Governor to Dedicate New PSDA Building in Harrisburg
Governor William W. Scranton will dedicate the State Department of Agriculture office and laboratory building on North Cameron Street Harrisburg at 2 pm Thursday May 6. Open house tours follow the dedication of the 3 million facility with officials and employees inspecting the new offices and laboratories.
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William W. Scranton
State Department of Agriculture
Cameron St
Harrisburg
Agriculture
Leland H Bull
Department
Bull
Department of Agriculture
Farm Calendar April 20 4H Meetings and Events
Apr 20 7 30 p m Drnmore 4H Community Club first meeting Chestnut Level Church House 8 pm 4H Leaders Southwest Region Penn Manor HS Apr 21 7 30 am Lancaster County Holstein Club annual tour buses depart Conestoga Transportation Lancaster to Cumberland County Apr 22 9 am Mid Atlantic States Veterinary Clinic Interstate Fairgrounds York Apr 23 0 4 30 National 4H Conference Washington DC
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Drnmore
Chestnut Level Church House
Southhwest
Penn Manor H S
Lancaster County Holstein Club
Conestoga Transportation Company
Lancaster
Cumberland County
Wildlife Club
Interstate Fairgrounds
York
Washington,d. C
Veterinarians From Seven States To Meet In York
Six hundred veterinarians from seven states are expected for a day long educational session in York on April 22. Twenty two experts will demonstrate medical treatment of ailing animals at the Second Mid Atlantic States Veterinary Clinic sponsored by the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.
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York
Mid- Atlantic States
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
West Virginia
Ohio
New York
Association
S. F. Scheidy
Bryn Mawr
Richard C. Guise
Harrisburg
Samuel B. Guss
University Park
Robert G. Little, Jr
Williamsport
Ernest L Stearly
Phoenixville
Five day forecast shows near normal temperatures
The period Saturday through Wednesday is forecast near normal with a normal high of 65 and low of 42 degrees. Saturday will be cool, Sunday more seasonable, and the rest of the period without major changes. Rain is expected to total about a quarter inch toward the end.
More Efficient Use Of Water Seen As Answer To Rainfall Shortages
Dr William A Raney a soil physicist with USDA argues the main fix for water shortages is smarter use of existing rainfall and water resources rather than weather modification. He spoke at the Delaware Bankers Agricultural Forum noting precipitation remains the primary source of water for human needs.
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Delaware Bankers’ Agricultural Forum
Walliam A. Raney
Soil and Water Conservation Research Division
Agricultural Research Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Egg Retailing Faces Hidden Economic Factors
A Kermit Birth of Penn State outlines marketing options for poultrymen in Pennsylvania. Urban and smaller areas offer multiple channels with direct selling to retailers or consumers gaining appeal as prices stay low. Continued discussion noted.
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A. Kermit
Penn State
Pennsylvania
County Holstein Club Tour Plans April Visit
The Lancaster County Holstein Club announces its annual tour on April 21 visiting Cumberland County farms including Walhlea Farms Carlisle R1 with 68 milking cows producing 14 439 pounds of milk and 543 pounds of fat. Paul W Chronister Being Springs Al milks 32 cows for 16 948 pounds of milk and 670 pounds of fat on a 50 acre farm.
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Lancaster County Holstein Club
Cumberland County
Walhlea Farms
Carlisle
Paul W Chronister
Springs
NEPPCO pushes for tighter egg weight standards
NEPPCO Egg Marketing Committee chair C H Stains urged the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council to adopt US Standards for shell egg weight classes with a stricter tolerance. The proposal targets reduced variation and better uniformity as modern grading equipment allows tighter sizing.
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C H Stains
Neppco Egg Marketing Committee
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
United States
Neppco
Freeman Describes Dept s New Role In U S Rural Affairs
Secretary Orville L Freeman tells agricultural and business leaders the Department of Agriculture will broaden its mission to cover all of rural America as an element of national society. He notes rural affairs have become a part of the department’s path, regardless of its name.
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Freeman
Dept
U.S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
America
National Society
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Department
Lancaster County to study long range land use planning
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District directors voted to study natural resources use in the county as a prelude to expanding conservation activities. Boyd Kinzley of the Pennsylvania Soil Commission outlined a step by step inventory driven plan, starting with soil types and land use suitability. Amos Funk, district chairman, said the district would seek assistance from the Soil Conservation Service.
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Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lancaster County
Boyd Kinzley
Pennsylvania Soil Commission
Kinz
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PSDA
Warren Buch
Lititz
Buch
L. F
County Holstein Club
S & W Conservation District
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