A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1995 Pa.DHIA Board Meeting Summary DAVE SLUSSER General Manager The Pa. DHIA Board of Direc tors met March 9, the day before the annual meeting, at the Days Inn Penn' State in State College. Frank Omer presided over the meeting with the staff of Pa. DHIA and Dr. Larry Specht in attendance. Ted Brown, director of Finance and Human Resources presented the financial reports that included the audited finance statement He also reported on the performance of the retirement fund, the hospita lization plan and the technicians pay system. Progress is being made on accounts receivable. The Board posted a change in the accounts receivable policy that Ted Brown recommended. The financial reports were approved as presented. The field service report was given by Dean Amick, director. At the time, Pa. DHIA was in the middle of a four-day Westfalia Training Seminar for the Pa. DHIA staff. Dean reported that he and his staff have attended many diary day activities throughout Pennsylvania and the Pa. Holstein Association convention. As of Board-meeting day, 119 full time technicians and 37 part time tech nicians were on staff. We are in the middle of redesigning the technician pay system. DRPC Director Jim Boyer said that Herd Summary I is being tot ally revised and will become part of the herd reports when the Tech nician Training Confer ences are over. The new Lab Bulletin Board Sys tem is finished and will be running in a few weeks. This will have many benefits including allowing members and technicians to down load SCC information directly from the lab. Jim presented charts summarizing herd members and cow num bers for the last two years. The charts showed the steady increasing cow numbers per technician and the technicians having the best results in signing up new herds Dixie Burris, laborat ory manager and mem bership relations direc tor, reported on the progress in the laborat ory and with the lab technicians. She also went over the annual meeting plan and agenda. The National Direc tor’s report was given by Bob Kindig. The National Board is work ing on ways to standar dize the voting proce dure used in electing directors. That proce dure was to have been voted on at the upcom ing national convention. The Finance Com mittee report was given by Norman Hershey, treasurer. The commit tee recommended, and the Board approved, the expense reimbursement to the Board remaining the same as previous years. George Cudoc, chairman of the Policy Committee reported on rul ing made on official records. Director redistricting changes were made to encompass mem bers in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Ohio. The recom mendation of the committee was approved. The Policy Committee is also studying the size of the Executive Committee and officer term limits. Donald Duncan and Norman Hershey reported on the National Leadership Conference held this winter. Some topics discussed included the benefits of coopera tive ownership of DHIA and the Records Standaids policies. A report on the district delegate meeting was given by Dave Sluss er. The resolutions approved at the district meeting were reported, and Gary Thoman, chairman of the Resolutions Committee will present them to the annual meet ing. Dave Slusser also reported on the Bradford County Board meet ing that he attended. The Board endorsed Donald Duncan as a candidate for national director and is encouraging his election by the Eastern Region National Delegates. The next Board meeting is scheduled for April 25 in State College. The three resolutions approved at the Pa. DHIA Annual meeting follow: Resolutions from District 1 and Etc. With, Clean, Kenneth Stauffer (717) 539-8365 sqfe, Efficient RDI Box 307 Mt. Pleasant Mills Pa. 17853 Wood Heat Whereas, many Pa. DHIA members wish to have the options to sort their cows, heifers, and calves by birth date, and; Whereas, many dairy manage ment practices such as vaccina tions and breeding require actions taken by age. Therefore be it resolved that the Pa. DHIA DRPC (Dairy Records Processing Center) make avail able as an option all reports where practical sorted by birth date of the animal. Resolutions from District 9 and 10 Whereas, Pa. DHIA technicians have difficulty receiving enough Pennsylvania permanent ear tags to apply to calves on test day and; Whereas, dairymen have noticed the quality of permanent ear tags hass diminished in recent years (ear tag falling out, rusting or impossible to clamp into car of calf) and; Whereas, Pennsylvania law requires permanent car tags* in dairy cattle ears. Therefore be it resolved that the Pennsylvania Department of Agri- Reference Coni, No. 2y - 2.47 bu. 4.42 cwL Wheat, No. 2 - 3.40 bu. 5.67 cwt Barley, No. 3 - 1.87 bu. 3.99 cwL Oats, No. 2 -1.61 bu. 5.02 cwt Soybeans. No. 1 - 5.50 bu. 9.18 cwL Ear Com 61.90 ton 3.10 cwt Alfalfa Hay - 93.00 ton 4.65 cwL Mixed Hay - 86.25 ton 4.31 cwL Timothy Hay - 85.00 ton 4.25 cwt ■ culture increase the quantity of ear tags available, so Pa. DHIA tech nicians can help their members fulfill the la - v of Pennsylvania and improve the quality of the tags so they will be readable and be in fact permanent Resolutions from District 11 and Whereas, dairymen do not memorize state coded ear tag numbers and cannot see them unless the animal is tied; Whereas, many dairymen use large visible ID numbered ear tags to identify their new bom calves; Remaining Schedule 1995 Spring Conferences APRIL 11 At Auntie Em’s Restaurant in Clearfield. For Clearfield. Elk, Centre, Clinton, Jefferson, and McKean counties. 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