Local 4 H'ers Demonstrations Win Blue Ribbons
Nine Lancaster County youths earned blue ribbons in the annual 4 H demonstration and public speaking contest at the Farm and Home Center. Junior winners include Susan Martin Anita Burkholder Regina Lehman Barbara Huber Donna Lovett and Jane Gregory for sewing tools clothing construction parts of a sewing machine and saddle care. Senior winners are Judy Risser Debra Gregory and Cindy Hess with topics on vegetable garden planning fruit salad pineapple carving and hay in the feed program. Public speaking went to Mary Jane Eshleman on The Value of Leadership.
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Lancaster County
Farm and Home Center
Chester
Susan Martin
Ephrata
Anita Burkholder
Regina Lehman
Barbara Huber
Donna
York Co 4H Livestock Team Wins York County Contest
York County won the York County 4H Livestock Judging Contest at Stonaire Farms Lewisberry with 1215 points. Lancaster County placed second with 1174 while Dauphin Adams Chester followed. Cumberland and Lebanon also competed. Individual standouts included Gary Buchen fourth overall with a sheep second and heef tie for fifth, Ed Hess ninth, Joe Lefever tenth. Lancaster members Jeffrey Greider and Rick Hess listed. supervisor Victor Longenecker. Next state contest at Penn State August 9-10.
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York County
Lancaster County
Stonaire Farms
Lewisberry
Dauphin County
Adams
Chester
Cumberland
Lebanon County
Gary Buchen
Manheim
Heef
Ed Hess
Strasburg
Joe Lefever
Jeffrey Greider
Columbia
Rick Hess
Victor Longenecker
Elizabethtown
Penn State University
Farm Families Sought to Host City Youths Visit
The Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks 16 host families to host 16 Lancaster City boys for a two day city to farm visit July 21 23. Agencies plan a picnic July 23 and an educational tour July 21.
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Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lancaster City
Farmers Association Summer Picnic and Conference
Farm calendar item notes the Lancaster County Farmers Association summer picnic at Lampeter Park on Friday July 16 at 7 pm and the Pennsylvania State Young Farmer Summer Conference and picnic in Chambersburg from July 16 to 17.
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Lancaster County Farmers Association
Lampeter Park
Pennsylvania
Young Farmer
Chambersburg
Offset Printing Advances Boost This Issue’s Table of Contents
This second issue introduces an offset printing format and a visible table of contents to help readers locate items more easily. The new layout emphasizes accessibility and streamlined navigation for all features and articles.
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Easie
Zimmerman and Musser Named State FFA Officers
Two Lancaster County FFA members Jay C. Zimmerman and Jacob W. Musser were named state FFA officers at the FFA Activities Week at Penn State University. Zimmerman becomes eastern Pennsylvania regional vice president and Musser serves as state chaplain. both previously earned county honors and Keystone Farmer Degrees in January.
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Lancaster County
FFA
Jay C. Zimmerman
James Zimmerman
Ephrata
Jacob W. Musser
Jacob H. Musser
East Earl
Zimmerman
Eastern Pennsylvania
Musser
Penn State University
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Cindy Hess
Bonnie
York Co
Henry Hackman
Futher
Pennsylvania Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Directors
Sears and Roebuck Foundation
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Hackman
The
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Joan Erb
Everett Kreider
Kansas City
Grassland
Doyle Waybright
Gettysburg
Roy P Hoppes
Hamburg
George W Hamilton
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Western Region
William B Homan
Centre Hall
North Central Region
Daniel E Melhorn
Druck Valley Road
York
South Central Region
Esdan B Kaplan
Philadelphia
William Jackson
New Galilee
Duaine Mowrey
Reynoldsville
James Gelsinger
Robesonia
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