MILK CHECK (Continued from Pag* E 10) cancelled they now have pur chased more than 300,000 pounds of processed cheese at the support price of $1.17 a pound. Working in your favor is the growth in the export market. Sales are up 67 percent over last year, much of which was subsidized through the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Last year, DEIP moved 1.6 bil lion pounds of milk equivalent out of the country for $733 million. National Milk Producers Feder ation has estimated that these sales have added 55 cents to your milk price and that’s even belter than a 50-ccnt increase in the support price. So count your blessings for the new year but keep an eye on your bank balance. Opengart Offers INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Elan co Animal Health has named Dr. Ken Opengart as its technical con sultant for poultry growers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mary land, Delaware, and North Caro lina. Opengart, who has been a tech nical consultant for Elanco since 1991, began his new responsibili ties in July last year. Opengart is one of only 100 diplomats of the American Col lege of Poultry Veterinarians. He holds a doctorate in veterinary medical science and a DVM from Virginia-Maryland Regional Col lege of Veterinary Medicine, as well as a master’s of poultry sci ence from Virginia Polytechnic & Slate University and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Richmond. Richmond, Va. In his new position, Opengart Dr. Ken Opengart will continue sharing his expertise in poultry production with Elanco customers. Opengart brings to his duties a strong understanding of Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20,1993>E11 Poultry Expertise poultry nutrition, management, and disease interaction. He has a strong research background, hav ing participated in numerous re search studies. Hoffman Seeds Offers Free Alfalfa Management Guide LANDISVILLE Hoffman Seeds is offering a free alfalfa management guide to Northeast alfalfa growers. The 44-page publication is filled with helpful information ranging from stand establishment to production and harvesting. It also discusses critical issues affecting stand longevity, such as disease monitoring and insect con trol. Tables and charts offer infor mation on topics such as recom mended hay-making practices. Opengart was the recipient of an Award for Excellence in Grad uate Research at the 63rd NECAD in 1991 and he has received the Reed Rumscy Award for Ad vancement in Avian Medicine. spring and summer seeding dates, seeding depths, and relative feed value. The guide is published by the American Society of Agronomy, Inc., and was jointly written by agronomists, soil scientists, ento mologists, and pathologists from the universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota. For your free copy of ihc man agement guide, write Hoffman Seeds, Inc., Landisville, PA 17538, or call (800) 776-7929. w^^JTamerlca
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