AMkahcastef Farming" Saturday, Hiy 15,1993 Field Service (Continued from Page A 29) ules’ and their specific application to DHIA needs. You will find that each module is independent of the others, and the modules are integrated through the system so that information can be traded between modules as needed. The power of Infinity comes from this unique integration of individual service modules. While some modules rely on input of data from other modules, the overall design allows a DHIA or dairy pro ducer to select only those modules needed. The Infinity System is an inte grated management service for the dairy industry. For more informa tion, call 1-800-344-8378, or write to: PA DHIA, c/o Infinity, Orchard Road, University Park, PA 16802. Districts Meet Elect Officers The districts of Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Associa tion held meetings recently to elect officers. The Central District meeting was held Jan. 26 at the Family House Restaurant in Mifflintown. John Brodzina, of Huntingdon, was elected to the state board of directors, replacing Gary Trucken miller, of Northumberland Coun ty, who had been on the board for a number of years, but whose term expired April. He chose not to seek reelection. The Southeast District met at the Berk County Agriculture Center on Feb. 8. Re-elected to the state board was Dennis Daubcrt, from Schuylkill County. Dale Hoover, from Lebanon County, was elected to replace outgoing David Dum, from Lancaster County. The Southwest District held its meeting Feb. 10 at the Ramada Inn, Somerset. Reelected to the state'board was Bill Jackson, Fay ette County. The Northwest District met Feb. 11 at the Bonanza Restaurant in Franklin and reelected George Cudoc to the state board. The Northeast District met Feb. 25 at the Pink Apple in tunkhan nock and reelected John Wilcox, of Bradford County, to the state board. Hearth Products • Gas Grills • Casual Furniture 906 E. Main St (Rt 322) Ephiata, PA 1 Block East of Rt 222 (717) 733-4973 _____ Hissfass?. OS Thur*.. Fri. 10 to 8; S«l. 10 to 4 v — 1 CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES hi mao lAC UMB Cash Discount Savings on Delivery For your convenience calls received Mon.-Sat. until 9:00 pm 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA, MD, Dalmarva A NJ Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help farmers across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s this week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 2.42 BU. 4.32 CWT. Wheat, No. 2 - 3.25 BU. 5.43 CWT. Barley, No. 3 - 1.94 BU. 4.14 CWT. Oats, No. 2 - 1.63 BU. 5.07 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.64 BU. 9.42 CWT. Ear Com - 65.79 TON 3.29 CWT. Alfalfa Hay - 100.75 TON 5.04 CWT. Mixed Hay - 91.25 TON 4.56 CWT. Timothy Hay - 87.50 TON 4.36 CWT. PTA Express Available In January, PTA Express became an option for dairymen who process through the Pa. DHIA Processing Center. For those interested in receiving your PTAs quicker than getting them along with your processed reports, sign up now for the July PTA run. Wondering what a PT A is? Each dairy animal’s genetic merit is measured by Predicted Transmit ting Ability values. PTA values are available for production of milk, fat and protein. They are a predic tion of an animal’s potential to transmit yield productivity to offspring. PTAs are used for the genetic evaluation of both sires and cows. PTAs are generated twice a year for herds on official test Those herd owners have the option to receive the USDA Cow evalua tion. These evaluations are per formed in January and July, when the USDA’s Animal Improvement Program Laboratory (AIPL) calcu lates sire summaries. PTA Express is a service of Pa. DHIA and is a faster way to receive your PTAs. You can elect to receive your Congratulations to Ken & Teresa Wenger for receiving the DeKalb Super Fiock Award The Wenger’s achieved a 3.02 pound per dozen feed conversion at 60 weeks of age, making it the top DeKalb Delta Flock for the local area in 1992-1993. Their layer contract is owned by Wenger Feeds and ser vice provided by George Georges. Pictured from left: Jeff Fagan- DeKalb Poultry Research, Ken and Teresa Wenger, George Georges I’s Another ULTRAFLO® By Wool, Mohair Payments Issued LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Price support payments for 1992 wool and mohair marketings total aboul $9,130, Richard Troutman, chairman of the Berks County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) re ported. The payments went to 6S sheep and one goat grower in the county. The 1992 support price for shorn wool was $1.97 per pound, and the national average market price for shorn wool was $.74 per pound. Troutman said a 166.2 per- PTAs by UPS Overnight mail for $ll, or second day service for $3.92. You can also opt to receive them as a separate mailing, instead of waiting to be tested, by regular mail for $1.75. Another option which seems to be popular is to have the PTA report faxed. The fax option is $1.50 for the first page and 75 cents for each additional page. To get the option, tell your tech nician at the next test, or call 1-800-344-8378 and ask for Dixie and Michele. cent payment rate was used to bring the average price received by all producers up to the support price. ‘This rate was applied to the net proceeds received by each produc er for shorn wool marketed during the marketing year.” For mohair, the 1992 support price was $4,613, and the average market was $.86 per pound, mak ing the payment rate 436.4 per cent. “Payments were not made on that portion of a producer’s sales proceeds which exceeded $2.96 per pound for wool and $3.44 per pound for mohair,” the ASCS offi cial said. To maintain normal pulled wool marketing practices, ASCS supported unshorn lambs at a level comparable to the shorn wool sup port rate. Therefore, producers re ceived $4.92 per hundredweight in price support payments for un shorn lambs that were sold or slaughtered during the 1992 mar keting year. Promotion fund deductions from wool and mohair payments were approved nationally by refer endums held in 1991.
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