Lancaster County youths shine in FFA Week at Penn State
At Penn State University past week Lancaster County students excel in FFA Week events. Marcia Hess of Willow Street receives the FFA Princess crown as Randy Ranck of Solanco becomes the new State FFA president. The event drew 1870 FFA members and more than 20 competitions across the state.
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Lancaster County
Dieter Krieg
Rsity Park
Incess
Marcia Hess
Willow Street Vo
Miss Hess
Penn State University
FFA
Lancaster
Hess Crowned Pennsylvania FFA Princess at Penn State
Marcia Hess of Willow Street Vo Tech was crowned the Pennsylvania FFA Princess during three days of state activities at Penn State University Auditorium. More than 1800 FFA members attended the event and Hess is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Hess of Quarryville. Happy Father’s Day is wished by Hess in this special weekend feature.
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Marcia Hess
Herbert Hess
Quarryville
Pennsylvania
FFA
Penn State
New University Auditorium
Porter Invited to Farm Meeting in New York State
Ms. Porter is invited to a dairy farm gathering at RACUSE New York with 7300 members and delegates to the annual Milk Producers Native Association meeting. The invitation follows her controversial articles critiquing the dairy industry which dairymen and dairy groups say are inaccurate.
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Racuse
N.Y
In Milk Producers Native Association
Sylvia Porter
In Porter
Porter
Cherry harvest outlook as picking window tightens
Orchard growers say sweet cherries will be nearly gone or in short supply with Bing crops about half of last year and mostly picked by this Saturday. Sour cherries escape frost impact and will be open for picking in most orchards today, while berries remain plentiful.
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Joanne Spahrncaster
Herr Fruit
Kerstetter Outlines Dairy Promotion View at Berkshire Exhibit
Valued by Judy Mitchell co Reporter Kerstetter spoke at the Berkshire mall during Daily Week events with Ed Osborne and state officials. He urged dairymen to unite to promote milk in a time when many do not know the costs of running a dairy operation. The tour included County Agent James F. Haldeman Donald Duncan Leon Kirkoff Pomona Grange master and William Myers Berks County Farmers Association president.
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Judy Mitchell
Ading - Pennsylvania
Miles of Agriculture
Amond J. Kerstetter
Berkshire
Ed Osborne
Ector
Bureau of Kets
James F. Haldeman
Donald Duncan
Berks County Dairy Association
Leon Kirkoff
Pomona Grangemaster
William Myers
Kersktetter
Barley Harvest Yields Seen Across Maryland Regions
Farmers report barley yields of 45 to 50 bushels per acre with some fields pushing 70 bushels. Moisture tests before Wednesday night rain ranged 13 to 14 percent, with higher readings around 16 percent on the Eastern Shore. Areas spared by a June 1 hail storm show better prospects while storm-affected fields transition to late-season corn.
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Maryland
Farm Calendar and Features Preview
This issue highlights Ida's Notebook and My Thoughts with notes on farm life. It lists Jr. Cooking Edition and Youth features alongside dairy princess profiles for Adams and Lebanon. It includes a Mini-vacation feature and freezing tips for homestead readers.
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