ssional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania Annual Meeting & Conference Maximizing Opportunities Program Highlights Tuesday, March 25 9:30 11 30 a.m. The Stotz Dairy Business A Systematized Approach to Dairy Management Tom Thompson, Stotz Dairy. Buckeye, Arizona Tom will give a visual tour, sharing the history and empha sizing the systematic approach to dairy management prac ticed at Stotz Dairy. Sponsored by Agway Feed & Nutrition Dairy Development I 00-1 45 pm. S ring the Risk Building Equity and Alliances ' jm Shephard, Agri-Edge, Inc Tom Shephard will address the opportunities for working together to grow and strengthen the PA dairy industry. As dairies invest in technologies and expansions, are the pro cessing plants committed to doing the same* How can PA producers develop partnerships? I 45-2.30 p m. Working Together Smart Partnerships Jim Vincent, L-Brooke Farms, Inc , Byron, New York Jim Vincent owns several agricultural businesses, including a dairy and a vegetable farm and is an enterprising marketer. Hear how he creates businesses and develops partner ships Sponsored by Kmsely Built, Inc 3 15—4.00 p.m. Employee Management storting with a vision Tom Thompson, Stotz Dairy, Buckeye, Arizona Labor management at Stotz Dairy starts with a vision. Every employee needs to hear it, understand it. believe it, repeat it and act on it incessantly. The best available people are recruited and hired. Employee education is continued throughout the employee's tenure, and they are given con sistent support as needed. Performance is measured and superior achievement is < compensated. Sponsored by Agway PLAN NOW TO ATTEND PDMP March 25 - 26, 2003 Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA Wednesday, March 26 7:00-8 00 a m Continental Breakfast/Discussion Groups, Choose a discussion group. Each one will be facilitated by an “expert.” Enjoy breakfast with producers that share a common interest. Sponsored by Purina Mills, Inc Maximizing Investments 8:30-9:15 a.m. Managing Information From Data to Decisions Brad Hilty, Senior Extension Associate-Information Management, Penn State Dairy Alliance Brad will discuss the importance of setting up information systems to provide producers with the information they need to evaluate the different segments of their businesses to operate more profitably. Hear how to determine oppor tunities for increasing income in your milking center through enterprise analysis and reviewing your production process Sponsored by Monsanto Dairy Business 9.15- 10.00 am Key Performance Indicators at Stotz Dairy Tom Thompson, Stotz Dairy, Buckeye, Arizona Stotz Dairy utilizes a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Program to monitor performance of the dairy. KPl's are measurable factors that have been determined to be criti cal to the success of the dairy. Daily monitoring of these KPl's helps identify problems early. When desired results are not achieved, an in-depth analysis of the data is per formed. Rebalancing rations, modifying protocols, and reed ucating employees are performed with the assistance of the herds' nutritionist and vetermarian.While performance improves when measured, the rate of improvement accel erates when measured and reported back. Sponsored by Agway Feed and Nutrition
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