MDIA To Feature Speaker On ‘Keeping It Simple’
WESTMINSTER, Md. One of New York
State’s leading dairy producers will unveil his
“Secret of Profitable Dairy Farming in the East” at
the Maryland Dairy Industry Association’s (MDIA)
2003 Annual Meeting, scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 16.
George Mueller, Clifton, N.Y., has a theory that
should be of interest to all Maryland dairy produc
ers, according to MDIA president Robert
Ramsburg.
Mueller’s time-tested theory of “keep it simple,”
has proven successful on his 2,200-acre dairy farm
near Rochester, N.Y., where two generations milk
1,200 cows, raise 1,000 replacement heifers, and lay
plans for a nearby additional 1,000-cow satellite op
eration. Mueller says his plan will help eastern dairy
producers compete with large California dairies,
while keeping their production costs at manageable
low levels.
Mueller and other dairy industry experts will
speak at the MDIA 2003 Annual Meeting at the
Carroll County Agriculture Center, adjacent to the
County Farm Museum, Westminster.
Resource panels include officials from Rutgers
University, Maryland Department of Agriculture,
Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic, and McLanahan
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Farms. Specialists will outline new dairy programs,
including control of Johne’s disease, improvement
of milk quality, and latest government initiatives on
nutrient management. There will be an update on
special provisions developed for dairy producers in
the FY2004 crop insurance program. Attendees can
choose from among three morning sessions, each
moderated by a dairy specialist from Maryland Co
operative Extension.
An afternoon general session will review what
was learned from Maryland’s recently completed
pilot program on dairy quality management. The
session will also feature the state’s newly appointed
coordinator on Johne’s Disease control, along with
dairy producers and extension specialists partici
pating in the programs.
A minimal registration fee will include a buffet
country-style lunch, breaks, and complete proceed
ings. Members are encouraged to bring family or
farmstead workers to the industry program. Non
members are welcome. For the first time, exhibitors
will be sponsoring dairy producer customers to join
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