Willow Street dairyman wins Holstein judging title at Field Day
Melvin Peifer of Willow Street R1 led the Holstein Judging Contest at the Holstein Field Day held at Red Rose Research Farm Pitney Road. Raymond Hoover of Gap R1 took second with Nevin Hershey and others close behind. last year’s winner Mrs Robert Kauffman Elizabeth town Ri won the ladies division with 260 points.
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Melvin Peifer
Willow Street
Red Rose Research Farm
Pitney Road
Raymond Hoover
Gap
Nevin Hershey
Earl Wenger
Manheim
Clyde W Martin
Robert Kauffman
Elizabethtown Ri
Richard Hess
Strasburg
Kathryn Frey
Mildred Groff
Quarryvale
Paul
Farm Calendar July 30 to August 19 events listed
The calendar lists July 30 events including a Brown Swiss show at SPARC grounds with Cantons four and five, a County Extension Association meeting at The Willows, a County Future Farmers of America meeting at Penn Manor High School, and July 31 shows of Ayrshire Jersey Guernsey and Brown Swiss cattle at SPABC grounds plus 4-H colored dairy cattle and honey producers gathering at John Lapp’s Bareville home. August 19 schedules a vocational agriculture teachers meeting at Pequea Valley High and a Conservation Field Day at Gerald Darlington’s Lititz farm.
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Cantons
SPARC
County Extension Association
The
Willows
Lancaster
County Future Farmers of America
É Penn Manor High School
Ayrshire
Jersey
Guernsey
SPABC
John Lapp
Bareville Ri
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
Pequea Valley High School
Gerald Darlington
Lititz Ri
Guernsey Breeders Hold Judging Practice for Cattle
Guernsey breeders gathered Wednesday at Raymond Whitmer’s Willow Street farm for a judging session. Whitmer explained placing aged cows by traits and advised matching cows with bulls that pass strength or quality to offspring, illustrating breeder responsibilities.
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Guernsey
Raymond Whitmer
Willow Street
Witmer
SPABC Cattle Show Week Highlights Record Holstein Entries
Cattle show at SPABC grounds on Route 230 features daily events next week. About 439 SPARC progeny entered. Holstein entries lead with 199, plus 69 Ayrshire, 78 Guernsey, 31 Brown Swiss, and 62 Jersey. 4-H clubs host heifers and Holstein exhibits across the schedule.
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Southeastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylania
Spapbc
SPARC
SPABC
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshres
Pope
County Plowing Champion Everett Kreider Wins Lancaster County Event
Everett Kreider of Buck County won the 1962 Lancaster County plowing contest with a 526 point score on a three bottom plow. Melvin Shelly Lauiteri finished second, and Forney Longenecher took third. Kreider earned the right to represent Lancaster County in the state level matches at Hershey next month.
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Lancaster County
Everett Kreider
Quarryville
Kreider
Hershey
L. F
Quanquile
Kierder
Boundry Marher
Weils
Kreiders
Melvin Shelly Lauiteri
Trac
Tor
Lititz
Forney
Shelly
Longenecher
Breeder’s Role Lauded At Holstein Field Day
Donald Seipt of Keystone Farms urged Holstein breeders to limit gene diversity in AI programs at the annual field day. He warned against relying on many sites and emphasized building a sound program around fewer herd sites while acknowledging AI’s role in boosting averages. He urged breeders to leave the breed better for future generations.
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United States
Canada
Pike
Donald Seipt
Keystone Farms
Easton
Seipt
Lancaster County Not Declaring Drought Disaster Yet
Light rains across Lancaster County provided brief relief for parched crops but farmers fear no long term recovery without more rainfall. The County Farm Disaster Committee decided not to seek federal drought disaster status and will reconvene in about 10 days if conditions do not improve. Members include Fred Seldomraige chair, M M Smith, Richard Hoover, and two farmer advisors Muilton Brubaker and Lewis Binler.
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County Farm Disaster Committee
Lancaster
Mers Home Administration
Muilton Brubaker Lititz
Lewis Binler
Marietta
Five Day Weather Forecast With Cooler Trend Ahead
Temperatures over the next five days are expected to average two to four degrees below normal. A rising trend ends with cooler conditions by Monday. Scattered showers and thundershowers are possible Sunday and Monday with total rainfall around 0.1 to 0.5 inches.
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Merit
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Willow Street Dairyman
Champis Everett Kreider
Buck
Fred Seldomraige
M M Smith
Richard Hoover
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