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Local Woman Serves as Dairy Herd Tester in Iowa County
Diane Weber profiles Helen Kirkegaard, a DHIA tester based in Palo Alto County, linking farmers with Ames DHIA centers. The piece details monthly farm visits, sample collection, testing steps, and the demanding, precise process to measure milk output and butterfat, plus the responsibilities and challenges of the tester role and the program's goals.
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Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Ames
The
State University
Palo Alto County
DHIA
Helen Kirkegaard
Kirkegaard
Grachtinger
Ronald Chapman, Jr
Ruthven
Ed Kenyon
Vually
Getty
Mes
Hler
Jem
Jens
Helen
Jems Kirkegaard
Jers Kirkegaard
Iowa
Denmark
Kirkegaards
Therr
ISU
Department of Agriculture
Hans Appel
Curlew
Einer Appel
Graettinger
Clifford Bower
Harry Dobbins
Dairyman Einer Appel