County Dairy Day Draws Capacity Crowd
A county dairy program at the Guernsey Lake Pavilion drew more than 400 farmers as four dairymen discussed feeding programs, housing and breeding efficiency. Moderator Joe Taylor led questions on herd management and local challenges, with emphasis on home grown feed and observing individual animal needs.
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Guernsey Lake Pavilion
Herbert Royer
Oregon Pike
William Arrowsmith
Peach Bottom
J. Mowery Frey
Beaver Valley Pike
Rohrer Witmer
Willow Street
Joe Taylor
Penn State University Dairy Science Extension
Taylor
Red Rose DHIA Names Top January Milk Record
January dairy report from Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement lists Lucinda as top producer with 21 095 pounds of milk and 884 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day lactation. The second high cow achieved a 305 day lactation in the same period.
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Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement, “Association
Charles “Tindall of Peace
Potato Growers Informational Meeting Slated For March 14
A March 14 informational meeting for potato growers runs 9 15 a m to 3 p m at the Lancaster Farm Credit building. Penn State specialists Elmer Pifer Carlton Taylor Joe McCurdy Henry Menuson and research agronomist Joe Harrington present on varieties soil tests weed control disease control storage ventilation fertility and new varieties.
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Arnold Grueck
Lancaster Farm Credit
Penn State
University
Elmer Pifer
Carlton Taylor
Joe McCurdy
Henry Menuson
Joe Harrington
Farm Calendar Mated Events and 4 H Meetings
A list of county farm events and 4 H club meetings scheduled across multiple venues including Lamcastier County Swine Prodwares at Kier Lancaster Sittock Yards and Ayshme Jersey 4 H Dairy Club at Lamnicati ver Farm Credit building on March 14. Also notes Ephata Farm Electricity Class at Ephaialta Hach School and Donegal 4H Community Club at Donegal High School with other gatherings including Garden Spot Viewing Farmers Assn and Central 4H Traktor Club with additional entries on March 15.
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Mateh
Lamcastier County
Kier Lancaster
Ayshme Jersey
Alt Lamnicativer Farm Credit Building
Marth
Tniformalvoml
Alt Lancattion
Falim Credit
Ephata Farm
Ait Ephaialta Hach School
Elizabethtown
Donegal
Donegal High School
Lancaster Becomes First PFA Group to Hit 1000 Members
Lancaster County Farmers' Association announced it became the first county affiliate to reach 1000 members. The group has grown steadily, hitting 94 percent county membership last year, up from 818 the prior year and 750 in 1964. Chairman Clarence Stauffer of Ephrata R1 set a goal of 1100 members by year end 1967.
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Lancaster County Farmers’ Association
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
County Association
Clarence Stauffer
Ephrata
Amos Funk Honored As Lancaster County Conservationist
Amos H. Funk received the title Myr Conservationist of Lancaster County at a Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District banquet. Governor Shafer sent praise as 225 cooperators gathered at Hostetter's Banquet Hall Mount Joy. Funk noted he had begged neighbors for 36 tickets and did not know what was coming.
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SWCD
Henry Heckman
Amos H.funk
Millersville
Funk
Lan County
L. F
Lancaster County Soil & Water Conservation District
Amos H. Funk
Conservation District
Henry H. Hackman
Hackman
Lancaster County
Henry Hackman
Raymond Shafer
Hostetter’s
Mount Joy
Doebler To Speak At Garden Spot Corn Meeting
Theodore Doebler Sr of T A Doebler Seed Co will headline the Garden Spot Young Farmers Association meeting. The event on March 14 at 7:30 pm at Garden Spot High School will collect and summarize 1966 corn growing contest data and register participants for the 1967 contest.
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Doebler
Theodore Doebler, Sr
The
T. A. Doebler Seed Co
Garden Spot Young Farmers Association
Robert Elmer
Garden Spot High School
Elmer
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Red Rose
Potato Growers
Lancaster
PFA
Amos Funk
Mr. Conservationist
Elmer Good
Lititz Ri
Arthur R. Campbell, Jr
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