DHIA
USDA Approves New
Owner Sampler Program
DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) USDA has approved an
owner-sampler program as part of
the farm record management sys
tem available through Pa. DHIA.
Dairymen who participate in
young sire programs can benefit
greatly while maintaining a low
cost and accurate testing program.
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available during herd visits by a
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be important time savers.
Pa. DHIA currently has an
industry high of 83 percent use
able records being utilized by
USDA. They are invaluable when
participating in young sire pro
grams as well as maintaining an
optimum dairy herd management
record program.
The award-winning lab at Pa.
DHISA offers fat, protein and so
matic cell analysis for owner
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Costs For Handy
Reference
To help fanners across the state
to have handy reference of com
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