Ag Progress Days Draw Record Crowd In Pennsylvania
Nearly 50 000 attendees flocked to Centre County for Ag Progress Days, the East’s largest outdoor farm show. The event featured field demonstrations and plowing contests, with William Crain of Mechanicsburg winning both Tuesday and Wednesday eliminations to advance to the National Plowing Contest in El Paso Illinois on September 14 and 15. Other top finishers included John Flick of Berlin and Marlin Detterlein of New Enterprise.
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Dieter Krieg
Rock Springs
Centre County
Pennsylvania
Iliam Crain
Mechanicsburg
el Paso
Ilinois
Crain
Cumberland County
Tobacco growers report excellent crop in Lancaster County
JOANNE SPAHR notes a strong Lancaster County tobacco harvest despite early drought. Deep rooting and timely July rains produced a good yield for many farmers, turning drought concerns into a blessing and leaving soils sufficiently moist.
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Joanne Spahr
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Tobacco Crop Prospects Bright Across County Fields
County officials toured the area this week reporting an excellent tobacco crop. Farmers note long broad leaves covering rows and good drainage, with most saying yields are superior in nearly every respect. The story continues on page eighteen.
Tomato crop considered average by Lancaster area growers
Lancaster Farming surveyed Lancaster York and Schuylkill counties finding a mediocre tomato harvest. Karl Fuller of Summers packing in New Freedom cites lack of rainfall as a reason for smaller fruit and urges continued rain during harvest. Tomato broker B S Warfel notes hot humid weather as another concern with harvest ongoing.
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Lititz
Lancaster
York
Schuylkill
Karl Fuller
Charles G. Summers
Lehi Coop Reorganizes in Lehigh Valley Cooperation
Lehi Cooperative reorganizes this week to boost retail customer service and efficiency across operations. Robert P. Barry, president of the Allentown based dairy processing and marketing co op, announced the moves as part of the internal program.
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Allentown
Lehigh Valley Cooperative
Robert P
Barry
Dairy Processing and Marketing Co
Lehigh
Kutztown Fair Gives First Outstanding Farm Family Award
Berks County’s Kutztown Fair honors a local family with the inaugural Outstanding Farm Family Award. John Schaeffer, Fair Committee chair, says the honor will become an annual feature, with the P. William family this year.
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Laurel Schaeffer
Berks County
Kutztown
Kutztown Fair
John Schaeffer
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Ag Progress
John Flick
Berlin
Marlin Detterlein
New Enterprise
Kenneth Glazier
McConnellsburg
Andy Myers
Dallastown
Donald Stahl
Fayetteville
Richard Binkley
Columbia
Penn State
Homestead
Doris Thomas
Oyce Bupp
Allentown Dairy
Lebanon
Kendace Borry
B.S. Warfel
Buck
Lehi Coop
Berks
P. Wiliam
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