Plastic covered beds yield early tobacco plants for Mylin farm
Don Timmons reports that tobacco beds at Rob ert Mylin’s Willow Street farm use muslin and plastic coverings. This year plastic raised plant readiness by Memorial Day, with eight acres of beds split to three plastic and one muslin rows, showing faster early growth in wet springs.
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Robert Mylin
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Lancaster County Poultry Association Starts Queen Contest
The Lancaster County Poultry Association launches its annual Poultry Queen contest to select a county representative for the state Poultry Queen event at Heashey on August 26. Eligible contestants must be Pennsylvania residents aged 17 to 24 with close ties to the industry, and judging emphasizes beauty personality and achievement.
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Lancaster County Poultry Association
Lancaster County
Heashey
State Poultry Association
Pennsylvania
Agr Education FFA Workshop Dates Set for State Contests
Meeting at Ephrata High School, Lancaster County Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association announced workshop dates for FFA week at Penn State University June 28 to 30. Poultry at Weaver's Poultry New Holland June 21 9 am. Farm mechanics at Lampeter Strashmer Sl land judging at Garden Spot HS June 22 9 am. Dairy cattle at Ephrata June 26 9 am. County FFA swine show set for Lancaster Union Stock Yards 8 am on August.
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Ephrata
Lancaster County Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Farmers of America
Penn State University
Aire Poultry
Weaver’s Poultry, Inc
New Holland Farm Mechanics
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Garden Spot HS
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Lancaster Union Stock Yards
Local 4-Hers Serve On State Farm Leadership Council
Lancaster County 4-H members join about 60 delegates at the State 4H Club Congress to be held at Penn State University June 19 to 22. Averill Rover of 2025 Oregon Pike Lancaster has eight years of 4-H membership and has held multiple club offices. She is a Junior leader and a daily winner in the 4-H National Awards program.
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State Farm Calendar Leadership Council
Lancaster County
4-H
Penn State University
Averill Rover
Oregon Pike
Lancaster
Herbert Rover
Averril
Public Hearing Set on Milk Orders in New York City
The U S Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing in New York City on June 19 to consider proposals to amend six eastern federal milk marketing orders. The session begins at 10 am, and the notice contrasts with the June 13 Philadelphia hearing on the Delaware Valley order.
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Harry Mumma Farm
Landisville
Sylvania Hotel
Philadelphia
Lancaster County
SWCD
New York City
US Department of Agriculture
Delaware Valley
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Dean Harnish
Donnie
Dale Mylin
Mylin
Dennis
Debbie
County Poultry Assn
Lilli Ann Wivell
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