A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 20, 1996 DHI \ Smiu t enlir, Onh.ud Road, I mursil\ Park, PA 16802 DAVID BIGELOW trainer from Pa. DHIA. All Training Coordinator aspects of the testing procedures STATE COLLEGE (Centre are covered. Also included in the Co.) Pa. DHIA recently com- initial training is getting familiar plctcd another field training semi- with the laptop computer, nar on July 12, at the Holiday Inn The overview of rcsponsibih m State College. tics, sample handling and cquip- Congralulalions to Theresa ment procedures are covered in Stuck of Jefferson County, Laura depth. Pa. DHIA recognizes the Fitch of Tioga County, and Susan important of on-thc-farm training. Lander of Franklin County for This involves the trainer being i omplcung their studies. present with the newly hired lech- Thc field training seminar is nician and training to explain how just one of several steps in the to perform in a parlor herd, pipc traimng at Pa. DHIA. Imc herd as well as a bucket herd. Before attending the five-day At this point in the training pro field training seminar all new cess, practical situations such as techniques receive the initial tram- managing a circuit and recogniz ing. This training involves work.- >ng a rule mfracuon are covered, mg directly with an appointed Communication to both the HAYMAKING SPECIALS STOLL ROTARY RAKE TOW - V 2" - LIST - 53-995.- SPECIAL LIST - 52,795 TOW - 10 4' - LIS L - 53-896- SPECIAL LIST - 52,495 TOW - 21'8" - LIST - ST4-995 - SPECIAL LIST - 59,928 TONUTTI 17' HAY TEDDERS TOW VERTICAL FOLD SPECIAL LIST - 53,150 3 PT. - DISC MOWER 7 LIST £3~?-LQ.- SPECIAL LIST - 53,995 8 - IIST - £5-296 - SPECIAL LIST - 54,555 9 ■ IIST - £5-996- SPECIAL LIST - $5,212 Lquipment Distn W- -s- I or Over 75 Years TODD]l|||i( FARM Hagerstown, MD EQUII S? NT ’(3OI) 792-0422 FACTORY CLEARANCE INVENTOR Y MUST BE SOLD ' STEEL BUILDINGS UPER HEAVY STEEL 25x30 (2 loll) 40x50 (1 loft) 50x100 (I loft) 30x40 (3,1011) 42x04 (2 loll) UP TO 40% OFF!!! 20 YEAR WARRANTY American Steel Arch Inc. FACTORY DIRECT 1-800-942-1234 NATIONWIDE :ors Technicians Complete Studies dairymen and the Pa. DHIA staff is important for a successful cir cuit. Therefore there is much time spent on how to handle different situations that may arise in the field. As the trainee completes two weeks of employment, the trainer once again completes another round of training. This involves being together at six different herds where an evaluation takes place to determine if more m depth training is needed. The field training seminar fol lows shorting after the two-week evaluation. The period between the two sessions allows for diffe rent situations to arise that bring about more questions. This gives each new technician the exposure they need to gam more experience. This also allows for communication situations between the Pa. DHIA staff and the dairymen on their circuit The five-day field training seminar covers in depth the Quick Barn Sheet on the laptop computer A special emphasis is put on the correct usage of the computer, as well as having each technician become familiar with each option on the option screens. The correct procedure for starting a new herd and the correct procedures in forage is taught along with the dif handling split herds is also taught ferent formulas needed to calcu in this seminar. late milk price. Professionalism and also circuit A special emphasis is placed on management is taught along with laptop computer at the field many different examples on how training seminar with its constant to handle different situations that usa 8 e - mam objective is to come up in the bam. make each technician familiar and An in-depth study of feed and From the left, Susan Lander, Theresa Shick, and Laura Fitch complete a field training seminar continuing their pro fessional development as Pa.DHIA field technicians. (Turn to Page A2b) tMlOKn«ll IWKtOM
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