Soil Conservation District Reports Complete Program
The Lancaster County Conservation District detailed 1962 activities including an annual meeting at Hostetter’s Mt Joy, a May Soil Stewardship push with articles and church programs, and a county farm tour for officials. Roy Garber farm hosted the Fourth Plowing Contest with 8 contestants. Richard Groff won the county event and earned the Plowman trophy for 1963. The district also started a 4-H club, held watershed meetings, and supported six conservation TV programs and the film Beyond Tomorrow.
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Quarntyville
Hostetter’s
Mt Joy
Rev Grosz
Brunnerville
Amilos H Fonk
State Association
Roy Garber
No Sugar Beet Quotas For State Until 1967
A USDA official told Pennsylvania potato growers that the Keystone State may not receive a sugar beet quota before 1967 even if Congress enacts new sugar legislation. Vern on L Bushman spoke at the state potato growers institute in Altoona noting the 1943 act, amended in 1962, ends in 1968 due to embargo shifts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Congress
Lnstitute
Altoona
Vernon L Bushman
Kennedy
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Meetups and Plans
Farm Calendar lists district meetings at LBH shop in Bruba ker Strasburg to join the Tractor club and welding loss event at Ephrata High School. County Dairy Day is set for Guernsey Pavilion Lincoln Highway East of Lancaster with a 30 pm start. Lancaster oil Conservation District hosts a banquet at Blue Ball fire hall. Northeast 4-H Tractor Club meets at Farm Style Equipment Farmers Ville. Elizabethtown Donegal Community club reorganizes at Donegal High School Mt Joy Mary. swine event funded by county extension at Dillerville Pike. Bushman notes sugar beet reserves under national quotas enabling 1966 allocation enough for two factories.
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War
Central
LBH
Brubaker
Strasburg
Ephrata High
Mer
Guernsey Pavilion
Lincoln Highway
Lancaster
Lancaster County Oil Conservation District
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Farmers Ville
Elizabethtown
Donegal
Donegal High School
Joy Mery
Breeding Co-ops Merge to Form Atlantic Breeders Cooperative
Members of the Southeast ern and Western Pennsylvania Artificial Breeding Cooperatives approved an 85 percent vote to merge and consolidate assets and membership into Atlantic Breeders Cooperative. The new entity will begin operations on July 1, 1964 as boards finalize negotiations and combine studs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern
Western
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Breeders Cooperative
4-H Leaders Reelect Officers in Lancaster County
The Lancaster County 4-H Leaders council re elected all officers at Victor Plastow's home. Jean Thomas of Manheim was named president, Harold Fry as vice president, and Wilbur Houser as secretary treasurer. The board opposed the current method of club leader selection and recommended ballots open to volunteers approved by the extension service. They scheduled a September 19 chicken barbecue at Lamperter Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
4-H Leaders Council
Victor Plastow
Jean Thomas
Manheim
Harold Fry
Wilbur Houser
Planners Aid Conservation Study in Lancaster County
Lancaster County Planning Commission recommends a five month water resources study by a consulting firm. The project will review existing surface and groundwater resources and propose future supply options. A previous $10 000 allocation is discussed for the 1964 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Planning Commission
Lancaster County
Planning Commission
Dairy Day set for Lancaster County next week
The Lancaster County Dairy Day program Tuesday in the Guernsey Sales Pavilion Lin coln Highway east of Lancaster opens at 3 30 am with Jason Weaver of Quarryville as master of ceremonies. Penn State specialists and dairy officials discuss farm management water and sewage, milk marketing, insecticides, disease prevention, and the 1964 marketing outlook in a question period.
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Guernsey
Lincoln Highway
Lancaster
County Extension Service
Jason Weaver
Quarryville R2
Penn State University
Joseph McCurdy
Robert McKinley
The
Dairy Council
Frank Bushek
Atlantic Dairy Association
William Pierce
Penn State Agriculture Economics
SCS Reports Yearly Activity in Lancaster County 1963
Lancaster County Soil Conservation Work Unit of the USDA reports 1963 outputs including 52 cooperators and 7377 acres assisted, 46 cooperators and 3519 acres cancelled, landowners helped 57, 1637 services, 352 landowners applying practices, 85 basic plans covering 6363 acres, 13 basic plans cancelled, 1 revised plan covering 2000 acres, and 82 advisory services.
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Lancaster County Soil Conservation Work Unit
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Five Day Weather Forecast Mild Period With Small Rain Chance
Temperatures are expected to average three to nine degrees above normal, with highs around mid 70s and nights near 28. Mild trend through the period, slightly cooler Saturday night and Tuesday night. Precipitation totals may reach 0.1 to 0.5 inch, with a few sprinkles Saturday and more widespread rain Sunday night or Monday.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soil Conservation District
Richard Groff
Lititz
Richard Grott
Pdstrict
Blue Ball
Brickerville
Churchtown
Lancaster Co Agriculture Council
Conestoga Creek
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dillerville Pike
Lancas
Continuenton
Bushman
Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
Lampeter
John O Pemper
Samuel Guss
Penn State
SCS
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