Ride With The F H A Supervisor Helps Farmers On Credit
FHA supervisor Richard Hoover explains the Federal Housing Administration assists eligible farmers with credit and money management. Loans target those unable to secure conventional financing, to help purchase or expand operations where collateral is lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
The
Federal Housing Administration
U.S Department of Agriculture
Richard Hoover
Hoover
Farmers Home Administration
Robert Guhl
William
Guhl
David
Lori
Robert Mumma
William Guhl
Terri
L. F
Biological control of alfalfa weevils shows promise in county trial
Lancaster County assistant agent Arnold Lueck reports a promising start for a biological control using the parasitic wasp Bathyplectes anura. The first US release near Bowmansville followed by net sweeps capturing about two thousand weevils. early results suggest potential, though chemical sprays remain recommended after the last cutting before November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Arnold Lueck
Lueck
US Department of Agriculture
Moorestown
N.J
Bowmansville
United States
Utah
California
France
Feed Dealers And Millers To Hear At Pocono Manor
Wentink will address the Pennsylvania Millers and Feed Dealers Association 85th Annual Convention at Pocono Manor Pennsylvania September 8 to 10. A panel of poultry producers will follow with Q and A. Panelists include Harry Ulrich Paul Konhaus and William Myer Myerstown Ulrich serves as President of the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation. Membership spans flour and feed mills statewide and the gathering draws 300 to 400 attendees according to association secretary Donald Parke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentink
Harry Ulrich
Harrisburg RD
Paul Konhaus
Mechanicsburg
William Myer
Myerstown Ulrich
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
Pennsylvania
Donald
Red Rose DHIA Plans Solids-Not-Fat Testing Start
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association approves SNF testing for solids not fat in about 38 herds starting October 1. Testing will cost 10 cents per cow, with five cents to testers and five cents toward equipment. Two county kits will begin, with training by Pennsylvania State University and added protein testing later if interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Bedford County
Victor Plastow
Lancaster
Two 4-H Members Win $100 Scholarships
Lancaster Kiwanis Club awarded two $100 scholarships to county 4-H members at its annual agriculture luncheon in the Hotel Brunswick. Barbara Gamble of Columbia R2 and Mark Nestleroth of Manheim R3, both 19 and sophomores, will study at Mansfield State College and Pennsylvania State University respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Kiwans Club
Barbara Gamble
Columbia
Mark Nestleroth
Manheim
John Long
Kiwanians
Brunswick
Miss Gamble
Cyrus S. Gamble Jr
Mansfield State College
Nestleroth
Carl Nestleroth
Pennsylvania State University
Stockyards Open for Labor Day Business in Lancaster
Lancaster Union Stock Yards will operate on Labor Day for the first time in about a decade. Robert Heilbron, president of the Lancaster Livestock Exchange, cites hay costs and holiday scheduling as factors, noting Monday is peak fat cattle trading day and many buyers travel later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Union
Robert Heilbron
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Exchange Board
Heilbron
Five Day Weather Outlook With Cool To Warm Trend
The forecast covers Saturday to Wednesday with night temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal and daytime highs 60 to 80. A cooler start gives way to mid period warmth then cooler again. Precipitation may total over one inch, likely around Monday.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!