2. A memorandum of agreement wilh 5. Policy #4.15 regarding pricing of 8. Upon recommendation of the DRPC 11. Policy #8.9 was adopied clarifying the DRPC at Raleigh to provide service services and produeft was revised. The Advisory Committee, approval was dial PA DHIA members own their in Lancaster County was adopted. ncw policy requires the association's given to begin development of a body records prices to be set by taking prices of condition scoring report for future competitive services into account introduction to members 3. The decision was made to extend the use of the direct billing system to those independent county associations who want to use it. 4. Service rales for direct members in Lancaster Co. were approved. They arc based on the actual cost to provide service in the county and arc not subsidized by any other county or group members. The purpose of Ihc Superior Technician Award is to honor those technicians who deliver exceptional service to Pennsylvania's dairy fanners, promote good public relations, mid provide up to-date records for all of their members. The individual receiving this award must be full time, and have a minimum of 20 years of service. He or she must have previously received the distin guished service award, and have qualified for the award of merit for the current year. The award consists of a plaque and a check of $lOO.OO. Leonard Miller of Friedens, 'PA was presented this award at the 68th Annual PA DHIA Technicians Conference at Altoona. Leonard has been with DHIA in Somerset County for over 29 years. Distinguished Service Award Each year a list of nominees for the chosen from each region based on the Distinguished Service Award is following criteria; Cooperation with formulated. Each candidate must have tounly personnel, dairymen, DHIA completed five years of service and personnel, statistical performance and qualified for the Award of Merit for neatness and appearance, the previous year. One technician is Inez Moss, Columbia County, right, receives the Distinguished Service Award from Diane Mcllwain, Region 3 manager. Jean Wolfe, Jefferson County, received the Dlstin- David S henk Perry guished Service Award and a County, was given the Distin- for five years of guished Service Award service. Pennsylvania DHIA Board Action Summary 12. The association’s annual meeting 6. The replacement of two company 9. It was approved to provide non- was scl March 19 - 20,1993, at the cars for region managers and one fresh daughter lists to the studs that Radisson Hotel in Monroeville, PA, sample pickup truck was approved for want them as soon as practicable. a loltil expenditure of 536,000, 10. Funds were allocated and approval *3. A proposal was made to change • was given for consulting assistance to the current Bylaws and give every 7. The Board approved the replace- . . , . . .. r . ... merit of the old calf page (half sheet) h l clp dcvclop a ,cchnolo « y P lanncd for c ° umy a "»nimum of two delegates at ... .. r .... _ the association. district meetings. This is an increase with a new heifer listing report. The Superior Technician Award (Continued from Pag* Cl 2) Leonard is well liked and respected by his members and the technicians with whom he works in Somerset County. His circuit consists of 27 dairies and over 1700 cows tested monthly. Last year he look 23,000 samples for processing at the central lab at State College. He maintains a near perfect test interval (30.8) and an exceptional “tested to received” time of .9 days. That means that many of Leonard’s samples arrive at the lab the same day they are collected. A 99.9% accuracy rate for the data input forms is further evidence of the exceptional job Leonard does for his dairymen. The Award of Merit was also presented to Leonard for the fourth consecutive year. Technicians may only receive this award once. It is also required that a technician win this award prior to consideration for Superior Technician. The winners each receive a plaque and a check for $25.00. Jean Wolfe of Jefferson County received this award for the Northwest, region one. Jean tests a full circuit of 37 herds and finds lime to assist region manager David Bigelow as a Senior Technician. Jean maintains a "tested to received" of .9 and a 30.8 day interval. Carolyn Loucks tests approximately 32 herds each month in Milfhn County and her near 100% accuracy rale and perfect 30.4 day lest mtcrval helped her win the award for region two. Region three recipient, Inez Moss, Columbia County, tests over 1700 cows per month and maintains a 99.8% accuracy rate. She has an unpressive .8 day "tested to received” and a 30.5 day testing interval. The region four recipient of the Distinguished Service Award is David Shenk 111 from Perry County. David maintains a 100% accuracy rale consistently. He maintains'a circuit in Perry County and is also used as a senior technician, conducting verifica tion tests and doing relief work. Dave's work takes him to all areas of the state. Tom Fox Tom Fox, a PA DHIA Technician in Clinton County reached an almost unbelievable milestone during the Others receiving years of service 1991 testing year. Tom was recog- recognition were: James Bcnficld, There were five technicians recognized nized for 55 years of service during the Dean Cheek, Dean Grimes 35 years. for ten years of service and seven with 68th annual Technicians Conference. Gerald Pratt 30 years. William Meyers five years. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 12, 1992-Cl3 Larry Hay, Region 2 manager, left, presents Superior Technician Award to Leonard Miller, Somerset County. Larry Hay, Region 2 manager, left, presents both the Putnam Award and 35 Years Service Award to Dean and Elmira Grimes, Be ’ford County. Putnam Harold Probst of Lancaster County achieved this distmetion by sampling over 64,000 cows from monthly visits to 123 herds. Harold was charged with 19 errors for 1991. All this while maintaining a 30.6 day test interval. Elmira Grimes of New Enterprise, Bedford County, also received the Putnam Award. She services approxi mately 23 herds a month and consis tently maintains a 100% accuracy rate. She and her husband, Dean, also a technician, provide service to sixty herds each month. Their DHIA experience spans 35 years, for which Dean received recognition. The Putnam Memorial Award was as 55 Years .He is presently in his 57th year with PA DHIA. of one over the present minimum for independent counties. 14. A resolution to change the National DHIA Bylaws and provide more flexibility for members to market their services was adopted. (NOTE; this resolution was also endorsed by Northeast DHIA, and then the North east Caucus of National DHIA m November.) Award initiated in 1981 in 1 .or of Dexter N. Putnnin for his conu jlions to PA DHIA. Mr. Putnoir as on extension dairyman from 195 mtil his retire ment in 1982. Dex 's dairy exten sion rcsponsibilitu nclndcd working with DHIA techm ns to improve their accuracy in orting data on the input forms. The Putnam Award is given annually to the technician who commits the fewest errors per 1000 cows tested. Technicians may only receive this award once. The winner receives an engraved wall plaque. For the second year in a row, a second award is being given to a technician who has less than 22 days work a month. Of Service 25 years. Don Mcssingcr, Gary Davies. Richard Bigelow 15 years.
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