Ayrshire News fairs and dairy events in their hometown areas when possible. It is not necessary to make every fair in Pennsylvania. AH of the required events have already been listed, but any other event you wish to attend we will en courage you to do so. If there are any more ques tions, please feel free to contact me at any time. Thank you, once again and I look forward to seeing you March 16. Sincerely, Samantha Hillyard Li. Z o o CM Chambersburg, PA - Do you want to heat how successful dairy producers have organized and structured their dairy business for profitability? Are you ready to move from benchmarking and goal setting to action? Do you need ideas for motivating and communicating with your employees? If you answered yes to any of these questions, than the 2001 Mid- Atlantic Dairy Management Conference is for you. The planning committee of dairy producers, industry leaders and University personnel has scheduled an exciting conference with the goal of providing leading edge information and ideas to progressive dairy producers and industry leaders in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The early registration discount ends February 14th, so make your plans today to attend this leading edge conference to be held at the Radisson Penn Hams Hotel and Convention Center in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on March 7-8, 2001. For a complete program, list of sponsors, and conference details, visit our website at http://www.das.psu.edu/madmc or contact Beth Moore, Conference Coordinator by e-mail - beth@innemet.net or phone (717) 375-2639. For registration questions call Sandy Gunsallus (814) 865-5491. First & Last Name(s) for name tag; Business/Farm Name; Address City Email Registration fee is $l5O, $125 for the second person from the same farm - discount is only for dairy producers. This includes a copy of the proceedings, three meals and access to all conference activites Add $2O for late registration after February 14, 2001. Mail this form and payment to: Sandy Gunsallus, Mid-At Conference Registrar, 324 Henning Building, University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-5491 Make checks payable to: Dairy Management Conference (Continued from Page A3O) Any young lady between the ages of 13 and 20 can apply to become the next Ayrshire Prin cess for 2001. She should have an active interest in the Ayrshire breed, and a willingness to attend the breed’s functions, shows and activities. Any other dairy related functions where the Ayrshire breed could be pro moted and represented she would be encouraged to attend. The requirements for the /A Mid-Atlantic Dairy Management Conference Implementing Competitive Business Strategies” March 7th and Bth, 2001 Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center, Camp Hill, PA MID'ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Please return by Feb. 14.2001 Attention Ayrshire Youth Ayrshire Princess Requirements Make Your Plans Today! Wednesday, March 7th 11:00 Registration 1:00 Opening Session -Dairy Industry Trends and Opportunities 1:45 Session #1 - Organizing! Structuring the Dairy Business for Profitability U.S. Top Dairies: Benchmarks for Success A Family Farm Growing for the Future: Goals, Priorities & Planning Management and Farm Evolution BREAK 3; 30 Session #2 - Personnel Management Taking the Stress out of Performance Appraisals Organizational Structure of the Family Business Turning Talents into Productivity 5:00 Trade Show, Social and Buffet Stations 7:15 Drawing for Door Prizes 7:30 Session #3 - Producer Panel How the Competition Gets It Done Motivation and Training Strategies Working with Consultants Thursday, March Bth 7:00 Continental Breakfast 8:00 Session #4 - Freedom to Operate Forage Espionage: Satellite Mapping Making Regulations Work FOR You Including Biosecurity Issues in your Expansion Plans Producing Milk for a Competitive Market: The rules have changed BREAK i 0:30 Session #5 CAFO Panel Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation at Evergreen Farms CAFO Plans...and the Nutrient Management Component CAFO Permitting Process for Evergreen Farms, Inc. 1:00 Session #6 - Implementation Toolbox BREAK Session #7 - Implementation Toolbox (Concurrent Sessions Repeat) 3:1 5 We Can Meet the Challenge 3:30 Adjourn VVVVV V W V W V State Ayrshire princess are as follows: 1. Must be a member of the Pennsylvania Ayrshire Associa tion. (Junior member or part of a family membership). 2. Must attend the spring con vention and sale, annual picnic, and fall sale. All who are willing to try must contact Samantha Hillyard by March 1 for more information: 208 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701, (814) 368-4406. Ayrshire Maid Requirements Any young lady between the ages of 8 and 13 can apply to become the next Ayrshire maid for 2001. The Ayrshire maid’s job is to assist the Ayrshire prin cess at any function where both the girls are together, along with representing the breed on her 2001 Program Highlights Zip Telephone ( ) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,2001-A33 own at functions that she is alone at. The requirements for the Ayrshire maid are: 1. Must be a member of the Pennsylvania Ayrshire Associa tion (junior member or part of a family membership). 2. Must attend the spring con vention. All who are interested, please contact Samantha Hillyard by March 1 for more information: 208 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701, (814) 368-4406. Pennsylvania Junior Ayrshire Production Awards These awards are available to any Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or West Virginia junior Ayrshire Certificates will be presented to each applicant and plaques will be awarded to the owner of the animal with the highest record in the areas of milk production, fat production, protein production, total production and lifetime production. The Junior Ayrshire member must have owned the cow before the current calendar year. Applica tions are available from Samantha Hillyard the Ayrshire youth director. The deadline for receiving applications will be Feb. 16, 2001. Applications should be addressed to Samantha Hillyard, 208 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701. These certificates will be presented at the Penn sylvania State Convention in the spring of the year. FFfli^ Discovefx^) Wer Avoid tax headaches! 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