Tell Your Own Story Editor Tells Farmers
Editor Jack Owen of Lancaster Farming urged farmers at the Manheim Young Farmers banquet in Brunnerville to tell their own story. He warned national groups like The Grange and Farm Bureaus often speak for interests, not farmers, and frequently disagree on what is best for the farmer.
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Brunnerville
Jack Owen
Lancaster Farming
The
Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Organization
National Farmers Union
Tmne
Prin
County Soil Conservation District Directors Meet
Farm Calendar notes the County Soil Conservation District Directors meeting township supervisors on April 15 at 8 p m in the Production Credit building 411 Roseville Road. Directors and cooperating agencies to meet at 7 p m on April 15.
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County Soil Conservation District
Roseville Road
New Holland
Garden Spot
Lincoln
Mount Airy
Drumore
Scranton Calls Agriculture Key to Pennsylvanian Economy
Governor William Scranton told the State College Artificial Breeders meeting that agriculture is a crucial economic cog, noting 43 percent of Pennsylvanians earn part or all of their income from agriculture or agribusiness. He praised Pennsylvania State University's research and education role in advancing agricultural productivity.
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William Scranton
Pennsylvania
States
State College
Scranton
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania State University
Tobacco Auction To Be Started In Lincoln Market
A Lancaster County auctioneers firm announces plans to open a tobacco market in Lincoln. The Garden Spot Equipment Auction at Lincoln sold Lebanon county tobacco and samples for the April 16 sale are being invited. A 400 pound sample should be brought to the floor, with farmers able to reject bids or sell only part of their crop. The firm has a year of machinery auction experience and three auctioneers are experienced in automobile sales.
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Lancaster County
Lincoln
Lebanon County
Elmer Murry
Solanco FFA sweeps York Lancaster area contest
Solanco Future Farmers swept the York Lancaster area FFA events at Dover with Robert Wenger winning the public speaking title on The Farmer and Rural Zoning and then leading a winning parliamentary procedure team. Garden Spot placed second in the team event, Grasslands third, and Manheim Central fourth as other York County schools competed.
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Solanco
Robert Wenger
Quarryville
R. Edwin Harnish
Christiana Ril
Kenneth Whiteside
Kirkwood
Jay Ranch
Tor
Larry Trout
New Providence
John Frey
Charles Craig
Nottingham
Future Farmers
York-Lancaster
FFA
Dover
York County
Paul Wenger
Lancaster County
Garden Spot
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Grasslands
New Holland
Manheim Central
Dover High School
Red Lion High School
Dallastown Hireh School
Kennarddale High School
Glenn Weber
George Hanna
James Dombach
Manheim
Donald Ranck
Pequea Valley Ffa
Operator Causes Mowing Machine Problems
A Penn State agriculture engineer says half of hay field mower clogging stems from operator error. Burton Horne reports tests of 18 mowing machines show field conditions and mechanical issues account for about 28 percent, with 22 percent due to machine design. He suggests double side bar mowers for very thick hay crops.
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Agri
Penn State Agriculture
County Extension Service
Burton Horne
Pennsylvania State University
Robert Hess
Strasburg
Horne
Page & Te Vabeteesy
Gore
Abe de
Guernsey Tour Set for Next Week Across Delaware Farm Stops
The Lan caster County Guernsey Breeders Association will conduct a one day tour starting at 7:45 am from 825 East Chestnut Street Lancaster. Stops include Spar Hull Farm Chadds Ford with Spar Hull Cecelia and Jolly Vern Daughters, a Guernsey Sale Barn pickup, a Delaware refinery and auto plant tour, and a University of Delaware dairy program briefing by Dr. George Haenlein. The event ends in Lancaster around 5 pm on Wednesday April 17. Tour chairs are Robert A. Breneman Roy Breneman and Raymond F. Witmer.
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Lancaster
Spar Hull Cecelia
Jolly Vern
Delaware
University of Delaware
George Haenlein
Haenlein
Robert A. Breneman
Roy Breneman
Raymond F. Witmer
Five day weather forecast predicts cooler temps
The next five days will average two to four degrees below normal with nights around 41 and afternoons near 61. Little day to day change is expected with a dry pattern and only possible light showers by Monday or Tuesday.
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Solanco Future Farmers
Murry
Guernsey
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