Lancaster Announces Cattle Feeder’s LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) The Lancaster County Cattle Feeder’s Day is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Farm and Home Center, Lancaster. The theme for this year’s event is “Cattle Feeding From Start to Finish.” Featured speakers this year will be Tom Brink, director of Market Research for Cattle-Fax of Denver, Colorado and David Porter Price, a feedlot consultant from Las Cruces, New Mexico. Mr. Brink joined the Cattle-Fax staff in 1988 and is responsible for supervising research efforts and Join the of satisfied users with Ultrafkr feeders More Than 260 Ultraflo* Systems Have Been Sold In The Northeast Since 1985 - That’s Over 20 Million Birds! ; — EASY AUGER CONNECTOR. ADows fast and simple installation, also quick and easy repair of auger 4 ' iPlKaJjlk* *A-’» if evtr necessary. Auger and trough djt are both warranted 5 full years. Chain feeders are not. Call or send for the list of over 80% top egg producers who have switched to Chore-Time! Call for send for the list of over 200 Ultraflo® houses in the northeast. Pennsylvania’s Authorized Master Distributor Northeast Agri Systems, Inc. Flyway Business Park agn systems ast urn Sat 8 00 to Noon 24 Hr 7 Day Repair Service Ph; (717) 569-2702 1-800-673-2580 139 A West Airport Road Lltltz, PA 17543 analysis of cattle supply/demand trends. He was educated in agri cultural economics arid reproduc- tive physiology at Kansas State University. Brink is to address “Tho Future of Feedlot Profitability.” Dr. Price is a ruminant nutri tionist with degrees from New Mexico State, Texas A & M, and Oregon State universities. Since 1982, his feedlot and range cattle consulting business has taken him across the USA, into Canada, Mexico, and countries overseas. At Cattle Feeder’s Day, Price is to list STORE HOURS Mon-Frl 7 30 to 430 offer “Insight on Feedlot Rations” and “Tips for Starting Cattle on Feed.” Additional topics and speakers are to be Penn State Ruminant Nutritionist Dr. Harold Harps ter presenting “Options for Changing Cost of Gain,” and his co-worker Dr. Bill Henning, Extension meats specialist, explaining the work ings of the “USDA Grading System.” Reggie Reynolds, executive secretary of the Virginia Cattle man’s Association is to offer advice on “Purchasing Quality ir ones have too. They’ve all looked at the advantages and chosen ULTRAFLO. That’s because it makes them more profitable. Total egg production and egg size—these are the best benefits of our complete feeding system. Why not check out the facts for yourself? Contact us now—or ask any producer who owns ULTRAFLO. Because the only negative comments about our feeding system come from our competition—not from our customers. r Th« Top 54 U.S. Egg Producer* at lit lad in NovJDec. 1991 EGG INDUSTRY SB] m Day Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29. 1994-A25 Feeders” an important step to suc cess, and Dave Ivan, Pennsylvania Beef Council executive director is to discuss, “Your Checkoff Dol lars at Work.” Anyone interested in cattle feeding is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. Lunch tickets may be purchased at the door until 11:30 a.m. In addition to the formal prog ram there will be an opportunity to inspect commercial exhibits and visit other cattlemen. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with exhi- Contracts available for new layer & pullet houses. For more Information call: 1-800-673-2580 bit visitation and tbe program starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. This meeting conducted by the Penn State Cooperative Extension concludes at 3 p.m. with a ques tion and answer session. Our sponsors for this year’s event arc Dauphin Deposit Bank, Hamilton Bank, Keystone Farm Credit, and the Pennsylvania Beef Council. For additional information, call Chester D. Hughes (717-394-6851). Penn State is an affirmative action, equal oppor tunity university. East UDIA Mid Plans Spending Info Meetings COLUMBIS, Ohio Dairy farmers in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and parts of West Virginia will spend $6.8 million for advertising and promotion in 1994. Mid East United Dairy Industry Associa tion, which is funded by these dairy produc ers, is to hold seven regional information meetings and luncheons to discuss with pro ducers and other interested people how the programs are designed to impact dairy pro duct consumption. Mid East UDIA General Manager Scott Higgins and marketing and nutrition educa tion staff are scheduled to discuss how the association identifies consumer trends and develops programs to position dairy products as fitting in with people current demands. Among die topics to be addressed are; • How Mid East UDIA works with state and regional promotion groups and the National Dairy Board to coordinate cost-efficient programs; • Efforts that combat misinformation about dairy products; • Programs that teach children to make healthy eating decisions at home and at school; and • Training that allows supermarket and restaurant managers to realize the profit potential of selling real dairy products as opposed to imitations. In addition, Mid East UDIA also is to hold informal showcases to feature resources that can enable local dairy promoters to conduct successful activities to promote dairy products. Guests may visit “stations” to leant about education activities for consumers of all ages, free incentive items and advertising materials, and newsletters and publications that feature promotion tips and in-depth “how-to” articles. The schedule for the information meetings and promotion expos is: Monday, Feb. 21 Grave Creek Mound Stale Park, Moundsville, WVa. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Travel Host Inn, Mar ietta, Ohio. Thursday, Feb. 24 The Bam Restaur ant, Smithville, Ohio. Tuesday, March 1 Days Inn, Meadvillc, Pa. Wednesday, March 2 Sheraton Inn, Grcensburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 8 Holiday Inn, Wapa koncla, Ohio. Thursday, April 21 Ohio State Fair grounds, Columbus, Ohio. All of the dairy promotion expos will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the luncheons and information meetings at noon. During the April 21 meeting, in conjunc tion with the Ohio Spring Dairy Spectacular, lunch will be served at 11 a.m. There is no charge to attend the meetings or the meals. Mid East UDIA encourages all dairy far mers, cooperative extension personnel, pro cessors, m'k haulers, and others interested in or affected by dairy promotion to attend the expos and meetings. Reservations for the information meetings and luncheons should be made at least seven days prior to each meeting by calling Mid East UDIA, 1-800-292-MILK (6455). HEALTH K/CK
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