Seasonal Farm Labor Aims at Lancaster Area Jobs
Pennsylvania's Bureau of Employment Security promotes a local labor first policy for seasonal farm workers to aid area farmers in harvesting tomatoes potatoes tobacco and apples. Bernard V. Kelly, Lancaster office manager, notes cooperation with farmers in day haul programs as about 300 workers participated in 1964 across 38 trips.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Employment Security
Bernard V. Kelly
Lancaster
Survey shows largest percent ag graduates continuing education
The College of Agriculture at Penn State announces that 42 percent of its June graduating class have gone directly into graduate work. Almost half enrolled in Penn State's Graduate School, according to Jerome K. Pasto, associate director for resident education.
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College of Agriculture
Penn State University
Penn State
Jerome K. Pasto
Pasto
County Farmers Association Sets Mount Joy Picnic Date
The Lancaster County Farmers Association announced its annual family picnic at Sico Park in Mount Joy. If weather allows, the event will be August 7 with a rain date of August 8. Games begin at 5 pm and dinner at 7 pm. members bring their own supper while ice cream and beverages are provided. A short program will follow.
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Lancaster County Farmers Association
Sico Park
Mount Joy
County Plowing Contest Captures Top Honor at Lititz Farm
Marvin Zimmerman, twenty, of East Earl, won the Lancaster County Plowing Contest at Speedwell Forge Farm Lititz R2 earning 544 of 600 points. He received a permanent trophy a $25 award and a king sized trophy for interim possession with permanent award after three straight wins. His victory qualifies him to face other county winners in a broader competition.
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Lancaster County
The
Soil and Water Conservation District
Speedwell Forge
Gerald Darlington
Lititz
Marvin Zimmerman
East Earl
Martin Zimmerman
State Soil and Water Commission
Zimmerman
Feed Efficiency Main Road To Hog Profits Tells County Pig Producers
Dwight Younkin of Penn State outlined that top hog producers save about six dollars per hog on feed efficiency. He cited records from 25 Pennsylvania operations showing 360 pounds of feed per hundredweight of gain for top growers versus 450 pounds for the average producer.
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Penn State University
Dwight Younkin
Lancaster County Swine Producers Assa
H&h
John Hess II
Willow Street
Younkin
Farm Calendar shows livestock events this week
August 3 to 8 schedule lists the County FFA Hog Show at Lancaster Stockyards with judge Henry Gruber and a sale starting at 1 pm. Later the County 4 H Dairy Club Roundup at Guernsey Sales Barn features Holstein judging only. Continued on Page 12.
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FFA
Lancaster Stockyards
Henry Gruber
Dairy Club
Guernsey Sales
Fry Wins Top Trophy At County Holstein Field Day
Albert R. Fry of Manheim R2 captured the challenge trophy with 2833 points in the men’s division at the Lancaster County Holstein Field Day held at Sunny Craft Farm. About 400 local Holstein breeders and families attended. Mrs Kenneth Hershey won the Ladies contest with 2695 points and Shirley Hershey was the Junior winner with 287 points. Horace Backus, of R Austin Backus Inc, Mexio, NY, spoke on merchandising top quality cattle and market challenges.
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Lancaster County Holstein Association
Kenneth Hershey
Kinzer al
Albert R Fry
Manheim
Shirley Hershey
Lititz
Sunny Craft Farm
Clarence Stauffer
Ephrata al
Everett Newswanger
Albert R. Fry
Manheim R2
Lancaster County
Horace Backus
ASC To Tour 3 Area Farms
The Lancaster office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service plans a tour visiting three area farms with Extension Farmers Home Administration and Soil Conservation Service. Bus travel requires advance ASC contact by August 5. Departure from Penn Manor High School at 9 am with 75 cent adult fare and free under 12.
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Lancaster
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Extension
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Penn Manor High School
ASC
Eugene Hosler Receives Danforth Scholarship
Eugene H Hosler age 19 of Manheim R3 is one of two Pennsylvania 4H members awarded the Danforth Scholarship to attend Camp Miniwanca at Stone Lake Michigan for leadership training.
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Eugene H Hosler
Mark W. Hosler
Manheim
Danforth
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County Holstein Field Day
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