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NATIONAL DHIA
BYLAW CHANGES
AFFECT
PENNSYLVANIA DHIA
The Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association is
changing the way its programs
are marketed as a result of the
changes made to the Bylaws of
National DHIA at the National
Convention in March.
The major effect of the Bylaws
changes, which were approved
unanimously by the delegates
from across the country, is the
elimination of "protected" terri
tories for members of National
DHIA, which are state and re
gional associations. Member
associations of National DHIA
are now free to market their
services across state lines, thus
offering individual dairymen un
precedented freedom in the
choice of their DHIA service pro
vider.
Beginning May 1, 1993 dairy
men are now able to transfer
from one DHIA to another by
filing a notice of intent to trans
fer with the losing and gaining
organizations. National DHIA
policy requires the transfer to
be completed within 60 days
unless there are clear reasons
why transfer should not be al
lowed, such as outstanding bills
or rules violations involved
National DHIA was clear in stat
ing that this change does not
permit county associations to
transfer memberships in behalf
of individual dairy producers
Only individual producers are
given a choice and they must
take the initiative on their own
to change their service provider
(Turn to page 2, DHIA Supportive)
25th
ANNIVERSARY
Ay vA T n view of 1994
A/ \A X being the 25th
anniversary of the incorpora
tion of the association a History
Committee of members and
staff and others will develop a
celebration for this anniversary
at our Annual Meeting Febru
ary 18. 19, 1993. Neal
McCulloch, PA Board of Direc
tor from the Central District, will
chair this committee along with
staff.
Inside Affects me how?
Vision lor the future
Q & A»
National Bylaw ch*nga».....i,2
93 District Election* 2,3,4
New Lab Control System—. 2
Service Update*
Technicisns* Compu«er*....3
ExtenalonComer • <4*l4*> i*M4*«**4
Consultant Observation. 4
Welcome ■
Nawtlambara
Pictured at Top from Left to Right: Brooks Smith, Andy Meier, Ralph Gilkmson, Dennis Daubert Robert Kmdig, Tres.
Norman Hershey. John Brodzma, John Wilcox, Steve Mowery, 4* row: Dale Hoover. 3 * row: Lane Sollenberger,
George Cudoc, Don Duncan. 2 * row: Neal McCulloch. Sec. Joseph Lyons, 1" row: Pres. Frank Orner, John
Castrogmanni, VP. Bill Jackson
PENNSYLVANIA DHIA
BOARD ACTION
SUMMARY
The Board of Directors con
vened in three regularly sched
uled meetings on January 6-7,
March 19 and April 7-8, 1993.
The following actions of interest
to members and the dairy com
munity were taken:
1. In light of the new competi
tive environment between
DHlA’s.the board approved
funding to have a display booth
at the National DHIA Conven
tion trade show in March. The
board also approved funding to
co-sponsor a hospitality suite
with Minnesota DHIA, Northeast
DHIA and Valley Ag Software to
promote Dairy Comp 305 pc
software.
2. The fiscal audit for 1992 was
reviewed and approved.
3. A modification to the board
policy on credit to local associa
tions was made which requires
suspension of all services to
county associations with bal
ances outstanding longer than
90 days.
4. Merger agreements with
Luzerne, Perry & Westmoreland
Counties were approved.
5. Bonding for local association
treasurers will not be provided
after July 1, 1993 due to the
probable increase in premiums
caused by any claims that may
occur.
6. A $5,000 contribution to the
Clyde S. Robison Scholarship
at Penn State was approved.
Contributions will be made in
five annual installments of
$l,OOO.
June 5, 1993 Issue
PA DHIA Board '93
7. The Employee Retirement
Program Trustees approved the
annual audit of the Retirement
Plan records.
8 The board policy covering
the reporting of injections was
mod ifiedto require that observed
injections be reported only to
USDA not on member reports.
9 New representatives to the
DRPC Advisory Committee
were approved from the Penn
sylvania Holstein Association,
Farm Credit, Penn State Veteri
nary Extension, New Bolton
Veterinary School and Artificial
Insemination cooperatives.
10. In response to the changes
made to National DHIA Bylaws
in March, 1993 which allow com
petition between DHIA's, a
unanimous policy decision was
made to market services to any
dairy producer in any location.
11. The board meeting sched
ule was permanently changed.
Meetings will now be held in
July, September, November,
January, March and April.
12. A proposal was adopted to
form a new advisory committee
on Technician Training and
Certification.
13. Funds that have been re
ceived from local association
balance when individual county
associations merged were des
ignated to be restricted funds
usable only in the county that
accumulated the funds.
14. A policy was adopted to
provide the services of other
DRPC’s if members wanted
them, but not to actively en
dorse those services. Mem-
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ment Association
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oers wanting such services wr
be required to pay the cost of
establishing the service.
15. Based on the unanimous
recommendation of the DRPC
Advisory Committee, the board
approved the development of a
new service to provide grade
cow pedigrees. The new ser
vice will be implemented as
soon as possible.
16 Funding was approved to
sponsor two member couples
to the Young Cooperative Lead
ers School conducted by PCC
this summer.
17, District membership meet
ings were approved for Novem
ber to explain the provisions of
the new PA DHIA Bylaws.
CLYDE S. ROBISON
LEADERSHIP AWARD
In a tribute to the late Clyde
S. Robison, who served 30 years
with local, state and national
DHIA boards, the formation of
the Leadership Award in
Robison’s name. This recogni
tion may be awarded annually
by the Pennsylvania DHIA
Board at the association's an
nual meeting. The recipient,
who will be selected by the
Board, must be a dairy pro
ducer who has provided unself
ish leadership to DHIA or the
dairy industry, and has thereby
promoted the welfare of the as
sociation and its members.
The Board of Directors of PA
DHIA have established the
Clyde S. Robison Leadership
Award to honor Clyde’s contri
butions, and to encourage oth
ers to develop and share their
volunteer leadership skills with
the industry.
PA DHIA
Calendar of Events
MAY
31 Memorial Day (observed)
DHIA Service Ctr closed
JULY
7-8 State Board Meeting , Erie
23,24 Technician Summer
Conference, Danville
AUGUST
17-19 AgProgress Days,
Rock Spring
SEPTEMBER
29,30 State Board Mtg,
State College
NOVEMBER
1 SE District Mtg , Berks
Ag Center
2 SW District Mtg , Ramada
Inn, Somerset
3 C District Mtg, Family House
Restaurant, Mifflmtown
4 NE District Mtg , Pink Apple
Restaurant. Tunkhannock
5 NW District Mtg , Bonanza
Restaurant, Franklin
8 State Board Mtg.
State College
9,10 NE Caucus, Ithaca. NY
FEBRUARY
18,19 PA DHIA Annual Mtg,
State College
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MEMBER DISTRICT
MEETINGS IN
NOVEMBER
The Pennsylvania DHIA Board
has scheduled five membership
district meetings in November
1993 to discuss the new Bylaws
of the association with delegates
from county units and associa
tions. The Board will explain in
detail the changes to the asso
ciation that will occur when the
new Bylaws are adopted. The
specific effective date of the
Bylaws has not been set yet,
but is likely to be in early 1994.*
Dates and locations of the dis
trict meetings are shown below.
The meetings will begin at 10:00
AM and end no later than 3:00
PM. Lunch will be provided and
all members are welcome to
attend.
• Nov 1 Southeast District, Berks County*
# Ag Center
• Nov 2 Southwest District, Ramada Inn,*
Somerset
# Nov 3 Central District, Family House *
• Restaurant, Mifflmtown •
•Nov 4 Northeast District, Pink Apple •
• Restaurant. Tunkhannock #
•Nov 5 Northwest District, .Bonanza •
• Restaurant, Franklin *
Delegates please mark yourcal
endars now for this very impor
tant information meeting. The
subjects discussed will affect
the election of your member
representatives on the PA DHIA
Board in 1994.
Infinity System
Integrated Management
services for the
Dairy Industry
INFINITY is a system of 10 in
formation service modules.
Each module is independent of
the others, and the modules are
integrated through the system
sothat information can be traded
between modules as it is
needed.
Each module has a specific ap
plication to DHIA needs. For
example, the-Daity Manage
ment System (INFINITY-DMS)
is a traditional paper-based dairy
herd management service for
dairy producers.
(Turn to pago 2)