Informational Meetings on Lancaster Poultry Dairy DHIA Annual Meeting
The Lancaster County Poultry Association schedules three Farm and Home Center sessions to explain industry changes including health management and lab reports. The Lancaster County Dairy Herd Improvement Association held its annual meeting with 400 attendees, detailing DHIA program updates, financials, and herd metrics for 1967 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Lancaster County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Farm and Home Center
Herbert Gilmore
Dairy Science Extension
Penn State
Gilmore
Richard Hawk
David George
Red Rose Research Center
I. Eby Hostetter
Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
L. F. Phote
Hazardous Occupations Course Featured In Tractor Club
The Hazardous Occupations in Agriculture course will be offered in the 4 H Tractor Maintenance Club this year. Federal law requires youths age 14 to 16 to be certified before operating tractors on farms other than a parent’s, and the 1969 program invites youths aged 9 to 19 to participate. The Northeast Area Club will meet January 28 at 7 45 PM at Farmersville Equipment Company, with leaders Ivan Nolt John Zimmerman and David Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Irwin
Irwin
Northeast Area Club
Farmersville Equipment Company
Ivan Nolt
John Zimmerman
David Zimmerman
Farm Gifts Division Launches Completion Fund Drive
The Farm Gifts Division opens the Farm and Home Foundation Completion Fund Campaign with nearly 100 volunteers to raise 150000 in capital by February 10. John H Herr presides at a kickoff dinner and 152 canvassers are enlisted as the drive aims to cut remaining debt on the $500000 facility. Forney F. Longenecker sets an 8000000 quota and notes progress reports due February 3 at the Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm and Home Foundation
John H Herr
Forney F. Longenecker
Farm Gifts Division
Lititz Area
Mystery Farm Contest Winners Announced by Lancaster Farming
Three Lancaster County farmers shared prize money from the Mystery Farm Contest with 727 correct entries. Willis M Mantin won $100, David Z Lauder $50, and E. Richard Bruckhart $25 for identifying photographed Martin farms and their operations.
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Daddy
Susan
Charlene Martin
Lancaster Farming
Willis M. Martin
New Holland
David Z. Lauder
East Earl
E. Richard Bruckhart
Manhem
L. F
Lancaster
Willis M Mantin
David Z Lauder
Manheim
Lancaster County
Martin
Galen
Brenda
Charlene
Martha Anne Mo Sauder
Terre Hill
Sauder
Arlene
Ivan
Anna Mae
Bruckhart
Rosene
Romaine
Richard Lamar
Penn State Specialist Explains Agricultural Records
William H Dickinson, Farm Management Extension Specialist at Penn State, spoke at the Farm Management Meeting at the Farm and Home Center about the Penn State Agricultural Records Program. He cited reasons for keeping records such as credit ratings taxes estate planning and business operation while noting farmers may borrow substantial credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Dickinson
Penn State
Dickinson
Farm and Home Center
Farm Calendar Includes Meetings Monday Evening
Farm Calendar lists the Farm and Home Foundation Annual Meeting at 6 30 pm at Farm and Home Center and the Lancaster County Swine Educational meet at 7 30 pm at the Production Credit Building Dr Kar continues on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm & Home Foundation
Farm & Home
Lancaster County Swine
Dr Kar
Also Mentioned on This Page
DHIA
F & H Center
Edward T. Mallinson
State Diagnostic Laboratory
Somerdale
Lancaster Co Diagnostic Laboratory
PENNA
L. Dwight Schwartz
Assoc
Penn State Univ
Anthony Steinberger
Roland Leach
M. M. Smith
Smith
Victor Plastow
Debra Binkley
Henry Hackman
Europe
Farm Gifts
Ralph E Stine & Co., Certified Public Accountants
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