John and Thelma Kitner of Dillsburg were the winners
of the ice cream maker that Lancaster Farming gave
away at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The Kitners own a
22-acre farm where they have steers, hogs, and roo
sters. Both John and Thelma drive school bus for North
ern York School District. John is also a self-employed
electrician.
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Genex/CRI Dairy Day
YORK (York Co.) Area
daily producers are invited to
attend die Oenex/CRI Daily Day
program Thursday, Feb. 3 at the
Dover Fire Hall in York County.
The morning session begins with
milk, coffee and donuts courtesy
of Oenex/CRI at 9:30 ajn.
The spread of Johnc’s disease is
one of the most serious health
threats to dairy producers in recent
years. The tendency of the disease
to exist in a herd for years before
diagnosis makes it especially chal
lenging to manage. Dr. David
Wolfgang from Perm State’s Vet
erinary Science Department will
update producers on practical tips
for Johne’s control and manage
ment He will provide information
about Pennsylvania’s Johnc’s cer
tification program and its use in
your herd.
Extension agent Tim Beck will
provide a brief discussion of
important biosccurity manage
ment practices that should be part
of your regular dairy management
routine. Preventive measures are
always prefered over trying to treat
a disease already in progress, so
HOOBER'S SPRING
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JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 4
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tips for preventing disease spread
will be featured.
Peter Tozer, dairy systems plan
ner from Penn State Dairy and
Animal Science, will update pro
ducers on important items if you
are considering contract heifer
rearing. With the trend toward lar
ger, more specialized dairy opera
tions, some producers have started
businesses as contract heifer rais
ers. Tozer has done research cm the
costs involved with contract heifer
tearing and he will provide practi
cal tips on establishing a cost struc
ture for both the grower and the
dairyman. Tips on important con-
To be listed in the survey is
free. However, to help cover the
costs of compiling, pnntmg, and
mailing the document this win
ter, PASAis charging $lO for
you to receive a copy of the com
pleted directory, including its
valuable listing of chefs.
As a nonprofit organization,
PASA works to increase the
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Watsontown, PA
570-538-9564
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Planned
tact provisions will also be
addressed.
The educational program will
run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
with lunch sponsored fay Cenex/
CRI. There is no charge for lunch,
but participants ate asked to
request a complimentary ticket in
advance from either Larry Amspa
chcr at (717) 767-4171 or from
Penn State Extension York Cus
tomer Service desk at (717)
840-7408.
During the afternoon Oencx/
CRI district meeting, Tom Lyons,
CEO for Oenex/CRI, will address
the group.
of Growers:
number of farms and the eco
nomic viability of existing farms.
This effort to link farmers and
chefs is part of PASA’s
Community FARM Initiative
Program. The Chefs
Collaborative 2000 is a national
network of chefs who promote
sustainable cuisine by teaching
children, supporting local farm
ers, educating one another, and
inspiring the public to choose
good, clean food.
If you want your farm includ
ed in the directory, contact Ted
Patterson at (610) 688-4895, or
Kristen Markley at (814) 349-
9856.
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