Frey Holstein Herd Receives Sixth Progressive Breeders Award
J Mowery Frey & Son, an easter, have qualified for the Holstein-Friesian Association of America's Progressive Breeders Award. The honor recognizes excellence in dairy cattle breeding and management with standards for milk and butterfat, body type, herd health, and home bred animals. The Frey herd posted a lactation average of 7586 pounds of milk and 697 pounds of butterfat in the latest testing year.
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J. Mowery
Frey & Son
America
Pennsylvania
Frey
Lancaster District bids to host 1967 statewide convention
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District officials briefed County Commissioners on their bid to host the 1967 convention of Pennsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Director Aaron Stauffer cited high farmer interest at two watershed meetings and noted two January meetings on flood control plans for Chiques Creek and Ephrat a area.
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County Court House
Lancaster County Soil & Water Conservation District
Benjamin F. Weaver
Arthur R. Campbell, Jr
Aaron Stauffer
Pennsylvania Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Lancaster County
Stauffer
Manheim
Chiques Creek
Ephrata
Elmer Good
Lititz Rl
Good
Congress Must Resume Its Leadership Role, Fleming Says
Fleming told the 47th annual Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Chicago about defending constitutional government and separation of powers. He urged Congress to maintain political liberty by strengthening its independent role against presidential dominance.
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Congress
Fleming
AFBF
Ofrcago
Illinois
Roger Fleming
American Warm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
Conrad Hulton Hotel
Grangers Oppose Land Grab Bills at Meeting
Grangers 66 held its December 13 meeting with Myles Brown in charge. The group recorded opposition to H B 1633 condemning land for open space and to H B 1723 on meat inspection and portions of H B 192 allowing the Department for Highways to acquire adjacent lands.
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PWion Grange #66
Myles Brown
Department For Highways
Farm Calendar December 21 729 pm at GSHS
Garden Spot Young Farmer hosts a Farm Mechanization class at GSHS. The session titled Se Resting electrical equipment features James Spetzler PP&L farm specialist as speaker.
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Young Farmer Farm
GSHS
James Spetzler
Pp&l Farm
Enrollment gains in Penn State College of Agriculture
The College of Agriculture at Pennsylvania State University reports a nearly seven percent fall rise in four year enrollment. Undergraduates total 981, up 7 percent, with freshmen increasing 28 percent and graduate enrollment up 10 percent to 255. The 1963 transfer of theological sciences to the College of Science is noted.
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College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
Biological Sciences
Robert E. Swope
College of Science
Colleges of Agriculture
Swope
ASCS Seeks Social Security Numbers From Participating Farmers
Farmers receiving payments under farm programs are asked to supply their Social Security numbers. A form titled Request for Identifying Number Farmer has been mailed to each known producer with a return envelope.
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ASCS
Fred Seldomridge
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Lanchester F U Elects Roland New President
At a Monday reorganizing meeting at Howrey's Restaurant Oxford the Lanchester Farmers Union named Dean Roland of Kirkwood as president for 1966. Walter Shepard was elected vice president and Aliee Roland secretary treasurer. Directors named from Chester County were Ford Mc Berry and John Kimble from Lancaster County Edison Os borne and immediate past president Fred Frey. Other appointments include.
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Howrey’s
Oxford
Lanchester Farmers Union
National Farmers Union
Dean Roland of
Kirkwood
Walter Shepard
Aliee Roland
Chester County
Ford McBerry
John Kimble
Lancaster County
Edison Osborne
Fred Frey
Farming By Computer Is Practical And Profitable
Dr. Reed Taylor of Penn State says farming by computer is practical in Pennsylvania and potentially profitable. He notes the IBM model computer cannot perform farm chores but can compute budgets, costs, yields, and prices to guide farming decisions.
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Penn State
Reed Taylor
Penn State University
Agway, Inc
Pennsylvania
Taylor
Metz Reelected President of Producers Co Op Exchange
The Producers Cooperative Exchange board in Coatesville held a meeting last Friday and reelected Harry P. Metz of Belleville as president. Also reelected were Mark S Hess of Hershey as vice president and H Raymond Stoner of Lancaster as secretary. Jay R. Greider Jr. of Mount Joy was elected treasurer.
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Producers Cooperative Exchange
Coatesville
Harry P. Metz
Belleville
Exchange
Mark S Hess
Hershey
H Raymond Stoner
Lancaster
Jay R. Greider, Jr
Mount Joy
Ephrata to Offer Farm Arc Welding Course
The 1966 Adult Farmer Program at Ephrata High School runs eight weeks starting January 10 at 7 30 pm in the agriculture shop. Farmers learn arc welding basics including striking an arc running a bead and welding joints in multiple positions to save time and money on machinery and equipment maintenance.
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Ephrata High School
Five Day Outlook Sees Slight Temperature Variations
The forecast calls for near normal temperatures with little day to day change. Daytime highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the 30s. Cooler weekend with moderate moderation Tuesday and then cooler again Wednesday. Precipitation may total 0.14 inch or less as snow or rain showers on Sunday.
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Olstein Assn
Ha Herd
Robert Heilbron
Forney Longenecker
Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Heilbron
Reveal
Fieming
Ceontinuea
Lanchester F. U
Roland
Metz
Pres. Producers Co-Op Exchange
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