Warren District Expands
Forestry Program
You’ll be seeing a new face at the War
ren County Soil Conservation District Of
fice.
Joe Bruschetta has joined the staff as a
district forester and will be working along
with Judson Bennett who has been with
the district for almost five years.
Beginning back in 1984 the district es
tablished this program to fill an obvious
void in forestry services available to land
owners with smaller woodlots.
“My job is to provide cost effective for
estry management planning and imple
mentation services to Warren County
landowners,” said Bruschetta.
According to Duane Copley, district
manager, “this additional manpower was
long overdue and a welcome addition to a
growing program. We have around 300
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Chambersburg, PA - Do you want to hear how successful dairy producers have organized and structured their dairy
business for profitability 7 Are you ready to move from benchmarking and goal setting to action 7 Do you need ideas for
motivating and communicating with your employees 7 If you answered yes to any of these questions, than the 2001 Mid-
Atlantic Dairy Management Conference is for you. Tire 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 arid 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 Harris 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@innernet.net or phone (717) 375-2639. For
registration questions call Sandy Gunsallus (814) 865-5491.
MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Picaie return by Feb. 14,2001
First &. Last Natne(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
Dairy
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and Bth, 2001
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clients in this program and it just could
not be handled by one forester any long
er.”
Bruschetta is a graduate of Rutgers
University with a bachelor of science de
gree in natural resource management. Ad
ditionally he has a bachelor of arts degree
from Kean University. Bruschetta resides
in Harmony Township on their tree farm
with his wife Barbara and their three chil
dren, Heather, Carmella, and Joseph.
Bruschetta is an approved New Jersey
state forester and a member of the Society
of American Foresters. He is the author of
the “Warren County Community Forest
Management Plan” and actively involved
with the Warren County Shade Tree
Commission.
Make Your Plans Today!
Wednesday, March 7th
I 1 00 Registration
I 00 Opening Session -Dairy Industry Trends and Opportunities
I 45 Session #/ - Organizing! Structuring the Dairy Business for Pwfitabihty
US Top Dairies Benchmaiksfoi Success
A Family Farm Growing foi 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 Sciiion #3 - Producer Panel
How the Competition Gets It Done
Motivation and Training Strategies
Working with Consultants
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
10:30 Session #5 CAPO Panel
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation at Evergreen Farms
CAPO Plans., and the Nutrient Management Component
CAPO Permitting Process for Evergreen Farms, Inc.
1:00 Session #6 - Implementation Toolbox
BREAK
Session #7 - Implementation Toolbox (Concurrent Sessions Repeat)
3:15 We Can Meet the Challenge
3 30 Adjourn
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2001 Program Highlights
Tag ID Meeting Producers’ Needs
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. Since the in
troduction of the Holstein Association’s
Tag ID program in 1994, dairy producers
across the country have switched to this
time and money saving identification pro
gram. Producers are calling Tag ID the
ultimate ID system and a critical reason
why they continue to identify their herds.
The Holstein Association recently con
ducted a survey to determine if the Tag
ID program was indeed meeting the
needs of dairy producers. The responses
on the 540 surveys returned speak for
themselves.
Ninety-eight percent said that Tag ID
has made the registration and identifica
tion of their herds easier, while 97 percent
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,2001-A35
said that Tag ID fit well into their herd
management system. With the wide vari
ety of dairy operations in the U.S., few
programs can boast customer satisfaction
like this.
One factor that concerned many pro
ducers when the program was introduced
was the retention rate of the tags. Seven
ty-six percent rated tag retention as above
average. Good tag retention relies on
proper tag application. The Association
offers these tips to increase the tag reten
tion in your herd:
1. Use the Allflex Universal or Total
Tagger with the blunt tip pin. The black
clip should not be on the tagger.
2. Place the tags in the tagger making
sure the point of the male stem is aligned
properly with the female tag.
3. Attach the Maxi, Large ID or Junior
Tags between the ribs of the ear and
about half the distance from the base of
the head and the end of the ear.
4. If the Mini-Round is used, it should
be placed up in the ear about an inch
from the base of the head.
The success of the Tag ID program can
be attributed to the flexibility of the pro
gram and the ease with which it can be
integrated into any herd management
program. If you would like to find out
more about Tag ID call the Holstein As
sociation at 1-800-952-5200.
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