Vision For Pa DfflA (Conllnuod tram Pag* A 32) regions into “my” area and “your” area. Now we talk of “our.” “We” need to move together. We have slopped using the “personal” pro ne wns and started to be a team. “With any organization of this size, you have different divisions and different people working in different areas. There are going to be problems. But Dave has worked hard to pull things together.” When the organization was developing a centralization prog ram. many people expressed fear that the communication and input horn the grassroots would be lost But with the mechansim in place to bring resolutions from the local district to the annual meeting, grassroots ideas are being heard belter than ever. Even more impor tant is a sensitive board and a sensi tive management that have made the ideas from the grassroots come to the attention of the state organi zation without going through the resolution process. 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The business com munity has also been drawn into a support position in the organization. Sollenberger said that one of his concerns was in the area of DROP services that are done by large non farm businesses. These businesses may become unresponsive to members and may not, down the road, provide the quality records needed by the bull studs and by USDA. “I hope we maintain a choice between the university-type DRCP, the business-type DRCP, and the farmer-run DRCP,” Sol lenberger said. “I hope we are care ful how quickly we jump into something that takes away these choices.” In the open competition that has developed through National DHIA’s new “no boarder” policy for regional organizations, Sollen berger believes that where one organization penetrates another’s business, these organizations are going to take a look at what fhey can afford to do and not do." 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But as fast as technology is moving this industry. I’m not sure how far we really can see into the future. But this should not prevent us from trying. In the end, people make the dif ference. We have good people heading our departments at Pa DfflA. I would like to see us main tom the quality of people we have. From the technician on the farm to the general manager, ultimately the organization is people.” Ardrossan BRATTLEBORO. Vt. The world-known Ardrossan Ayr shires will be leaving Pennsylva nia to travel to Colorado, follow ing the death of Ardrossan owner, Hope Scott, in January. Dr. Charles Hanson and his son Eric Hanson have purchased the entire herd, approximately 280 animals, including about ISO head of milking and dry cows. “We were planning on adding to our herd when Eric was ready to develop an operation in Pueblo,” said Hanson. “The opportunity to buy this large a number of cows of this caliber was very good timing. 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MtaiOMl)fNtW« i D m tM QC Oalaok: Vfcmu® UWtto R ™’ WJ3 SALE $76.95 Uncmtf Farming, Saturday, May ft, IMS-A33 “We think that they can be com petitive with the Hokteins, which we have experience with,” he said. “We feel that the Ayrshires with the right gaieties and the right production pedigree can be very competitive on a commercial bas is.” AGE 100.000 250,000 35 14.33 24.70 40 17.72 33.42 45 22.70 45.61 50 31.15 66.75 55 42.19 94.34 1686 WEST MAIN STREET EPHRATA, PA 17522 WIONE (717) 733-7356 All Price* Good Thru June 10, 1995 FAX (n 7) 733-8356 typiK ChßUtaa CUMM PORON« 4000 Untea InMk. Bit LMbtr Ltakifc Pidl Simdi OoodyMf Walt n «».. OuLaofe: Vfeml Minn Keg. 1 1 I vmm Kr|»4 SmmMi Tmrf usn Yll. u, 1> UM9M •—MiTruO MUM Ml. U. U Herd Sold ing the breed forward,” said Han son of what has been ranked as one of the top producing herds in the nation for many years. “The herd has tremendous genetic potential, and they have demonstrated their ability to pro duce. We look forward to continu ing to develop the genetic pool, and enhancing it to create environ ment and circumstances to allow expression of that genetic poten tial.” The Hansons have worked with Ayrshires for about 17 years. The Hansons also commented that they intend to continue the Ardrossan tradition of placing some of their genetics in national and club sales, to continue the le gacy of the original Ardrossan animals. sale $59.95
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