Lancaster DHIA

When you finish testing, make sure that you shake the box to mix in the solution to preserve your samples. Also store the box in a cool place out of direct sunlight so we have good samples to test. As the hot summer months approach we want to make sure we have quality samples to test and give you accurate data to manage your herd.

Lancaster DHIA Forage Analysis Lab is supported by Rock River Laboratory Inc. LDHIA provides the NIR testing and uses Rock River Laboratory for all wet chemistry testing. Rock River maintain all calibrations, quality control, and reviews for the NIR testing at the LDHIA forage lab. We participate in the NFTA program as a certified full NIR service for the local agricultural industry. Our NIR packages are applicable to the following: hays, haylages, corn grain, corn silages, small grain silages, straw, sorghum and TMR. We now have NIR equations for most commodities including distillers, soybean meal, wheat midds, bakery and grains mixes. For packages and more information contact Don Breneman, Lab Manager at 1-855-252-7741 or 717-664-0191.

Are you worried about potential SCC and mastitis problems during the soon to be here summer months? Lancaster DHIA provides Mastitis DNA PCR testing on your DHIA preserved samples. Two testing options are available: the Complete-16 and the Contagious test. This real-time PCR-based mastitis assay is a revolutionary method of mastitis testing that can identify up to 15 major mastitis-causing species and the Staphylococcal beta-lactamase gene. Per sample pricing is $29 for... Complete-16 and $22 for Contagious. How do you get started? Ask your Lancaster DHIA technician on test day or give the culture lab a call @ 1-877-572-4115. See more

LDHIA Practical Applications for Milk Fatty Acid Bulk Tank Analysis The few studies that have been conducted to date on the fatty acid profile of commercial herds have yielded extremely interesting findings. A recent study conducted in the United States (Woolpert et al., 2017) showed that dairy herds with a high level of de novo fatty acids also had higher milk component levels than herds that had a low level of de novo fatty acids. Moreover, the study demonstrated that cow c...omfort and feed management have a significant impact on the milk fatty acid profile. In fact, herds with high levels of de novo fatty acids were 10 times more likely to have access to adequate feed bunk space (>18 in./head), and 5 times more likely to have a stall occupancy rate below 110 %. Likewise, the managers of these herds feed the ration at least twice per day, effective fiber content of the total ration was higher ( 21 % ADF), while total fat level was lower ( 3.5 %). This new tool is now available at the LDHIA milk laboratory. Consult your feed nutritionist. See more

Lancaster DHIA has now been offering Milk ELISA Johnes testing for 10 years. Testing for Johnes is done on the DHIA milk samples that are sent in through your technician. The price for this test is just $6.00 a sample. Please contact your technician if you are interested in utilizing this Johnes test in your herd.

Milk & Blood Pregnancy Analysis Let us help you find open cows, heifers and goats Simple, Easy and Low Cost -Call Today Test at 60 days post calving & 28 days bred Please contact Culture Lab for more information... 717-665-1274 or 1-877-572-4115 or [email protected]. See more

All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible. ~ Orison Swett Marden This is a good time of year to set goals for your dairy. Use your Report to set goals and then track your progress during the year.

Thanks to Jere High, the CEO of the Lancaster DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association), for showing me around its facility in Manheim. The DHIA helps dairy p...roducers create and manage records and data about its cows for use in making management decisions. The group serves 3,200 dairymen with 285,000 cows throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and several Mid-Atlantic and New England states. With the business pressure on dairy farmers growing every day, work from organizations like the DHIA is becoming more important than ever. See more

Lancaster DHIA has now been offering Milk ELISA Johne’s testing for 10 years. Testing for Johne’s is done on the DHIA milk samples that are sent in through your technician. The price for this test is just $6.00 a sample. Please contact your technician if you are interested in utilizing this Johne’s test in your herd.

The team at Lancaster DHIA wishes you peace, joy and prosperity throughout the coming year. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working with you in the years to come.