MO-Uncatfr Farming, Saturday, August 12, 1995 Pa.DHIA To Hold Records Workshops The ability for techni cians and other agri business personnel to understand and interpret DHIA records is very vital to the dairy indus try. As the dairy industry continues to turn up the treadmill of progress. Pa. DHIA is preparing its technicians with the proper tools to interpret dairymen’s records more thoroughly. The advent of the new nutrition program on the revised Herd Summary I, and the basic under standing of the record analysis of Pa. DHIA re ports allows us the op portunity to better edu cate the technicians and other agri-business per sonnel. There is a tremendous need for people such as nutritionists, vets, artifi cial inseminators and other professional agri business people to re ceive sufficient updat ing concerning the re cords that are available through Pa. DHIA. To give our techni cians and other profes sional agriculture per sonnel the opportunity to receive more educa tion on Pa. DHIA re cords, several work shops wijl be held throughout the state. Our main goal for the workshops is to attract small group settings, which enhance more in teraction between the members of the group. The agenda for the workshops will include covering the revised Herd Summary I, which includes the format of the new nutrition pro gram. The Reproductive Report will be covered concerning what infor mation is available on the report and how it can best be used. Discussion will also be initiated on how same-day test Westfalia Dairy Plan reports can be utilized. Somatic Cell Count will be dis cussed along with the benefits of good man agement involved with proper use of the So matic Cell Count Re- mated to last about 2'A m to contacl hours. All agn-business Pa DHIA region man . personnel who are inter- who represents ested in being involved with such a workshop On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ERA) granted Ciba Seeds the first ever regis tration for the cofnmercial marketing, sale and use of hybrids genetically engi neered for protection against European Corn Borer. The product will be available as Ciba Seeds’ Maximizer™ hybrid corn and will be identified as having Knock Out™ built-in corn borer control. According to Fred Lepley, executive vice president at Hoffman Seeds, “European Corn Borer annually costs U.S. corn producers nearly $1 billion in yield losses. This year has been particu larly tough on Eastern corn growers. KEKIQWI Dean Aden Route 2 Dayton. PA 16222 814-257-M72 at Ag Progress Days Ag Progress Days will be held August 15 th , 16 th , & 17 th at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, nine miles south west of State College on Route 45. Jfoffman H Adding Value to Your Seed Invoetmont m '™ deed's 1-800-776-7929 CibaSG6dS Hoffman Seeds, Inc Landisville, PA 17538 REGION MAP AND REGION MANAGERS REGION 2 REGION;) REGION 4 tbainiwo rnnmiN, Larry Hay Diane McDwain David Shcnk David Bipelow RO. *3, Box 39-A RD 2. Box 308 RD 2, Box S RD 2. Box 263 Berlin, PA 13530 Canton, BA 17724 Newport, PA 17074 'WUliimitmr|, PA 16693 114-267-4734 717-673-1317 717-567-9100 800-323-2720 Plot Progress "Maximizer hybrids increased yields 14.3 Bu/A in 1994 field trials com pared to non-ECBR hybrids when exposed to these pests.” A test plot featuring the new hybrids can be seen at Ag Progess Days (see map for location). More informa tion can be obtained at Hoffman Seeds’ booth. Introductory quantities of Maximizer hybrids will be available from Hoffman Seeds for the 1996 growing season. Hoffman is an associate producer of Ciba Seeds and also sells and distributes Funk’s G® brand hybrids.
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