Foreign Credit Specialists Study Lane FHA Program
Eight farm credit specialists from four nations visit Lancaster to study the FHA operating loan program. They tour borrower farms in Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester Counties and receive training from County Supervisor Richard W. Hoover. The Lancaster office notes 125 local families use FHA credit and record strong repayments amid $620,000 in loans and $310,000 repaid in the past year.
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Lancaster
U.S. Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Lancaster County
Lawrence G. Odukwe
Omwusikawa Nwaivwri
Nigeria
James L Msongolo
Wylie B. Psamwa
Malawi
Mahmoud Eli Menouchi
Larbi Mehiri
Tunisia
Ismet Topac
Nshami Sozen
Turkey
Harrisburg
Raymond T. Kerstetter
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County farm meetings schedule overview
January events include a 4 to 7:30 p.m. zoning meeting for county farmers at Rohrerstown Fire Hall, a January 7 tobacco show at Farm Bureau Cooperative in Lancaster, an annual tobacco growers meeting upstairs at Farm Bureau Co op, a stockholders meeting at Manheim Township High School, and an Ephrata Young Farmers class on Quality Milk at Ephrata High School.
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Rohrerstown
Lancaster County
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dillerville Rd
Lancaster
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Ass’n
Farm Bureau Co-op
Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass’n
Manheim Township
Ephrata Young Farmers
Ephrata High School
Health Regulations for Cattle at State Farm Show
Pennsylvania Farm Show health rules require only cattle without contagious disease and with health certificates. Tuberculosis and brucellosis requirements specify herd test timing and eligibility, with progeny rules for calves born after negative tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
County Extension Office
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Imes Elected President of Pa Seedsmen Association
A Floyd Imes of Manheim was elected president at the annual meeting at Penn State. Also chosen were Fred Bell Philadelphia vice president Charles Abbott secretary treasurer and directors Charles Storey Milton Hoffman William Burpee QI and Chris Nissley, representing seed firms in Harrisburg Muncy Philadelphia Landisville.
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A. Floyd Imes
Rambler Road
Manheim
Pennsylvania Seedsmen’s Association
Imes
PFBCA
Pennsylvania State University
Fred Bell
Seaboard Seed Company
Philladelphia
Charles Abbott
Charles Storey
Schell Seed Company
Harrisburg
Milton Hoffman
Hoffman Seed and Grain
Muncy
William Burpee QI
W Atlee Burpee Company
Philadelphia
Chris Nissley
H. Hoffman Seed Company
Landisville
Tobacco Growers Plan Jan 7 Meeting in Lancaster
The Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday January 7 at the Farm Bureau Cooperative Assn building Dillerville Road Lancaster. Officers will report on the year 1965 election of officers and discuss the tobacco situation with Henry B Engle delivering a talk on new developments in handling tobacco. Conference accompanies the County Tobacco Show with classifying of tobacco starting about 12 30 pm.
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Lancaster County ‘Tobacco Growers Association
Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass’n
Dillerville Road
Lancaster
Jacob Stehman
Stehman
Henry B Engle
P S U. Field Laboratory
Landisville
Tobacco Growers Ass’n
Harold Endslow
Marlin Cassel
Leroy Funk
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers
County Holstein Assn Starts Annual Drive For New Members
The Lancaster County Holstein Association opened its yearly membership drive with a Tuesday banquet at the Holiday Inn Lititz Pike. Forty soldiers are aiding the effort to finish by January 8 as State director Elvin Hess Jr of Strasburg says the goal is to gain a few more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Holstein Association
Holiday Inn
Lititz Puke
Elvin Hess, Jr
Strasburg
Snavely and Monaghan to Lead Special Gifts Division
Two Lancaster businessmen take leadership roles in the Farm and Home Foundation Campaign aimed at a 375000 dollar goal to build a Farm and Home Center in Lancaster County. Jesse Snavely and Thomas J Monaghan will organize industrial and professional donor solicitations with kickoff rallies set for January 25 in Lititz Recreation Center and corresponding events in eastern and southern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snavely and Monaghan
Farm and Home Foundation Campaign
Lancaster
Farm and Home Foundation
Lancaster County
Jesse Snavely
Landisville
J C Snavely & Sons
Thomas J. Monaghan
Lawrence
Levi H Brubaker
Lawrence H Skromme
Calbre
Snavely
Monaghan
Farm Gifts Division
Lititz
Zoning Meeting For Farmers To Be Held Monday
East Hempfield Township announces four public zoning meetings with a special farmers session Monday January 4 at 7 30 pm at the Rohrerstown Fire Hall. Penn State expert William Carroll will explain rural zoning aims and impacts on farmers countywide.
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East Hempfield Township
Lancaster County
Rohrerstown Fire Hall
William Carroll
Penn State University
East Hempfield
County Tobacco Show This Thursday in Lancaster
The Lancaster County Tobacco Show will be held Thursday January 17 at 12 30 pm in the basement of the Farm Bureau Cooperative Dillerville Rd Lancaster. Classes include 75 Wrapper B over 26 and under 26 inches 76 Filler B C2 over 26 and under 26 inches 77 Binder Div over 26 and under 26 80 FFA Wrappers 81 FFA Fillers. Show rules require a tobacco hand as part of entry.
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Lancaster County Tobacco Show
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dillerville Rd
Lancaster
State Farm Show
Five Day Outlook Sees Warm Period With Showers
Weather forecast calls for temperatures averaging well above normal through Monday with daytime highs around 50 and overnight lows near 30. Normal highs 39 and lows 24. expected precipitation at least 1.5 inches as scattered showers early then general showers later.
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Richard W. Hoover
U.S
Pa. Seedsmen’‘s
Ass'n
County Holstein Ass’‘n
Thurs
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