Dairy Producers, Agribusinesses Invited
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Several
of the Northeast’s major dairy
cooperatives have joined together
to host informational meetings on
the (Cooperatives Working To
gether) (CWT) program.
The meetings are open to all
dairy producers and agribusiness
professionals who are interested
in learning more about the details
of this national program.
CWT was developed through
the National Milk Producers Fed
eration (NMPF) with input from
dairy producers from across the
country. Dairylea Cooperative,
Dairy Farmers of America
(DFA), Agri-Mark, St. Albans
Cooperative, Allied Federated
Cooperatives, Inc., Conesus Milk
Producers Cooperative Associa
tion, Mount Joy Farmers Cooper
ative Association, Oneida-Madi
son Milk Producers Co-op,
Cortland Bulk Milk Producers
Penn State Instructor Receives Award
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Dale Olver, instructor in
dairy and animal science, has re
ceived the 2003 Excellence in Ac
ademic Advising Award from
Penn State’s College of Agricul
tural Sciences Alumni Society.
The award recognizes faculty for
outstanding service to students in
academic advising, career plan
ning and persona] counseling.
Olver, co-advisor of the Dairy
Science Club, is coach of the
Dairy Cattle Judging Team. He
advises approximately 25 under
graduate students per year, and
he works with eight to 20 under
graduates each year in indepen
dent studies/teaching assistant
activities.
He teaches courses in animal
science, dairy judging, dairy cat
tle production and management,
dairy cattle evaluation and selec
tion, and dairy science that are
taken by hundreds of students
Woodland
Tour Set
BEDFORD (Bedford Co.)
Woodland Owners of the South
ern Alleghenies, the organization
well known for the annual forest
ry conference it sponsors in late
winter, has planned
three woodlot-related
programs free of
charge to the public.
Thursday, May 22,
a tree thinning tour
has been planned with
Dave Scamardella of
the Bureau of Forestry
as he marks the trees
to be cut for a thinning
and explains why he
chose those trees. The
tour will take place on
the property of John
and Judy Herr outside
Everett. It will begin at
11 a.m. and be limited
to 20 persons.
Participants are
asked to bring a cov
ered dish for lunch.
Refreshments will be
provided. Contact
John Herr at (814)
735-3855 or our
house@penns-
woods.net
The two other pro
grams planned will
focus on identifying
trees, with and with
out leaves. The first
tour is scheduled for
August 20 near
Mann’s Choice. The
other will take place in
Co-op, and other cooperatives
have worked collectively to set up
meetings across the Northeast.
The CWT Program is a multi
dimensional, farmer-led and
farmer-funded program created
to improve milk prices by addres
sing supply and demand imbal
ances. There is an oversupply of
milk of between four and five bil
lion pounds. The CWT program
will work to achieve its goal by
providing incentives for increased
butter and cheese exports and to
encourage farmers to voluntarily
reduce milk production.
Regional supply issues have
been taken into consideration in
development of the CWT pro
gram. The program will guard
against a disproportionate loss of
production capacity on a regional
basis.
The 32 cooperative members of
NMPF are expected to formally
each year.
Olver also works with youth
involved in 4-H dairy programs.
He provides leadership to the
state 4-H dairy program and
coordinates several 4-H dairy
events, such as the Pennsylvania
Junior Dairy Show.
In addition to receiving high
praise from a host of students he
currently advises, Olver who
will receive an engraved brass
plate and $l,OOO honorarium at
Penn State’s commencement cer
emonies got support from a
Southeast Regional Twilight
Fruit Growers Meeting Planned
POTTSVILLE (Schuylkill
Co.) Fruit growers and indi
viduals interested in growing
fruit are invited to the twilight
meeting sponsored by Penn
State Cooperative Extension,
Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
at Jersey Acres Farms, Inc.,
1615 Panther Valley Road,
Pine Grove. This meeting will
qualify for update credits to
ward pesticide recertification.
Dr. Greg Krawczyk, Penn
State Extension Entomologist
from the Biglerville Fruit and
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approve and commit to investing
in the'program when they meet
on May 9. The members of
NMPF collectively market 70
percent of all milk produced in
the U.S. Program details are ex
pected to be released following
this meeting.
The informational meetings in
the Northeast will begin May 14
and continue through the end of
the month. Additional meetings
could be added in June and the
cooperatives would publicize
those meeting dates and locations
when scheduled. All dairy pro
ducers, including members of the
cooperatives hosting the meet
ings, members of other coopera
tives, and independent producers
are encouraged to attend along
with members of the agribusiness
community.
For additional information on
the CWT program, visit
number of colleagues and past
students.
“Whether it is taking extra
time to make sure that each stu
dent understands his or her role
in an extracurricular activity, or
pursuing outside parties to enrich
the learning experience of the
student. Dale ignores the clock
when it comes to developing stu
dent leaders,” said Kirk Satta
zahn, central marketing manager
for Select Sire Power of Rocky
Mount, Va., and a former Dairy
Science Club member.
Extension Research Center,
will give an update on insects
found in orchards.
Tom Callahan, Director of
Sales, Adams County Nurs
ery, Inc., will discuss apple
tree rootstocks. Also, a sprayer
calibration demonstration will
be conducted.
For additional information
contact George Perry at (570)
622-4225, Penn State ex
tension horticulture
agent.
To Attend CWT Meetings
www.nmpf.org or
www.dairymarketingservices.co
m/CWT. The cooperatives have
also established a Northeast
CWT Hotline at (888) 858-7813.
CWT Informational Meeting Schedule
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ACHINERY
Dairy producers and agribusi
nesses can call this number for
the current week’s meeting times
and locations as well as basic pro
gram information.
Date
Abbey Restaurant Rte 105
Ramada Inn, 10 Laura Blvd
American Legion Boar Oman $t
5/15
Warners Gallai
John Martin s Manor. 54 Collet
Holiday
Eastside Restaurant Lake Rd
5/20
Interlaken Inn, 74 Interlaken Rd
VFW. 280 Dei
Holiday Inn 172 N Mam St
American Let
Best Western. 20 Albany SI
Holiday Inn. 2466 NYS Rte 414
Holiday Inn. Rte 23 Southside
NYS Gr«
Treadway Inn. 1100 State Rte 17C
5/16
Miner Institute. Minder Farm Rd , W of exit 41
5/20
Best Western, 90 E Mam SI
Holiday
Best Western, 300 Washlm
SUNY Morrlsville, Rte 20
Elks Club Lodi
Ross Gran;
Elks Club Lodj
•Ho Restaurant W Mam St
VFW, 5276 Rte 305
Inn 68 Crystal Run Rd
Holiday
Hartley
Fire Hall 12045 Woodsboro Pike
Jew Midway
5/28
Commuml
Pleasant Valley
Date
First Citizens Bank 502 Main St
Peach Bottom Inn 608 S Delta Rd
Morrison Cove Memorial Park. 201 S Walnut St
BeHville Livestock Market
Acorn Conference Center. 895 Mount Joy Rti
5/16
telm Fire Hall. Rt 45
Yoders Restaurant 14$ Tower Rd
Harvtat Prlv Reatat
5/22
Rotanan Building Rle 11
5/23
Pine Run Gram
Bart Fireball
County Fairgrounds Rte 6
Elk Lake Fire Hall
Towanda Country Club, RR 6
?o Center. 2120 Cornwall Rd
5/30
34 W. Mohler Church Rd.
Ephrata, PA 17522
Tel: 717-738-0300
Fax: 717.-738-4329
Location
Restaurant 2284 Rt 302
ie Ave
Inn. 500 Mam St
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le. 100 Grange Place
Inn Parkßd
ton St
5600 Shadt
Hall, Rte 394
ie. Rte 40
Fire Hall
Center. 975 Jom Miller Rd
Location
)board) 3370 Harv—l Dr
inrnly Cui
Hail, Rte 394
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