Scranton Keynotes Challenge At Governor's Conference On Agriculture
Governor William Scranton told about 600 Pennsylvanians at Harrisburg that the state faces the edge of metropolitan sprawl and a great outlay of opportunity. He urged forming a Committee on Agriculture to plan agribusiness with Secretary Leland Bull and the Council on Science and Technology. Dr Eric A Walker of Penn State urged professionalism among farmers and broader involvement in education and legislation to boost farming's role in the nation. Edmund H Fallon of Agway stressed avoiding fatigue with the word efficiency while preparing for future food needs.
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Samuel A. Dunn
Lancaster County
Sigfried Weis
Weis Markets
Alan R. Warehime
Hanover Canning Company
Leland H. Bull
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture
R. E. Larson
College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
Walter E. Wilmarth
Dunn
Weis
Warehime
Wilmarth
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Harrisburg
Walker
U. S
Edmund H. Fallon
Agway, Inc
Farm Calendar Local 4H Events in Lititz and Smoketown
4H Leaders Northwest Region meet at Lititz Recreation Center on April 12 at 8 PM. The Garden Spot 4H Community Club reorganizes April 13 at Smoketown Elementary School starting 7:30 PM.
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Northwest Region
Lititz Recreation Center
Smoketown
Soil Scientists Study Tillage Effects On Crops
Soil scientists argue farmers could save money by limiting seedbed prep to plowing and only doing disking or shallow harrowing as needed to smooth the surface. The belief is supported though not conclusively, with continued discussion on page 7.
Five Day Weather Outlook Ends Week With Warm Trend
The forecast for Saturday through Wednesday calls for temperatures averaging just above normal with little daily change and a slight warming trend. Normal highs and lows are 62 and 39 degrees. Precipitation is expected Monday and Wednesday with total rainfall between 0.4 and 0.44 inches.
Selection Of County Star Farmer Discussed By Yo Ag Teachers
Yo Ag teachers at Lampeter Strasburg High School held their regular meeting to set requirements for the County Star Farmer Degree. They voted to require a Keystone Degree application for each FFA candidate, noting the program started last year with Dale Hershey of Mannheim as the first recipient.
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Lampeter- Strasburg
County Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
FFA
Manheim
Dale Hershey
Star Farmer
Keystone
County Bankers Host Farm Youths At Dinner
Lancaster County Bankers Association hosted 30 youths from 4 H Future Farmers and Future Homemakers at the Host Motel annual dinner meeting. The association distributes 800 in youth awards yearly, shared among the three groups with 600 to 4 H and 150 each to FFA and FHA, presented at school events. Attendees include James Kettering, Jerry Snader, James Houser, Robert Wenger, Carol Hess.
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Lancaster County Bankers Association
County Bankers Association
FFA
FHA
James Kettering
Jerry Snader
James Houser
Robert Wenger
Carol Hess
Investment needed for farm profits per income level
A USDA study shows net income targets require varying capital by farm type size and location. Pennsylvania dairy farms show lower gross sales and capital but similar earnings potential with fewer cows and less hired labor, implying efficiency gains possible in the region.
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USDA
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
NEPPCO Board Adopts 10 Point Aid Plan
NEPPCO Board of Directors approves a 10 point program to assist the poultry industry in the Northeast. President Harry P. Metz notes ongoing production and marketing problems in the market egg branch and cites a new era on the Northeast’s doorstep.
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New York City
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
Northeast
Harry P. Metz
Neppco
Dairy Farm Resource Comparison in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Table compares Southeastern Pennsylvania dairy farm resources with U S averages to produce specified operator incomes. It analyzes inputs such as land, feed, labor, equipment, and capital across studied farms and benchmarks income outcomes against national figures.
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Pennsylvania
U.S
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Scranton
Yo-Ag
Neppco Board
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