Soil Conservation Meeting Highlights Local Efforts
Dr Dorrion argued against exempting agriculture from water use laws and urged farmers to be governed like industry. Miss Verna Weaver spoke on the Conservation Laboratory experience, and Robert Fahenstock won second in State FFA Week. Certificates of merit were awarded to ten conservation workers. Over 250 attended the Blue Ball Fire Hall gathering.
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Dorrion
Verna W Weaver
Manheim Central
Pennsylvania State University
Robert Fahenstock
Manheim
FFA
Martin Greider
Lancaster
Verna Weaver
Manheim Ffa
Pequea Valley Ffa
Henry Grule
Farm Auction Prices Fall As Cattle and Implements Sell
Weather delays moved many farm sales to later dates while early week bidding showed cows from 250 to 352 dollars and fresh heifers 170 to 215. Bulls brought 258 and 385 dollars, Farmall tractors 915 and 560, cultivators 154, plows 110, with manure spreader 298 and tobacco ladders 48. Edgar Funk and Frank Groff served as auctioneers.
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Edgar Funk
Frank Groff
Tree Planting Initiative Sees Rising Public Interest
From page 9 report notes that public lands planting decreased slightly while community engagement grows. The piece highlights a notable uptick in tree planting by private groups and local volunteers, signaling broader support for green projects and urban forestry efforts.
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Pri
New Pesticide Equipment Is Needed Says Research Group
A Farm Equipment and Structures Research Advisory Committee meeting in Stonesville Mississippi urged improved pesticide application methods and new equipment. They noted failures of some pesticides due to application gaps and called for expanded research on farming layouts water use waste disposal and farm safety to cut accidents.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stonesville
Miss
Ayern
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