Karen Kuipers Named Lancaster Co Poultry Queen
Miss Karen Lynn Kuipers selected to represent Lancaster County poultry at the Hershey Poultry Festival in August 2029. She aims for the state title while the current holder is Lucy Jane Frye of Pineville Bucks County.
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Karen Lynn Kuipers
New Holland
Lancaster Country
Hershey
Lucy Jane Frye
Pineville
Bucks County
Miss Kuipers
Lancaster County
Solanco Youth Earl Wenger Contending For County Star Farmer
Earl Wenger of Solanco is in the running for the County Star Farmer degree as one of five FFA candidates. He focuses on dairy, with 11 registered Holsteins, six cows and five heifers valued at 3500 dollars, on a 550 acre dairy farm with his parents in the Quarryville area. The Wenger herd totals 80 Holsteins with 65 cows milking, and no cash crops are grown on 300 cultivated acres.
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FFA
Glenn Weber
Clifford Bollinger
Dale Herr
Thomas Zartman
Earl Wenger
Bark Wenger
Paul Wenger
Dai
Quarryville
PFA Organizes Hay Listing Service for Members
The Pennsylvania Farmer's Association launches a Hay Lasting Service to help members buy hay amid a four year drought. Rob ert Hess, president of the Lane County Farmers Association, says the program aids PFA members seeking to purchase forage as parts of the state report rain.
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Pennsylvania Farmer’s Association
Roberrt Hess
Lane County Farmers’ Association
Commonwealth
PFA
Risser Cow And Frey Herd Head June DHIA List
A registered Holstein cow owned by A H and J K Risser of Bainbridge R1 posted the top 305 day lactation in June for the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association with 16 803 pounds of milk and 834 pounds of fat. Furry H Frey of Lancaster led June herd butterfat with 64 pounds and 1 623 pounds milk across 317 Holsteins. The Nissley & Son herd in Bainbridge R1 produced 21 575 pounds milk and 801 pounds fat for second high cow. Stoltzfus herd Honey Brook R1 topped June butterfat at 61 pounds and averaged 1 718 pounds milk for the period.
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A H and J K Risser
Bainbridge
Red Rose
Paul E Nissley
Four Local Youths Advance From 4 H County Dairy Show
Lancaster County 4 H Daily Club youths compete at Guernsey Pavilion with 120 showmen presenting dairy projects. Judges include John Harris and Richard Baily. Winners earn spots for the Southeast Pennsylvania District Dairy Show in Hershey. Donald Bollinger named grand champion showman. Earl Stauffer grand champion fitter. Nancy Stauffer reserve fitter.
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Everett Newswanger
Lancaster County
4-H
Guernsey
Lancaster
John Harris
Dauphin County
Richard Baily
Bucks County
Joe Way
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Donald Bollinger
Donald
Elam Bollinger
Manheim
Earl Stauffer
Clarence Stauffer
Ephrata
Nancy Std
Martin Shows Grand Champion At FFA Swine Event
Ken Martin of Denver Al topped 161 hogs with a 205 pound Yorkshire barrow at the FFA annual hog show at Lancaster Union Stock Yards. Cloister FFA of Ephrata High won the rotating Best Chapter plaque for the third year.
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Martin
Ken Martin
Denver
Yorkshire
Future Farmers of America
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
David Hersey
Samuel Hersey
Sheridan al
Poland
Kunzler & Co, Inc
Ephrata High School
Pennsylvania Future Farmers
Aaron Martin
Landiace
Chester White
Yorkshire Lightweight
Lancaster County Poultry Association Plans Field Trip
The Lancaster County Poultry Association announced its annual field trip will stay within the county. Unconditioned buses are arranged for those who wish to ride, with a fare of 150 dollars. Buses will load at the Lancaster Shopping. Continued on Page 5.
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Lancaster County Poultry Association
Lancaster
Farm Calendar H 4 H Days at Penn State and meeting
August 9 through 11 lists State 4 H Days at Penn State University starting at 7 pm. Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District directors hold a monthly meeting at the courthouse.
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Penn State University
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District Directors
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Karen Kuipers
Lanc. Co
Solanco
County Star Farmer Award
Earl
L. F
Risser
Frey
Dhia
Lancaster County Poultry Assn
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