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.
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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
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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.
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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-
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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’
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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.