Penn State to host fertility and fertilizer meeting
Clarion County potato grower David Zacherl attends a Penn State program on fertility and plant nutrition led by Dr Walter I Thomas and Dr Darrell E Walker. The event at the Nittany Lion Inn includes talks on pop-up fertilizers, nitrogen placement, sub irrigation, and new soil testing methods with extension specialists and industry leaders.
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David Zacherl
Clarion County
Penn State
Walter I. Thomas
Department of Agronomy
Darrell E. Walker
Department of Horticulture
Pennsylvania Plant Food Educational Society, Inc
Nittany Lion Inn
Dale E. Baker
C. Marshall Ritter
Department
Lawrence F Marriott
University of Delaware
W. H. Mitchell
Milford Heddleson
Robert Wagner
American Potash Institute
Merrill Dake
Rod Maxwell
Agway, Inc
Gilbert L. Terman
Tennessee Valley Authority
James O Dutt
Dr. Marriott
Harold Jones
J. E Baker Co
York
Cattle Meetings Set for Monday on Feed Costs
Burdette will discuss reducing feed costs and ex extension agronomist Dr John Baylor will speak on salages for beef cattle. The meetings will be held Monday evening January 30.
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Burdette
John Baylor
New Egg Licensing Rules Highlight Safety and Revenue
The article describes licensing for egg operations to prevent contamination and ensure sanitary handling. It notes tests show low bacteria counts under new rules, boosting quality and sales. Pennsylvania egg products gained demand from eastern buyers, with volume rising to 3.6 million pounds last year and expected gains this year.
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Funk
Pennsylvania
East
Swine Association Sets Carcass Show and Directory Plans
The Swine Association will host a January 23 meeting at 7 30 pm with Dr. Howard W Dunn and Dwight Younkin from Penn State University CARCASS SHOW is planned for March 18 at the Union Stockyards with weights of 190 to 220 pounds sought. A Swine Producer's Directory is also in the works to share members' farm details with buyers and commercial interests.
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Uary
Howard W. Dunn
Dwight Younkin
Penn State
Martin
Union
Meetings Set For 8 PM At Milton Brecht School
Smuth announced starting times for two meetings at Milton Brecht School located north of the Lancaster Stock Yards on Lyrtz Pike. Both gatherings will begin at 8 pm.
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Milton Brecht
Lancaster Siock Yards
Lyrtitz Pike
Smuth
Farm Records Course To Begin At Ephrata
A new farm records course starts January 24 at Ephrata High School under the adult farmer program. Held Tuesday nights for four weeks at 7 30 pm, it features guest speakers Charles Kocher of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association and Bill Dickenson of Penn State University.
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Ephrata High School
Charles Ackley
Charles Kocher
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Bill Dickenson
Penn State University
Ackley
Lancaster Auction Prices for Cattle Sheep and Lambs
Auction figures list 83 head of cattle mainly 180 to 190 pounds at 20.85 per cwt and 195 to 255 pounds at 21.50 to 21.85, plus a 265 pound lot at 20.60. Sows at 390 to 555 pounds range 15.50 to 16.10 with a 320 pound lot at 16.60. Sheep show three wooled slaughter lamb lots with prices 24 for 100 pounds and 23 for 61 pounds and 19 for 116 pounds.
Non-laying pullets and flock management guidance
Extension poultry specialists at Penn State advise poultrymen to decide whether to sell non laying pullets or keep them in hopes of return to production. If houses are overcrowded and non laying birds are few market those that have stopped laying.
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Penn State University
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