Yost Tops State Hay Show at Milton Hershey Farms
Frank Yost a Narvon Pennsylvania grassland farmer won the grand championship at the Statewide Hay Show part of the National Plowing Contest Conservation Exhibition and Forage Progress Days. He topped 210 entries with a later cutting of field cured alfalfa. Reserve champ laurels went to Rolling Rock Farms Ligomer with a heat cured sample of later cutting alfalfa. The show was described as the largest hay exhibition in Pennsylvania despite poor growing weather.
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Hershey
Frank Yost
Narvon
Lancaster County
Yost
Milton Hershey
Laurels
Rolling Rock Farms
Ligomer
Pennsylvania
John E Baylor
Penn State Extension Agronomist
Deo
Grieser
Lancaster Co Youth Dominates Hay Judging In Regional Event
Lancaster County youths lead with first and third in the hay judging contest held with the National Plowing Contest and Conservation Exposition. Ron Zimmerman of Narvon won first, Ronald Martin of Chambersburg R7 second, and Lloyd Welk of Quarryville R3 third. later entries include Robert Acker of Mt. Bethel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Lancaster County
Ron Zimmerman
Narvon al
Ronald Martin
Chambersburg
Franklin Co
Lloyd Welk
Quarryville
Robert Ackerman
Mt. Bethel
Northampton Co
Holstein Championships Eluded County Breeders at PA Show
Lancaster County Holstein breeders claimed seven firsts in cow classes at the 1968 Southeastern Pennsylvania Black and White Show in Harrisburg but did not win the overall championship. Highlights include Kevin Frey earning multiple top ribbons with Penn Springs and Faltonway lines, and Woodbine Ivonhoe Mollie named grand champion among 180 head. Junior and reserve titles were awarded to several York County and Earl Noll entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Hariisburg
Robert Kauffman
Elizabeth
Town
Penn Springs
Peggy
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Beaver Valley Pike
Faltonway
Ivanhee Lolita
Frey
Dry Thee
Sunny Glo
Osborndale Ann
Fultonway
Johanna
Joni
Woodbine Ivanhoe Mollie
George Knight
York County
Earl Noll
Sussex
Ivanhoe Wayne
Alan Groff
Farm Calendar Highlights Upcoming Meetings and Field Day
September 2 8:00 pm Lancaster Co Soil and Water District Directors meet with contractors at Farm and Home Center. September 5 2:00 pm Southeast Pa Nursery Field Day at Hanson Bios Nursery King of Prussia. September 8 00 p.m Lancaster Co Poultry Infectors meet at Farm and Home Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Co Soil & Water District
Southeast Pa
Hanson Bios Nursery
King of Prussia
Lancaster Co
Farm & Home Center
Paul Clark Wins in Weed Identification at Plowing Contest
Paul Clark of Kinzers R1 won the FFA division in the Weed Identification and Control Contest held during the National Plowing Contest, Conservation Expedition, and Forage Progress Days. Samuel Hess of Hellertown R1 Northampton Co placed first in the 4-H section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
FFA
Paul Clark
Kinzers
Samuel Hess
Hellertown
Northampton Co
Ohioans Sweep National Plowing Titles at Hershey
Ohio plowmen dominated the 1968 National Plowing Contest in Hershey. John Grieser and David Kiuckeberg won level land titles in large and small plow classes, Ned Rhoads captured contour plowing, and Gov. Shafer awarded the prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey - Ohio
Penna
John Grieser
Springfield
David Kiuckeberg
Greenville
Ohio
York Co Wins State Plowing Contest
Three York county entrants swept the 1968 State Plowing Contest as the opening day drew about 20 000 spectators at Hershey. Ivan Roost of Christiana and Lancaster placed in Contour Plowing while Deborah Smith of Ickesburg, a Perry County teen, was crowned Queen of the Furrow.
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Deborah Smith
Perry County
West Perry High School
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture
Leland Bull
L.F
Hershey
York
Ivan Roost
Christiana
Lancaster
Jack R Gnney
Ickesburg
Reserve Champion Corn Silage Shown By Glenn Esbenshade
The reserve champion corn silage sample was shown by H. Glenn Esbenshade of Manheim R2 at the Statewide Corn Silage Show during the National Plowing Contest in Hershey. His whole corn plant exhibit had 67 percent moisture and 10.1 percent…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Glenn Esbenshade
Manheim
Hershey
George Maurar
Somerset
Warren Bucher
Myerstown
Victor Ziegler
Esbenshade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank
Hay
Balmer
Aaron
Harrisburg
Jesse Balmer
H Holly
William
Elude County
Mienday
Ned Rhoads
Raymond P. Shafer
Hershey Stadium
State Police
Ivan Yost
Christiana Ri
Cleft
Mel Davis
Pennsylvania Conservation Service
York Co
Glenn Esbenshade
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