Cooperation Impresses Forester From India
Amares Bose Deputy Conservator of Forests West Bengal Province india visits Lancaster County to study watershed management soil and water conservation and reforestation as a trainee with the Technical Cooperation mission He will be housed by the USDA Soil Conservation Service for six months and draws subsistence from the United States Bose praises US officials for readiness in answering questions and notes India wide reforestation efforts under five year plans.
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United States
Lancaster County
Amares Bose
West Bengal
India
Bose
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Nations
Washington
Bengal
Martin Muth
Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Mr Bose
U. S
Muth
Future Farmers in Pennsylvania State judging contests
Future Farmers from Garden Spot County showcased in statewide contests at Pennsylvania State University this week. Sixteen county representatives placed in livestock judging with three first place, one third place in the three man state teams, Roy Brefnan of Willow Street placing second in the dairy cattle event at Waterloo.
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Garden Spot
Pennsylvania State University
Roy Brefran
Willow Street
Pennsylvania
Dairy Cattle Meress
Waterloo
Iowa
Paul Able
Quarryville Rl
4-H Club Congress Draws Lancaster County Youths
Fourteen 4-H youths from Lancaster County will travel to Pennsylvania State University for the Keystone State 4-H Club Congress, with June 22 to 25 set for the main events and three days of leadership school preceding them. Darvin Boyd of Ephrata R3 returns as assistant instructor after last year’s experience. Five county youths attend the full week.
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Arden Farms
Annville
Pennsylvania
Young Farmer's Solution
the Manor High School
Lincoln County
Mount Airy
Osmere
Sullivan Co
Pennsania State University
Sy Gene
Elvin Hess
Stasburg Rt
Easter County Agriculuncil
Farman Auditorium
Dilville Road
Lancaster County
Will Creck
Pennsylvania State University
Keystone State
Congress
Darvin Boyd
Ephrata R3
Donald Trimble named state FFA reporter at Penn State
Donald Trimble of Quarryville PA and Solanco High School was elected state FFA reporter by the Pennsylvania association at Penn State. The 17 year old dairyman, son of Daniel and (Mrs) Trimble, operates farms at Chestnut Level with his family and rents a second 60 acre farm with brother Paul. Trimble has dairy judging team experience and has held local leadership roles in 4 H and FFA.
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Donald Trimble
Quarryville
Solanco High School
Solanco
Future Farmers of America
Pennsylvania Association
Pennsylvania State University
Trimble
Daniel Trimble
Paul
Chestnut
FFA
County Holstein
Donald
Lancaster County
Gerald Greiner
Manheim Rs
Dean Hoffer
Greiner
Dewey Wagner
Tionesta R
Craft Days At Landis Valley Museum Highlight Olden Skills
The fifth annual Craft Days at the Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley will run Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19. Demonstrations include a quilting bee by Landis Valley Mennonite Church members, broom making by the Nissleys, tin and chair decoration by Mrs. Jack Zook, and a Conestoga wagon drive. Hosts in period costumes welcome thousands, with crafts for sale at the Associates gift shop.
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Pennsylvania Farm Museum of
Landis Valley
Landis Valley Mennonite Church
Charles Landis
Jacob Nissley
Manheim
Jack Zook
Paradise
Landis Valley Associates
Associates
Egg Marketing Code Changes Are Suggested
Harrisburg PA the Bureau of Markets of the State Agriculture Department proposes changes to the Pennsylvania Official Standards for the Grading and Marketing of Eggs. The changes stem from a May 18 hearing and would drop mandatory dating of egg receptacles and dating method registration while considering exemptions. John L Rainey director of the Bureau of Markets is cited in the discussion.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Markets
State Agriculture Department
John L. Rainey
Bureau of
County Granges In Community Service Contest
Subordinate Grange groups in Lancaster Chester and Lebanon Counties compete in the 1960 Build Better Your Community contest to encourage public service within their areas. The event is sponsored jointly by the National Grange and the Scars.
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County Granges
Lancaster
Chester
Lebanon Counties
National Grange
The
Scars
Five Day Forecast Warm Trend Amid Scattered Thunder Showers
The five day outlook shows afternoon highs averaging 85 to 89 degrees and nighttime lows around 62. Cooler Saturday followed by warming from Sunday through Wednesday. Scattered thundershowers possible again around Tuesday or Wednesday with rainfall near one percent.
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Ld Future Farmers N Awards
Rey Mentzer
New Holland Rl
Dennis Langrey
Lane
Landis Valley Museum
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