A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18, 1998
Pennsylvania DHIA
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ia: Cooperation with country per
sonnel, dairymen, DHIA Person
nel, Statistical Performance,
Neatness and Appearance. Tech
nicians may only win this award
once. It is required that a techni
cian win this award prior to con
sideration for the Herb Gilmore
Memorial Superior Technician
Award. The winners each re
ceived a jacket and a check for
$25. The winners of this award
ate. Region 1, Cindy Davis, Erie
County; Region 2. Laurie Grove,
Huntingdon County; Region 3,
Carol Jordan, Lycoming County;
Region 4. Arlan Crider, Franklin
County.
Rookie of the Year
The PA DHIA Rookie of the
Year award was established to
honor new technicians who have
shown exceptional aptitude in
learning the job of a PA DHIA
edgement: Randy Mayes with
20 years of service.
Years of Service acknowl
edgement: Paul Martin with
20 years of service.
Years of Service acl
edgement: Leonard
with 35 years of servh
Technician. These individuals
must have worked at least six and
no mote than 18 months and have
demonstrated outstanding co
operation with the state and local
DHIA associations in conducting
an efficient and accurate testing
program. This award consisted of
a jacket There are two categories
for this award; one for full-time
employees and the other is for
part-time employees. This year’s
award for full-time employees
went to Richard Bedford, Brad
ford County. The award for part
time employees went to Ginger
Bowman of Bedford County.
Putnam Memorial Award
The Putnam Memorial Award
was initiated in 1983 in honor of
Dexter N. Putnam for his contri
butions to PA DHIA. Mr. Putnam
was an extension dairyman from
1957 until his retirement in 1982.
Dexter’s dairy extension responsi
bilities included working with
DHIA technicians to improve
their accuracy in reporting data on
DHIA forms. This award is given
annually to the technician who
commits the fewest errors per
1,000 cows tested. Technicians
may only win this award once.
FOCUS
Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
To help fanners across the state
to have handy reference of com
modity input costs in their feeding
operations for DHIA record sheets
or to develop livestock feed cost
data, here’s last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember, these are averages,
so you will need to adjust your fig
ures up or down according to your
location and the quality of your
crop.
Com, NoJZy 2.72 bu.. 4.86
CWt
Wheat, No. 2 2.72 bu.. 4.54
cwt
Barley. No. 3 1.39 bu.. 2.98
CWL
Oats, No. 2 1.52 bu., 4.74
cwt
Soybeans, No. 1 6.15 bu.,
10.27 cwt
Ear Com—JSl.9l ton, 4.10 cwt
Alfalfa Hay —121.25 ton, 6.06
cwt
Mixed Hay —104.25 ton, 5.21
cwt
Timothy Hay—loB.oo ton, 5.4
cwt
knowl*
Miller
Years of Service acknowledgement: Shane Henry (left)
and Jim Batz with 15 years of service.
Merit Award winners from Region 1: Left to light from row; Anne Brooks, Centre
County: Jean Wolfe, Jefferson County; Ralph Rudy, Centre County; Theresa Shlck,
Jefferson County; Dave Hitchcock, Warren County. Second row; Darren Little, Cen
tre County; John Simpson, Butler County; Larry Brol, New York; Terry Willow, Sny
der County with Region Manager Dean Aden.
This year’s winner received a em
broidered jacket The award for
1998 went to George Cashed of
Franklin County.
Retirement Awards
There was only one recipient of
the retirement award. This year
PA DHIA honored Dean Cheek
who retired after almost 42 years
of service to Pennsylvania DHIA.
edgement: Ken Smith with 30
years of service.
Years of Service acknowl
edgement: Jay Rlsserwtth 45
years of service to PA DHIA.
In recognition of his years of ser
vice he was given a grand Nittany
Lion statue engraved with his
name. Due to illness, the award
was accepted on his behalf and we
wish Dean a speedy recovery.
xcepti regtv
wain presented by Region Manager Linda Sticklin.
Years of Service acknowledgement: Joe Hays (left) and
John Simlpson with 25 years of service.
Distinguished Service Award winner Carol Jordan (left)
of Lycoming County with Region Manager Linda Stlcklin.
(Continued
Next Week)