County 4-H Demonstration Day draws 25 competitors
More than two dozen 4-H youths competed to earn a spot at the Regional 4-H Demonstration Contest set for July 17 at Owen J. Roberts High School in Chester County. Demonstrations varied from tie-dying to cheese balls and hunt seat equitation with judges Lilli Ann Kopp Judy Bowlby Carl Graybill and Orval Bass. Local planning by Anne Hinkel and the Lancaster County 4-H program highlights the two dozen participants advancing toward state level at Penn State August 6-8.
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J. Roberts High School
Chester County
Lilli Ann Kopp
Pennsylvania Power & Light
Middletown
Judy Bowlby
Lancaster
Manheim Township
Carl Graybill
Voag
Ephrata
Orval Bass
Owen J. Roberts High School
Penn State
Farmers Expect Adequate Fuel for Summer and Fall Work
Area farmers and fuel distributors report ample gasoline and diesel for upcoming field work and harvest. They say on farm tanks of about 300 gallons can be filled, with no shortages seen locally though some suppliers require current accounts for delivery. National reports note potential shortages in the Southwest during harvest, but supplies are expected to remain adequate as harvest moves to Saskatchewan. Prices for next year's feed grains may rise if grain dryer fuels tighten later this year.
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Donald Hershey
Lancaster County Farmers Association
Saskatchewan
Flooded Cocalico Creek Bridge Sparks Farmer Protests
Farmers near the Green Dragon Market allege new bridge construction worsens flood damage by damming the Cocalico Creek. They claim water backs up upstream to create a lake 50 acres larger than the flooding from Agnes. They voiced concerns at the Lancaster County Conservation District meeting last Monday.
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Ephrata
Green Dragon Farmers’ Market
Cocalico Creek
Green Dragon
Lancaster County Conservation District
Agnes
Real Estate Opposes Farm Tax Bill Public Hearings
Public hearings on the Pennsylvania Farmland Assessment Act HB 1056 opened in Harrisburg with strong opposition from realty and home-building groups. The talks, led by Francis Kennedy, proceed toward an August 1 meeting at Millersville State College at 9 30 a.m. Attendees include the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and other groups.
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Fulton Grange
Oaklyn
Fairmont
Dallas
Texas
Farm and Home Association
Farm and Home Center
Guernsey
Penn State University
Chester County Housing Authority
N. Broad St
West Chester
Keystone
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Young Farmers
Indiana County
Ayrshire Club
Spruce Villa
Lititz
Realty and
Francis Kennedy
Pennsylvania House Agriculture Committee
Millersville State College
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Federation of Sportsmen
Pennsylvania Forestry Association
The
Pennsylvania Council of Farm Organizations
State Association of County Commissioners
Herbert M. Packer, Jr
Pennsylvania Builders Association
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Donna Bare
Cindy Risser
Mary Hale
Jeff Martin
Suzanne Groff
June Grube
Susan Martin
Martha Gregory
Lauri McIntyre
Trudy Nissley
Lancaster County
Michigan
McGovernville
Easter County
Anne Hinkel
Manheim
Quarryville
New Holland
Joy Ri
Leola Ri
Witmer
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