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DHIA
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) —Pa. DHIA is happy to have
James T. Yoder as part of their
team.
James brings a wealth of farm
ing knowledge as well as a strong
leadership background to his
DHIA circuit in Somerset County.
Having a full circuit, James still
finds time to be involved in sever
al different organizations such as
the Somerset County Republican
Committee, Lincoln Township
Republican Committee, Somerset
County Beef Producers Associa
tion and Pennsylvania Farm Bur
eau.
Once growing up in Lincoln
Township, Somerset County, he
participated in the Steaks and
Chops 4-H Club. For three years
James was president of that club.
Upon graduation from Somer-
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Recently Pa. DHIA com
pleted its Spring Conferences and
same-day reports were the central
theme.
Along with being educated on
how to create reports and graphs,
technicians were given eight al
ready-made reports installed into
each laptop computer. The reason
ing behind this installation was to
give each Pa. DHIA technician the
quick ability to turn to a popular
report without actually designing
a special report on their own.
Included in the eight reports
are;
1. Cows to Inject with BST
2. Cows to take off BST
3. Quick Overview Report
4. Persistence Report
5. Cows Due to Calve
6. Cows to check for Pregnancy
7. Vet Action List sorted by ac
tion
8. Vet Action List sorted by
name
The quick definition of each re
port includes:
1. Cows to inject with BST -
This report is designed to allow a
dairyman to know when each cow
is qualified to be injected with
BST.
2. Cows to take off BST - This
report is designed to allow a dairy
man to know when each cow
should be taken off BST,
3. Quick Overview Report -
This report gives an overview of
each cow in the herd. Each cow is
listed from high to low milk ac
cording to test flay production.
4. Persistence Report - Cows in
the herd are listed by alphabetical
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ed. A current status of the cow is
also listed.
5. Cows Due to Calve - This re
port is similar to the Reproductive
Report that is currently availably
This report can be very instru
mental in a dairyman’s breeding
program.
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Reports On Spring Conferences
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Pa. DHIA completed the
199$ Spring Conferences. The
Spring Conferences are just one
part of the educational process at
Pa. DHIA.
With the ever-increasing
changes taking place in the dairy
industry, it is vitally important that
Pa. DHIA keeps their technicians
updated.
Along with the Summer and
Fall Conferences, the Spring Con
ferences allow the time needed to
set Area High School in 1993,
James had a great love for the
agriculture industry. It was at this
point that he decided to devote
much time to the pastime he loved
so much.
Currently James also farms 100
acres consisting of hay and small
grains.
Some hobbies that he partici
pates in are hunting and fishing.
When asked what he likes most
about working as a technician, he
responded by saying he enjoys
working with his dairymen, and
likes the flexible hours.
James currently resides with his
father and mother. Buddy and
Clara.
Pa. DHIA invites the dairy in
dustry to welcome James as part
of their team.
Feel free to contact Pa. DHIA at
1-800-344-8378, if we can assist
you in your dairy business.
Same-Day Reports
6. Cows to check for pregnancy
• Current list includes cows that
are eligible to be pregnancy
checked.
7. Vet Action sorted by Action -
Required “Vet Action” needing
action will be addressed accord
ingly by date and action.
8. Vet Action List sorted by
name - Required “Vet Action”
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update each technician.
The Spring Conference is man
datory and it is required that each
technician bring his or her com
puter to receive the latest comput
er updates.
This year’s Spring Conference
agenda included a roundtable dis
cussion to voice any concerns or
ideas. Dean Amick, director of
Field Operations, facilitated the
roundtable discussion.
An update of the innovative
programs was given by Amick.
The importance of being flexible
in today’s DHIA market was
greatly stressed.
Recognition was given to each
technician who has completed one
year of employment The respec
tive region manager presented
these awards.
David Bigelow, training coor
dinator, covered the Due Process
(rules) of Pa. DHIA and National
DHIA. Along with covering the
Offers Same-Day Reports
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Modem technology con
tinues to play a major part in to
day’s dairy industry.
The advent of the laptop com
puter has revolutionized dairy re
cord analysis to even greater
heights. Not only does the Pa.
DHIA technician have the ability
to enter basic herd information in
to the laptop computer, but the
technician now has the ability to
create reports on test day.
At Pa. DHIA, we feel that hav
ing this information available in
such a timely fashion, will create
yet another way the dairymen can
use our service to better manage
their herds.
needing action will be addressed
accordingly by date and name.
Feel free to ask your technician
to present their already-made re
ports at your farm.
Feel free to call Pa. DHIA at
1-800-344-8378, if we can assist
you in your dairy management.
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rules, Dave had the opportunity to
remind technicians about the
availability of Optional Reports
that the dairyman has the ability to
select.
The highlight of the conference
was the introduction of the new
Nutrition Program.
The new Nutrition Program
gives the dairyman the flexibility
to record up to 13 feeds. At the
same time the dairyman may re
port the feed on a dry matter basis.
Along with that introduction an
update was given to each techni
cian, which allows them to present
eight ready-made Westfalia Dairy
Plan reports for each dairyman.
Along with the opportunity to
tailor-make virtually any report
the dairyman requests, Pa. DMA
technician service is even greater.
If we can assist you in your
dairy operation, call Pa. DMA at
1-800-344-8378.
Currently the Pa. DHIA techni
cians enter herd data into the
Quick Bam Sheet Program. After
data collection is complete, the
data collected will then be trans
ferred or updated to the Westfalia
Dairy Plan program.
The Westfalia Dairy Plan pro
gram processes milk, breed, herd
health and veterinary information
for daily management and deci
sion making. Dairy Plan gives you
the information you need, just the
way you want it by creating your
own reports or by using the sever
al reports that come with the sys
tem.
Not only can Dairy Plan present
herd data in a report format, but
Dairy Plan can present data in a
graph format, Tlie sophistication
of this program will allow the
dairymen to select which program
best suits their needs. Reports are
lists of cows in useful ways.
Graphs are visual charts of your
data. Dairy Plan has many differ
ent options for customizing re
ports and graphs.
Vet checklists are also available
through Dairy Plan at Pa. DHIA.
A “vet checklist” can include acti
vities such as pregnancy checks
and dry-off dates.
MILK REPOROUCTION
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130 3 107 i 4214 Raady
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112 2 215 13125 Brad
1122 121 5 17534 Prag
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