Computer LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Crop {dan costs, field specific nu trient requirements, and yield do cumentation are just some of the features of the Crop Information Management System (CIMS) software that will be demonstrated at a computer workshop on Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon, accord ing to Mena Hautau, extension agent, Penn State Cooperative Ex tension-Berks County. “The advantage of this piece of software is its ability to record many pieces of information for each growing season on a farm with many fields,” said Hautau. mBIHIHHHHHHHHB (Wisimua) Interstate Dairy Equipment Open House Thursday & Friday • January 29th & 30th • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You Are Invited to Thursday, January 29th 10 30 Profitable Dairying — keys to improving profits Bradley hilty, Carlisle, pa 1115 Greenhouse Structures for Livestock— pro’s and con's kris knudsen, mount joy, pa 1200 Ham Dinner 1 30 Developing a Strategic Business Plan: bradlev hilty Friday, January 30th 10 30 Profitable Dairying— keys to improving profits Bradley hilt/, Carlisle, pa 1115 Developing a Strategic Business Plan: bradlev hilty 12 00 Turkey Dinner 130 Increasing Profits Through Computerization— Farm Works Software and Nutrient Management aaarty campfield cpag, cca, LANCASTER, PA 10% Cash and Cany Discount of Parts and Supplies (Westfaiia) dHHHUHHHiHHiHHHHHHIiHIHHIH f <V Berks Sets Workshop Jan Pruss, Department of Agro nomy, Penn State, will conduct the hands-on workshop at the Penn Stale Berks-Lehigh Valley College campus, Reading. Partici pants will operate a computer and Jan will lead participants through the CIMS software. Participants should be familiar with die Win dows 95 operating system. Registration fee is $S per per son, or $7 for two people attend ing from one farm business. Registration deadline is Feb. 23. For mbre information, contact Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, PO Box 520, Leesport, PA 19533-0520, (610) 378-1327. CSSsgjg) <. ; Norbco introduces AIRBED ™ Soft, Continuous Cow Bed for Superior Cow Comfort See our line-up of aC-BHp Equipment & Products • Ag-Bag Plus — Silage Inoculant • G7Ol0 — 10’ Dump Truck Bagger • G6OO9 — 9' Bagger for Wagons • MRS6O2 — Flex-A-Tuber — Bale Tuber Westfalia High Tech Milking Equipment Special • Take-Off— 10% OFF • Buy All 3 15% OFF • Pulsation — 10% OFF • Buy All 3 with Meters — 20% OFF •Milker Units —lo% OFF Solutions for Profitability Seminar at our Open Hpuse Interstate Dairy Equipment 10 Miller Alley • Thurmont, MD 21788 800-332-6559 • 301-271-7344 TT Scholarships Awarded ment and employees who contri bute to the well being of the cooperative. DuWayne Kutz, president and CEO, reported that the cooperative is operating in a very mature mark et, with declining domestic demand, but Sire Power’s reliabili ty as a leader in proven sires again provided growth and profitability. “We’re extremely pleased and proud that our “50 Daughters in 50 Herds” program has created not only increased sales and satisfied customers, but a positive direction in breeding programs that will ulti- (Continued from Pag* A 1) mately give the producers a super ior product,” Kutz said. "With the globalization of the A.I. industry, there are many changes on-going and many improvements still to be achieved to Curly evaluate sites proven in different genetic popula tions, and under different structural guidelines. “As we move forward into the next century, a more cohesive effort in milk marketing is impera tive. A fair milk price not only affects dairy farmers, but also the support segment of the industry that supply the dairy farmers’ Blue Ridge / Summit / \/ Intercut* X El D«nr / Cf Knymar Middle School Smithsburg Frederick Wfcf ,*£ vuunsl .¥vtnataS .rnlffrufi UncMtir Fwrtng, Saturday, January 24, 1998-A4l Emmitsbuig Melvin Kolb Sale Barn Q] Woodsboro needs. The challenge is there to improve the milk price formula, and the well-being of the industry. It’s necessary for a sound dairy agriculture future.” One of the annual highlights of the meeting is the naming of the scholarship winners. This year, April Hall from Church Hill, Maryland, received the Lew Campbell award to continue her studies in animal science at the University of Maryland. April has many local through national awards in dairy judging and dairy bowl contests. At the University of Maryland she is an Ag Student Ambassador and on the Ag Student Council. She is a Alpha Zeu mem ber in 1996 and 1997. Her patents are James and Lynda Hall. Other recipients include: David Harvatine, son of Carl and Nancy Har vatine, Thompson, who is a sophmore in animal science and dairy man agement major at Cor nell University. Liza Hass, daughter of Gary and Lucinda Hass, Millers town, is a junior in dairy and ani mal science at Penn State. Janice Youse, daughter of Paul and Linda Youse, Oley, is a sophomore in food sci ence and ag business at Penn State. Brian Schnebly. son of William and Susan Schnebly, Clear Spring, Maryland, is a junior in animal science at the University of Maryland. Kelly Myers, daught er of Jason and Donna Myers, New Windsor. Maryland, is a sopho more in dairy science at Virginia Tech. Heather Oberholtzer, daughter of Clair and Laurene Oberholtzer, Elizabethtown, is a sophmore in dairy and animal science at Penn State. Colleen Kretzing, daughter of Perry and Adelaide Kretzing, Loysville, is a senior in dairy and animal sci ence at Penn State. Emily Bryant, daughter of William and Debra Bryant, Hones dale, is a sophomore in food science at Penn State. Angela Werlcy, daughter of Phillip and Donna Werley, Ham burg, is a junior in dairy and animal science at Penn State. Kathryn Jarrett, daughter of Michoel and Nancy Jarrett, Mont' gomcry, is a junior in animal science at Cor nell University. Heidi Harpster, daughter of Wayne and Morjorie Harpster, Spruce Creek, is a junior in ag business at Penn State. Jessica Cochran, daughter of Joseph and Brenda Cochran, West- Held, is a junior in dairy science/pre vet at Del Val. The Campbell Memorial Scholarship is $2,000, and the other scholarships are for $5OO.
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