Feeding Program Employee Training Jan. 4 GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.) Mason Dixon Farms will host a session on training dairy feed ing employees Thursday, Jan. 4. Area dairy managers are en couraged to enroll their employ ees responsible for feeding management. The session is co ordinated by the Capitol Region Dairy Extension Team. The morning session begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. During the morning session, Dr. Jud Heinrichs, Penn State Dairy and Animal Science; Vir ginia Ishler, Penn State program assistant, and Tim Beck, Capitol Region Dairy Program coordi nator will discuss using dry matter, visual appraisal, and pH to evaluate silage samples. Lab activities will include pro cedures to test dry matter and what to look for when visually appraising a sample. Calcula tions to adjust rations using these measurements will be re viewed. The afternoon program will look at particle size and the ef fects of mixing time on particle size of finished TMRs. Partici pants will tour the bunkers and feeding system at Mason Dixon Farms. Doyle Waybright will discuss the farm’s management system and answer questions about the farm operation. The session will conclude with a demonstration of Excel spreadsheets to record dry matter history, milk production, and feed costs, and a spread sheet to recalculate TMR mix sheets. An optional tour of Mason Dixon Farms will be con ducted at the conclusion of the session. Directions to Mason Dixon Farms: Take Rt. 15 south of Gettysburg to the last exit before the Maryland line. Exit at Steinwehr Avenue and cross the bridge heading east on Steinwehr Avenue. Take an im- You'll Like mediate left onto Bullfrog Road. Follow Bullfrog Road 13/<l 3 /< miles to Mason Dixon Road. Take a left on Mason Dixon Road and go a few hundred yards to the Visitor’s Center located on the south side of Mason Dixon Road. Cost for the training, includ ing the lunch fee, is $35 per par ticipant. The session is limited to the first 25 people who apply. To register for the training, call the Penn State Cooperative Exten sion customer service desk at the York County office, (717) 840- 7408. You may also fax your registration to (717) 755-5968 or e-mail to Tim Beck at (tbeck@psu.edu). Register by Dec. 29 so adequate materials may be prepared for the ses sions. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming Workshop Jan. 3-4 CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.) A computer workshop is being offered to teach farmers important fmaifcial concepts that will help them make better farm management decisions. This two-day, hands-on com puter workshop should be of particular interest to farmers, spouses, bookkeepers and any business associates who are in volved in keeping farm produc tion and financial records. This workshop, offered by Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, is Jan. 3-4 at the Cumber land County Extension Office in Carlisle from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $4O (lunch not in cluded). Advanced registration is required and can be made by calling York Extension Cus- HEATMOR OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Headlocks Finished with TGIC Polyester Powder Coating,..Superior to Epoxy l • Extra Heavy Construction •Yokes lock on individual catches •Yoke stabilizer on large sizes • Designed for easy entry & exit • Removable neck bar Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process! , Five step metal preparation, including iron jdSL phosphate conversion coaling, to enhance adhesion & prevent undercoat corrosion Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat TGIC polyester powder top coat, baked at 400° to fuse coats, forming a cross link molecular bond Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Litltz, PA 17543 • 717/738-7365 Hours: Call or write for additional information Mon. - Fn.; 7-5 and the name of your nearest dealer Sat.: 7-11 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16, 2000-A3l Computer muH Kict • Heat Home, Hot Water, Outbuildings • No Fire Danger or Chimney Worries • Forced Air or Hot Water Heating • 3 Sizes -18 Colors / Forced Draft - Ash Auger CJean-out '• Wood or Coal Grates • High Efficiency - Clean Burning • 10 Year Corrosion Warranty • Financing & Dealerships Available Outback Heating Dist. “ 888-763-8617 tomer Service at (717) 840-7408, by e-mailing to tbeck@psu.edu. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come basis for the first 10 participants. The workshop will focus on computer tools for integrating field, livestock, and financial records; enterprise budgeting; fi nancial statements, balance sheets, and cash flow records; capital expenses and operating expenses; accrual accounting, tax accounting; cost of produc tion; year-end analyses; profita bility measures; solvency measures; and farm business ef ficiency measures. Instructors include farm man agement agents Roland Freund and Tim Fritz and Extension agent Laura Watts. 3 Sizes Available To Meet Your Cattle Handling Needs • CA Series: 7 locks per 10’ • HE Senes: 6 locks per 10’ • CO Senes: 4 or 5 locks per 10'
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