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UNDERSTANDING YOUR
REPORTS
The manual “Understanding
How to Make Pennsylvania
DHIA Reports Work For You"
was designed and written to
provide dairymen, consultants,
and DHIA employees with a
detailed explanation of the
management information ser
vices and programs provided
by the Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association.
The manual is divided into 10
sections, generously illustrated
for easy reference. Each sec
tion can be ordered separately
if you want information on a
particular report, or you may
order the entire manual. The
information in this manual can
be ordered by packages dairy
men are currently enrolled in
or by what dairymen wou Id like
PA DHIA
Calendar of Events
MAY
17-18 FMd Sve. Training Samlnar
State Collaga
31 Memorial Day (observed)
DHIA Sarvica Ctr. closed
JULY
7-8 State Board Meeting., Erie
23,24 Technician Summer
Contoranca, OanvUte
AUGUST
AgPrognst Days,
Rock Spring
SEPTEMBER
29,30 Stela Board Mtg,
State Collaga
NOVEMBER
1 SE District Mtg.. Barks
Ag Canter
2 SW District Mtg., Ramada
Inn, Somarsat
3 C District Mtg, FamllyHouaa
Raataurant, MHffinlown
4 NE District Mtg., Pink Appla
Raataurant, Tunkhannock
5 NW Dlatriet Mtg, Bonanza
Raataurant, Franklin
8 State Board Mtg,
Stale College
9,10 NE Caucus, Ithaca, NY
FEBRUARY
18,19 PA DHIA Annual Mlg,
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to enroll in such as: Basic
Report, Advanced Level I, 11,
or 111. An individual contem
plating to go on a particular
option might decide to receive
information prior to actually
going on the option. All the
dairyman would need to do is
checkthebox on thebam sheet
to receive information with the
test reports that month or call
the state DHIA office. Up
dates will be distributed peri
odically to ensure that mem
bers have the most current
information on PA DHIA ser
vices.
The Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association at
State College, Pennsylvania
has an extensive computer
system that services the dairy
producers, with programs
meeting the diverse needs of
the dairy industry. The accu
racy of information supplied to
WHY ARE YOU CULLING
YOUR COWS??
• High somatic cell count
• Mastitis
• Breeding difficulties
These could be symptoms of
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the computer system is the
joint responsibility of the herd
owner, manager or herdsman,
and the technician. Accurate
and complete reports increase
the reliability of the information
as a tool for herd management
decisions and eliminates
delays in processing reports.
Using and understanding of
DHIA records make achieving
goals such as higher levels of
milk production and continued
genetic improvement of dairy
cattle and increased efficiency
of herd management possible.
Individual member dairy farm
ers are the primary group that
profit from the DHIA records.
This manual isfreetothe mem
bers, county extension and
DHlAtechnicians. The manual
can be ordered through a tech
nician, or by selecting the in
formationboxonthebam sheet
on test day, or by calling the
PA DHIA state office. A
nonmember can also obtain
the information through the PA
DHIA office in State College,
Pa orby calling Boo-325-2720.
How Does Your Herd Compare?
STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) —This data is pulled from Pennsyl
vania DHlA’s mainframe computer each week. It is a one-week sum
mary representing approximately one-fourth of the herds on test, as they
are tested monthly.
These data are valuable from a business management standpoint and
can be used for comparing your operations to the averages from almost
1,400 herds across the state.
DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 5/01/93 and 5/08/93
Number of Herds Processed 1,132
Number of Cows Processed 66,070
Number of Cows Per Herd 58.3
Milk Per Cow (Lbs) 18,439
%-Fai 3.69
Fat Pfer Cow (Lbs) 680
%-Protcin 3.J9
Protein Per Cow (Lbs) 588
Average Days in Milk Per Cow 316
•Value for CWT Milk(s) 13.00
•Value for CWT Grain(s) 7.92
•Value for CWT Hay(s) 4.23
♦Value for CWT Silage(s) 1.54
•Value for Pasture Per Day(S)
•Value for Milk Per Cow Per
Ycar(s)
•Feed Consumed Per Cow Per
Year(Lbs)
A: Grain
B: Hay
C: Silage
D: Day Pasture
•Feed Cost Per Cow Per Ycar(S)
A: Grain
B: Hay
C; Silage
D; Pasture
•Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per
Year(s)
•Income Over Feed Costs Per
Year(s)
•Grain to Milk Ratio
♦Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(S)
Avg Level For 991 SCC Herds
‘Member (eneraled figures
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