whose busi
ness will be affected by the deci
sions we make.”
John said the response to his
positions were well received.
He also said that being an active
family fanner will not interfere
with his duties as director.
“When we started farming, we
made a commitment that we won’t
be tied to cows, and I think we
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operate the farm when the How
ards decide they need to get away
from the farm, he said.
In fact, the last two years, How
ard and his wife and their three
children have driven to the nation
al convention, taking two weeks
off of the farm each year.
He said also, that with the per
diem that the association now pays
directors to compensate for some
of the cost of serving die associa
tion, he would better be able to
afford leaving the farm in capable
hands.
However, the bottom line, How
ard said, is not that he is against
any specific person holding office,
but that be felt compelled to further
what he and others see as the direc
tion of the association.
Basically, the difference in
opinion is that some breeders are
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