FHA Recreation Loans Help Local Farmers Develop Enterprises
Farmers Home Administration in Lancaster County promotes loans to create farm based recreation ventures. County supervisor Richard Hoover lists eligible projects including vacation cabins ponds lakes boating fishing vacation farms riding stables nature trails picnic grounds and youth camps. Loans support construction and facilities on farmland in Lancaster Lebanon and Chester counties.
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Lancaster, Lebanon
Chester County
Farmers Home Administration
Richard W Hoover
Lancaster
FHA
Spruce Villa Dairyman Sells Jug Milk From Farm Store
Milton Brubaker of Spruce Villa DairY operates a 35 head Ayrshire herd and sells jugged milk at his own farm store just north of Lititz on Route 501 detour. Under PMCC rules a dairyman may sell his own jugged milk at his price as long as the milk is produced on his farm and processed in his plant. Brubaker notes the investment mirrors expanding the herd and stresses the added costs of retailing farm products.
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Milton Buubaker
Spruce Villa Daiy
Lititz
Spruce Villa
Daiyman
Ieta
Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission
PMCC
Brubaker
Milton Brubaker
L. F
Penn State Studies Milk Flavor Instability Under USDA Grant
Penn State University scientists will study milk flavor instability from secretion to storage under a $124,810 USDA grant. The basic research aims to identify milk constituents causing flavor changes, tracing them to their origins as part of a broader Agricultural Research Service effort.
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Pennsylvania State University
U. S Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Farm Calendar June 29 to July 1 Events
Farm Calendar lists a June 29 6 30 pm meeting at Abram Groff's farm Mount Joy with ISF Corp panelists led by Dr E J Czar netsky on an amplified long distance hookup. Also a 4H Regional horse and pony judging at Harvey Fulmer farm with Glen Moore R1 from 10 am to 3 pm. July 1 7 30 am Nuvrsery men's tour of Long Island by bus from King of Prussia Plaza return about 8 pm.
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Abram Groff
Pinkerton Road
Mount Joy
IS ¥ F. Corp
E J Czarnetsky
Harvey A Fulmer Farm
Glen Moore
Long Island
King of Prussia Plaza
Umble Cow Earns Excellent Rating in Classification
Merrynook Tiptop Patricia a Registered Holstein cow in Harold M Umble Atglen Pa has been officially classified Excellent the highest designation in the Holstein Friesian Association of America program. Only about 1 percent of last year's 74000 classified Holsteins rated Excellent. The cow scored 90 points under inspector Clyde Wilson Rushville Pa.
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Merrynook Tiptop Patricia
Harold M. Umble
Atglen
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Clyde Wilson
Rushville
National Holstein Organization
Area Holsteins Completing New Milk Records
Official Holstein records list milk and butterfat levels for area cows. Dairymen Elam Bollinger Manheim and Dunloggin Gretchen small herds posted 20260 pounds milk and 775 pounds fat in 332 days. Dean Janaya from Lyndo, El Lyndo, appears among featured cows.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Elam Bollinger
Manheim
Bailymead Dunloggin Gretchen
el Lyndo Dean Janaya
County Poultry Assn Auction Nets 2350 At Lancaster Sale
The Lancaster County Poultry Center sale drew 100 to 150 buyers as equipment and materials fetched 2350 dollars. Auctioneer Omar Landis steered brisk bidding with items like clipboards song books and cups selling for strong prices while larger equipment brought more modest sums.
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Lancaster County
Omar Landis
Dairymen Can Beat Summer Slump With Good Management
USDA reports that well managed dairy operations can keep August milk production near May levels despite heat. Cooperative ARS and Georgia Louisiana stations find heat exhaustion is not the main cause of reduced milk yield.
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US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Georgia and
Louisiana
Five Day Weather Outlook Normal Temperatures
Forecasts show average readings for the five day period Saturday through Wednesday. Normal highs reach 86 and lows 63. Warmer on Sunday and Monday, cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday. Precipitation expected under 0.14 inches with scattered showers mid week.
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County Dairyman
Own Farm
Penn State
County Poultry Assn
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