Plan to Control Hog Brucellosis at Farm Show
Pennsylvania swine breeders at the Farm Show will consider a state led plan to control and eradicate hog brucellosis. The proposal, drafted by the Agriculture Department with a swine advisory committee, would offer optional eradication with up to 90 percent indemnity for diseased animals. The effort follows progress toward bovine brucellosis freedom, with 49 counties certified.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
State Department of Agriculture
State Agriculture
Wiliam L. Henning
State Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S Department of Agriculture
H A. Milo
BAI
County Jaycees To Select Top Young Farmer
Lancaster County Junior Chamber of Commerce will pick the outstanding young farmer with a deadline tomorrow. The winner may receive an all expense trip to the national awards program in Durham North Carolina April 15 16. Nomination forms are available at the Lancaster Farming Office in Quarryville.
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Lancaster County
PFA Policy Outlined At Lancaster County Kickoff Dinner
Noah Engle of the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke at Quarryville during the Lancaster County Farmers’ Association membership drive. He warned against outside agencies and urged farmer organization to counter “creeping socialistic” acreage allotment and poor marketing facilities. Arthur Hoffman of Virginia, Pa. outlined Pennsylvania drive plans. A legislative committee was nominated to study county and state bills and aid lawmakers. the state association aims for 338 members with a $15 fee.
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Noah Engle
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Assn
Quarryville
Farmers’ Assny
Arthur Hoffman
Virginville
Pennsylvania
J. Roy Gaeder
Mt Joy
Clyde Winell
Elizabethtown
Frank Aument
Holtwood
Harold Groff
Marvin Bershey
Gordonville
Earl Kent
Walter Witmer
Amos Funk Speaks at State Vegetable Meet
A Lancaster County vegetable grower, Amos Funk, will discuss cost reduction methods at the annual meeting of vegetable growers at Pennsylvania State University January 21 22. The second statewide conference will emphasize improved marketing and added research.
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Amos Funk
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania State University
Sixteen 4-H Dairy Club Members to Show at Farm Show
Sixteen 4 H dairy club members will exhibit at the Farm Show next week. Holsteins are shown by Donald and Paul Weir R1 Strasburg Paul and Donald Trimble R1 Quarryville James Hess R1 Strasburg Ayrshires by Florence Mae Flory R3 Manheim Ned and Joan Paes R1 Strasburg Marilyn Harnish R2 Quarryville James Brubaker R1 Lititz and Donald Pryor R1 Strasburg Guernseys by Robert Mumma Landisville Robert Bushong R2 Columbia Ross and William Ferguson Kirkwood and J Timothy Deacon R1 Willow Street.
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Dairy Club
Donald and
Paul Weir
Strasburg
Paul
Donald Trimble
Quarryville
James Hess
Ayrshires
Florence Mae Flory
Manheim
Ned
Joan Paes
Marilyn Harnish
James Brubaker
Lititz
Donald Pryor
Leroy Graham Buys Guernsey Herd Sire Catus Jim
Leroy Graham of Peach Bottom has purchased the registered Guernsey bull Catus Jim of Rhoadsacres from Jerome H. Rhoads of Kirkwood. The deal was reported by the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Petersborough
N. H
Leroy Graham
Peach Bottom
Catus Jim
Rhoadsacres
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Jerome H. Rhoads
Kirkwood
Eleven Vo-Ag Boys Chosen For Keystone Degrees
Eleven Lancaster County vocational agriculture students will receive Keystone degrees at the Farm Show next week. Led by J Richard Herr, others honored include Robert Bucher of Peach Bottom, Melvin Martin of Lititz, Gerald Rohrer of Smoketown, Kenneth Garber of Willow Street, Clair Carter of Quarryville, Lloyd Denlinger of Lancaster, John Eshelman of Willow Street, Marion Findley of Quarryville, Glenn Aument of Quarryville, and Calvin Keene of Christiana. The Keystone degree is the state’s highest honor, awarded to a group not exceeding two percent of enrolled members for exceptional merit in school and home farming projects.
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Vo-Ag
Lancaster County
J. Richard Herr
al Ranks
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Robert Bucher
Paul Bucher
Peach Bottom
Solanco
Melvin Martin
Charles H. Martin
Lititz
Manheim Central
Gerald Rohrer
Willis Rohrer
Smoketown
Penn Manor
Kenneth Garber
B. Snavely Garber
Willow Street
Lampeter- Strasburg
Clair Carter
Rosco Carter
Quarryville
Lloyd Denlinger
Paul Denfanger
Lancaster
John Eshelman
Howard Eshelman
Marion Findley
Edgar L. Findley
Glenn A Aument
Roy Aument
Calvin D. Keene
Roy Keene
Christiaana
Advisory Board To Be Nominated At Farm Show
Harrisburg nominations for a new marketing advisory committee will be confirmed during Farm Show week meetings of state wide farm organizations. The group aims to promote Pennsylvania quality farm foods and will review a proposed policy statement. A promotion subcommittee and a standards subcommittee have been formed with 16 and 19 nominees respectively, and a steering subcommittee will include several members. The standards subcommittee meets to set priorities for new grade standards and a statewide label program while the promotion subcommittee plans Egg Month and other promotional activities for poultry and related products.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture
William L Henning
Do. W. Funk
Don James
State Horticultural Association
K. R. Stamp
Pennsylvania State University
Henning
Pomona Grange 71 Plans All Day Jan 19 Session
Lancaster County Pomona Grange No. 71 will hold an all day meeting at the YWCA in Lancaster Saturday January 19. The session begins at 1 30 am with a business meeting led by S Ralph Warner.
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Pomona Grange
Lancaster County
Lancaster
S. Ralph Warner
Green Hand and Chapter Farmer Degrees Lead Star Farmer Honors
The article explains eligibility for youth awards requiring one year in Green Hand and an additional year in Chapter Farmer. It notes that outstanding youths in each area are named Star Farmer of the year, highlighting community engagement and leadership milestones.
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County Jaycees
Weather Bureau
PFA
Avrg
Guernsey
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