A24-Lancast«r Fuming, Saturday, October 28, 2000 Dairy Stakeholders Set Conference GRANTVILLE (Dauphin Co.) Pennsylvania Dairy Stake holders has scheduled its 2000 conference here at the Holiday Inn Dec. 13-14. N. Alan Bair, director of dairy industry relations for Penn State, noted the theme for the confer- Rohh Meinen Joins Swine Extension Team Kenneth Kephart Penn State Swine Specialist Robert Meinen joined the staff of the Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science re cently as a senior extension asso ciate. He will be working with Ken Kephart and Bob Mikesell in the overall swine extension ef fort. In addition, Meinen will be helping to deliver environmental education programs for all live stock producers throughout the state. Until June 30, Robb managed Wide Awake Farms, a 1,400-sow operation in Bedford County. Polaris Dealership Changes Ownership ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) On Oct. 9, Hemley’s Farm Equipment, Inc. became the newest Polaris ATV, snow mobile and ranger dealer in Lan caster County. Hemley’s purchased the busi ness from J & H Cycle Accesso ries, Inc. of Mount Joy. Jason and Harry McClenag han, former owners, began their business in 1983, offering motor cycle repairs and accessories. In 1987, they became a full service Polaris ATV and snowmobile dealer serving the central Penn sylvania area. With the retire ment of Harry McClenaghan, it became necessary to make this business change to allow the business to continue to grow. Jason and Lynn McClenaghan will be joining the Hemlcy team to assist with Polaris parts, sales and service. Duane and Sylvia Hemley began their farm equipment busi ness in 1986. They are a full serv ice Agco dealer in Elizabethtown. They have been avid ATV and snowmobile owners for years. Be cause these two types of products are closely related, this was a natural mix. Hemley’s offers a full line of Polaris ATV, snowmobile, and ranger parts, garments, and ac cessories. They are a Polaris Master Service Dealer, offering full-service and warranty repairs by appointment. Pa. Junior Jersey Members To Travel To Louisville LIBERTY (Tioga Co.) Members of the Pennsylvania Junior Jersey Association are ready to pack their bags and head to Louisville, Ky. to take part in this year’s North Ameri can International Livestock Ex position. On Nov. 5, selected junior members will represent Pennsyl vania in the All-American Junior Jersey Show, competing with other Jersey juniors from across the country. Members were cho- ence is “moving Pennsylvania’s dairy industry into the future.” Bair indicated about 180 pro ducers and agri-industry repre sentatives attended last year’s program. Producers and other represen tatives enjoy the format of the Moving PA’s Dairy Industry Pennsylvania Stakeholders December 13 th - 14 th , 2000 Holiday Inn Grantville, PA Hof I Information: A block of rooms Is being hold ot tho Holldoy bn, GrantviHe, PA (Hershey Exit #26 off 1*61) until Novombor 36. 2000 Plooso coll (717) 469-0661 to moke your reservations, or send on email to mnfo@stayholidaycom Indicate thot you ore attending the PA Dairy Stakeholders Conference to receive our special rate of $67 Complimentary transportation is available from Harrisburg Airport • coll the Holiday Inn to make your arrangements PA Dairy Stokehold"* Mission: fadlitols the v/ob/l'ty on® sponsion of the dairy inPanasylrama. Down Room, Confer one* Rogistror 777 Wosf Harrisburg Plko Middletown, PA 17057 Pennsylvania Phonei 717-948-6609 Fan. 717-948-66!! Email dmr2s@psu edu sen to be part of the state herd based upon their performance at the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show in Harrisburg in Septem ber. Showing her junior calf will be Jennifer Bechtal, Martinsburg. Aaron Horst, Chambersburg, will compete with his intermediate calf. In the junior yearling class, Andrea Hixson, Scottdale, and Stephanie Carson, Coal Center, will represent the junior delega tion. program. “They like the broad ness across the whole scope of the industry,” Bair said. The Stakeholders conference emphasizes not just the produc ers, but dairying “from cows to consumer,” he said. The confer ence doesn’t try to segregate the - December 13 th - Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 Registration in Lobby 11:30 12.30 The Competition Has Low Inputs & High Production Ed Wilgenburg, Wilgenburg Dairies Bakersfield, CA (expanded to 3000+ cows 2 years ago) Improving Competitiveness - Are costs or revenues the real challenge? Don Ault, Vice President, Sparks Companies, Inc (SCI - World Leader in Global Agricultural and Food Industry Research and Consulting) Session 1 - Panel “We Can Compete” Gelling Results with Economic Planning Phil Kulp, Kulp Family Dairy, LLC Martinsburg, PA Applying Wall Street Business Concepts to the Dairy Ed Wilgenburg, Wilgenburg Dairies Bakersfield, CA The Leading Edge Chuck Turner, Jr. - Turner Dairy Farms, Inc. Session 2 -Panel “We are Progressive” Details are the Key to Progressive Expansion David Pool, Fantasyland Holsteins Robesonia, PA Utilizing Specialization to Generate Farm Profits Dr. Jerry Bertoldo - Agway, Inc. Finding Your Niche John Pierce, Rosenberger's Dairies, Inc. Advance Registration Daadllna: Novambar 30* Coat $85.00 (includes admission to all sessions, meals & breaks) Nama(s): Please Indicate which meals you plan to attend: Please make checks payable to: Pennsylvania Stakeholders Stakeholders Kimberly Kosa, Ulysses, will show her intermediate yearling. Nathaniel Rassau, Sarver, will exhibit his senior yearling in milk in the competition. Two junior 2-year-olds will be part of the state herd. One will be shown by Samantha Pagano, Charleroi, and the other by Kim berly Sue Barker, Ulysses. Show ing senior 2-year-olds are Erica Lloyd, Pottstown, and Michael Saylor, Mt. Wolf. Stephanie Carson, Coal Cen ter, will show a junior 3-year-old Luncheon Buffet Opening Session PA's Marketing Opportunities - This is a good dairy stale! Ken Bailey, Penn State University PA Dairy Stakeholders and mail with registration form to: Dawn Reese. Conference Registrar 777 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17057 producers from the processors, but works to look at the concerns that unite them. The conference, with an array of topics, “always brings all of the leaders of the whole industry together to look to the future to try to solve some common prob lems across the whole industry,” 2000 Program Highlights CKy Luncheon Rsoapttonfpinner Breakfast □ □ □ along with Daniel Newcomb, Ulysses. Jacob Chyle, Pleasant Mount, will exhibit his senior 3-year-old at the show. Brian Kromer, Easton, will show his animal in the aged cow class. While in Kentucky, youth will also have the opportunity to at tend the National Youth Awards Banquet and watch the National Jersey Jug Futurity. At the expo sition center, participants can also see top-quality consignments sell at the National Jersey Sale. “This is an excellent expert- Bair noted. Program highlights include marketing opportunities, im proving competitiveness, apply ing Wall Street business ideas to the dairy, utilizing specialization, developing products that sell, meeting consumer demands, and other topics. Social and Dinner 5:45 Evening Session 7:30 Looking into our Future Rick Smith, Chief Executive Officer Dairy lea Cooperative, Inc. PA Dairymen’s Association Annual Awards December 14 th - Thursday 7:15 Breakfast and Annual Meeting Business Planning Assistance Program’s Producer Success Stories B;4S Session 3 - Products, Promotion and Pennsylvania’s Future Developing Products that Sell Shiobhain Harding - Turkey Hill Dairy Meeting Consumer Demands B J Crawford - Wal-Mart (not confirmed) Eat These Words: Promoting Dairy Nutrition to the Public Helen Bishop MacDonald Dairy Fanners of Canada The Plane is Leaving.. Will you be on board? Jim Henion, Cenex / CRI Moving PA's Dairy Industry - How to Lead and Winl Richard Waybright, Mason Diidfm Fantls, ifib. ’ * 12:00 Adjourn Business Name; ence for the youth and is some thing they remember for years to come. It is a thrill to see so many great cows at the top show in the country for Jerseys,” said PJCA secretory David Norman. The trip is made possible through the sponsorship of the Pa. Jersey Cattle Association and by donations from businesses and individuals. Any contribu tions can be forwarded to the as sociation do David Norman, Secretary, RR 1 Box 30, Liberty, PA 16930. Pennsylvania Stakeholders Confirmation will be sent.
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