PA Farm News
May 22, 2008
Summer Interns Selected for Center for Dairy Excellence
HARRISBURG -- Two young dairy leaders will serve as summer interns for the Center for Dairy Excellence. Nathan Heim of Harrisburg will assist the Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force and its five committees by coordinating programs, activities and events throughout the summer. Tiffany Grove of McVeystown will provide communications support, assisting with the industry promotion programs associated with the center’s collaboration with the Dairy Check-off and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
“We are pleased that Nathan and Tiffany will be joining the center this summer,” says John Frey, the organization’s executive director. “Recognized as leaders among Pennsylvania’s dairy youth, they bring unique talents to their positions and share a passion and interest in helping Pennsylvania’s dairy producers succeed.”
Heim, a Penn State junior, has experience in production and agribusiness, having completed internships with Cargill Animal Nutrition and Ar-Joy Farm LLC. While working for Cargill, Heim completed an independent study evaluating feed and manure samples on 30 farms, and he worked closely with consultants and administrative staff to learn more about the feed industry.
At Ar-Joy Farm, a 500-cow dairy owned by Duane and Marilyn Hershey in Cochranville, Heim monitored fresh cows, administered the ov-synch breeding program, and helped with feeding, field work and other jobs around the farm. He has also worked on Great View Farms, owned by the Miller family in Harrisburg.
Heim operates a cattle fitting service, preparing herds for classifications, shows and sales. He will use those business contacts while serving as the chair for the 2008 Penn State Nittany Lion Fall Classic Sale. Also at Penn State, Heim was on the 2006 dairy judging team that competed in Louisville and was named the Muller Outstanding First Year Member by the Penn State Dairy Science Club as a freshman. He was also the vice president of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association.
Grove, a graduate of Mt. Union Area High School, is president of the Pennsylvania FFA Association, and travels across the state to promote agriculture, agricultural education and the FFA. Grove deferred college for one year to commit to her FFA term and plans to attend Penn State to study agriculture education this fall.
Grove works on Mill Hill Farms, a dairy operation owned by the Biddle Family in Williamsburg, and was also a certified nursing assistant in a local retirement facility. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association and the National Honor Society.
“This opportunity will allow both interns the chance to gain valuable dairy industry knowledge on the local, state, regional and national levels,” said Frey.
The Center for Dairy Excellence is an initiative of the Department of Agriculture and was launched in January 2004 by Governor Edward G. Rendell. Bringing together people from more than 40 different dairy organizations in Pennsylvania, the Center’s mission is to enhance the profitability of the dairy industry by empowering people, creating partnerships, and increasing the availability and use of resources. Learn more about the Center at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org.
HARRISBURG -- Two young dairy leaders will serve as summer interns for the Center for Dairy Excellence. Nathan Heim of Harrisburg will assist the Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force and its five committees by coordinating programs, activities and events throughout the summer. Tiffany Grove of McVeystown will provide communications support, assisting with the industry promotion programs associated with the center’s collaboration with the Dairy Check-off and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
“We are pleased that Nathan and Tiffany will be joining the center this summer,” says John Frey, the organization’s executive director. “Recognized as leaders among Pennsylvania’s dairy youth, they bring unique talents to their positions and share a passion and interest in helping Pennsylvania’s dairy producers succeed.”
Heim, a Penn State junior, has experience in production and agribusiness, having completed internships with Cargill Animal Nutrition and Ar-Joy Farm LLC. While working for Cargill, Heim completed an independent study evaluating feed and manure samples on 30 farms, and he worked closely with consultants and administrative staff to learn more about the feed industry.
At Ar-Joy Farm, a 500-cow dairy owned by Duane and Marilyn Hershey in Cochranville, Heim monitored fresh cows, administered the ov-synch breeding program, and helped with feeding, field work and other jobs around the farm. He has also worked on Great View Farms, owned by the Miller family in Harrisburg.
Heim operates a cattle fitting service, preparing herds for classifications, shows and sales. He will use those business contacts while serving as the chair for the 2008 Penn State Nittany Lion Fall Classic Sale. Also at Penn State, Heim was on the 2006 dairy judging team that competed in Louisville and was named the Muller Outstanding First Year Member by the Penn State Dairy Science Club as a freshman. He was also the vice president of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association.
Grove, a graduate of Mt. Union Area High School, is president of the Pennsylvania FFA Association, and travels across the state to promote agriculture, agricultural education and the FFA. Grove deferred college for one year to commit to her FFA term and plans to attend Penn State to study agriculture education this fall.
Grove works on Mill Hill Farms, a dairy operation owned by the Biddle Family in Williamsburg, and was also a certified nursing assistant in a local retirement facility. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association and the National Honor Society.
“This opportunity will allow both interns the chance to gain valuable dairy industry knowledge on the local, state, regional and national levels,” said Frey.
The Center for Dairy Excellence is an initiative of the Department of Agriculture and was launched in January 2004 by Governor Edward G. Rendell. Bringing together people from more than 40 different dairy organizations in Pennsylvania, the Center’s mission is to enhance the profitability of the dairy industry by empowering people, creating partnerships, and increasing the availability and use of resources. Learn more about the Center at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org.
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