LARA halts 58 acre Manor Township landfill takeover
The Law Area Refuse Authority decides not to pursue eminent domain for 58 acres of the Barley dairy farm in Manor Township after public pressure and a Harrisburg meeting of the House Agriculture Committee. John and Abram Barley own the site. Lancaster County dairy operation could lose soil if taken.
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Manor Township
Harrisburg
House Agriculture Committee
John and
Abram Barley
Lancaster County
Lara
Poultry Group Dinner Draws Record Turnout
The Alvania Poultry Association banquet at the local hall drew a record crowd with over 1200 tickets sold, surpassing the 1100 goal. Federation executive secretary John Hoffman credited members for the strong turnout and support.
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John Hoffman
Federation
Farm Calendar and Rural Route Highlights
Farm Calendar and Rural Route sections list editorial notes and features across agriculture topics. Included are 4-H features home tours plant notes garden spot FFA youth pieces and sale reports from Dauphin York and Manheim DHIA sections with classifed and public sale listings.
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Homestead
Joyce Bupp
Ida’s Notebook
Dauphin
DHIA
Manheim
FFA
Norlekco
Dover
Life
Barney Nixnutz
York
Farmers oppose proposed dam in Centre County region
County farmers in rt Valley and scores of residents rallied against a potential dam that could submerge up to 17 farms. About 140 people attended a public meeting at the local fire hall to hear both sides, with many questions aimed at environmental planner Richard Heiderstadt who spoke for the opposition.
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TER Krieg
Dairy price boost called fair standard by coop chief
OLLAND Pa Easter Milk Producers Cooperative general manager Sally Bair said the dairy support price rise to 83 percent of parity is a fair standard. He spoke to New Holland members at Liberty Fire Hall noting USDA hearings in March and highlighting eastern involvement.
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Easter Milk Producers Cooperative
New Holland
Liberty
Dairy Co-ops Unite to Market Cheese in Mid Region
Six of the largest dairy co-ops in the Mid Region join to pool milk and jointly produce and market cheese. The arrangement aims to secure a steady market and fair prices for farmer-producers, as announced by Barry of Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers.
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Ntown
Ces
Barry
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers
Lancaster Farm and Home Foundation offers 1977 scholarships
Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation announces 1977 scholarship awards in agriculture home economics and nursing. Depending on need and ability a maximum of 12 scholarships may be awarded. Continued on Page 33.
Moon dust may end rock picking forever
Dr. Wolfgang von Steinfelder announces moon rock sterilization of stones to halt rock picking, claiming potential Nobel Prize attention. Obstacles include puberty-stage rock finding, moon rock supply, and regulatory reviews as EPA and OSHA weigh safety and environmental impact.
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von Steinfelder
Rocky Ridges
Ridges
Lancaster Farming
Ace
Harry J. Tripbottom
Oslo
Norway
Steinfelder
Washington, D.C
I.M. Stoned
OSHA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
ARA
KRIEG
Poultry Group
Alvania Poultry
Yivania Poultry
Elizabeth Sperry
PPF
Ifman
Richard Heiderstadt
Sally Bair Ture
Olland
Hall
Department of Agriculture
Eastern
K Dairy
Lancaster
Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation
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