University Cow Tops All Records Ending 40 years' service
P D Jones retired April 1 after guiding Penn State dairy herd operations into a top national rank. Dr D V Josephson announced Jones as he was honored by colleagues and students. Under Jones, Penn State set production records across lifetime herds and related achievements.
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P D Jones
Penn State
D. V.-. Josephson
Jones
America
Inka Pathfinder
P. D. Jones
Pennsylvania State University Agricultural Experiment Station
Full Gas Tax Refund for Pennsylvania Farmers Approved
The measure grants a 100 percent gasoline tax refund on farm machinery use in Pennsylvania. Approved in the Senate by a 47 to 0 vote, backed by the Jet House Senate conference committee.
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Gav Leader
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Senate Conference Committee
High butterfat production herds support teaching and research
The dairy program maintains herds used for instruction and research including Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein and Jersey breeds.
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Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey
Keep Sharp With Frequent Touchups On Knife Edges
Sanna Black, Penn State extension home management specialist, advises keeping kitchen knives sharp through regular stroking on a steel or fine stone to maintain edge and performance.
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Sanna Black
Penn State Extension
Valley Creek dispersal sale of 80 Angus cattle planned near West Chester
Valley Creek Farm near West Chester will disperse 80 Angus animals next Thursday April 19 with 7 bulls and 73 females, 42 females with calves. The sale includes cattle from the Ralph E. McConnell estate, health clearances for TB Bangs calfhood vaccination, and farm equipment sale dates April 15 and 25. The herd comes from Rolling Ridge and Blakeford stock, with sires Bardolier 18th and Bardoliermere H. 40th.
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Valley Creek
West Chester
Scott L. French
Pennsylvania Angus Association
Ralph E. McConnell
Herbert Myers
French
McConnell
Valley Creek Farm
Angus
Rolling Ridge
Blakeford
Bardolier
Shadow Isle
Bardoliermere
Solanco Fair Meeting Set For Monday Evening
One of the first fair association meetings of the year is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday by the Southern Lancaster County Community Fair Association. The meeting will be in the agricultural building at Solanco High School in Quarryville, per Mrs. Charles McSparran the corresponding secretary.
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Solanco Fair
Fair Association
Southern
Lancaster County Community Fair Association
Charles McSparran
Solanco High School
Quarryville
Judges Named for Cotomorrow Meet in Harrisburg
Fifty five entries from Lancaster County have been received for the May 15 Pennsylvania Junior Chicken of Tomorrow contest at Harrisburg. Three judges are named Lester Kilpatrick and H L Shrader of the USDA poultry division in Washington and Howard C Pierce national poultry research director of A P Food Stores.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Lester Kilpatrick
H. L. Shrader
Usda Poultry Division
Washington
Howard C. Pierce
A&p Food Stores
Holstein Breeders Tour Two Farms in Pa and Del
Two leading southeastern Pennsylvania Holstein dairy farms will be part of Lan caster County Holstein Breeders association spring tour next Monday April 16. Visits will include Winterhur Farms Wilmington Del and Hull Girt Farms Chadds Ford with about 150 attendees expected. Additional stops are Ebbecke s Mushroom Plant Kennett Square General Motors Assembly Plant Wilmington and Longwood Gardens Kennett Square.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Association
Winterhur Farms
Wilmington, del
Hull Girt Farms
Chadds Ford
Ebbecke
Mushroom Plant
Kennett Square
General Motors Assembly
Wilmington
Longwood Gardens
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University
Twin Ticket Sale
NEW Holland
SUPER
Baler
Cotomorrow Meet
Everett E. Benjamin
R. Holtwood
Purina
Jr. H. Reitz
Snader’s Mill
Mt. Airy
John Hess
S. H. Hiest and
Salunga
H. S. Newcomer
Mt. Joy
Wenger Bros. Rheems
Warren Sickman
B. F. Adams
J. Fred Whiteside
Kirkwood
John Hess II
New Providence
John B. Kurtz
Ephrata
James High
Gordonville
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