County Guernsey Breeders Tour Maryland Farms
The Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders plan their annual spring tour visiting two Maryland farms on Wednesday April 28. First Doughoregan Manor Farm in Elliott City features 100 cows and in house milk and ice cream distribution. then Maple Spring Farms in Rockville with about 80 cows and a milking parlor. Bus from Conestoga Transportation leaves Lancaster at 7 45 am. Participants bring lunch.
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Lancaster County
Maryland
Doughoregan Manor
Elliot City
Maple Spring Farms
Garrett Brothers
Rockville
Conestoga Transportation Company
Lancaster Bus
Lancaster
Lancaster County honey producers meeting and Guernsey breeders tour
Farm Calendar lists Lancaster County honey producers annual spring meeting at Symeon Berler's Intercourse 8 pm with Paul Harvey speaking at McCaskey High School Auditorium. Next day April 28 7 45 am Lancaster County Guernsey breeders annual spring tour continued on page 4y.
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Lancaster County Honey Producers
Symeon Berler’s
Intercourse
Pauk Harvey
McCaskey High School
Lancaster County
Guernsey Breeders
Umble Bull Earns Gold Medal Sire Award
Swampy Hollow Pabst Leader, a Holstein bull owned by John M Umble and Earl L Umble of Atglen, was designated a Gold Medal Sire by the Holstein Friesen Association of America for daughters with high milk production and body conformation.
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John M
Earl L Umble
Atglen
Holstein-Friesian Association, of America
Holstein Assn
Paul Harvey to Speak at McCaskey High School
Paul Harvey renowned ABC analyst will appear at the McCaskey High School Auditorium on April 27 at 8 pm. The Paradise Rotary Club sponsors the event with $250 reserved ticket donations benefiting Paradise Community Memorial Park. Harvey, acclaimed as radio's top commentator, has received honorary doctorates and gold medals from Freedom Foundation and Veterans groups.
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Paul Harvey
American Broadcasting Company
McCaskey High School
Paradise
Weather forecast predicts near normal temperatures this week
The five day outlook, Saturday to Wednesday, calls for average conditions with normal highs around 67 and lows near 44 degrees. Expect about a quarter inch of rainfall, with stronger chances on Monday afternoon.
County Agent Reports on South American Trip
Max Smith recounts a nine hour flight from New York to Rio de Janeiro and notes the world’s shrinking distance. The Alliance program, sponsored by the Department of State and USAID, aims to coordinate direct assistance between US states and Latin American partners.
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New York
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Partners of Alliance
Department of State
Washington, DC
US Argentey For International Development
Latin America
Co Op Petition On Milk Pool Impacts Northeast Dairies
The petition argues that using all Class I fluid milk for sterile whole milk could cost New York pool shippers up to 120 million dollars annually, amounting to about 2860 dollars per average dairy farm, signaling a potential record loss for Northeast dairy operations. The document reflects Eastern region concerns as the discussion continues on page 7.
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New York
Northeast
Eastern
Big Wing Farm blends farming and flight on Lancaster dairy
On a 135 acre Peach Bottom farm in Lancaster County the Huber family keeps 32 registered Holsteins and 17 head of young stock. Milk is collected by a creamery after bulk-tanked storage. Breeding uses Atlantic Breeders Co-Op services with DHIA records. The farm grows 35 acres of corn and 35 acres of hay. A small airplane sits on an 1800 foot landing strip visible from the aerial tour.
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David
Charlotte Huber
Peach Bottom
Joyce
Jim
FFA
Solanco
Jarret
Hubers
Thomas
Lois L
Big Wing
Lancaster County
Lance Flying Service
Claude Hess
Lance
Pennsylvania
Huber
David Huber
Char
Lotte
Attlantic Breeders Co-Op
DHIA
Four Unusual Cumberland Holstein Farms Visit
Lancaster County Holstein Association’s annual tour visits Ashecombe Farms Grantham Vallilea Farms Carlisle with 80 cow herd and on farm bottling plant. Boiling Springs Lucifer Rose a 19 year old cow has 243000 pounds milk 9950 pounds butterfat and 20 descendants. Jack Sunday of Vallilea Farms Carlisle emphasizes economy over higher grain use, using a 60 percent corn mix with soy meal wheat oats vitamins and minerals.
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Everett Newswanger
Cumberland County
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Conestoga Transportation Company
Ashecombe Farms
Grantham
Boiling Springs
Lucifer Rose
Pennsylvania
Ashecoibe
Jack Sunday
Vallilea Farms
Carlisle Ri
Jack
Sunday
Victor Plastow
Paul B. Hess
John Fogel
L. F
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Umble Bull
McCaskey High Sch
By Max Smith
Fed. Mill
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