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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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member who owns a registered
Ayrshire female. The name of
the junior member must appear
as sole owner or in a partnership
on the official registration certi
fication.
The animal’s record is to be a
completed 305-day record
during the current calendar year
in which the application is being
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