Lancaster
’DHIA
Lancaster Da/ry Herd Improvement Assoc.
7592 O/c/ Line Ref. Manheim, PA 7Z54S
{Z7ZJ 665-5960
Lancaster DHIA Report easlern Pennsylvania. For infonna-
Bv Jav Mvlin Uon on our services call the office at
Lancaster DHIA will hold their
annual banquet on December 9th at DHIA MANAGEMENT TIPS
11:30 a.tn. at Good & Plenty DHIA *** for su P ef -
Restaurant in Smoketown. The vlsed herds continues to show
Board of Directors will be reporting ,ncrcrsed milk P rodu cUon from Sep
about the growth of the organization tcrn,XM ' 1996 to September 1997.
this past yaer. Members will vote on Cost |° feed a cow at 64 4
a bylaw change needed to keep Lan- P° unds ls $3 5L Mllk P rlcc “H
-caster DHIA current with changes llnu “ £ the problem, with the
on the National front. Tickets can be P ncc $3 ; 28 less lasf September,
purchased at $9.50 fiom any Techni- with cows milking 4.6 pounds
dan or by calling the office at (717) tl , c 0 r > ov « r fe u ed c ' ost 15
665-5960 $l.lB less per day. Use these figures
Lancaster DHIA serves South- to compare with your herd.
Milk Production
Milk Per Day
% I at
DIM
Standardized 150 day
Rolling Herd Average
Peed Cost (Milking Cow*)
Milk Price
Peed ( ost (per day) (milking cow only)
Income Over Peed Cost
Peed Cost per CWT Milk (all cows) S 6 75
Breeding
% Successful Services (rolling) 43%
Genetic profile of service sires (Proven Sire PI As) 176
Services per pregnancy (all cows) 2 6
Days to Ist service (current breeding herd) 93 days
Calving interval 13 8
see
Average for all Herds
r*\ufj
Herd Comparisons
(635 Supervised Herds)
September '96 September '97
59 8 lbs
3 6%
178 days
66 2 lbs
19,834
$l5 24
(3 6%)
3 69
$ 5 37
378,000
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The Pennsylvania Hols
tein Association has a number of
programs for dairymen.
Adult membership include sub
scriptions to Pa. Holstein Profiles
and Farmshine, reduced fees for
registering cattle (when also a
national member) and a 5-percent
discount in membership if paid by
Oct. 31.
There are merchandising oppor
tunities in consignment sales, pri
vate treaty sales, disperal sales and
export sales all handled by the
PHA. The association’s 125-acre
USDA quarantine facility (Mid
dletown farm) enables the associa
tion to market cattle domestically
and internationally.
Junior activities include more
than 20 programs and contest for
junior members, include distin
guished junior member, dairy
bowl, junior judging school and
scholarship recognitions.
Local clubs sponsor programs
64 4 lbs
3 5%
186 days
71 8 lbs
20,535
NOTICE
Tb All Tobacco Growers
Get your Tobacco Baling Press
from Valley Road Wagon Shop.
Paradise Tobacco Auction has
discontinued making them.
Order yours now from:
ISAAC S. MILLER
1718-A Valley Road
Christiana, PA 17509
$ll 96
(3 4%)
$ 3 5!
$4 19
$ 5 89
42%
188
26
95 days
119
125,000
1*1.3
Installation and Service Work -
Our Speciality Professionals at Your Service^
Pumps - Motors -
Valves - Filters -
Fittings - Adapters
Cylinders:
Ag - Welded &
Industrial
Custom Built
Power Units
'il
BeilsiH draulics
terete Ave.. • Leala. PA 17540 • 717-858-4878 • Fax: 7t7-Fi'=iFi^lFißP
Holstein
Association
839 Benner Pike
State College, PA 16801
614.234-0364
FAX 814-234-1698
Pa. Holstein Announces Schedule
Air Compressors
Air Motors
Valves - FRLS
Cylinders
Hose -
Couplings
Hose
Reels
and activities at the grass roots
level and educational programs are
sponsored at state conventions.
The PHA also sponsors two slate
shows, seven regional shows and
more than 20 local shows.
For more information, contact
the PHA at 839 Benner Pick, State
College PA 16801, or call (814)
234-0364, fax (814) 234-1698.
PA. HOLSTEIN ASSN.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
OCT. 28:7 p.m., Adams Coun
ty annual meeting at Harney Fire
Hall.
OCT. 30: 7 p.m., Lebanon
County annual meeting, Ono Fire
Hall. Ono.
NOV. 7: 7:45 p.m., Wayne
County annual meeting at the Bel
mont Corners Fire Hall in
Belmont
NOV. 7:8 p.m.„ Warren Coun-
/■s’ rVi.
ty annual meeting in the Columbus
Fire Hall, in Columbus.
NOV. 7: 7:15 p.m., Berks
County annual meeting.
NOV. 15:11 a.m., Nittany Lion
Fall Classic Sale, in the Penn State
Ag Arena, State College.
NOV. 20: 10:30 a.m„ PHA
board meeting at the Ramada Inn,
in State College.
NOV. 21: 7:30 p.m., Clarion/
Venango counties annual meeting
at the Salem Community Building,
in Lamartine.
NOV. 21:7 p.m., Northampton
County annual meeting, in the
Stockertown Memorial Hall, in
Stockertown.
FEB. 6-8: Junior Holstein Con
vention at the Holiday Inn,
Uniontown.
FEB. 25-27: PHA State Con
vention, at Four-Points Sheraton,
in Greensburg.
MULCH REMOVING TIME
Model 1800 Plastic Lifter
improved Design
Get the job done easier
then ever before
DEDUCTION
s%wj thi thisai
FREE CATALOG
RAIN-FLO IRRIGATION
884 Center Church Rd.
East Earl, Pa 17519
(717) 445-6976
Belts - Pulleys
Chain - Sprockets
Bearings