Pennsylvania corn crop forecast hinges on sound practices and seed
Penn State officials told over 100 farmers that 1971 corn yields should mirror this year’s pattern, stressing good cultural practices around a seed variety. They cited a 1970 state average near 150 bushels on research plots, and noted only light blight losses, with Pennsylvania rising in national rankings as a leading non‑Corn Belt producer.
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Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Farm and Home Center
Joel McGahen
Extension Agronoms
Lancaster
McGahen
Arnold Lueck
Lancaster County
Penn State
Tetraglt
Petersen
Rootworm Threat Highlights Corn Growers Meeting
Dr Robert Tetrault of Penn State Extension warns at the Farm and Home Center corn meeting that the northern corn rootworm may be the greatest problem in corn. He cites local growers and notes the pest threat discussed during Wednesday night sessions.
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Robert Tetrault
Penn State University Extension
4 H Council Plays Santa for Lancaster County
The Lancaster County 4 H County Council collected cookies and toys for distribution during the holiday season. Tim Brenneisen and Miss Joan Lucas delivered the items to the YMCA on North Duke Street Lancaster and the Brethren Home at Neffsville Marl in Bollingen. The group plans an Easter visit to a children's home with a skit and egg hunt. In agricultural notes pest losses from corn leaf blight and corn rootworm were discussed with control tips including crop rotation and early planting for 1971.
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Lancaster County 4-H County Council
Cosmos
Brethren
Neffsville Marl
Bollingen
Tim Breneisen
Joan Lucas
YMCA
Noth Duke Street
Lancaster
Farmers urged safe practices to curb hog cholera progress
Dr Homer Forney in Harrisburg warned that a nationwide hack to eradicate hog cholera hinges on ongoing safe farming practices. He cited Virginia and North Carolina progress as boosting optimism for meeting the 1972 eradication goal, with few quarantined counties and limited problem spots.
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Virginia
North Carollina
Homer , Forney
Harrisburg
Bureau of Anuzcal Industy
North Carolina
D. Forney
DI Forney
Forney
Farm Calendar notes holiday events and agriculture talks
The calendar lists Fulton Grange Youth Committee Christmas Caroling on Saturday December 19 and Ephiata High School hosts an December 22 7 30 pm Agriculture Department feeding course class 3. It notes hog cholera eradication efforts in Virginia and North Carolina from a 172 person task force and 12000 hogs culled, with ongoing cleanup and optimism toward eradication by 1972.
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Fulton Grange Youth Committee
Ephiata
Agriculture Department
Ephiata High School
Virginia
North Carolina
Lancaster Farming Delivery Delayed to December 28
Notice states mail service will be unavailable Saturday December 26 reducing delivery. Subscribers will receive next week's Lancaster Farming on Monday December 28.
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Lancaster Farming
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