Keener Farm Milk Yield Highlights Family Dairy
Clarence L Keener of Manheim Pa reports a ton of milk daily during the first half of May from 46 pure bred Holsteins. The Keeners run a true family operation with Barbara the Miss Milk Maid of 1960 and daughter Nancy driving tractors alongside Barbara. Clarence Jr manages other farming ventures while Calvin Lord serves as herd man and Richard Oberholtzer helps with chores. The herd, 50 milking cows, is well conditioned and fed mostly alfalfa with varied rations to stimulate appetite and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Keener
Manheim
Keener
Barbara
Manheim Central High School
Lancaster County Dairying
Clarence Keener
Nancy
Clarence, Jr
Manheim al
Calvin Lord
Richard Oberholtzer
Lauxmont
Lucifer
L. F
June is Dairy Month across America
Dairy Month highlights milk as a high quality protein and vitamin source. Janet Coblentz of the University of Delaware Extension notes milk aids meals, with recipes and uses from breakfast to desserts. The piece mentions dairy demonstrations, events, and beverages like milk shakes for summer refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Coblentz
Delaware
Poultry Assn to Scrap Queen Contest This Year
Lancaster County Poultry Association considered dropping the annual queen contest and chicken cooking event at Lititz Springs park. Directors preferred monthly takeout barbecues at the poultry center citing time and money, with a committee exploring a possible queen contest with the August barbecue but no county state contest entry.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Lititz Springs Park
Poultry Center
Robert Thompson
Moore’s Hatchery
Summertime Flytime Control For Livestock Pests
The article outlines fly breeding, timing, and control methods for dairy and beef cattle. It notes sanitation as best, then chemical options using approved insecticides, squeeze sprayers, emulsified concentrates with pyrethrins and synergists, space sprays in stables, and malathion dust applications on cattle neck and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State University
PSA
Farm Work Schedule Lagging
Heavy rains across the state halted farm work for several days last week according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. Some areas with suitable soil moisture saw long planting, cutting, and spraying sessions while strawberries show an average set though a quality issue could arise with a sudden change in temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Three Youths From County To Attend Camp
Three 4-H members Darvin Boyd Joanne Denlinger and Gerald Greiner will attend Camp Kanesatake a five day Huntington county training camp near State College from June 7 to 11. They will join archery handicrafts music inspirational talks nature photography recreation and dancing activities to train as leaders for camp programs and community recreation under the Agricultural and Home Economics Extension service.
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Huntington County
Kanesatake
Pennsylvania State University
Darvin Boyd
Ephrata
Joanne Denlinger
Horseshoe Road
Lancaster
Gerald Greiner
Manheim
Agricultural and Home Econoomics Extension Service
Governor Urges June Observance As Dairy Month
Governor David L. Lawrence urges Pennsylvania to observe June as Dairy Month. He cites milk and dairy product production as a long standing strength of the commonwealth and notes Pennsylvania is a major dairy state.
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David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Five Day Weather Forecast Near Normal Temperatures
The forecast calls for daytime highs around 81 with nightly lows near 53 over the five days. Expect a slight weekend cool spell and little change afterward. Showers are expected mainly Monday and Tuesday, averaging about one inch.
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Clarence Keener Farm
America
Farm ‘Show Building
Harrisburg
New County
Lancaster Poultry Center
Roseville
Tt Good
Penn State
William
Pennsylvania Dept. of Agraulture
Hiteaster Kiwanis Club
Ral Brunswick
Harvestore
Poultry Assn
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