Cereal leaf beetle biological control program launched
Berks County reporter notes a federal state program using a parasitoid wasp and beetle larvae to combat cereal leaf beetles damaging oats barley and other small grains. Agent F Haldeman reports releasing control agents near growing grain to hatch wasps and reduce beetle populations, amid controversy and observed side effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Mitchell
Berks Co
Ks County
Grainmor
Es F. Haldeman
Fountain
Lancaster County Dairy Princess crowned at Farm Show Center
Beale daughter of J Richard Kreider was named 1976 Lancaster County Dairy Princess at Farm zade Home Center contest crowning by 1979 Dairy Princess Donna Akers. First runner up Twila Ingersees. other contestants listed with ages and local addresses amid Bicentennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Beale
J. Richard Kreider
Manheim RS
Lancaster County
Farm Zade Home Center
Donna Akers
Twila Ingersees
Harold Brubaker
Manheim
Manheim Central High School
June R. Grube
Bobbi Jean Reinhart
George H. Reinhart
Kirkwood
Joyce E. Denlinger
Ellis R. Denlinger
Belmont Road
Gordonville
Ellen L. Schmuck
Larry Schmuck
Peach Bottom
Lois E. Warn
Auctioneers Feature Highlights Local Farm Family
In this issue an auctioneers feature spotlights the Lebaron family and their farm. The FFA feature and DHIA data are noted as part of the farm profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Lebaron Dhia
Berks County Dairy Princess crowned in close contest
Nedra Yoder edged Tammy Hafer to win the 1976 Berks County Dairy Princess title at the Berkshire Mall. The 4 H and FFA member will pursue nursing while continuing on the Milking Shorthorn cattle farm and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieter Krieg
Wyomissing
Nedra Yoder
Tammy Hafer
Berks County
Berkshire
Miss Yoder
Cathy Yanes
FFA
Hog producers vote to raise voluntary check off funds
NPPC producers unanimously approve higher voluntary contributions to support state and local hog promotion programs starting July 1. Nearly 65 percent of US hogs come from farms in the check-off program as John Henkel notes its voluntary, producer-driven design and potential market benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieter Erieg
Strasburg
National Pork Producers Council
NPPC
American Pork Congress
Lancaster County
John Henkel
Ing
Henkel
Geneth
Strasburg Area
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irks Co. Aims
Christine Adam
Nedra
Yoder
Dairy
Princess
Tammy
Hafer
Nt Vo
Debra Kreider
Twila Brubaker
Garden Spot
Dairy Princess
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