A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 9, 1996
Bradford Dairy Days
(Conlinuad from Pag* Al)
“When you have a free screen
ing, fanners will do it,” said Evan.
“Another issue we deal with is
changing the behavior of the
person.”
Dermatologists recommend
using a sun screen with UVA and
UVB protection with an SPF of 15
or higher. Evans noted that you
must read the label on the sun
screen bottle to ensure you’re get
ting both. After that, she said, you
buy the least expensive one.
Other tips offered at Dairy Day
included wearing a wide brimmed
hat and considering the benefit of
enclosed cabs or sun shades when
purchasing equipment. Also peo
ple can leam to do a self exam and
should see a doctor if he notices a
change in size, shape and color of a
mole, a sore that doesn’t heal, or
any new growth on the skin.
“When we’re done with the
screening, we connect the person
with a dermatologist for treatment
is we find any cancerous or pre
cancerous lesions. Then we actual
ly telephone the people to make
sure they get the treatment,” Evans
said. “In six months we send out a
questionnaire on behavior
changes. We ask, ‘Are you imple-
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Patrick Franck, physician’s assistant with Bassett Health
Care, Cooperstown, N.Y., examines Lehan Power's arm for
signs of skin cancer. The screenings, sponsored by the
New York Center for Ag Medicine and Health, were free for
all Bradford County Dairy Day Participants.
menting the changes that were
recommended?”’
In another program that cen
tered on behavior, Thomas R.
Maloney of the Department of
Agricultural Economics, Cornell
University, asked participants,
“What’s your leadership style?
“There are six main types of
leadership styles,” Maloney said.
“Although you will recognize dif
ferent styles in your own manage
ment, there is one style that will be
your default style.”
After asking farmers to fill out a
questionnaire to determine their
personal leadership style, Maloney
explained that a default leadership
style is the one that you most gen
erally fall back on. He also com
mented on the strengths and weak
nesses of each style.
The leadership styles include
coercive, authoritative, affiliative,
democratic, coaching or pace
setting.
The coercive style is character
ized by the “do it or else” attitude,
Maloney stated. In the short term it
is an efficient style, but generally,
people don’t like it and it may lead
to a high turnover.
An authoritative leader is gener
ally “firm but fair,” noted Malo-
ney. Although this too is an effi
cient leadership style where is it
clear who is in charge, it may inhi
bit growth and development
An affiliative leader likes to
keep people happy with a “good
buddy attitude,” explained Malo
ney. These leaders help people to
feel like they belong. However,
productivity may be low and the
decisions made may not be in the
best interest of the organization.
“Let’s vote,” is the description
of the democratic leader, accord
ing to Maloney. Under this leader
ship style, people own what they
create and you get a lot of benefits
from group input. However, it’s
time consuming and majority deci
sions aren’t always in the best
interest of the organization.
The coaching leader encourages
growth and development and con
tributes to long-term productivity,
however it is time consuming and
the costs can be high if there is a
great deal of turnover. Coaching
leaders generally have assumed
the “developer, delegator” role,
according to Maloney.
The final leadership style is the
pace setter. These people generally
say, “Follow me,” said Maloney.
Although pace setting can be pro
ductive in the short term, especial
ly if you have committed follow
ers, it is a problem if people are
unwilling to follow or if the pace
setter is absent
Stressing that there is no right
leadership style all the time, Malo
ney explained that a mix of styles,
depending on the people and the
situation, is usually the best.
The Dairy Day program shifted
gears for the afternoon program as
Dr. Lawrence Muller, professor
with Penn State’s Department of
Dairy and Animal Science,
addressed the crowd on improving
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costs may be impossible in 1996,” through the rough times and hope
said Muller. “I try to remain upbeat ' (fum to Pag* A 25)
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al Economics, Cornell Cooperative Extension, answers
Russell Gunton's questions about a leadership question
naire during the morning workshop at Bradford County
Dairy Day.
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