Monsanto Women in Agriculture Guest Speakers Jennifer L. Garrett. Ph.P. Dr. Garrett is a Technical Services Specialist for Monsanto Dairy Business. She grew up on a 160 cow, family dairy farm in southern Kentucky. Prior to her arrival at Monsanto, Dr. Garrett was an assistant professor in Dairy Extension at the University of Missouri. Brad Hiltv. M.S.. Animal Science/ Reproductive Physiology Mr. Hilty is the Owner/Chief Consultant of PLS Agrimanagement Associates, which was established in July, 1991. In the past six years, Mr. Hilty has worked with over 250 farm families to analyze their farming businesses and to establish strategies that enabled many of them to improve the Pro fitability, Liquidity, and Solvency of their farming business. He has developed loan ■ proposals and obtained financing for major dairy expansions and/or business restructures for approximately 60 farming businesses, ranging from 200 to 500 cows. Mr. Hilty’s accounting service, is presently the only accounting service marketed as a managerial accounting service, rather than a tax account ing service. PLS Agrimanagement Associates provide farm management, accounting, and production consulting services to clients in Pennsylvania and Maryland. lav Slusser. M, Kay was born and raised in Blair County. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she worked as an exten sion home economist in a number of counties in Pennsylvania and Ohio. She received her Master’s Degree from Penn State in Finance and Home Management. Kay and her husband, Dave, purchased a farm in Crawford County and began operating Orange Bucket Farm. For 24 years, the Slussers bred and showed registered Holstein cattle. Kay and her husband now live in State College, where she is active in her church, teaches a cooking class for wives of international graduate students, helps the PA DHIA with promotion and advertising, and just enjoys life! Ron Eberhard a professional member of the National Speakers Association and the Ohio Speakers Forum, is a motivational seminar leader and humorist. He has recently received appointment as an active member of the American Society of Agri- There s a group of young people who are learning the science business and technology of agriculture They are the members of the FFA Auto-Darkening Safety For Every Welder Hornell manufacturers highly-advanced weldjng lenses, helmets and respiratory systems to meet the needs of virtually any welder. Ask your Speedglas distributor for additional information and product literature for each of the products shown here. Welding Hard Hats. Availab with Speedglas ARC or ARC V lenses, or with the Speedglas XL lens with a large 2.16”x4.21” (55mmx107mm) viewing area. AP 149.00 ARC 216.00 APCV 269.10 XL 351.00 Speedglas Side Windows™ lenses increase the viewing area by 100% in Speedglas XL models and by 113% in Speedglas APC models. 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March 31, 1998 Tottrees Resort State College, March 31,1998 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Group A “People Planning - How to Get the Most Out of Me and p,ease mahe checks Payable to: Those Around Me” Brad Hiltv “Can a Computer Save Me Time and Money?” Farm Software Hints and the Internet Dr. Jennifer Garrett Group B Group C “Heifers-From the Bottle to the Bulk Tank” 3:05 p.m. PA Registration Welcome Ron Eberhard “How to Keep the Family Tree From Falling on You” Brad Hilty “Improving Farm Profits” Financial Analysis and Developing a Business Plan city. 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