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
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