Farm Calendar Highlights Local Agriculture Events
Field day at the farm of David Breckbill south of Elliot's Corner on Route 222 at 10:00 am. County 4-H food club roundups at Millersville State College Experimental Elementary School August 18 to 20. Annual meeting of the Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Society at the museum on Route 80 east of Kinzers August 24 all day. First Conservation field day sponsored by Lane County Soil Conservation at the farm of Jay Garber, Lancaster RG, between New Danville and Conestoga Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Breckbill
Elliot’s Corner
County
Millersville State College
The
Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Society
Rte 80
Kinzers
Lane Co Soil Conservation Farm
Jay Garber
Lancaster RG
New Danville
Conestoga Center
County Conserves Soil Water With Farm Tours
The Lancaster County Agriculture Conservation Program will discuss payments for farmers to adopt soil and water conservation on home farms. Wagon tours begin at 11 00 AM 1 30 PM and 2 3 PM, showcasing a near perfect conservation farm. District directors approve four new cooperators Alice Myers Box 333 Mount Joy Grace Frey Melvin Frey Paul Zimmerman Roy Messner East Earl Brecknock with acreages listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Muth
Soil Conservation Service
Lancaster County
Alice H Myers
Box
Mount Joy
East Donegal
Grace B
Melvin B Frey
Manhem
Rapho
Paul N. Zimmerman
East Earl
Roy R Messner
Brecknock
Alfalfa hay removal depletes soil phosphate and potash
One ton of alfalfa hay removes about 22 pounds of phosphate and 45 pounds of potash from the soil. These amounts come from 150 pounds of a 0-15-30 fertilizer. Without ample fertilizer, growth suffers after the first cutting.
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Florence Oldt
Krumsville
Berks County
Reading
Allentown
Raymond A. McPherson, Inc
East River Drive
Philadelphia
E.D.S.T
Gettysburg
U.S. 15
U.S. 234
Tyrone Township
Adams Co
Clair Slaybaugh
Idavilie
Biglerville
Garnet C. Newton
York
Spring Grove
Kimber Chick
Hubbard Farms
Manheim Pike
Amstutz Hatcheries
New Holland
Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association, Inc
Lancaster
Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association
Pennsylvania
Smoketown
Quarryville ST
Lancaster Farming
P.O. Box
Lancaster, PA
Oliver
Risc Harrow
No. 241
G. E. Buster
Peach Bottom, Pa
Farmersville Equipment Co
Ephrata
R. D
N. G. Hershey & Sor
Manheim, R. D
Chas. Jr. McComsey & Sons
Hickory Hill, Pa
Wrene
Idist Bad
Joseph M. Good & Sons
Leola
Quarryville
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