iNFINTTY Writ L anna, Mini m*l> BmliyiM, f —> i'MiTnrrtari«*inMiiM. 1 ' I'MUHrlnMte IMr; Hard l«|»wwlt AmkliMliw muMaCMv,QMMIMnIIrM,PA MM DIXIE L. BURRIS Pa. DHIA Manager Membership Development STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) PRIME is the bask no- Mils testing program that provides accurate, timely, and essential management information along with production records that carry the “DHIA NAME" and at a cost that gives you die most return for your dollar! A DHIA technician helps you get started, he or she can explain how to report the information on the easy-to-use bamsheet and how to weigh and sample each cow’s production on your test day. The technician is then available as a resource person to help in any way possible. We Have A Washer Designed For Yea* * * * -f Model #ll HAY 4230-C 3000 PSI 4.2 GPM MANUFACTURED BY: [SI Seller Hydraulics 252 North sunk Road Box 56, RR 1, New Holland, PA 17557 Atglon, PA 19310 717-354-6066 215-593-2981 Mon. thiv Frl. 7 AM - 5 PM ■bidi'tiu4i«n RRI Box 287 Nowmanatown, PA 17071 717-P4P-Ml7 ■•Dtr Repair miawH Wataontown, PA 17777 Zlnuaaman Farm Mm ISO Sohaolßd. . BMM.fA,I«M7 7174M41U ' FOCUS PRIME Program allows the member to collect and record the data, eliminating the labor of the technician. You would be a direct member of the State association and not subject to county associa tion assessment. The PRIME program has nine different options. You may choose to decide how often you want to test your herd. You can test every month of the year, every other month or quarterly; you decide when. You can choose to weigh and sample each cow’s milk each month; one milking or both, or you may choose to just weigh the milk and not take samples every month, or you may choose certain cow’s to test As a member enrolled in Vtmi MmMm Mom 17M N. ChuroMown Rd. Eld Earl, PA 17818 Holt Cnxina BorrUa fTORMgaRrf. •hippo naburg, PA 17287 717-488-MOO MtCiapoijMiiM „ RR I Box M4* ' Ptno Drava, PAtT4*S r*T t jr r PRESSURE FEATURING: washes i^ranzhg Gentle Unloader will not set you back when you pull the trigger. You will not have to worry about the Pump burning up by Running Dry or Running Idle Because of Special Design. You can Suck Water out of an open vessel, will operate on 0 Water Pressure. If the pump happens to freeze up , on you next winter it probably will not hurt it. Above model including 5.5 Blast Nozzle* $-,395 qq DISTRIBUTED BY Saaaaalf Dioool o*7 BU Form Mop C.«. Supply Box I*7 RD M RR 1 Box 42* RO «1 Box 498-A-1 Solfnogrovo, PA 17870 Lykono, PA 17044-1744 Mill Hall, PA 17751 Aaron Graff 103 Claarvlow Dr. Ephrata, PA 17022 717-884-4 MI Ta4or Air A.RpSiaaUss PRIME we will have your indivi dual cow and herd production record! on file in our computer at Die PA proceising center. One advantage is that your record! are in our computer and can be trans ferred at no cost if you would choose to change tyhpe test As a PRIME member “moving up the ladder” into a more complex, or “official” program is an opportun ity to use the young sire semen form the A.I. studs. PRIME designed in the first place for the producers who want management records with a mini mum of effort and cost. It alsp appeals to those producers who find die foil range of information services in DHI, AMIPM, and DHIR either too complicated or too expensive. PRIME is available across the state of Pennsylvania at a variety of cost, considering equipment needs, technician involvement, and the wide range of options within the program. If you are interested in what this low cost service program has to offer, or if you know of a dairy producer who could use PRIME, (or any of our other programs, please contact a DHIA technician or Region Man ager for details. Please feel free to also call the DHIA office in State College at 1-800-344-8378 and ask for assistance. High Pressure Pumps * effectively doubles Impact pressure other models available Alton Hoorar Its pair RD #1 Box 226 MlHllnloam, PA 17044 JIT Repair Mack Rock Repair HO OMa Lyan Hd. (91 Pumping Station Rd.- Mppkanleaania. *D 2000 f Kirkwood, PA 17SM Dealer Inquirtaa Welcome A LOW COST DHIA PROGRAM TO MANAGE YOUR HERD? If you’re not using Pennsylva nia Dairy Herd Association to keep track of your cows, this prog ram is for you. Unlike the Official DHI prograni, where the supervi sor stays ont he form and collects all the data and samples, this prog ram “OWNER SAMPLER” you the client can do the work and eli minate the labor cost of the technician. For accurate production records and complete processing, it is necessary to report fiesh dates, dry dates, purchased and removed dates. Sick cows, breeding records and feeding data are optional and can also be entered if you choose to. The computer generated reports produced from this data are identi cal to those produced for the “offi cal” type programs, but OWNER SAMPLER records are “unoffi cial”-by USDA, NAAB and Breed Association, but every bit as valu able to you the member for man agement purposes. The OWNER SAMPLER has the privilege of making on the spot adjustments to milk weights for sick cows, odd milking hours and for the rare occasion of a Pina Glen Tarm Sendee RR 2 Bax 1M Lewletawn, PA 17044 717-SSO-7400 meter malfuctkm. You can also set up the “test day” in advance and are spared the need to comply with the policies and procedures gov erning “official" programs. PA DHIA offers die following different management OWNER SAMPLER records; 40 DHI-OS—Owner-Sampler All milkings in a 24-hour per iod and weighed and sampled. 41 DHI-OS-AP Owner- Sampler AM/PM where only one milking is weighed and sampled monthly on an alternating is for 2 x herds. For 3x herds, 2 milkings are weighed and one sampled on an alternating basis. 42 DHI-OS-APCS Owner- Sampler AM/PM Component Sample All milkings in a 24-hour period are weighed and one milking sampled monthly on an alternating basis. 43 DHIA-OS-MO Owner- Sampler Milk Only All milk ings in a 24-hour period are weighed, but not sampled. 44 EHI-OS-MO-AP Owner-Sampler Milk Only AM/ PM Only one milking is weighed on an alternating basis each mouth, but not sampled. 45 DHI-OS-AC Owner- Sampler Average Components with average breed or plant com ponents used - Only AH milking in (Turn to Page A 3 9) B&B SPRAT PAINTING SANDBLASTING SPRAT - ROLL - BRUSH Specializing In Buildings, Feed Mills - Roofs - Tanks - Etc., Aerial Ladder Equip. Stone - Brick - Restoration 574 Gibbon’s Rd., Bird-In-Hand, Pa. Answering Service (717) 354-5561 *