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DHIA
Pa.DHIA Welcomes
New Technicians
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Pa.DHIA welcomes two
new employees, Renee Miller and
Kevin Rickert.
Renee Miller serves Westmore
land County and part of Fayette
County.
Rickert’s service area inlcudes
all of Beaver and parts of
Lawrence and Washington coun
ties, currently with 26 herds.
The agriculture industry is no
stranger to Miller. Growing up in
the Westmoreland County area,
Renee had the opportunity to join
several 4-H clubs. The dairy, horse
and market lamb 4-H clubs gave
her the opportunity to express her
self in the things that she enjoyed
most our of life.
One of the most noted accom
plishments in Renee’s life is being
on the 1989 Dairy Bowl state
championship team. That team
went on to be ranked third in the
nation.
She graduated from Ligonier
Valley Senior High School in
1990. After graduation from high
school, Renee went onto Penn
State University’s Fayette Campus
where she majored in dairy animal
science.
Her hobbies include horseback
riding, hunting, fishing, riding
motorcycles and working with
animals.
Some things that Renee likes
most about working for Pa.DHIA
are being able to meet so many
nice people as she completes her
circuit each month. Being able to
work closely with an industry that
is so close to her heart is certainly a
great opportunity.
Kevin Rickert completed his
Pa.DHIA technician studies at the
field training seminar in February.
Rickert graduated from
Lawrence County Vocational-
Technical School in 1983. Some of
his work experience includes
working in construction, working
in a sawmill and working part time
on a dairy farm.
His hobbies are gardening, play
ing steel guitar and raising young
heifers. We know the ambition and
enthusiasm that Kevin has to offer
will sure be an asset.
We invite the dairy industry to
welcome both these people as part
of the team. -*
Please feel free to contact
Pa.DHIA at (800) 344-8378. if we
can be of any assistance in your
dairy operation.
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Renee Miller
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Lane Sollenberger, president, Bill Jackson, vice president, Neal McCulloch, secret
ary, and Dale Hoover, treasurer. From the left, back row, Is John Wilcox, director at
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Pa.DHIA Announces Regional Seminars
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) The Pennsylvania Dairy
Herd Improvement Association
(PB.DHIA) has announced a series
of regional seminars set to run May
IS through May 19 at various loca
tions throughout the slate.
The deadline for reserving a
place at a seminar is May S. To
register, those invited to attend are
asked to indicate which seminar
they would like to attend and to fax
a response to Pa.DHIA at (814)
86S-3924.
According to Pa.DHIA, the
seminars are primarily designed
for dairy veterinarians, nutrition
ists and extension agents.
A letter from Dave Slusser,
Board Of Directors Reorganizes
(Osiitlnußd from Peg* All)
Finance and Personnel Commit
tee, as well as serving on the
Pa.DHIA-Mideast Study Group.
In 1994, Sollenberger was
elected to serve a secretary of the
state board.
William Jackson, of Fayette
County was elected vice president
during the reorgan izational meet
ing, while Dale Hoover, of Leba
non County was named treasurer,
and Neal McCulloch, of Cumber
land County, was named secretary.
Also elected to serve on die
The members of the 1995 Pa.DHIA Board of Directors are, from the left, frot , row,
Lane Sollenberger, Bill Jackson, Neal McCulloch, Dale Hoover, John Wilcox, and
Frank Orner. From the left, second row, are John Castrogiavanni, Mark Eby, Brooks
Smith, Luke Rebuck, and Marian Butler. From the left in the back row are Bill Itle, Steve
Mowry, John Brodzina, Ralph Gilkinson, Don Duncan, Norm Hershey, and George
Cudoc.
Pa.DHIA manager, and James
Boyer, processing center manager,
sent out this week announcing the
seminars, states that, “Difficult
economic circumstances and sharp
competition at a time of diminish
ing extension resources have dri
ven the increasing demand for
closer cooperation between DHIA
and veterinarian practitioner,
nutritionists, and other agribusi
ness consultants.
“Because your vision for the
future is important to us, Pennsyl
vania DHIA will be sponsoring a
number of regional meetings ....”
According to the letter, dated
Wednesday, a number of topics
may be discussed during the semi-
board’s Executive Committee
were John Wilcox, from Bradford
County, who is to serve as a
director-at-large.
Past president Frank Omer, of
Clearfield County, was also asked
to serve for another year on the
committee.
Norm Hershey, of Lancaster
County, was elected chairman of
the Pa.DHIA Retirement
Committee.
Other directors of the 1995
board include BUI Ide, of Cambria
County: Steve Mowry, Bedford
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nars. Six questions are asked in the
letter concerning the topics.
“Are you or your clients inter
ested in milk urea nitrogen testing?
How frequently? What percentage
of a herd should be tested?
“Would you be interested in par
ticipating in a Northeast Resources
Consortium sponsored by DHIA,
that would facilitate marketing
advertising and communication
between dairy industry supporters
and clients via the internet or other
electronic means?
“As Pa.DHIA’s ARIS program
enters its second decade, how
should it be changed to meet your
needs?
“As PaJDHIA gaint maturity in
the on-farm computing business,
how can those systems and prog
rams be designed to support practi
tioners and agribusiness
consultants?
“As the land grant universities*
role in education and support dimi-
County; John Biodzina, of Hun
tingdon County; Ralph GiUdnson,
of Erie County; Don Duncan, of
Beiks County; George Cudoc, of
Butler County; John Castrogia
vanni, of Susquehanna County;
Mark Eby, of Sullivan County;
Brooks Smith, of Perry County;
Luke Rebuck, of Northumberland
County; Marian Butler, of Tioga
County; and Bill Jackson, of Pay
ette County.
For more information, contacts
local director, or call Pa.DHIA at
(814) 865-1517.
nishes. what can DHIA do to
enhance its function as an educa
tor? Should DHIA hold tegular,
regional workshops for consul
tants? On what topics? Traditional
records programs? Hands-on com
puter training?
“What steps can DHIA take to
insure that its support community
remains ‘plugged in, ’ and apprised
of new developments and con
sulted throughout the design
process?”
All seminars are set to run from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The dates and
locations of the seminars are May
IS, Howard Johnson’s, in Mercer;
May 16. at the Arena Restaurant in
Bedford; May 17, at Crosskeyi
Restaurant, in New Oxford; May
18, at the Holiday Inn, in Morgan
town; and May 19 at the Pi*
Apple Restaurant,
Tunkhannock.
ftr more information, call (814)
865-1517.