Garden Spot Freshman Wins Conservation Speaking Contest
Melissa Piper reports Karen Martin, a Garden Spot High School freshman and Grassland FFA member, won first place in Lancaster County conservation speaking at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center. Her talk warned of land erosion and urged conservation methods and land use planning to protect farms for future generations. Melody Huber took second with a talk on wildlife extinction. other contestants were Gordon Lewis and Marty Hoover.
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Karen Martin
Garden Spot High School
Grassland Environmental Ffa
FFA
Lancaster Farm and Home Center
Miss Martin
Clyde Martin
East Earl
Martin
Lancaster County
Grassland
Red and White Dairy Cattle Gaining Popularity
The article surveys rising interest in Red and White dairy cattle, tracing its European roots in Friesland and Dutch breeds, noting crossbreeding with Holsteins and the genetic chance of red calvings. It mentions historical prejudice against red offspring and promises continuation on page 12.
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United States
Europe
England
Farm Bill Hits Ford’s Desk Veto Expected
Washington observers expect President Ford to veto the emergency Farm Bill after it clears Congress. Secretary Earl Butz said Ford would veto, with no clear path to override. If vetoed, loan rates for feed grains may rise significantly, while parties split on price targets and inflation concerns.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Earl Butz
Butz
Farm Editors of America
American Farm Bureau
National Farmers Union
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Department of Agriculture
Lancaster Legislator Speaks To Farmers About New Laws
Lancaster County legislator Kenneth Brandt addressed a meeting of the Elizabethtown Young Farmers. He discussed three pending agricultural laws, the Clean Stream Law, and the July 1 1977 deadline for approved conservation plans. Brandt noted uncertainty within the Ag Committee and questioned DER’s viewpoint on sedimentation requirements.
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Kenneth Brandt
Elizabethtown Young Farmers
Brandt
Lancaster County
State Agriculture Committee
Ag Committee
DEA
Der
Lancaster Youth Raises. Award Winning Crops
Dwight Houser of Lampeter Strasburg High School leads in corn production with 212 bushels per acre and holds FFA offices including chaplain news reporter and president. He earned a state runner up in corn yield and the crop production proficiency award while participating in 4-H for nine years.
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Dwight Houser
Lampeter
FFA
Lampeter-Strasburg
Dwight
J. Wilbur Houser
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Muncy
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