Larson named dean of Penn State College of Agriculture
Dr Russell H Larson, director of the Agricultural and Home Economics Service and associate dean, is appointed dean of the College of Agriculture at Pennsylvania State University effective July 1. He will also act as director of extension service. He succeeds Dean Emeritus Lyman E Jackson who retires after 17 years in the post.
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University Park
Russell H. Larson
Agricultural and Home Economics Service
College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
Eric Walker
Board of
Larson
Lyman E. Jackson
Penn State
Farm Calendar June 30 to July 6 Activities
Farm Women host a covered dish supper June 30 at the Middle Creek Church pavilion. July 1 is the National 4-H Award deadline and Roarkwood Community 4-H hosts a swimming party. July 2 8 pm Southern Lancaster County 4-H Holstein club at Paul Wenger’s Quarryville. July 3 8 pm Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club at Titus Lefever’s Manheim. Fitting demonstration by Melvin Rohwer. July 6 Keystone Ram and Ewe sale at Farm Show Building Harrisburg. Nebraska 4-H club Lancaster County tour led by Elvin Hess Jr. AGM noted.
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Middle Creek Church
Roarkwood Community
Richard Maule
Quarryville
Lancaster County
Paul Wenger
Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club
Titus Lefever
Manheim
Lebanon County
Topsoil Removal From Creek Bed Near Milton Grove
417000 tons of topsoil were removed from the Little Chreckies Creek streambed to widen a four foot channel under Becker's Bridge. The project, led by Elam Shenk of the Pennsylvania Highways Department, cost the state about $2675 through Monday plus daily costs of 275 for the week, with farmers paying 3775 for the soil wash. Flood waters nearly reached the bridge as muck filled one span.
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Becker
Little Chickies Creek
L. F
Elam Shenk
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Penna
Highways Department
Cut Spring Oats In Blossom Stage For Top Quality Hay
County Agent M. M. Smith advises cutting oats between flowering and milk stages for palatable high quality forage. Do not cut after color begins. six weeks curing needed to avoid poisoning. For silage, direct chopping without wilting is recommended to speed palatability.
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M. M. Smith
Smith
County Future Farmer Reaches Four Year Goal
Larry Weaver, son of Mr and Mrs Lester M Weaver of New Holland, was elected vice president for Region II at the state Future Farmers of America convention at Pennsylvania State University. A Grassland Chapter charter member, he served as vice president as a freshman and president for three years, praised by teacher Robert Herr for leadership. The 17 year old graduated and the story continues on page 13.
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Larry Weaver
Pennsylvania State University
Larry
Lester M. Weaver
New Holland
FFA
Grassland
Robert Herr
Herr
New Jersey Milk Plants Seek Amish Dairymen Markets
Sterling Davis Dairies and Quality Farms Cooperative offer to buy Amish milk produced in non electric barns. A Lower Merion health ruling requires electric lighting and automated cooling, threatening about 220 Amish dairymen who sell to Sealtest. The NJ cooperative notes dairies operate under state health rules, not barn lighting. Sterling Davis may double local pickups, replacing Ohio shipments.
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New Jersey
Sterling Davis Dairies
Wrightstown
Quality Farms ‘Co-operative Association, Inc
Lower Merion Township
Sealtest, Inc
New Jersey Cooperative Marketing Association
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