Groffdale A Family Dairy Farm Built With Good Cows
Groffdale is a family dairy farm in Quarryville R3 founded by Robert C. Groff, with a lineage of painters and an early love for animals from 4H. The farm, now at 120 acres, grows corn alfalfa and barley, and maintains a herd of 35 cows plus 40 yearling heifers.
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Groffdale
Quarryville
Robert C. Groff
Bob
Lucifer
George
Butt
Denve
Groff
Bob Groff
L. F
Farm Press Editor Says Public Outreach Is Essential
Dr Norman F Rebel editor of the Pennsylvania Farmer told about 80 farmers at Lincoln Independent School near Maudyrn dale that the farm view point must reach the nonfarm public. He explained his publication sends complimentary copies to writers and broadcasters to inform the nonfarm public of farmers problems.
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Norman F. Reber
Center
Edwin F. Fox
Miles W. Fry
Fox
Lincoln ‘Independent School
Reber
J. F. Photo
Farm Press
Lincoln Independent School
Mautyrndale
Norman F Rebel
Pennsylvania Farmer
Specialists See 67 Outlook As E Incertain
Two Penn State agricultural economics specialists told farmers at the Lancaster Farm Credit Building that the 1967 farm outlook is uncertain and troubled by several factors. Porter and Jonestone cited economic and market ambiguities shaping next year’s agricultural prospects.
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Penn State University
Lancaster Farm Credit
Charles Porter
William Jonestone
Funk Begins 15th Term As SWCD Chairman
Amos H Funk of Millersville Reelected unanimously Tuesday night to a 15th term as chairman of the Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District. Also reelected were Henry H Hackman as vice chairman and Garland E Gingerich as secretary-treasurer. Commissioner Arthur R Campbell was named to the board. The Board had earlier reappointed Funk to a four year term as director and Hackman to a one year term. The district banquet is set for March 9, 1967.
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Amos H Funk
Millersville
Lancaster County Soil & Water Conservation District
Henry H .Hackman
Garland E Gingerich
Arthur R Campbell
Board of County Commissioners
Funk
Hackman
Farm Show preview and schedule featured in Lancaster Farming
The annual Farm Show section appears on pages 13 to 20 with feature stories on the show, Lancaster County FFA Keystone Farmer Degree winners, and the complete Farm Show schedule. Readers are advised to lift the section and take it to the show.
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Lancaster Farming
Lancaster County
County Tobacco Assn Officers Reelected
The Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association reelected all officers for 1967 at its annual meeting held in Lancaster.
Rohrer Captures Two Titles At Tobacco Show
Roy M L Rohrer of Strabargé TM R1 won both filler and wrapper classes at the Lancaster County Tobacco Show held Thursday afternoon. The double victory mirrors last year when Melvinn Fisher of Strasburg also won the same two titles at the 18th entry show.
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Roy ML Rohrer
Stragharé
Lancaster County
Melvinn Fisher
Strasburg
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School of
Ata
Annua Patterson
University Park
Everett Newswanger
SWCD
Rohrer
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