Corn Outlook Stays Favorable Despite Blight Spread Hints
The report notes the Southern Corn Blight continues to spread, mainly in Indiana and Illinois, with infections tied to shelling infected grain last year. It cautions moisture and weather will drive spread, but stresses current conditions favor good corn prospects and urges careful management to avoid further blight.
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Indiana
Illinois
Water Pollution and What to Do in Rural Lancaster
The July report from Eastern Lancaster County School District confirms widespread water pollution in about half of nearly 800 systems in the New Holland area. It urges periodic water testing for well or spring users, considers treatment options like chlorination or ultraviolet sterilization, and warns high nitrate levels can threaten infants and livestock.
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Lancaster County
New Holland
Wasp control and lightning safety guidance for farms
Agricultural notes advise spraying wasp nests at night with chlordane to reduce stings and recommend protective clothing. It warns that lightning hazards are higher before rain with open trees and fences as dangerous spots. It urges soil sampling, liming, and proper fertilizer use ahead of alfalfa seeding and fall crops.
Help Us Serve You Farm Calendar Reminder
Community notice urges farm groups to contact Lancaster Farming to list meetings in the Farm Calendar. Call 394-3047 or 626-2191 or write to Lancaster Farming 22 E Main St Lititz PA 17543 to ensure future listings.
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Lititz
Main St
Lancaster
Lancaster Farming
E. Main St
The Problem With Good Men Parable and Warning
Niebuhr argued good people often cause evil by inaction and complacency. The Judges parable shows the olive fig and vine refusing leadership, forcing a bramble to reign. It warns that poor government stems from citizens not taking responsibility.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
Althouse
Niebuhr
Caesar
Jotham
Gideon
God
Abimelech
Totham
Shechem
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Robert G. Campbell
Zane Wilson
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Division of Christian Education
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