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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1976
Page
1
Four thousand dollars in prize money awaits at the livestock show. By January 9 at 4 p.m. thousands will judge the grand champion junior steer in the large arena. At 1 45 p.m. the 1976 champion will receive a commemorative banner presented by a dedicated promoter.
The Keystone Farming Degree will be presented at the awards assembly on Wednesday Jan 7 during the Mid-Winter Convention and State Farm Show. The highest state FFA award goes to about two percent of Pennsylvania youths, requiring $500 invested in projects and active FFA leadership. Lancaster Farming highlights bios of the honorees in the Farm Show Edition page 49.
Lancaster County tobacco growers attended the Farm and Home Center event where 111 entries crowded the show, down from 169 and 200 in prior years. Judges included John Yocum and Jay Neff with Maurice Hostetter and Arnold Lueck assisting. the outcome noted reduced participation.
The EPA keeps corn growers allowed to use certain pesticides this year to ease transition while banning most other uses amid cancer-related concerns. Velsico Chemical, sole maker of the banned heptachlor and chlordane, criticized the agency saying its research and releases were slanted.
Lanius, a veteran exhibitor, receives recognition for the longest history of hog displays at the Farm Show. He first traveled in 1925 with Poland China hogs, when exhibits were held across Harrisburg in multiple buildings, even in a garage. The Farm Show Building opened in 1931.
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