FFA Secretary Robert Wenger pursues agriculture and farming future
Robert Wenger, Keystone FFA secretary and Solanco High School graduate, nearly skipped vocational agriculture. A 17 year old dairy farmer from Quarryville, he balanced academics with ag training, spoke at graduation, and plans to farm on a 440 acre home spread with a 65 head milking herd. He and his brother Earl share farm and field duties as they expand cattle and crops across 100 acres pasture and 140 acres of crops including corn alfalfa clover willows and grass.
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Robert Wenger
Keystone Association of Future Farmers of America
Paul Wenger
Quarryville Ri
Solanco High School
Robert
Solanco Guidance Department
FFA
Earl
Solanco
East Drumore Township
Farm Calendar notices for July events and practices
County 4-H and garden club meetings listed across Lancaster area locations from July 8 to July 13. Events include livestock judging practice at Lancaster stockyards and horse club judging at Weaver Road, with a state swine field day at Pennsylvania State University.
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Penn Manor High School
Manheim Township
Marry Stitchers
Guernsey
Hillis Denlinger
Gordonville
County
Lancaster Stockyards
Clarence Sweigart
Weaver
Pennsylvania State University
USDA Moves Livestock Office From Lancaster to Newark
The Patchers & Stockyards Division office of the Agricultural Marketing Service of USDA moved from Lancaster Stock Yards to 1060 Broad St Newark New Jersey on July 1 under Kenneth F Grizzell. Edward H Heller will transfer to Washington to handle poultry issues. Duane D Dieber and William F Riley will relocate with Grizzell.
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Patchers & Stockyards
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S.D.A
Lancaster Stock Yards
Newark
N. J
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Kenneth F. Grizzell
Broad St
Edward H. Heller
Washington
Duane D. Dieber
William F. Riley
Grizzell
New York City
Frank FitzRoy
Etait Jarsakon Bas
Six 4 H Members From Lancaster County to Attend Training School
Six 4 H members from Lancaster County have been selected for a Leadership Training School in Hershey next week. The group includes Larry Weaver New Holland R1 Paul Welk Strasburg R1 Cynthia Bucher Lititz R2 Hermine Stoltafus Banks R1 Belanda Hershey Manheim and Robert Wenger Quarryville Al among about 65 4 H members from 13 counties attending the three day event.
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Lancaster County
Hershey
Larry Weaver
New Holland
Paul Welk
Strasburg
Cynthia Bucher
Lititz
Hiaine Stoltafus
Banks
Belanda Hershey
Manheim
Robert Wenger
Quarryville
4 H 4 H'ers Plan Oklahoma Exchange Trip
Fourteen Lancaster County 4 H members and five adult leaders prepare for a reciprocal exchange with Oklahoma 4 H peers. The visit will return the earlier Oklahoma trip, continuing next week with stays at the Oklahoma hosts.
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Lancaster County
4-H
Oklahoma
Doris W. Thomas Appointed County Extension Home Economist
Doris W. Thomas is named associate extension home economist in Lancaster County effective July 1. She will oversee adult and 4-H home making programs. Thomas, a Hood College graduate, has six years teaching experience and prior roles at Slater System Inc. and Lancaster County Gas Company.
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Doris W. Thomas
Lancaster County
R. E. Larson
Cooperative Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Quarryville High School
Hood College
Frederick
Solanco Area
Slater System Inc
Lancaster County Gas Company
Most Boys Ever In Voc Agri
A report from the Agricultural Education Branch of the U S Office of Education notes record high vocational agriculture enrollment in high schools. Voag enrollment tracks Future Farmers of America growth, with 395 812 members in 1962 63, up 7 820 from 1961 62 and about 18 000 over five years ago. About 35 percent of three plus year vo ag students enter farming full time. Continued on page 3.
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U.S. Office of Education
Voag
Future Farmers of America
Office of Education
Vo-Ag
Five day forecast shows below normal temps and light rain
Temperatures over the next five days average five or more degrees below normal. Nights near 65 rising to 86 by afternoon. A slight warm spell early, then cooler by Monday. Light precipitation under 0.1 inch possible as showers around Monday.
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Voc. Agri
L. F
USDA
Lancaster
Thomas
Lancaster County Home Economics ‘Teachers Association
The
National
Penn
Doris Thomas
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