Kimble to Direct State Meat Animal Center at Penn State
State Agriculture Secretary Leland H Bull named Robert L Kimble of Bellefonte as director of the new Meat Animal Evaluation Center at University Park. The center, funded by the General State Authority, will begin operating in mid January to promote efficient meat production.
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Harrisburg
Leland H Bull
Robert L Kimble
Bellefonte R2
University Park
State Department of Agriculture
Penn State University
General State
Kimble
Tioga County
Liberty Joint High School
Centre County
Handling 1966 Tobacco Crop Care Urged
Growers at two Agway meetings in New Holland urged to handle 1966 tobacco with care due to high stem moisture and frozen leaves in late maturing tobacco. Ray Link and USDA grader Leonard Ford advised dry stripping and 180 rating where needed. officials cautioned overall quality below 1965.
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Agway
New Holland
Ray Link
Agway Tobacco Division
USDA
Leonard Ford
Ford
Mark S. Hess
Hess
Farm Calendar December 29 30 Events and Exhibit
December 29 7 30 pm Eph rata Adult Farmer Class on Income Taxes and December 30 1 30 pm Lan caster County Farmers Assn meeting on Eminent Domain Laws at Mount Joy Fire Hall. 4H Corn and Tobacco Exhibit at Bayuk Cigar Co Warehouse 850 North Water Street Lancaster.
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Ephrata
Lancaster
Five Area Cows Earn Excellent Classification
Five Lancaster County registered Holsteins on four Lancaster County dairy farms were classified Excellent by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. This honor goes to cows scoring 90 or more points. J. Robert Hess of Strasburg reported two cows achieving Excellence: Bachlea Ridge Citation-Silver with 91 points and MacHaven Queenie Gracious with 90, while Groffdale Reflection Delight of Robert C. Groff at Quarryvale R38 scored 91 points.
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Lancaster County
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
J. Robert Hess
Strasburg
MacHaven Queenie
Groffdale Reflection Delight
Conservation Tech Squires Begins New SCS Assignment
Conservation technician Clement Squires started a new assignment with the federal Soil Conservation Service in Lancaster County. The announcement was made this week by SCS County work unit conservationist Orvald Bass Squires, who has been with the agency.
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Clement Squires
Federal Soil Conservation » Service
Lancaster County
SCS County
Orvald Bass Squires
1967 Outlook For Farmers Good On Gross
The 1967 outlook says cash receipts will rise for Pennsylvania and U.S. farmers. Prices for milk beef and some grains may be higher while government payments and rising costs trim net income. Consumption per person should rise modestly as grain use increases and livestock products hold steady.
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Pennsylvania
US Department of Agriculture
Ers
Moe
Vietnam
U. S
LCFA to Air Eminent Domain Laws December Meeting
Lancaster County Farmers Association will hold a Mount Joy Fire Hall session December 30 at 1 20 pm to discuss eminent domain laws. Noah Wenger announced Hollis Hatfield of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association will speak. the forum aims to address land condemnations tied to a proposed By-Pass near Mount Joy without signaling official opposition.
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Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
Mount Joy Fire Hall
Noah Wenger
Stevens R1
Hollis Hatfield
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Mount Joy
Wenger
White Christmas Forecast Brings Snow Likely This Weekend
The weather man expects below normal temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday with snow likely on Saturday. Projected accumulation could exceed five inches, though the forecaster doubts a major storm. Skeptics say total snowfall may near ten inches in our area.
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R. L. Kimble
Clement W. Squires
Conservation Tech
Squires
County Scs
By Don Timmons
LCFA
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