Pa.DHIA Holds Meeting On Out-Of-State Records DAVID BIGELOW Training Coordinator UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Recently the field staff at Pa.DHIA held two workshops in northern New Jersey and one workshop in southwestern New York. The record meetings involved Dean Amide, director of field operations, and David Bigelow, training coordinator. Included on the itinerary for dis cussion and explanation were the milk urea nitrogen testing, the newly established performance economics, herd summary I, herd summary 11, reproductive report and the somatic cell count report Discussion of goals and areas of improvement on reading records were discussed. A round table discussion was held in order to update the mem bership on the status of the organi zation as well as answering any 4-H Offers Leadership Training In Shooting Sports YOUNGSVILLE (Warren Co.) cializcd training and certification Pennsylvania 4-H is conduct- for instructors in the NRA/4-H ing a shooting sports leader train- rifle, pistol, and shotgun shooting ing program and instructor certifi- sports programs, cation course for adults interested Archery participants will in working with youths ages 8-18. receive National Archery Associ- It will be held May 17-19, at ation Level 1 certification. Pro- Camp Harmony Heart, Jermyn gram participants will be certified (near Scranton). to organize 4-H project clubs and According to Sanford Smith, conduct instruction in these pro- Warren County Extension Agent, gram areas, the workshop will be funded in Several related projects and part by a s2£oo grant from the activities will also be introduced National Rifle Association during this year’s training includ through their “Friends of the ing “Woodwoddng for Wildlife," NRA" program and a $6OO grant “wildlife Through The Seasons.” from the Federal Cartridge “Endangered Species” and the Company. Penn State 4-H Habitat Evaluation Programming will involve spe- questions. The staff at Pa.DHIA feel that it is important to continually update the membership on any new changes through the record meet ings. This allows the members to share their thoughts and ideas in different areas. The staff in return can present these ideas to the different advis ory committees for further scrutiny. In recent months the coopera tive has continued to grow in out of-state membership areas. Though continuous updating and educating of the membership on records as well as any changes we hope to see a steady growth in new members. Pa.DHIA services members in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. Maryland, West Virginia and Missouri. Please feel free to contact the office at (800) 344-8378, if we can assist with your dairy operation. Spring Conferences The field staff at Pa.DHIA would like to extend a welcome to all county agents, artificial insemi nation personnel, nutritionists and other agribusiness people to attend one of the spring technician conferences. The lineup of spring confer ences promises to be as education al as ever. The theme of this year’s conferences is. “Back to Basics, Forward to the Future.” An extended amount of time is to be spent on interpretation of records as well as an allotment of time for a roundtable discussion. All agribusiness people are asked to call Noma Homan, (800)' 344-8378, for reservations by March 13. Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help farmers across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s last week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 3.86 bu. 6.9ocwt Wheat, No. 2 - 4.93 bu. 8.23 :wt Barley. No. 3 - 2.96 bu. 6.32 ZwL Oats, No. 2-2.16 bu. 6.72 cwt. Soybeans,No. 1 -7.18 bu. 11.99 cwt. Ear Com 93.33 ton 4.67 cwt. Alfalfa Hay • 110.50 ton S.S3 cwt. Mixed Hay - 104.50 ton 5.23 CWL Timothy Hay -104.25 ton 5.21 CWL The 4-H shooting sprats pro gram has grown rapidly in Pen nsylvania with over 2,300 youths ages 8 to 18 completing projects in this program area in 1995. 4-H members receive training in marksmanship, firearm safety and handling. They also have the opportunity to compete in county, regional arid statewide contests. Air pistol, air rifle, archery and ,22-caliber rifle contests are held fra teens at 4-H State Achieve ment Days at Penn State Universi- Lancaanr Farming, Saturday, March 2, 1996-A27 Pa.DHIA Spring Conferences 22, Friday AtMilleretownFireHall,locatedofoffßt.22/322at Millcrstown Exit For Cumberland, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, and Snyder counties. 25, Monday At Hoss’s Steak and Sea House in Exton, located a half mile south of the Pa. Turnpike along RtlOO. For Bucks, Chester, Lancaster and Montgomery counties. 26, Tuesday At Blue Mountain Family Restaurant, located off of 178 at Exit 8. For Lebanon, Bedes and Schuylkill counties. 27, Wednesday At General Lee’s Family Restaurant, located along Rt3o West, before Gettysburg Battlefield. For Adams, Franklin and York counties. 28, Thursday At Boss’s Steak and Sea House, along Rt. 22, in Huntingdon. For Huntingdon, Fulton and Mifflin counties. 29, Friday At The Ranch House, along Old Rt 220, south of Claysburg. For Blair, Bedford and Cambria counties. 1, Monday At Candlelight Restaurant in Donegal, located at Exit 9 off of the Pa. Turnpike. For Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland, Somerset and Indiana counties. 2, Tuesday At the All American Truckstop in Milton, located off of 180 at Exit 32. For Union, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, and Luzerne counties. 3, Wednesday At Sinbad’s, located along Rt. 6 in Wysox. For Bradford and Sullivan counties. 4, Thursday At Mountainview Restaurant, along Rt. 106 in Clifford. For Lackawanna, Susquehanna. Wayne, and Wyoming counties and New Jersey. 5, Friday At the Bonanza in Mansfield, located off of Rt. IS at the Mansfield Exit For Potter and Tioga counties. 10, Wednesday At the Dutch Treat in Spartansbuig, along Rl 77. For Crawford, Erie, and Warren counties and New York. 11, Thursday At Howard Johnson’s in Mercer, located off of 180 at Exit 2. For Mercer. Butler, Venango, Lawrence, Beaver and Arms trong counties. 12, Friday At Days Inn in Clearfield, located off of 180 at Exit 19. For Clearfield, Elk, Centre, Clinton, Jefferson, and McKean counties. NOTE: All PaJDHIA Spring Conference meetings are set to be held from 10 am. to 4 p.m. ty in August. ... Warren County' Cooperative For more information about the Extension office in Youngsville at 4-H Shooting Sprats program and ( 814 ) 563.9388. this training contact Smith at the “We’re proud to be part of a financially sound cooperative. Atlantic does its best to get the greatest return from the marketplace. ” ADC Is the Place To Be Financial stability and the greatest return from the marketplace - the outstanding benefits that Jeff Moore refers to - are among the strengths of the premier dairy cooperative in the region. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative has a 78-year history of excellent service to its members. Financially strong, ADC guarantees a market for all member milk and excels in maximizing returns. ADC is a leader in providing equity payments, quality bonuses and over-order premiums to members. Nearly 4,000 dairy farmers agree that "ADC is the Place to Be.” For free information on how you can secure the future of your dairy farm operation, write or call: Atlantic Dairy Cooperative 1225 industrial Highway Southampton, PA 18966 JjBSiSsJ 1-800-645-MILK Im (fit MARCH APRIL —Jeff Moore Centreville, MD
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