Seven Million Nickels Go For Profit Program
The Nickels For Profit program by the National Pork Producers Council shows 7,316,317 market hogs from 26,500 producers contributed 314,053.89 during its first year. One cent per nickel goes to the National Live stock and Meat Board. 107,996 returned to states to aid programs and growth, while 184,657 is retained for promotion, research, and trichinosis study. December counts in Pennsylvania show 4,261 hogs checked and 54,980 deducted this first year.
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National Pork Producers Council
Mark F. Nestleroth
Pork Producers Council
Park Council
Pennsylvania
Extension Annual Meeting Set For Tuesday Feb 11
Lancaster County Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Association schedules its annual meeting for Tuesday evening February 11 at 6 30 p m in the Farm and Home Center auditorium 1383 Arcadia Road Lancaster Pa Advance dinner reservations are due Monday Feb 10 and tickets are available from Extension Board members or the Extension Office The guest speaker will be State Representative Marvin E Miller discussing Views on Todays Changing Society A condensed staff report will be presented and officers will conduct a brief business meeting including the election of five directors for a three year term
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Lancaster Co Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Association
Farm and Home Center
Arcadia Road
Lancaster
Extension Board of Directors
Marvin E. Miller
Extension Association
Farm Calendar features events in Penn State vegetable and fruit meetings
Monday February 10 lists a Penn State Vegetable Conference from 10 to 12 and a State Horticulture Association Fruit Meetings in York. Evening events include the Manheim Young Farmer meeting on corn production at Yo-Ag Room and the Lancaster County Extension Association annual banquet and meeting.
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Penn State
Hotal Yorktowne
York
Manheim Young Farmer
Yo-Ag
Lancaster County Extension Assn
Farm and Home Center
County FFA Record Book Entries Score County Winners
Lan caster County FFA record books evaluated by Ag instructors. Top winners receive gold silver and bronze awards. County winners qualify for state competition. Listed schools and placings include multiple Manheim New Holland Solanco Ephrata Penn Manor and Pequea Valley students across gold silver bronze categories.
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Lancaster County
FFA
Enterprise
Gary Neff
Penn Manor
Lowell Sensenig
Ephrata
David Brandt
Manheim
Paul Clark
Pequea Valley
Burnel Buchen
Dale Nolt
Vernon Yost
Nelson Wenger
Daniel Brandt
Lester Bowman
New Holland
Larry Horst
Clair Escenshade
Lamp Stras
Marlin Girds
Solanco
Nelson Weaver
Clair Overholtzer
E-Town
Merlin Snader
Jeffrey Pfautz
Poultry Lab Meeting Discussed With State Ag Secretary
Homer Bickster of the Pa Poultry Federation told local poultrymen a Feb 13 meeting with Leland Bull the state agricultural secretary will address establishing a Diagnostic Laboratory for Lancaster County. Dr Wilson Miller outlined costs totaling 27000 and argued for free enterprise over socialized medicine while questions about taxes and test demand were raised.
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State Ag
Homer Bickster
Pa Poultry Federation
Leland Bull
Lancaster County
Bickster
Wilson Miller
Rohrerstown Poultry
Larry Herr Tops 4-H Beef Record Book Honor
The Lancaster County Red Rose 4H Baby Beef and Lamb Club held its annual meeting and banquet at the Farm and Larry Herr, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Herr, 840 Penn Grant Road, was named top winner in his steer project record book with a perfect score of 100. He received a trophy from Eby's Mill, Lititz. Michael Longenecker, Lititz R2, was second with 99 and also earned a trophy. Linda Ober, 532 Petersburg Road, Lancaster, led the Lamb Club with 98, Ted Bushong was second with 96.6. both won trophies from Miller and Bushong, Rohrerstown. Additional winners include Marlin Bollinger, County Champion at the Farm Show, with a trophy from J. C Snavely, Landisville, and a gold watch from New Holland Division of the farm group.
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Lancaster County
Red Rose
Larry Herr
Carl Herr
Penn Grant Road
Herr
Eby’s Mill
Lititz
Michael Longenecker
Michael
Lamb Club
Linda Ober
Ray Ober
Petersburg Road
Lancaster
Ted Bushong
Miller and Bushong
Rohrerstown
Beef Club
Marlin Bollinger
Cattle Feeder Meetings Set in Lancaster County
M. M. Smith, Lancaster County Agent, announced a series of three 7:30 pm meetings in the Extension Meeting Room at the Farm and Home Center. The dates February 14, 21, and 28 will cover cattle and grain outlook, labor saving systems, and corn silage and hi moisture corn with speakers including Louis Moore Lester Burdette Samuel Guss John Baylor Roger Grout. A discussion period follows each presentation.
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M. M. Smith
Lancaster County
Farm and Home Center
Louis Moore
Lester Burdette
Samuel Guss
John Baylor
Roger Grout
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Celery Growers
Jay Hodecker
Ernie Bergman
William Dean
Strasburg Ri
Hodecker
D. J. Steslow
Department of Agriculture
Roy Eisenberger
The
National Livestock and Meat Board
Scott Kreider
Tom Aaron
Dave Groff
Dan Ressler
Charles Smith
Dale Bollinger
Lloyd Welk
LeRoy Welk
Wilmer Groff
Charles Hess
Gerald Wolfe
Earl Stauffer
Eugene Bollinger
Edward Donough
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