Southeast Dhia Inc Fka Georgia Dhia

“The business of southeast dhia, inc. Shall be controlled by a board of nine directors. Each director must be an owner, partner or operating manager of a dairy herd enrolled in the dhia program and paying appropriate membership fees. The board shall designate three geographical regions for election of directors. One director shall be elected from within each region each year for a 3-year term. The president shall appoint a nominating committee who will nominate members from within each region who agree to serve if elected. Election shall be by ballot mailed to all members within each region. Each member is eltitled to one vote for the director within the region the member's farm is located. Election of directors shall be held during the first quarter of each year.”

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“To improve dairy herds in florida and georgia; to associate it's members together for their mutual benefit as cooperatives of dairy farmers, milk producers, and breeders of registered cattle; to cooperate with the institute of food and agricultural sciences of the university of florida in dairy cattle research and in agricultural extension service programs, to cooperate with national, state and county breeders. To maintain a system of record keeping to guide individual members in their dairy herd improvement programs and to supply information to the institute of food and agricultural sciences of the university of florida for study and analysis and for educational use and demonstrations with dairy farmers in florida and georgia. To establish policies and rules for the conduct of the various dairy record-keeping programs that may be adopted from time to timme by the corporatuion or in keeping with the rules and recommendations of the animal improvement programs laboratory, united states department of agriculture, the institute of food and agricultural sciences of the university of florida, and any other orgainzations which may properly adopt programs for initiation by the southeast dhia board.”

“Dairy records processing data collected form each member farm are pooled, adjusted and reported rto usda animal improvement programs laboratory for genetic research. The work of aipl provides genetic information on dairy cattle to all segments of the dairy cattle industry in the united states. Results from aipl are used in college courses and agricultural colleges and extension education programs. Pcdart software is provided for use in collecting the data on-farm in order to enhance efficiency of collection, completeness, accuarcy and uniformity of data.”

“Processing center fees 199,203 0 0 lab service 136,707 0 0 bank fees 874 0 0”