Lancaster DHIA
Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Founded in 1992, Lancaster DHIA is a dairy industry service provider based in Manheim, United States selling testing & quality.
Lancaster DHIA is a non-profit cooperative dairy herd improvement association based in Manheim, Pennsylvania. It provides milk testing, microbiology and forage laboratory services, and on-farm field services to dairy farms, co-ops and their advisors across the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Its Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture certified laboratory offers routine DHI testing programs, pregnancy analysis, bulk tank testing and nutrition analysis. The organisation began in 1992 as an outgrowth of Red Rose DHIA, and in 2012 merged with Vermont DHIA. It is governed by a board of dairy farmers and certified by National DHIA Quality Certification Services.
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Bulk Tank Testing
Milk testing service
Milk analysis of bulk tank samples for co-ops and producers, including fat, protein, somatic cell count and bacteria testing.
Individual Animal Testing
Milk testing service
Milk analysis on a specific cow, quarter or bulk tank sample, with pooled sampling available.
Microbiology Testing
Milk testing service
Microbiology laboratory testing of raw milk, water and finished dairy products, including shelf-life and pathogen testing.
Forage and Nutrition Analysis
Feed testing service
Forage analysis and nutrition analysis to help optimise feed formulations for dairy herds.
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National DHIA Quality Certification Services certified provider
Certified laboratory (Lab and Samplers certified)
