Funk Elected SWCD Chairman for 14th Term
Amos H Funk of Millersville R1 was named chairman of the Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District for his 14th year. At a Monday night meeting at the Farm Credit Building, Henry Hackman reelected as vice chairman and Garland Gingerich as secretary treasurer, with emphasis on acquainting new associate directors and outlining district goals and funding avenues.
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Lancaster County Soil & Water Conservation District
Amos H Funk
Millersville
Henry Hackman
Garland Gingerich
Farm Credit Bldg
Lancaster
Whchm
Henmiy Hackman
Soil and Water Conservation District
Hackman
Hns
Funk
Farm Calendar Highlights for Harrisburg Show Week
January 10 to 13 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show and related events list dairy breed judging including Ayrshire Holstein Jersey Brown Swiss Angus Hereford at Farm Show. Education Building and local high schools host welding classes and 4 H breed judging continues with sessions at Farm Show and P M High School.
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Pennsylvania
Farm Women State Convention
Education
Harrisburg
Ephrata
Ephrata High School
Penn Manor Farm
P. M
New Feeder Pig Grade Standards Adopted
The U S Department of Agriculture announces official feeder pig grade standards effective January 1, 1966. Five grades USS No 1 2 3 Medium and Cull match slaughter hog and pork carcass grades. Grades evaluate slaughter potential and thriftiness, guiding buyers on pig value.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
U S
Pennsylvania 50th Farm Show marks progress in agriculture
The 50th Pennsylvania Farm Show opens January 10 in Harrisburg with the theme A Salute to Progress In Pennsylvania Agriculture. It contrasts with the 1917 start, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, and fills all 13 acres of the State Farm Show Building with commercial exhibits and educational sessions.
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Pennsylvania
Farm Show
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Leopard Hietel
Department of
Yo-Ag Teachers Plan For Fair Fund Budget
The Lancaster County Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association met at Garden Spot High School to discuss a proposed budget for distributing this year's fair fund. The fund provides $2,000 annually to support county FFA chapters activities such as the hog show parliamentary procedure contests public speaking and Star Farmer awards. Committees were named for each major activity.
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Lancaster County Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Garden Sper High School
New Holland
FFA
Fisher Filler Tops Open Tobacco Show at Lancaster County
Fisher of Strasburg Ri in the 168 entry Lancaster County Tobacco Show won top honors in both wrapper and filler classes. Roy M. Rohrer and Melvin L Long earned class wins with Rob ert B. Leed taking the champion binder award. Richard Thomas claimed a second vocational championship in mil ls tobacco after a prior week win.
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Melvin
Fisher
Strasburg Ri
Lancaster County
Bayvuk Cigar Co Warehouse
Fusher
Roy M. Rohrer
Strasburg
Melvin L Long
Lititz
Robert B. Leed
Fruitville Pike
Lancaster
Witmer J. Rohrer
Strasburg Rl
Richard Thomas
Millersille Ri
Thomas
Ben
Farm Show section preview in Lancaster Farming
Announcement notes the annual Farm Show section appears on pages 13 through 20 and includes feature stories on the show, Lancaster County FFA Keystone Farmer Degree winners, and the complete Farm Show schedule. It suggests readers lift the section out and take it to the Farm Show.
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Lancaster Farming
Lancaster County
Crop Reporting Award Goes To Levi Brubaker
Levi H Brubaker of Robbers Town is named one of four distinguished crop reporters by the Pennsylvan ia Crop Reporting Association for outstanding measurements and field work.
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Levi Brubaker
Levi H Brubaker
Robberstown
Pennsylvan
Five Day Cold Outlook With Rain and Snow Chances
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging below normal through the next five days with a cold weekend. Temperatures moderate somewhat Monday then fall again Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain is expected Monday night with a chance of rain or snow on Tuesday.
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Amos H, Funk
Yo-Ag Teachers Plan For Fair Fund
Levi H. Brubaker
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