AM-Lmcattor
Franklin
DHIA
(Contlnwd from Pago Al)
ms to travel, do some wood
>rking and volunteer work, and
hunting. He and his wife June
ve two children and four
indchildren.
aking Fritz’s place as regional
lager is David Shank of Perry
mty. Shank, who has been with
IA for 13 years, told the far
■s about some of the changes
t will be appearing in their
noductive reports.
Also addressing the audience
is Lane Sollenberger of Fayette
tle, state director. He said that,
der the new bylaws coming into
feet in January, members will
ve more input. The state direc
ts will be elected from smaller
itricts, and ideas from the dis
cts will be voted on at the state
rel.
Sollenberger promised that the
lap top computers will be a “new
and exciting thing when we get
used to them. You’ll receive your
report the same day, with the
exception of the protein and fat
content,”
“I am your state director; I’m there to serve
you,” Sollenberger added. “I’m as near as
your telephone. I’ll be glad to represent you
with your concerns at the state level."
The DHIA awards were presented by dairy
extension agent Phil Wagner.
Milk Pound Improvement Awards went to
Paul and Nadene Cashed, 3,163 pounds; J & J
Farms, 2,752 pounds; Dale Lehman, 2,412
sounds; Gregory Paylor, 2,389 pounds; and
Horstdale Farm, 2,055 pounds.
R.C. & J.R. Shoemaker, Chambersburg,
eceived the award for lowest average soma
ic cell count. Shoemaker’s average was
103,000.
Herd Management awards went to Hors
tdale Farm, Greencastle, with 106 points in
the 20,000+ category; Paul and Nadene
Cashell, Chambersburg with 90 points in the
18-20,000 pound category; and Gregory Pay
lor, Mercersburg, with 71 points in the under
18,000 pounds category.
Cows leaving the herd with over 225,000
pounds of milk production were: Harwood
Ellis Brenda with 225,670 pounds of milk in 9
lactations, owned by Robert Harwood; Har
wood Polly Christa with 225.218 pounds of
milk in 9 lactations, owned by Robert Har
wood; Guilside Ideal Chief, with 242,298
pounds of milk in 10 lactations, owned by
Stanley Helman; Lindsey, with 246,386
pounds of milk in 10 lactations, owned by
Joseph Middour; J-R-Acres Astro Mary with
227,830p0unds of milk in 11 lactations, own
ed by Gary and Roy Kendig; Spring-Haven
Triune Elizabeth widi 259,179 pounds of milk
in 12 lactations, owned by Larry Harshman;
and Hall-A-Way Hope with 226,896 pounds
of milk in 11 lactations, owned by Kevin
Horst
Protein production awards went to R.V. &
S. V. Hollenshead with 852 pounds, Doug and
Barb McCulloh with 747 pounds. Horstdale
Farm with 731 pounds, Robert Harwood with
725 pounds, Mike Flannery with 709 pounds,
and Rohart Farms with 703 pounds.
Meyers Bros. Dairy of St Thomas had the
high individual cow record for protein for a
cow that produced 1,196 pounds of protein in
her third lactation. The high individual cow
record for milk went to R.V.&S.V. Hollens
head of Mercersburg for a cow that produced
37,373 pounds of milk in her second lactation.
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Ed Brake, left, chairman of the Franklin inty DHIA
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