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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1976

Page

8

Seed Symposium Flags Possible Beachley Hardy Shortage

A seed symposium sponsored by Beachley Hardy Seed Company in Shiremanstown warned of a potential seed shortage that could worsen. Larry Brown of Waterman Loomis noted reduced seed production acres this year and USDA data show declines in alfalfa and Kentucky bluegrass stocks, while clover remains up. Dr. John Baylor discussed forage innovations and the growing importance of good forage management amid rising hay value.

Camp Hill Beachley- Hardy Seed Company Shiremanstown Larry Brown Waterman-Loomis California United States Department of Agriculture Brown USDA John Baylor American Forage and Grassland Council Penn State Penn Harris Motor Lodge Harold Loomis Bakersfield Calif Robert Thedinger Research Seeds St. Joseph David Beard Waterman- Loomis Joseph McGahen al Leffler Acco Seeds Belmond Iowa John Kugler Morris Brown F. M. Brown’s Sons, Inc Paul Roth Roth Milling Co Ned Clark Clark William Sprenkle Spangler and Sprenkle Baylor Pennsylvania Landisville Milton Hershey Farms Leo Dairy Farm

Tobacco Harvest Highlights Lancaster County Crop Quality

The report notes Hess and Murray as large local tobacco growers with 23 and 20 acres respectively. Both describe excellent crops despite aphids as the main issue and hail or heavy rains affecting some fields earlier. Most plants show strong yields and hand labor remains common in harvesting. The piece also mentions broader native concerns about preserving linguistic and cultural traditions amid economic shifts.

Hess Manheim New Holland Lancaster County John Murray Columbia

Ayrshire breeders meet at Foxglove Farm for education day

The Pennsylvania Ayrshire breeders gathered at Foxglove Farm owned by Charles F Miller and family for a morning of demonstrations lectures and judging. Dr John Mc Caffrey led clipping demonstrations and four classes were judged with Maxine Flory of Lititz winning with 19 percent out of 200.

Lykens Pennsylvania Ayrshire Foxglove Charles F Miller Ayrshire John McCaffrey Maxine Flory Lititz Upper Dauphin Area FFA Marlin Henninger Jr Stanley Weaver Larry Specht Penn State University Purina Feeds Atlantic Breeders International Harvester Co Agway, Inc Wilfred Deppen Curtis Representative Hershey Foods Corp Vigortone M. G. Henninger and Sons the Gehl Company Medley Dalmatia Young’s Inc Badger Corp Pioneer Seeds

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Beachley By Dieter Krieg Armond Fiem Elizabethtown Purina Ad Bob Nancy Nelson Clermont
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